Method, apparatus and system for personalized broadcast media reception
First Claim
1. A method for customizing the reception of media content, comprising:
- determining a respective score for media content using at least received media content identification information;
if the respective score of media content is greater than a threshold, determining if enough space is available for recording said media content;
if enough space is not available for recording said media content, comparing the score of said media content to previously recorded media content and removing previously recorded media content having a score lower than said media content for accommodating the recording of said media content.
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Abstract
The present invention advantageously provides a method, apparatus and system for personalized broadcast media content including a user interface for enabling personalization, which provides efficient use of network bandwidth and minimizes receiver device battery usage. In one embodiment, a user profile is pre-defined on a receiving device to indicate the recording interests of the user. Individual clips to be broadcast are associated with flexible metadata tags, such that when content, particularly video programs, is broadcast, the receiver device selects individual programs to record based upon content tags matching the user interests indicated in the profile. The selection process can also consider viewing statistics.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for customizing the reception of media content, comprising:
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determining a respective score for media content using at least received media content identification information; if the respective score of media content is greater than a threshold, determining if enough space is available for recording said media content; if enough space is not available for recording said media content, comparing the score of said media content to previously recorded media content and removing previously recorded media content having a score lower than said media content for accommodating the recording of said media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A receiving device for customizing the reception of media content, comprising:
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a content information parser for evaluating received media content identification information; a memory means for storing media content; and a content selection controller in communication with said content information parser for determining a respective score for the received media content identification information; wherein, if the respective score of media content is greater than a threshold, it is determined if enough space is available in said memory means for recording said media content and if enough space is not available in said memory means for recording said media content, the score of said media content is compared to previously recorded media content in said memory means and previously recorded media content having a score lower than said media content is removed from said memory means for accommodating the recording of said media content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for customizing the reception of media content, comprising:
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a head-end device for including identification information with media content to be transmitted; a network for providing a communications means for the transmission of said media content; a receiving device for receiving said media content, said receiver including; a content information parser for evaluating received media content identification information; a memory means for storing media content; and a content selection controller in communication with said content information parser for determining a respective score for the received media content identification information; a user interface for enabling a user to identify preferences for recording said media content; and an audio/video playing device for playing recorded media content; wherein, if the respective score of media content is greater than a threshold, it is determined if enough space is available in said memory means for recording said media content and if enough space is not available in said memory means for recording said media content, the score of said media content is compared to previously recorded media content in said memory means and previously recorded media content having a score lower than said media content is removed from said memory means for accommodating the recording of said media content. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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