Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance simultaneous with audio

Abstract

Systems and methods for enhanced sports-related media content access and display are provided. A user may want a media asset to continue to be output while selecting another media asset. A system may display a first and second sport for selection by a user. Upon user selection of the first sport, first and second sub-categories are displayed. User selection of a first sub-category causes display of sporting events in the first sub-category.

1 - 127 . (canceled) 
     
     
         128 . A method comprising:
 generating for simultaneous output a media asset, a first identifier of a first category, and a second identifier of a second category on a region of a screen, wherein the first category is associated with a first sport and the second category is associated with a second sport;   while the media asset is generated for output:
 receiving a first user interface selection selecting the first identifier; 
 in response to the first user interface selection selecting the first identifier, simultaneously generating for display the first identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the first category and an identifier of a second sub-category of the first category without generating for display the second identifier; 
 receiving a second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category; and 
 in response to the second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category, generating for display data related to sporting events associated with the first sub-category. 
   
     
     
         129 . The method of  claim 128 , wherein the first identifier of the first category and the second identifier of the second category are displayed by an interactive application. 
     
     
         130 . The method of  claim 128 , wherein the second identifier of the first category and the second identifier of the second category are displayed in response to a user request. 
     
     
         131 . The method of  claim 128 , wherein the media asset generated for output is an audio asset. 
     
     
         132 . The method of  claim 128 , further comprising:
 receiving a third user interface selection of a third identifier of a third category; and   in response to receiving the third user interface selection, simultaneously generating for display the third identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the third category, and an identifier of a second sub-category of the third category without generating for display the first or second identifier.   
     
     
         133 . The method of  claim 128 , wherein the first category comprises a sport identifier and wherein the first sub-category and second sub-category comprise content identifiers associated with the sport identifier. 
     
     
         134 . The method of  claim 133 , wherein the sport identifier comprises one of a league identifier, a conference identifier, or a tournament identifier. 
     
     
         135 . The method of  claim 128 , wherein the sporting events associated with the first sub-category comprise one or more of: a game in the league, game in the conference, or game in the tournament. 
     
     
         136 . A system comprising:
 input/output circuitry configured to:
 generate for simultaneous output a media asset, a first identifier of a first category, and a second identifier of a second category on a region of a screen, wherein the first category is associated with a first sport and the second category is associated with a second sport; and control circuitry configured to, while the media asset is generated for output: 
 receive a first user interface selection selecting the first identifier; 
 in response to the first user interface selection selecting the first identifier, simultaneously generate for display the first identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the first category and an identifier of a second sub-category of the first category without generating for display the second identifier; 
 receive a second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category; and 
   wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to, while the media asset is generated for output:
 in response to the second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category, generate for display data related to sporting events associated with the first sub-category. 
   
     
     
         137 . The system of  claim 136 , wherein the first category and second category are part of an interactive application. 
     
     
         138 . The system of  claim 136 , wherein the second identifier of the first category and the second identifier of the second category are displayed in response to a user request. 
     
     
         139 . The system of  claim 136 , wherein the media asset generated for output is an audio asset. 
     
     
         140 . The system of  claim 136 , wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:
 receive a third user interface selection of a third identifier of a third category; and   in response to receiving the third user interface selection, simultaneously generate for display the third identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the third category and an identifier of a second sub-category of the third category without generating for display the first or second identifier.   
     
     
         141 . The system of  claim 136 , wherein the first category comprises a sport identifier and wherein the first sub-category and second sub-category comprise content identifiers associated with the sport identifier. 
     
     
         142 . The system of  claim 141 , wherein the sport identifier comprises one of a league identifier, a conference identifier, or a tournament identifier. 
     
     
         143 . The system of  claim 136  wherein the sporting events associated with the first sub-category comprise one or more of: a game in the league, a game in the conference, or a game in the tournament. 
     
     
         144 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by control circuitry causes the control circuitry to:
 generate for simultaneous output a media asset, a first identifier of a first category, and a second identifier of a second category on a region of a screen, wherein the first category is associated with a first sport and the second category is associated with a second sport;   the non-transitory computer readable medium further comprising instructions that when executed by the input/output circuitry causes the input/output circuitry to:
 while the media asset is generated for output:
 receive a first user interface selection selecting the first identifier; 
 in response to the first user interface selection select the first identifier, simultaneously generate for display the first identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the first category and an identifier of a second sub-category of the first category without generating for display the second identifier; 
 receive a second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category; and 
 in response to the second user interface selection selecting the identifier of the first sub-category, generate for display data related to sporting events associated with the first sub-category. 
 
   
     
     
         145 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144 , wherein the first category and second category are part of an interactive application. 
     
     
         146 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144 , wherein the second identifier of the first category and the second identifier of the second category are displayed in response to a user request. 
     
     
         147 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144 , wherein the media asset generated for output is an audio asset. 
     
     
         148 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the input/output circuitry cause the input/output circuitry to:
 receive a third user interface selection of a third identifier of a third category; and   in response to receiving the third user interface selection, simultaneously generate for display the third identifier, an identifier of a first sub-category of the third category and an identifier of a second sub-category of the third category without generating for display the first or second identifier.   
     
     
         149 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144 , wherein the first category comprises a sport identifier and wherein the first sub-category and second sub-category comprise content identifiers associated with the sport identifier. 
     
     
         150 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 149 , wherein the sport identifier comprises one of a league identifier, a conference identifier, or a tournament identifier. 
     
     
         151 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 144  wherein the sporting events associated with the first sub-category comprise one or more of: a game in the league, a game in the conference, or a game in the tournament.