SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME TARGETED RATING TO ENABLE CONTENT PLACEMENT FOR VIDEO AUDIENCES
First Claim
1. A method of providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences, comprising the steps of:
- determining if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period;
determining what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and
determining targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences. The method includes determining if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period; determining what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and determining targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences, comprising the steps of:
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determining if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period; determining what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and determining targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. The method of 6, wherein the step of associating the zapping patterns of the consumers with households further comprises the steps of:
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converting zapping logs into different data models that can be used to provide set top box signatures; providing the set top box signatures; using the set top box signatures with a list of set top boxes and profiles to provide an association rule; and applying the association rule to the set top box signatures to determine a list of profiles of the consumer profiles associated with a specific set top box of the set top boxes.
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13. A system for providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences, wherein the system comprises a head end having a computer and means for communicating therein, wherein the computer has a management application stored therein, and wherein the management application further comprises:
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logic configured to determine if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period; logic configured to determine what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and logic configured to determine targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences, wherein the system comprises a head end having a computer and means for communicating therein, wherein the computer has a first management application stored therein, and the system has a second computer having a second management application, wherein the second management application further comprises:
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logic configured to determine if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period; logic configured to determine what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and logic configured to determine targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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