System and method for effectively implementing a personal channel for interactive television
First Claim
1. A system for implementing a personal television channel, comprising:
- a configuration module by which a system user performs a personal channel configuration procedure to specify personal channel configuration data for performing a content record search procedure;
a search module configured to manage said content record search procedure according to one or more search parameters that are defined during said personal channel configuration procedure, said search module selectively accessing one or more content records during said content record search procedure, said content records each including audio/video data and selected ones of said search parameters, said content records being stored on one or more content databases that are provided by corresponding content providers;
a content packaging module configured to automatically coordinate a content record sorting procedure according to predefined sorting criteria to thereby organize said content records into a personal channel program that is completely assembled in a pre-defined program sequence and a pre-defined program format for a convenient use by said system user; and
a television device configured to present said personal channel program for utilization by said system user.
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Abstract
A system and method for effectively implementing a personal channel for interactive television comprises a personal channel manager that may include a configuration module, a search module, and a content packaging module. A system user may utilize the configuration module to perform a personal channel configuration procedure to specify personal channel configuration data for performing a content record search procedure. The search module may manage the content record search procedure according to one or more search parameters that may be defined during the personal channel configuration procedure. The search module may selectively locate and access one or more content records from one or more remote content databases during the foregoing content record search procedure. The content packaging module may then responsively coordinate a content record sorting procedure according to user-specified sorting criteria to thereby organize the located content records into a personal channel program. The personal channel program may then be presented upon a television device for viewing by the system user.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for implementing a personal television channel, comprising:
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a configuration module by which a system user performs a personal channel configuration procedure to specify personal channel configuration data for performing a content record search procedure;
a search module configured to manage said content record search procedure according to one or more search parameters that are defined during said personal channel configuration procedure, said search module selectively accessing one or more content records during said content record search procedure, said content records each including audio/video data and selected ones of said search parameters, said content records being stored on one or more content databases that are provided by corresponding content providers;
a content packaging module configured to automatically coordinate a content record sorting procedure according to predefined sorting criteria to thereby organize said content records into a personal channel program that is completely assembled in a pre-defined program sequence and a pre-defined program format for a convenient use by said system user; and
a television device configured to present said personal channel program for utilization by said system user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for implementing a personal television channel, comprising the steps of:
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performing a personal channel configuration procedure with a configuration module to specify personal channel configuration data for performing a content record search procedure;
managing said content record search procedure with a search module according to one or more search parameters that are defined during said personal channel configuration procedure, said search module selectively accessing one or more content records during said content record search procedure, said content records each including audio/video data and selected ones of said search parameters, said content records being stored on one or more content databases that are provided by corresponding content providers;
coordinating a content record sorting procedure with a content packaging module according to predefined sorting criteria to thereby automatically organize said content records into a personal channel program that is completely assembled in a pre-defined program sequence and a pre-defined program format for an convenient use by said system user; and
presenting said personal channel program on a television device for utilization by a system user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for effectively implementing a personal television channel, comprising:
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a configuration module utilized by a system user to perform a personal channel configuration procedure during which personal channel configuration data is specified by said system user for performing a content record search procedure, said personal channel configuration data including content categories and search parameters;
a search module configured to perform said content record search procedure according to said search parameters that are defined during said personal channel configuration procedure, said search module selectively accessing one or more content records from one or more remote content databases during said content record search procedure, said content records including video data and audio data;
a content packaging module configured to automatically coordinate a content record sorting procedure according to predefined sorting criteria, said content record sorting procedure being performed after said one or more content records have been downloaded from said one or more remote content databases, said content record sorting procedure organizing said content records into a personal channel program that is completely assembled in a pre-defined program sequence and a pre-defined program format for said system user to conveniently utilize; and
a television device configured to present said personal channel program for utilization by said system user. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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