Data collection and analysis for internet protocol television subscriber activity
First Claim
1. A method for processing subscriber activity data from a plurality of internet protocol television (IPTV) systems comprising:
- recording subscriber activity data in real time;
transmitting the recorded subscriber activity data to one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
aggregating the recorded subscriber activity data from the one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
parsing the aggregated subscriber activity data into subscriber activity event data events;
and storing the aggregated subscriber activity data events in a data base.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided that interact with an IPTV product deployed in a communication network. The method and apparatus of the present invention collects subscriber activity data, such as channel changes generated by the subscriber while watching video or TV in an IPTV system. The system and method of the present invention collects, parses and processes this consumer activity data. The method and apparatus of the present invention collects and aggregates the IPTV consumer activity data from multiple IPTV consumer activity data collection systems. The aggregated data, collected over a national or global basis can then be used to generate metrics. The metrics are then analyzed by business rules to generate marketing data reports that can be used as an strategic analysis tool for communication network operators, content providers and advertisers to determine consumer usage of the IPTV systems and viewing of programming and advertising.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for processing subscriber activity data from a plurality of internet protocol television (IPTV) systems comprising:
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recording subscriber activity data in real time;
transmitting the recorded subscriber activity data to one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
aggregating the recorded subscriber activity data from the one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
parsing the aggregated subscriber activity data into subscriber activity event data events;
and storing the aggregated subscriber activity data events in a data base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer method for processing subscriber activity data from a plurality of internet protocol television (IPTV) system comprising:
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recording subscriber activity data in real time;
transmitting the recorded subscriber activity data to one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
aggregating the recorded subscriber activity data from the one of the plurality of IPTV systems;
parsing the aggregated subscriber activity data into subscriber activity event data events;
and storing the aggregated subscriber activity data events in a data base. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for processing subscriber activity data from a plurality of internet protocol television (IPTV) systems comprising:
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a set top box (STB) in communication with a subscriber remote control for interacting with the IPTV system;
a recorder associated with the set top box;
an STB processor associated with the STB configured to record subscriber activity data from the remote control in real time and transmit the recorded subscriber activity data to one of the plurality of IPTV systems; and
a central processor configured to aggregate the recorded subscriber activity data from the one of the plurality of IPTV systems, parse the aggregated subscriber activity data into subscriber activity data events and store the parsed subscriber activity data events in a data base. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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