Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Miller, John (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S044000, C725S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131134
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for recommending a schedule of events to a user is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment of the system and method, each channel schedule is broken down into time slices. A novel fuzzy-now recommendation-time value is calculated for each time slice. This fuzzy-now recommendation-time value is a two dimensional value measured in units of recommendation-time, or “enjoyment minutes”. By means of the calculated fuzzy-now recommendation-time values, recommended schedules may be generated using a wide variety of selection methods.
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Kurapati Kaushal
Schaffer James D.
Trovato Karen I.
Im Paul
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
Miller John
Waxler Aaron
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