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System and method for effectively implementing a personal channel for interactive television

  • US 6,772,147 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2002
  • Status: Expired
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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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