SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DYNAMICALLY FILTERED CONTENT RESULTS, INCLUDING FOR AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO CHANNELS
First Claim
1. A method for filtering content, comprising the steps of:
- a) generating content results based on filter settings being applied to a source of content;
b) receiving a content selection from a user at a user device from among the content results;
c) providing at least one suggestive characteristic regarding the content selection to the user at the user device that was unaccounted for in the filter settings;
d) receiving a selection from the user at the user device of the at least one suggestive characteristic;
e) including the at least one suggestive characteristic selected by the user at the user device in the filter settings to provide updated filter settings; and
f) generating new content results based on the updated filter settings being applied to the source of content.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing a user to more effectively generate focused content results, including audio and/or video content. Content is dynamically filtered to generate content results in response to initial filtering settings or characteristics. The content results are provided to a user. Once the user finds and selects a content result of interest, additional filtering characteristics associated with the selected result are provided to the user as a suggestion for additional filtering. In this manner, the user is made aware of additional filtering settings or characteristics that can be used to focus the search results. Subsequent filter settings and filtering operations can be based on characteristics of previous relevant results in an iterative and dynamic manner. Focused results are more likely produced, because additional filtering settings are provided and adjusted according to characteristics of results deemed relevant by the user.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for filtering content, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating content results based on filter settings being applied to a source of content; b) receiving a content selection from a user at a user device from among the content results; c) providing at least one suggestive characteristic regarding the content selection to the user at the user device that was unaccounted for in the filter settings; d) receiving a selection from the user at the user device of the at least one suggestive characteristic; e) including the at least one suggestive characteristic selected by the user at the user device in the filter settings to provide updated filter settings; and f) generating new content results based on the updated filter settings being applied to the source of content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for filtering content, comprising:
a tuner coupled to a source of content, wherein the tuner is adapted to; a) generate content results based on tuner settings being applied to the source of content; b) receive a content selection from a user from among the content results; c) provide at least one suggestive characteristic regarding the content selection to the user that was unaccounted for in the tuner settings; d) receive a selection from the user of the at least one suggestive characteristic; e) include the at least one suggestive characteristic selected by the user in the tuner settings to provide updated tuner settings; and f) generate new content results based on the updated tuner settings being applied to the source of content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for instructing a computer to:
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generate content results based on filter settings being applied to a source of content; receive a content selection from a user at a user device from among the content results; provide at least one suggestive characteristic regarding the content selection to the user at the user device that was unaccounted for in the filter settings; receive a selection from the user at the user device of the at least one suggestive characteristic; include the at least one suggestive characteristic selected by the user at the user device in the filter settings to provide updated filter settings; and generate new content results based on the updated filter settings being applied to the source of content.
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