METHOD OF PROVIDING TELEVISION PROGRAM INFORMATION
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1. A method of providing television program information, comprising:
- determining a device profile of a receiver;
transmitting the device profile to a server;
determining a user profile of a user of the receiver;
determining, at the server, the television program information based on the device profile and on the user profile.
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Abstract
A method for providing television program information, comprising: determining a device profile of an receiver, transmitting the device profile to a server, determining a user profile of a user of the receiver, determining, at the server, the television program information based on the user profile and on the device profile.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing television program information, comprising:
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determining a device profile of a receiver; transmitting the device profile to a server; determining a user profile of a user of the receiver; determining, at the server, the television program information based on the device profile and on the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A television receiver, comprising:
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a tuner adapted to receive a television channel broadcast and/or video on demand programs; a communication unit adapted to communicate with a server; a data processor adapted to determine a device profile of the television receiver and adapted to determine navigation information of a user using the television receiver; wherein the communication unit is adapted to transmit the device profile and the navigation information to the server, and further adapted to receive television program information from the server, wherein the television program information is dependent on the device profile and on the navigation information.
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13. A server, comprising:
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a communication unit adapted to receive a device profile and navigation information from a television receiver; a determining unit adapted to determine, based on the device profile and the navigation information, television program information to be transmitted to the television receiver.
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14. A system, comprising:
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a television receiver including a tuner adapted to receive a television channel broadcast and/or video on demand programs;
a communication unit adapted to communicate with a server;
a data processor adapted to determine a device profile of the television receiver and adapted to determine navigation information of a user using the television receiver;
wherein the communication unit is adapted to transmit the device profile and the navigation information to the server, and further adapted to receive television program information from the server, wherein the television program information is dependent on the device profile and on the navigation information;a server including a communication unit adapted to receive a device profile and navigation information from a television receiver;
a determining unit adapted to determine, based on the device profile and the navigation information, television program information to be transmitted to the television receiver.
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15. A computer program product including program instructions adapted to cause a computer to execute a method of providing television program information, comprising:
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determining a device profile of a receiver; transmitting the device profile to a server; determining a user profile of a user of the receiver; determining, at the server, the television program information based on the device profile and on the user profile.
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