Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a television has two screens that are integrally contained in the housing. One of the screens is the main screen and the second is smaller and may be used to provide additional interactive content related to the content on the main screen, such as relevant advertising or other information related to the type of program or features of the content. For example, a sports program that involves two competing teams may be used to generate information or advertising related to the type of sport, sports generally, or the particular teams or players involved at any given time during the program. The type and feature information associated with the program on the main screen may be obtained from an electronic program guide entry related to the program, from metadata associated with the content, from closed captioning information or from other information included with the program as well as curated content from an editorial team.

Abstract: A method for providing an application store and deploying applications on a television system is provided. The television system may include a housing for a primary screen and a secondary screen, the secondary screen having a height less than the primary screen, a memory for storing instructions comprising an app store program, an input device, and/or a processor. The processor may display a first content on the primary screen. Concurrently, the processor may execute instructions for accessing, via the Internet, a database with available application programs available. The processor may also display, on the secondary screen, app store options. The processor may also receive, via the input device, app store commands. In response, the processor may download a new application from the database and store it in the memory. The new application downloaded from the database may include a widget that displays information on the secondary screen.

Abstract: A television system may include a housing and a primary screen and a secondary screen in the housing. The secondary screen may have a height that is less than the primary screen. The television system may include an audio source configured to output audio associated with at least one of the first content and the second content. While displaying first content on the primary screen, the television system may be configured to display, on the secondary screen, second content. The second content may include at least one system user interface application. The television system may configure at least one of the first content, the second content, and the audio by using the at least one system user interface application.

Abstract: A television includes a first display configured to display streaming video content at a first brightness level, and a second display configured to display interactive content supplemental to the video content at a second brightness level. The television also includes a sensor configured to detect objects in a viewing area in proximity to the television. One or more processors of the television receive detection inputs from the sensor; perform a first presence evaluation based on the detection inputs, wherein the first presence evaluation determines that there is a presence or an absence of persons in the viewing area for an amount of time that satisfies a first threshold; and based on the first presence evaluation, perform a first adjustment to one or more power settings of the first display and/ or the second display causing the first brightness level and the second brightness level to be different.

Abstract: System and method for video conferencing on a dual screen television are disclosed. A disclosed television system comprises a housing, a primary screen in the housing configured to display first content including linear digital content, a secondary screen in the housing configured to display second content and having a height less than the primary screen, an audio source disposed in the housing configured to output audio associated with at least one of the first content and the second content, a user input device configured to receive one or more user commands, and a processor. The processor is configured to display the first content on the primary screen and the second content associated with a video conference on the secondary screen at the same time.