TIME-ADAPTIVE IPG BASED ON USER VIEWING HABITS DURING PREDETERMINED INTERVALS
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1. A method for providing television functionality comprising:
- tracking a viewing parameter corresponding to services that are provided to a user;
determining a user preference for the viewing parameter based on a time of day, a day of a week, and a month of a year;
recording the user preference in multiple data structures corresponding respectively to the viewing parameter for the time of the day, the day of the week, and the month of the year;
receiving user input requesting a presentation of an interactive program guide (IPG); and
populating the IPG with program information associated with the user preference based on the multiple data structures.
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Abstract
A method for providing television functionality includes tracking viewing parameters corresponding to services that are provided to a user, determining a user preference for a viewing parameter, receiving user input requesting television functionality, and providing a user with a result that is responsive to the user input and to the user preference.
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1. A method for providing television functionality comprising:
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tracking a viewing parameter corresponding to services that are provided to a user; determining a user preference for the viewing parameter based on a time of day, a day of a week, and a month of a year; recording the user preference in multiple data structures corresponding respectively to the viewing parameter for the time of the day, the day of the week, and the month of the year; receiving user input requesting a presentation of an interactive program guide (IPG); and populating the IPG with program information associated with the user preference based on the multiple data structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing television functionality comprising:
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tracking a viewing parameter corresponding to services that are provided to a user; determining a user preference for the viewing parameter based on a time of day, a day of a week, and a month of a year; recording the user preference in a data structure comprising separate entries for the time of the day, the day of the week, and the month of the year; receiving user input requesting a presentation of an interactive program guide (IPG); and populating the IPG with program information associated with the user preference based on the separate entries. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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