Abstract: A user interface device has a graphical user interface that can simultaneously display a combination of television and Internet content in various display modes. The display modes may have different proportions, positioning or other features of the Internet and television content. Means are included in each display made for conveniently changing to other display modes. A viewer of the user interface device may be able to change display modes simply by selecting a link available in each of the display modes. The television content being displayed may be a broadcast show and the Internet content may be chat from a chat room corresponding to the television show. Various display modes are provided for displaying the television show and corresponding chat, ranging from maximal television display and minimal chat display to minimal television display and maximal chat display. Changing television channels may initiate a corresponding change in the chat room being participated in and the content being displayed.

Abstract: Computing devices capable of internetworking and receiving, storing and viewing programmed (scheduled) television and multimedia content provide a platform for access to a combination of Internet and Television content and services. On this platform, a mix of pre-scripted and live interactive dialog (chat with offered responses) are broadcast by a connected server or servers to provide supplemental entertainment, information regarding programmed content, enhancements to scheduled television advertising, a community experience, and an interface to Internet applications and services. The dialog provides a “Social Interface” allowing fictional and non-fictional characters to interact with viewers. The fictional and non-fictional characters are each emblematic of a specific affinity group categorization, which a user personally identifies with and is drawn to. Selection of an affinity character also provides a filter for selecting internet and broadcast content associated with that character.

Abstract: A user interface device has a graphical user interface that can simultaneously display a combination of television and Internet content in various display modes. The display modes may have different proportions, positioning or other features of the Internet and television content. A viewer of the user interface device may change display modes, such as by selecting a link available in each of the display modes. The television content being displayed may be a broadcast show and the Internet content may be chat from a chat room corresponding to the television show. Various display modes are provided for displaying the television show and corresponding chat, ranging from maximal television display and minimal chat display to minimal television display and maximal chat display. Changing television channels may initiate a corresponding change in the chat room being participated in and the content being displayed.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure A user interface device has a graphical user interface that can simultaneously display a combination of television and related Internet content, along with predetermined responses to the television or video content. The predetermined responses may offer a set of choices, and selecting one of the choices results in sending the chosen response to a chat room to be added to the chat stream. Selecting a choice may alternatively cause a second set of responses to be displayed, the second set corresponding to the choice that was selected. The predetermined responses may be standardized responses that are broadcast to many user interface devices, or the predetermined responses may be customized responses input by the user. Alternatively, the user may define a profile that provides a subset of the available predetermined responses, the subset having a particular style selected by the viewer.