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Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming

  • US 6,601,103 B1
  • Filed: 08/22/1997
  • Issued: 07/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A user entertainment system comprising:

  • a first component of the user entertainment system operative to supply supplemental programming;

    a second component of the user entertainment system operative to supply primary programming from a broadcast receiver; and

    a processor agent of the user entertainment system, communicatively coupled to the first and second components, operative to evaluate the primary programming for content that satisfies predetermined content criteria that are associated with supplemental programming, the content criteria corresponding to individual user preferences for a current user of the entertainment system and operative to provide personalized programming when the content criteria arc satisfied, the personalized programming comprising the primary programming provided simultaneously with associated supplemental programming selected based on the satisfied content criteria.

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