Systems and methods for personalizing an interactive media guidance application

• US 20080301732A1
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Strader, Christopher, Archer, Kuan Hidalgo, Olague, Craig Alan
• Application Number:
  US11/809,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20080301732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/252 Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25808 Management of client data terminal profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/303
• 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 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44204 Monitoring of content usage, e.g. the number of times a movie has been viewed, copied or the amount which has been watched monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; protecting generic digital content where the protection is independent of the precise nature of the content G06F21/10; arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services in broadcast systems H04H60/31
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4424 Monitoring of the internal components or processes of the client device, e.g. CPU or memory load, processing speed, timer, counter or percentage of the hard disk space used error monitoring in general G06F11/30; arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/32; diagnosis, testing or measuring for television receivers H04N17/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for the personalization of an interactive media guidance application based on recording-related actions performed by at least one of a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device in a media network. For example, a central data system is used to receive information from the first user equipment device indicating a first action associated with recording a program. The central data system is also adapted to receive information from the second user equipment device indicating a second action associated with recording a program. Subsequently, the system generates a profile based on the received information from the first and second user equipment devices and personalizes an interactive media guidance application implemented on the first and second user equipment devices based on the generated profile.

Claims

1. A method for personalizing an interactive media guidance application based on recording-related actions performed by at least one of a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device in a media network, comprising:

receiving information from the first user equipment device indicating a first action associated with recording a program;

receiving information from the second user equipment device indicating a second action associated with recording a program,

generating a profile based on the received information from the first and second user equipment devices; and

personalizing an interactive media guidance application implemented on the first and second user equipment devices based on the generated profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second actions comprise at least one of ordering a recording of the program, scheduling a recording of the program, recording the program, and deleting a recording of the program.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes viewing preference information of a user and device configuration information of the first and second user equipment devices.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the device configuration information provides a status of each user equipment device comprising one of:

available storage space on each device, current status of each device, and projected status of each device during a time of a user action.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes a listing of non-recording actions that occurred on at least one of the first and second user equipment devices.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the profile in a central server remote from the first and second user equipment devices.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the profile in a plurality of servers centrally accessible from the media network.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein personalizing the interactive media guidance application includes providing a targeted advertisement.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein personalizing the interactive media guidance application includes recommending a program.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the recommended program has not been watched on the first and second user equipment devices.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying a listing of recommended programs on at least one of the first and second user equipment devices.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising personalizing the interactive media guidance application based on a type of each of the first and second user equipment devices

13. The method of claim 12, wherein a type of each of the first and second user equipment devices comprises one of a personal computer, a mobile phone, an automotive entertainment system, a television, a set-top box, a DVR, and a portable media player.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device are of different device types.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile includes recording histories of programs recorded by the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device.

16. A media guidance system for personalizing an interactive media guidance application based on recording-related actions performed by at least one of a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device in a media network, comprising:

a central data management system implemented at least partially on circuitry configured to;

receive information from the first user equipment device indicating a first action associated with recording a program;

receive information from the second user equipment device indicating a second action associated with recording a program,

generate a profile based on the received information from the first and second user equipment devices; and

personalize an interactive media guidance application implemented on the first and second user equipment devices based on the generated profile.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first and second actions comprise at least one of ordering a recording of the program, scheduling a recording of the program, recording the program, and deleting a recording of the program.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the profile includes viewing preference information of a user and device configuration information of the first and second user equipment devices.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the device configuration information provides a status of each user equipment device comprising one of:

available storage space on each device, current status of each device, and projected status of each device during a time of a user action.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the profile includes a listing of non-recording actions that occurred on at least one of the first and second user equipment devices.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry configured to generate a profile based on the received information from the first and second user equipment devices is configured to store the profile in a central server remote from the first and second user equipment devices.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry configured to generate a profile based on the received information from the first and second user equipment devices is configured to store the profile plurality of servers centrally accessible from the media network.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry configured to personalize the interactive media guidance application includes circuitry configured to provide a targeted advertisement.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry configured to personalize the interactive media guidance application includes circuitry configured to recommend a program.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the recommended program has not been watched on the first and second user equipment devices.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the recommended program is displayed on at least one of the first and second user equipment devices.

27. The system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry configured to personalize the interactive media guidance application is configured to personalize the interactive media guidance application based on a type of each of the first and second user equipment devices

28. The system of claim 27, wherein a type of each of the first and second user equipment devices comprises one of a personal computer, a mobile phone, an automotive entertainment system, a television, a set-top box, a DVR, and a portable media player.

29. The system of claim 16, wherein the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device are of different device types.

30. The method of claim 16, wherein the profile includes recording histories of programs recorded by the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device.