SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND BROWSING MEDIA IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION
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1. A method for providing guidance for browsing media on the Internet, comprising:
- receiving a user selection;
retrieving user information from storage, the user information indicating at least a user'"'"'s media interactions;
performing a search of media asset data based on the user selection for media assets;
narrowing results of the search to a subset of media assets by identifying, using the user information, a category of interest to the user, and selecting a result corresponding to the category of interest to the user;
diversifying the subset of media assets by adding an unrelated media asset to the subset of media assets; and
generating a display of the diversified subset of media assets, wherein the display includes at least a graphic associated with each of the subset of media assets, the graphic being selectable to initiate access to the media.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are discussed for providing guidance for media, particularly online video, by searching or browsing for media content based on user selections and user information. Browsing results are diversified using one or more techniques to provide a range of interesting results.
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1. A method for providing guidance for browsing media on the Internet, comprising:
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receiving a user selection; retrieving user information from storage, the user information indicating at least a user'"'"'s media interactions; performing a search of media asset data based on the user selection for media assets; narrowing results of the search to a subset of media assets by identifying, using the user information, a category of interest to the user, and selecting a result corresponding to the category of interest to the user; diversifying the subset of media assets by adding an unrelated media asset to the subset of media assets; and generating a display of the diversified subset of media assets, wherein the display includes at least a graphic associated with each of the subset of media assets, the graphic being selectable to initiate access to the media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing guidance for browsing media on the Internet, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
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receive a user selection; retrieve user information from storage, the user information indicating at least a user'"'"'s media interactions; perform a search of media asset data based on the user selection for media assets; narrow results of the search to a subset of media assets by identifying, using the user information, a category of interest to the user, and select a result corresponding to the category of interest to the user; diversify the subset of media assets by adding an unrelated media asset to the subset of media assets; and generate a display of the diversified subset of media assets, wherein the display includes at least a graphic associated with each of the subset of media assets, the graphic being selectable to initiate access to the media. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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