PERSONALIZED VIDEO SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of providing personalized video content, comprising:
- automatically determining at least one personalized channel based on device usage information for a device capable of performing at least one video operation; and
automatically determining at least one piece of video content for each personalized channel based on the device usage information.
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Abstract
A media device suitable for playing video content including television programming is provided. The media device comprises a device usage monitor configured to substantially automatically monitor selected usage information related to video content that is played on the media device; a rating engine configured to substantially automatically generate content ratings for specific video content that has been played by the media device, wherein the content ratings are based at least in part of the usage information; and a user interface suitable for presenting a plurality of content channels to the user, wherein at least some of the presented channels are personalized channels that include video content that is selected based at least in part on the content ratings generated by the rating engine.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of providing personalized video content, comprising:
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automatically determining at least one personalized channel based on device usage information for a device capable of performing at least one video operation; and automatically determining at least one piece of video content for each personalized channel based on the device usage information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing personalized video content to a user of a consumer electronic device, comprising:
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transmitting content ratings and user profiles substantially automatically determined based on videos played on a media device suitable for playing video media to a remote content server; receiving a plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content associated with the plurality of personalized channels selected based at least in part on the content ratings and the user profiles from the remote content server; presenting the plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content associated with the plurality of personalized channels to a user of the media device; receiving a selection of a particular piece of personalized video content from the user; and playing the selected piece of personalized video content on the media device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media device suitable for playing video content including television programming, the device comprising:
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a device usage monitor configured to substantially automatically monitor selected usage information related to video content that is played on the media device; a rating engine configured to substantially automatically generate content ratings for specific video content that has been played by the media device, wherein the content ratings are based at least in part of the usage information; and a user interface suitable for presenting a plurality of content channels to the user, wherein at least some of the presented channels are personalized channels that include video content that is selected based at least in part on the content ratings generated by the rating engine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A media device suitable for playing video content, comprising:
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a device usage monitor configured to substantially automatically monitor selected usage information related to video content that is played by the media device; a rating engine configured to substantially automatically generate content ratings for specific video content that has been played on the media device, wherein the content ratings are based at least in part of the usage information; and a user interface suitable for presenting personalized video content to the user, wherein the personalized video content is selected based at least in part on the content ratings generated by the rating engine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A video content provider for providing personalized video content to a user of a media device, wherein the media device is capable of playing video media, and wherein the video content provider is a part of the media device, the video content provider comprising:
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a device usage monitor configured to substantially automatically monitor selected usage of the media device with respect to playing videos on the media device; a rating engine configured to substantially automatically generate content ratings for the videos that have been played on the media device based at least in part on the selected usage of the media device and in reference to a plurality of rating rules; and a user interface suitable for presenting a plurality of channels to the user, wherein at least some of the presented channels are personalized channels that include video content that is selected based at least in part on the content ratings generated by the rating engine, in response to a selection of a particular channel by the user from the plurality of presented channels, presenting a plurality of distinct pieces of video content associated with the selected channel that may be viewed by the user; and in response to a selection of a particular piece of video content by the user from the plurality of presented distinct pieces of video content associated with the selected channel, causing the media device to play the selected piece of video content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A consumer electronic device suitable for playing video media, comprising:
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a transceiver suitable for networked communication with a remote content server system to receive a plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content associated with the plurality of personalized channels from the remote content server, wherein the plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content are selected based at least in part on usage patterns of the consumer electronic device that are automatically detected by the consumer electronic device; and a user interface suitable for presenting the plurality of personalized channels and the personalized video content to a user of the consumer electronic device and enabling the user to select a particular piece of video content to be played on the consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product for providing personalized video content to a user of a consumer electronic device, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having a plurality of computer program instructions stored therein, which are operable to cause at least one computing device to:
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transmit content ratings and user profiles substantially automatically determined based on videos played on a media device suitable for playing video media to a remote content server; receive a plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content associated with the plurality of personalized channels selected based at least in part on the content ratings and user profiles from the remote content server; present the plurality of personalized channels and personalized video content associated with the plurality of personalized channels to a user of the media device; receive a selection of a particular piece of personalized video content from the user; and play the selected piece of personalized video content on the media device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for providing personalized video content via consumer electronic devices, comprising:
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at least one consumer electronic device, wherein each consumer electronic device is communicatively connected with a server, and wherein each consumer electronic device is suitable for (1) playing video content, (2) substantially automatically rating the video content played on the consumer electronic device based at least in part on usage of the consumer electronic device for playing the video content, (3) transmitting the video content ratings to the server, (4) receiving personalized video content selected by the server, and (5) presenting the personalized video content selected by the server to a user; and the server suitable for (1) receiving video content ratings from each consumer electronic device, (2) selecting the personalized video content for each consumer electronic device based at least in part on the video content ratings received from that consumer electronic device, and (3) transmitting the personalized video content selected for each consumer electronic device to that consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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