TV program selection support system
June 22, 2019. 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 ReferencesSystem and method for automatically correlating user preferences with a T.V. program information database System for limiting use of down-loaded video-on-demand data Apparatus and method of selecting video programs based on viewers' preferences Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide Broadcast receiving apparatus that automatically records frequency watched programs Automated selective programming guide Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system Method and apparatus for controlling video/audio and channel selection for a communication signal based on textual information indicative of channel contents of a signal Scheduler employing a predictive agent for use in a television receiver Method and apparatus for program selection InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 09337530 filed on 06/22/1999US Classes:725/58, Program reserve or reminder system725/44, Content arrangement725/45, Based on genre, theme, or category725/134, Having particular storage feature725/50, Information updating386/46, PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING386/83, Including programmable apparatus725/46, Based on personal preference, profile, or viewing history (e.g., to produce redacted listing)380/231, Usage or charge determination725/14, By passively monitoring receiver operation709/217, REMOTE DATA ACCESSING725/110, Connection to external network at receiver (e.g., set-top box)386/52, Editing348/553, BASIC RECEIVER WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION348/460, DIVERSE DEVICE CONTROLLED BY INFORMATION EMBEDDED IN VIDEO SIGNAL725/59Selecting from multiple inputs or sourcesExaminersPrimary: Salce, JasonAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04N 4/445AbstractA TV program selection support system selects only programs suiting viewer's preference or necessary for a viewer from a large number of programs to be broadcast and proposes the selected programs to the viewer. The TV program selection support system comprises a program receiver for receiving broadcast TV programs, an EPG receiver for receiving an electronic program table listing TV programs, an EPG storage device for storing an EPG received by the EPG receiver, an operating means to be operated by the viewer to select a program from the stored electronic program table, a program selection support program for determining viewer's view tendency by analyzing the operation made by the viewer, creating an electronic program table on the basis of the view tendency and displaying the created electronic program table.Other References
Field of SearchBy passively monitoring receiver operationBy data encoded in video signal (e.g., VBI data) Based on genre, theme, or category Based on personal preference, profile, or viewing history (e.g., to produce redacted listing) Information updating Receiver Receiver (e.g., set-top box) Receiver (e.g., set-top box) Receiver (e.g., set-top box) Of relative transducer/record medium speed | |
