Programming Filter
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving an indication that a user of a television controller has selected a control to change, immediately upon selection of the control, to an unidentified media program and away from viewing a video-based media program that is currently playing on a television controlled by the television controller when the control is selected, wherein the control is assigned to causing, in response to selection of the control, the television or the television controller to automatically identify and immediately change to programs or channels that are not identified by the user, and that have not been identified by the user when the user selects the control;
causing, with the television or the television controller, a user account to be accessed that indicates preferences related to video-based media program content, and to automatically identify a media program that is currently accessible to the television and that is determined to match the preferences from the user account; and
causing, in response to receiving the indication that the user has selected the control, the television to immediately change upon selection of the control to the identified media program without the user selecting or otherwise identifying the identified media program, and without the user having selected or otherwise having identified the automatically identified media program.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for providing electronic content to an individual includes receiving an indication that a user of a television controller intends to change away from viewing a video-based media program currently playing on a television controlled by the television controller; causing, with the television or the television controller, a user profile to be accessed that indicates preferences of the user related to video-based media program content, and to identify a media program that is currently accessible to the television and that is determined to match the user profile; and causing the television to display information about the identified media program.
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receiving an indication that a user of a television controller has selected a control to change, immediately upon selection of the control, to an unidentified media program and away from viewing a video-based media program that is currently playing on a television controlled by the television controller when the control is selected, wherein the control is assigned to causing, in response to selection of the control, the television or the television controller to automatically identify and immediately change to programs or channels that are not identified by the user, and that have not been identified by the user when the user selects the control; causing, with the television or the television controller, a user account to be accessed that indicates preferences related to video-based media program content, and to automatically identify a media program that is currently accessible to the television and that is determined to match the preferences from the user account; and causing, in response to receiving the indication that the user has selected the control, the television to immediately change upon selection of the control to the identified media program without the user selecting or otherwise identifying the identified media program, and without the user having selected or otherwise having identified the automatically identified media program. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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10. One or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media having stored there on instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause operations to be performed that comprise:
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receiving an indication that a user of a television controller has selected a control to change, immediately upon selection of the control, to an unidentified media program and away from viewing a video-based media program that is currently playing on a television controlled by the television controller when the control is selected, wherein the control is assigned to causing, in response to selection of the control, the television or the television controller to automatically identify and immediately change to programs or channels that are not identified by the user, and that have not been identified by the user when the user selects the control; causing, with the television or the television controller, a user account to be accessed that indicates preferences related to video-based media program content, and to automatically identify a media program that is currently accessible to the television and that is determined to match the preferences from the user account; and causing, in response to receiving the indication that the user has selected the control, the television to immediately change upon selection of the control to the identified media program without the user selecting or otherwise identifying the identified media program, and without the user having selected or otherwise having identified the automatically identified media program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented system for providing targeted television programming content, the system comprising:
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a television controller having a master channel changing button and circuitry to generate signals for controlling a television in range of the television controller, the master channel changing button configured to generate a particular signal, in response to selection of the master channel changing button, that indicates that a user of the television controller intends to change, immediately upon selection of the master channel changing button, away from a video program currently playing on the television and to change to a recommended video program that is not identified, and that has not been identified, by the user when the user selects the master channel changing button; a program information repository storing information that identifies characteristics of video programs that are accessible by the television; a user account that indicates user preferences related to video programming content, the preferences based on prior user activity with respect to media content determined by the system; a program selector that identifies a suggested video program by comparing information from the user account to information about programs determined to be currently available to the user; and a channel changer that automatically causes, in response to receiving an indication that the user has selected the master channel changing button, the television to immediately change channels upon selection of the master channel changing button to the suggested video program without the user selecting or otherwise identifying the suggested video program, and without the user having selected or otherwise having identified the suggested media program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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