Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-12
2002-06-25
Breene, John (Department: 2177)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06411949
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the field of customizing information for presentation with a media selection.
2. Description Of The Related Art
International Patent Application No. WO 99/04561, corresponding to U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,122,011 and 6,177,931, discloses a system and method for customizing certain information for association with a media selection, especially for choosing media selections and advertising information. The term “media selection” as used herein means an audio recording, a video recording, a multimedia item, a representation of a program in an electronic program guide, or any other recorded or transmitted data which may be presented to a user.
It is a shortcoming of the known system and method that information is insufficiently customized.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide additional information relating to a media selection.
This object is achieved through use of a user profile and enhanced content data. A processor combines and supplies enhanced content data with the media selection responsive to the user profile.
It is a further objection of the invention to customize information more finely relating to the media selection.
This object is achieved in that enhanced content data is embodied in a plurality of data structures stored on at least one storage device. At least one of the data structures has a plurality of nodes. Each node includes a respective piece of candidate enhanced content. At least first and second ones of the nodes in a single data structure represent alternative versions of a shared enhanced content topic. A processor chooses between the first and second ones of the nodes responsive to a list of user features in a user profile.
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Michael Ehrmantraut, Theo Harder, Hartmut Wittig, Ralf Steinmetz, “The Personal Electronic Program Guide- Towards the Pre-selection of Individual TV Programs”, ACM, Inc. 1996, p.243-250 .
Breene John
Goodman Edward W.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
Rayyan Susan
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