SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ON-DEMAND MEDIA CONTENT
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1. A method for providing on-demand media content, the method comprising the steps:
- implementing on a plurality of user equipment devices a media guidance application having a media content search function;
receiving search-related communications from users of the media content search function;
analyzing the search-related communications to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and
once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications, offering the media content on an on-demand basis via the media guidance application.
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Abstract
A media guidance application having a media content search function is implemented on a plurality of user equipment devices. Search-related communications from users are received and analyzed to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application. Once a media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications, the media content is offered via the media guidance application. An alert or notice may then be sent to users of the media guidance application, and especially those users who requested the media content, to notify them of the availability of the media content.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for providing on-demand media content, the method comprising the steps:
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implementing on a plurality of user equipment devices a media guidance application having a media content search function; receiving search-related communications from users of the media content search function; analyzing the search-related communications to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications, offering the media content on an on-demand basis via the media guidance application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing on-demand media content, the method comprising the steps:
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receiving search-related communications from a plurality of users of a media guidance application; analyzing the search-related communications to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications, offering the media content on an on-demand basis via the media guidance application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing on-demand media content, the system comprising:
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control circuitry operable to implement a media guidance application having a media content search function; control circuitry operable to receive search queries from users of the media content search function; and a media source operable to— analyze the search queries to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and offer the media content on an on-demand basis to the users of the media guidance application once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search queries. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for providing on-demand media content, the system comprising:
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means for implementing a media guidance application having a media content search function; means for receiving search-related communications from users of the media content search function; means for analyzing the search-related communications to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and means for offering the media content on an on-demand basis via the media guidance application once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for providing on-demand media content, the system comprising:
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means for receiving search-related communications from a plurality of users of a media guidance application; means for analyzing the search-related communications to identify a media content not currently available via the media guidance application; and means for offering the media content on an on-demand basis via the media guidance application once the media content has been identified from at least a threshold number of search-related communications. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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