Systems and methods for accessing media program options based on program segment interest
First Claim
1. A system for communicating at least one segment of interest from a media program, the system comprising:
- a communication circuit that communicates a media program having segments, wherein the segments are logical segments;
a memory comprising information on interest in the segments of a media program, wherein the information is based on monitored interest; and
a processor that is in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to determine, based on the information on interest in the segments of the media program, particular segments of interest from the segments of the media program.
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Abstract
The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for maintaining a user'"'"'s interest level in a media program by providing different media program options for a media program. The media programs can have logical segments, and the disclosed technology can monitor a user'"'"'s interest in particular media program segments. In one aspect of the invention, the disclosed technology can determine that there is interest in particular segments of a media program and can communicate those particular segments to a user. In one aspect of the invention, the disclosed technology can determine that there is interest in particular media program options based on knowing the user'"'"'s interest in particular media program segments. The user can be provided with an opportunity to select one of the particular media program options of interest.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for communicating at least one segment of interest from a media program, the system comprising:
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a communication circuit that communicates a media program having segments, wherein the segments are logical segments;
a memory comprising information on interest in the segments of a media program, wherein the information is based on monitored interest; and
a processor that is in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to determine, based on the information on interest in the segments of the media program, particular segments of interest from the segments of the media program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communicating at least one segment of interest from a media program, wherein the communication is performed through an interactive program guide, the method comprising:
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accessing, through an interactive program guide, a media program having segments, wherein the segments are logical segments;
based on information on interest in the segments, determining particular segments of interest from the media program'"'"'s segments, wherein the information is based on monitored interest; and
communicating the particular segments of interest. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing media program options of interest through an interactive program guide, wherein the media program options are related to a media program, the method comprising:
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based on information on interest in the segments of a media program, determining particular media program options of interest, wherein the information is based on monitored interest; and
providing an opportunity to select one of the particular media program options through the interactive program guide. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for providing media program options of interest, wherein the media program options are related to a media program, the system comprising:
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a memory comprising information on interest in the segments of a media program, where the information is based on monitored interest;
a processor that is in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to determine, based on the information on interest in the segments of the media program, particular media program options of interest; and
a display screen that is configured to display an opportunity to select one of the particular media program options. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing media program options of interest though a networked interactive program guide, wherein the media program options are related to a media program, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user device in communication with the networked interactive program guide, a request for a media program having segments, where the segments are logical segments;
accessing information on interest in the segments of the media program, wherein the information is based on interest monitored for the user device; and
determining, based on the information on interest in the segments of the media program, particular media program options of interest.
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