Method for addressing on-demand tv program content on tv services platform of a digital tv services provider
US-2015358683-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection
US9344765B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9344765-B2 |
| Application number | US-86953410-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jul 30, 2004 |
| Publication date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
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A method of using an individual electronic program guide (EPG) for management of links to on-demand TV programs on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider includes establishing a viewer-individualized EPG through a Log-In step by which the individual viewer can be uniquely identified, enabling the individual viewer to select a title of an on-demand TV program listed on the individual EPG and save it as a link to the on-demand TV program for later reference. Each title for an on-demand TV program listed on the individual EPG is associated with metadata structured as a string of category and subcategory terms separated by delimiters corresponding to the position of the title in a hierarchically categorized ordering of the individual EPG. The bookmark address corresponds to a URL address for the video content on the Internet in a common addressing scheme with the on-demand TV program on the individual EPG.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for using an individualized electronic program guide comprising: (a) receiving, at a TV services provider system via a closed delivery system, a request from a first cable tuner to access an individualized electronic program guide associated with an individual viewer; (b) providing, from the TV services provider system to the first cable tuner via the closed delivery system, the individualized electronic program guide; (c) receiving, at th…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9344765B2 cover?
- A method of using an individual electronic program guide (EPG) for management of links to on-demand TV programs on a TV services platform of a digital TV service provider includes establishing a viewer-individualized EPG through a Log-In step by which the individual viewer can be uniquely identified, enabling the individual viewer to select a title of an on-demand TV program listed on the indiv…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Diaz Perez Milton, Broadband Itv Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/482. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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