Customized media interface

• US 20020144268A1
• Filed: 03/29/2002
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Individual Network LLC
• Original Assignee: Individual Network LLC
• Inventors: Khoo, Denis, Ratcliff, Raymond F. III
• Application Number:
  US10/112,364
• Publication Number:
  US 20020144268A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/47
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/00 Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units interface circuits for specific input/output devices G06F3/00 ; multiprogram control therefor G06F9/46; multiprocessor systems G06F15/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25883 being end-user demographical data, e.g. age, family status or address arrangements for identifying locations of users in broadcast systems H04H60/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44222 Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programs or purchase activity monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4438 Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/025 : Systems for the transmission of digital non-picture data, e.g. of text during the active part of a television frame transmission of digital non-picture data during the vertical blanking interval only H04N7/088
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 : Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A customized media interface is described for visually presenting a customized media list to a user. The customized media interface consists of displaying a personalized list of content for a specific user or users, and the relative times associated with each content.

Claims

1. A method for generating a customized media interface, comprising:

providing a display means;

receiving data defining a first region of the customized media interface;

receiving data for generating a customized media list within the first region of the customized media interface, the customized media list representing a customized content and a customized media and being based on personalized data of a user; and

displaying the customized media interface on the display means.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving data for generating a customized media list further comprises:

receiving data for generating a customized media list that is independent of a viewing channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving data for generating a customized media list further comprises:

receiving data for generating a customized media list that is independent of an absolute time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving data for generating a customized media list further comprises:

receiving data for generating a customized media list that is dependent on a relative time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving data for generating a customized media list further comprises:

receiving data for generating a customized media list that is dependent on a length of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving data for generating a customized media list further comprises:

receiving data for generating a customized media list that is in a viewing order.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data defining a second region of the customized media interface, the second region displaying a preview of a highlighted content of the customized media list.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data defining a third region of the customized media interface, the third region displaying a textual description of a highlighted content of the customized media list.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data defining a fourth region of the customized media interface, the fourth region displaying a modification toolbar for modifying the customized media list.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving data defining an add button within the modification toolbar, the add button enabling the user to add content to the customized media list.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving data defining a remove button within the modification toolbar, the remove button enabling the user to remove content from the customized media list.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving data defining a move-up button within the modification toolbar, the move-up button enabling the user to move content in the customized media list up the customized media list.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving data defining a move-down button within the modification toolbar, the move-down button enabling the user to move content in the customized media list down the customized media list.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving data defining a scroll button within the modification toolbar, the scroll button enabling the user to scroll content in the customized media list.