SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING PROFILES IN A COMMUNITY
First Claim
1. A method for visually linking media assets with user profiles, the method comprising:
- storing a first preference profile associated with a first user;
identifying a plurality of media assets that match preferences of the first preference profile; and
generating for display a first interactive hub-and-spoke arrangement, wherein;
a first indicator associated with the first preference profile is included in the hub of the first hub and spoke arrangement; and
a plurality of second indicators each associated with a different one of the plurality of media assets are included in the spokes of the first hub-and-spoke arrangement.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for handling profiles in a community are provided. A profile hub-and-spoke arrangement may be provided which includes a profile representation associated with a user as the hub and one or more media asset representations as one or more spokes. The media asset representations that are included in the hub-and-spoke arrangement may match preferences of the user. As a cursor is positioned over various items of the hub-and-spoke arrangement, a window of information corresponding to the item may be provided. A selection of the item may be received and a new hub-and-spoke arrangement may be generated and displayed to correspond to the selected item. A similar media asset hub-and-spoke arrangement may be provided which includes a media asset representation as the hub and one or more community member representations as one or more spokes.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for visually linking media assets with user profiles, the method comprising:
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storing a first preference profile associated with a first user; identifying a plurality of media assets that match preferences of the first preference profile; and generating for display a first interactive hub-and-spoke arrangement, wherein; a first indicator associated with the first preference profile is included in the hub of the first hub and spoke arrangement; and a plurality of second indicators each associated with a different one of the plurality of media assets are included in the spokes of the first hub-and-spoke arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for visually linking media assets with user profiles, the system comprising:
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a memory; and processing circuitry configured to; store in the memory a first preference profile associated with a first user; identify a plurality of media assets that match preferences of the first preference profile; and generate for display a first interactive hub-and-spoke arrangement, wherein; a first indicator associated with the first preference profile is included in the hub of the first hub and spoke arrangement; and a plurality of second indicators each associated with a different one of the plurality of media assets are included in the spokes of the first hub-and-spoke arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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