Technique for identifying favorite program channels for...

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2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Kelley, Christopher (Department: 2424)

Interactive video distribution systems

Use surveying or monitoring

Monitoring physical reaction or presence of viewer

C725S009000, C725S013000, C725S014000, C725S034000, C725S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07987477

ABSTRACT:
A favorites list of program channels which a cable TV user likely prefers is generated automatically from which the user may select a program channel to watch. Each program channel in the favorites list is identified based on a measure of the duration in which the program channel is continuously tuned to. In an embodiment, this measure varies nonlinearly with such a duration. The favorites list may further comprise sublists of program channels which may correspond to different periods of a day, week, etc. The favorites list may be generated from programs watched on multiple viewing devices.

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patent: 2005/0144499 (2005-06-01), Narahara et al.
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