System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles
December 24, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesProgramming and selection monitoring system for television receivers Dedicated channel interactive cable television system Selective viewing Signal processing apparatus and methods Signal processing apparatus and methods TV schedule system and process Method of and apparatus for optimal scheduling of television programming to maximize customer satisfaction System for electronically controllably viewing on a television updateable television programming information System and method of predicting subjective reactions Signal processing apparatus and methods InventorsApplicationNo. 849589 filed on 12/24/1997US Classes:709/217, REMOTE DATA ACCESSING725/46Based on personal preference, profile, or viewing history (e.g., to produce redacted listing)ExaminersPrimary: Miller, JohnAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04N 007/10H04N 007/14 H04N 007/173 H04H 001/02 AbstractA system and method for scheduling the receipt of desired movies and other forms of data from a network, which simultaneously distributes many sources of such data to many customers, as in a cable television system. Customer profiles are developed for the recipient describing how important certain characteristics of the broadcast video program, movie, or other data are to each customer. From these profiles, an "agreement matrix" is calculated by comparing the recipient's profiles to the actual profiles of the characteristics of the available video programs, movies, or other data. The agreement matrix thus characterizes the attractiveness of each video program, movie, or other data to each prospective customer. "Virtual" channels are generated from the agreement matrix to produce a series of video or data programming which will provide the greatest satisfaction to each customer. Feedback paths are also provided so that the customer's profiles and/or the profiles of the video programs or other data may be modified to reflect actual usage, and so that the data downloaded to the customer's set top terminal may be minimized. Kiosks are also developed which assist customers in the selection of videos, music, books, and the like in accordance with the customer's objective profiles.Other References
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