Converting, navigating and displaying video content uploaded from the internet to a digital TV video-on-demand platform
First Claim
1. A method of tracking value transactions of on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV services provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
- (a) uploading TV programs with respectively associated metadata for specifying positions of titles of the respective TV programs in a hierarchically categorized ordering of an electronic program guide for a TV services platform of the digital TV services provider,(b) automatically listing the titles for the uploaded TV programs on the electronic program guide in their proper positions using their associated metadata;
(c) enabling a tracking system to track and collect data indicative of selections for viewing of on-demand TV programs by TV service subscribers on the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider; and
(d) upon a TV service subscriber selecting a title of a TV program listed on the electronic program guide for the TV services platform by input on their TV remote control unit to the set top box for the TV display equipment, enabling the tracking system to track the subscriber'"'"'s selection and save the tracking data for a value transaction related to the selection of the TV program for viewing.
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Abstract
A method of tracking value transactions of on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV services provider includes uploading TV programs with respectively associated metadata for specifying positions of titles of the TV programs in a hierarchically categorized ordering of an electronic program guide, automatically listing the titles on the electronic program guide in their proper positions using their associated metadata, enabling a tracking system to track and collect data on selections of on-demand TV programs for viewing by TV service subscribers, and upon a TV service subscriber selecting a title of a TV program listed on the electronic program guide, enabling the tracking system to save tracking data for a value transaction related to the selection of the TV program for viewing. The tracking data may be used for tracking viewing charges to TV service subscribers, charges for automatic ad insertion, placement charges to providers of on-demand TV programs, provision of value-added services, and maintaining accounts for providers of on-demand TV programs.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking value transactions of on-demand TV program content on a TV services platform of a digital TV services provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
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(a) uploading TV programs with respectively associated metadata for specifying positions of titles of the respective TV programs in a hierarchically categorized ordering of an electronic program guide for a TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, (b) automatically listing the titles for the uploaded TV programs on the electronic program guide in their proper positions using their associated metadata; (c) enabling a tracking system to track and collect data indicative of selections for viewing of on-demand TV programs by TV service subscribers on the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider; and (d) upon a TV service subscriber selecting a title of a TV program listed on the electronic program guide for the TV services platform by input on their TV remote control unit to the set top box for the TV display equipment, enabling the tracking system to track the subscriber'"'"'s selection and save the tracking data for a value transaction related to the selection of the TV program for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking value transactions of on-demand TV program content provided by an external web-based content management system to a TV services platform of a digital TV services provider, which is of the type employing a closed system of pre-screened and pre-programmed video content selectable for viewing by TV service subscribers upon request using their TV remote control units to control set-top boxes connected to their TV display equipment, comprising:
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(a) enabling uploading from the web-based content management system of on-demand TV programs with respectively associated metadata for specifying positions of titles of the respective on-demand TV programs in a hierarchically categorized ordering of an electronic program guide of the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider, (b) enabling receipt by the web-based content management system of tracking data indicative of selections for viewing of on-demand TV programs by TV service subscribers on the TV services platform of the digital TV services provider; and (d) enabling use of the received tracking data for value transactions with providers of the uploaded on-demand TV programs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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