System and Method for Displaying Media Usage
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring video data, the method comprising:
- monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system;
receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data;
searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and
sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion.
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Abstract
A system for executing a method is disclosed for monitoring video data, the method including but not limited to monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring video data, the method comprising:
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monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer are useful for monitoring video data, the computer program comprising:
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instructions to monitor end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; instructions to receive from a first one of the end user client devices, an avatar indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; instructions to search the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and instructions to send to the first one of the end user client devices, a search result from the search based on the at least one search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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