Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-12
2011-10-18
Pendleton, Brian (Department: 2425)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S034000, C725S046000, C725S054000, C725S131000, C725S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042136
ABSTRACT:
Information about each of broadcast programs is subdivided into multiple items including program attributes and the other program association schemes for management. To each item, a relevance ratio with respect to a program is assigned. For example, the next broadcast schedule has the highest relevance ratio with respect to the program, the relevance ratio with respect to the program is high in order of cast, titles, and genre, and so on. Then, a database search is done for programs related to the base program for each item, the search results are arranged in order of decreasing relevance ratio with respect to the base program, and a base program related information page is created. Without deadening a user's interest inspired by watching a program, information related to the program being watched is given, and a user can be guided smoothly to the next preselected recording operation.
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Asazu Hideki
Fujiwara Nobuyuki
Narahara Tatsuya
Ohde Junya
Shibata Toyohiko
Chokshi Pinkal R
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Pendleton Brian
Sony Corporation
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