METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING VIEWING DATA AND PROVIDING CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS AT A SET TOP BOX
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a timeslot;
tracking viewer events within a user device to form a viewer tracking log;
generating a timeslot viewing profile based on the timeslot and viewer tracking log that corresponds to television programs watched previously at the user device during the timeslot;
comparing the timeslot viewing profile with available content; and
generating a content recommendation list for the timeslot based on comparing.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating television recommendations includes a viewer tracking module that tracks viewer events to form a viewer tracking log. A recommendation module that determines a timeslot, generates a timeslot viewing profile based on the timeslot. The viewer tracking log corresponds to television programs watched previously at the user device during the timeslot. The recommendation module compares the timeslot viewing profile with available content for the timeslot and generates a content recommendation list.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a timeslot; tracking viewer events within a user device to form a viewer tracking log; generating a timeslot viewing profile based on the timeslot and viewer tracking log that corresponds to television programs watched previously at the user device during the timeslot; comparing the timeslot viewing profile with available content; and generating a content recommendation list for the timeslot based on comparing. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A user device comprising:
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a viewer tracking module that tracks viewer events to form a viewer tracking log; and
,a recommendation module that determines a timeslot and generates a timeslot viewing profile based on the timeslot; said viewer tracking log that corresponds to a television program watched previously at the user device during the timeslot; said recommendation module compares the timeslot viewing profile with available content for the timeslot and generates a content recommendation list. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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