Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Bui, Kieu-Oanh (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S035000, C725S036000, C725S046000, C725S093000, C725S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146627
ABSTRACT:
A system residing preferably in a television set-top box monitors the television watching habits of one or more viewers and creates one or more profiles for each viewers descriptive of various characteristics of each viewers, including television watching preferences and demographics. The set-top box is able to select among various available video programming segments to create customized and/or targeted video programs for delivery to the viewer or viewers as a linear program. The customized linear video programs may include targeted content, advertising, and other video programming.
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Gogoi Amar N.
Ismail Labeeb K.
Mehta Manu
Bui Kieu-Oanh
Metabyte Networks, Inc.
Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP
Sherman, Esq. Kenneth L.
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