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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND BROWSING MEDIA IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION

  • US 20110161242A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2009
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2009
  • Status: Abandoned 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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