SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS AND FOR AUTOMATED TUNING AND RECORDATION OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS

• US 20100161426A1
• Filed: 03/04/2010
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xtone Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Xtone Incorporated
• Inventors: Dhawan, Vishal, Price, Timothy M., Sindhwani, Manoj
• Granted Patent: US 9,799,039 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.660
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2477 for selecting a function from a menu display H04M1/2474 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A system that is capable of receiving and interpreting a user'"'"'s spoken commands is also coupled to a television interface device that controls video programming content displayed the user'"'"'s television. The user can speak commands to cause certain programs to be played, and to control various functions of the television. The system can track and analyze a user'"'"'s video viewing habits. In addition, the system is able to determine which of multiple users might be interested in a particular video program, and the system can play marketing messages regarding that video program to those users that might be interested in viewing the video program.

Claims

1. A method of delivering marketing messages relating to video content to users of a distributed voice application execution system, comprising:

generating a marketing message relating to video content;

determining which users of the system might be interested in the video content; and

playing the marketing message to those users that might be interested in the video content.