Methods and systems for network based capture of television viewer generated clickstreams
First Claim
1. A method of capturing user commands from a viewer that are related to viewing content, comprising:
- receiving a user command at a viewer appliance at a premises of the viewer; and
relative to receiving the user command, concurrently forwarding the user command from the viewer appliance to a component located remotely from the premises of the viewer.
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Abstract
Methods and systems provide clickstream captures at a remote component, such as a video control system of a television network, by receiving user commands generated by the viewer that are sent to the remote component concurrently relative to when they are generated by the viewer. The commands are captured and then information related to these commands is stored remotely from the premises of the viewer. Additionally, the user commands may be executed remotely such as at a video control system of a television network or alternatively may be executed at the premises of the viewer such as within a set top box. Information related to these user commands continues to be stored remotely from the premises of the viewer after the user commands have been executed such that the information related to these user commands can be processed as necessary and used for various purposes.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of capturing user commands from a viewer that are related to viewing content, comprising:
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receiving a user command at a viewer appliance at a premises of the viewer; and
relative to receiving the user command, concurrently forwarding the user command from the viewer appliance to a component located remotely from the premises of the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. (canceled)
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9. A method of capturing user commands from a viewer that are related to viewing content, comprising:
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receiving a user command at a viewer appliance at a premises of the viewer;
relative to receiving the user command, concurrently forwarding the user command from the viewer appliance to a component located remotely from the premises of the viewer;
executing the user command to alter an aspect of the content viewed by the viewer; and
sending an indication that the user command has been executed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for capturing user commands from a viewer that are related to viewing content, comprising:
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a reception mechanism located at a premises of a viewer for receiving user commands;
a transfer mechanism located at the premises of the viewer, the transfer mechanism concurrently forwarding the user commands relative to the reception mechanism receiving the user commands, the transfer mechanism concurrently forwarding the user commands to a component located remotely from the premises of the viewer; and
a control mechanism that executes the user commands received by the reception mechanism to control an aspect of the content being provided to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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19. (canceled)
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23. A method of capturing a user command from a viewer that is related to viewing content, comprising:
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capturing the user command at the premises of the viewer; and
continuing to store information related to the user command at the premises of the viewer after the user command has been executed. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of capturing user commands from a viewer that are related to viewing content, comprising:
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receiving a user command at a viewer appliance at the premises of the viewer;
executing the user command at the viewer appliance; and
concurrently forwarding the user command from the viewer appliance upon receipt.
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