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Method and apparatus for automatic generation of query search terms for a program recommender

  • US 7,007,294 B1
  • Filed: 10/30/2000
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for searching a list of available programs from an electronic program guide, comprising the steps of:

  • generating a query in response to a command by a user, wherein the user command comprises a request to generate program recommendations from the available programs;

    said query specifying at least one attribute-value pair for each of a plurality of program attributes, wherein at least one of said attribute-value pairs is selected based on at least one prior search that has been executed by the user to obtain program recommendations;

    said query generation being performed automatically in response to said user command by accessing a historical search database that indicates a number of times that each attribute-value pair appears in the at least one prior search; and

    comparing attributes of said available programs to said attribute-value pairs specified by said query to identify programs from the available programs satisfying said query.

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