Patent ID: 8566876

Claim:
A set-top box for an Internet protocol television network, comprising: a memory to store computer instructions; a social network interface controller; and a remote control interface controller coupled with the memory and the social network interface controller, wherein the social network interface controller responsive to executing the computer instructions performs operations comprising: receiving a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface controller, wherein the content item is currently being presented by the set-top box; receiving a second selection of a predetermined comment of a plurality of predetermined comments from the remote control interface controller, wherein the plurality of predetermined comments are displayed by equipment of a user; posting the second selection on a first social network system; receiving a third selection of a characteristic of the content item of a plurality of predetermined characteristics of the content item, wherein the plurality of predetermined characteristics of the content item are displayed by the equipment of the user; accessing a group of posts related to the content item that are provided to the social network system by other computing devices in communication with the social network system; and presenting limited posts on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the limited posts are a subset of the group of posts, and wherein the limited posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item.