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Method and apparatus for managing viewing of media content

  • US 10,104,435 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2017
  • Issued: 10/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a processing system including a first media processor of a first network subscriber, a library comprising a plurality of media program tags, the plurality of media program tags being associated with at least some of a plurality of media programs, wherein the library is a vendor library generated by a vendor and supplied by a service provider, wherein the vendor and the service provider are different entities;

    detecting, by the processing system, whether each of the plurality of media programs has a missing media program tag or an unrecognized media program tag associated therewith;

    generating, by the processing system, a first list of media programs with missing media program tags and a second list of media programs with unrecognized media program tags;

    presenting, by the processing system, the first list and the second list via a graphical user interface of the first media processor; and

    transmitting, by the processing system, a rating for the library to equipment of the service provider, wherein the rating is based on the first list and a number of instances of unrecognized media program tags associated with the second list,wherein the rating is combined with at least one other rating for the library transmitted by a second media processor of a second network subscriber to provide an aggregate rating for the library.

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