INTERESTS AND DEMOGRAPHICS PROFILE FOR ADVANCED BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. A computer-implemented method for a digital broadcast system, the method comprising:
- receiving and storing a questionnaire from at least one service provider of the digital broadcast system at a receiver, wherein the questionnaire comprises a data structure common to at least two service providers; and
acquiring and storing answers to the questionnaire in the receiver.
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Abstract
A digital broadcast receiver has a storage device and a processing device. The storage device is configured to store a questionnaire received from at least one service provider of a digital broadcast system, and answers to the questionnaire. The questionnaire comprises a data structure common to at least two service providers. The processing device is configured to manipulate the questionnaire and answers. The questionnaire pertains to viewer preferences, demographics, and interests (PDI) information.
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1. A computer-implemented method for a digital broadcast system, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing a questionnaire from at least one service provider of the digital broadcast system at a receiver, wherein the questionnaire comprises a data structure common to at least two service providers; and acquiring and storing answers to the questionnaire in the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a computer system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving and storing a questionnaire from at least one service provider of the digital broadcast system at a receiver, wherein the questionnaire comprises a data structure common to at least two service providers; and acquiring and storing answers to the questionnaire in the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A digital broadcast receiver comprising:
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a storage device configured to store a questionnaire received from at least one service provider of a digital broadcast system, the questionnaire comprising a data structure common to at least two service providers, and to store answers to the questionnaire; and a processing device coupled to the storage device, the processing device configured to manipulate the questionnaire and the answers to the questionnaire with a manipulation application at the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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