CUSTOMIZED MEDIA SELECTION USING DEGREES OF SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
First Claim
1. A method of customized media selection using degrees of separation techniques, comprising the steps of:
- categorizing media by using a taxonomy structure based upon media content;
defining a user profile for specifying media preferences of a user, including the steps of;
the user logging on to a web site using a userid and a password provided to the user under a subscription offering;
creating and populating the user profile; and
storing the profile in an XML format on a server; and
using an inference engine to select media based upon the user profile and the taxonomy structure, including the steps of;
the user initiating an agent to be invoked to perform relationship creation logic and to return a corresponding result set;
the agent analyzing the user profile and beginning to create the relationship structure; and
the agent completing the relationship structure and returning the corresponding result set to the user.
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Abstract
A method and interface for providing media content to users across a network. The method includes the steps of presenting a media interface to the user that indicates the content provider for the media receiver and buffering adjacent content providers to allow the user to change providers without any delays. The selection of the content providers can be done in an initial set up step with user inputs, or automatically from the last settings on the interface of from defaults. The content provider information and locations are maintained in a registry with which the interface interacts if necessary. The interface includes a prompt for user inputs, the interface with the registry, a display for the user and a control that allows the user to select content providers. The present invention discusses a mechanism for changing digital content providers, which isn'"'"'t what this invention is based upon.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of customized media selection using degrees of separation techniques, comprising the steps of:
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categorizing media by using a taxonomy structure based upon media content; defining a user profile for specifying media preferences of a user, including the steps of; the user logging on to a web site using a userid and a password provided to the user under a subscription offering; creating and populating the user profile; and storing the profile in an XML format on a server; and using an inference engine to select media based upon the user profile and the taxonomy structure, including the steps of; the user initiating an agent to be invoked to perform relationship creation logic and to return a corresponding result set; the agent analyzing the user profile and beginning to create the relationship structure; and the agent completing the relationship structure and returning the corresponding result set to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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