INTERNET TV CONTENT SHARING AND REVENUE GENERATION USING BUDDY LISTS AND SHORT MESSAGES
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1. CE device comprising:
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display on the housing;
audio speaker;
network interface;
processor controlling the display and speaker and communicating with the Internet through the network interface;
the processor executing logic including;
establishing a user-centric account with an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) system server; and
establishing a privacy policy by which an affiliated user affiliated with the account selects among plural options to publish comments entered by the user, at least two of the options being to publish only to users on a buddy list defined by the user and to publish to all system users subscribing to the affiliated user'"'"'s comments.
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Abstract
A CE device such as an Internet protocol TV (IPTV), Internet-enabled digital radio, Internet-enabled game console. Instead of or in addition to device-centric authentication, user-centric authentication may be used with an Internet TV server which stores information on the preferences of each user and which also enables users to login to the Internet TV service from any enabled device. By means of the server the user can recommend Internet TV content to other system users on a buddy list, and should a buddy accept a user'"'"'s recommendation and view recommended content the user is rewarded for each successful referral and the referring user'"'"'s credibility rating improves.
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1. CE device comprising:
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housing; display on the housing; audio speaker; network interface; processor controlling the display and speaker and communicating with the Internet through the network interface; the processor executing logic including; establishing a user-centric account with an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) system server; and establishing a privacy policy by which an affiliated user affiliated with the account selects among plural options to publish comments entered by the user, at least two of the options being to publish only to users on a buddy list defined by the user and to publish to all system users subscribing to the affiliated user'"'"'s comments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Server comprising:
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network interface; processor communicating with the Internet through the network interface; the processor executing logic including; providing an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) program to a client device; receiving from the client device a user-desired privacy policy; receiving from the client device user comments related to the IPTV program; and publishing the comments in accordance with the privacy policy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Method comprising:
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establishing user-centric authentication using a consumer electronics (CE) device with an Internet TV server which enables users to login to an Internet TV service from any enabled device; using the server, recommending Internet TV content to other system users on a buddy list; and responsive to a buddy accepting an originating user'"'"'s recommendation to view recommended content, receiving, at an account associated with the originating user, credit for remuneration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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