METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
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1. A method for recommending a multimedia program by a first user of a provider network, the method comprising:
- enabling the first user to select a second user of the provider network from a contact list, wherein the contact list is associated with the first user; and
sending an indication to the second user that the multimedia program has been recommended by the first user.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing recommendations of multimedia programs broadcast over a provider network using contact lists. For IPTV broadcast programs, recommendations by users may be for pay-per-view or on-demand programs. Upon ordering a multimedia program, a user may select from a contact list one or more other users for receiving a recommendation. Users receiving recommendations may configure a receiving filter to block or allow recommendations based on the identity of the sending user, a time period, the number or type of multimedia programs recommended, or other criteria.
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1. A method for recommending a multimedia program by a first user of a provider network, the method comprising:
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enabling the first user to select a second user of the provider network from a contact list, wherein the contact list is associated with the first user; and sending an indication to the second user that the multimedia program has been recommended by the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product stored on one or more computer readable media, for recommending a first multimedia program, and comprising computer executable instructions to:
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enable the first user to select a first plurality of users of the provider network from a contact list associated with the first user; and send an indication to the first plurality of users that the first multimedia program has been recommended by the first user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for recommending a multimedia program, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including program instructions, executable by the processor, to; enable a first user of provider network to purchase the multimedia program for viewing over the provider network; enable the first user to select a first plurality of users of the provider network from a contact list, wherein the contact list is accessible by the first user via the provider network; and send an indication over the provider network to the first plurality of users that the multimedia program has been recommended by the first user, wherein the contact list includes presence information indicative of whether any of the first plurality of users is available for communication over the provider network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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