Methods, computer-readable media, and computer program product for intelligent selection of items encoded onto portable machine-playable entertainment media
First Claim
1. A method of encoding data representing offered items that are selected for specific respective viewers onto machine-readable storage media, the media storing data representing at least one entertainment feature, the method comprising at least the following:
- receiving at least one request from at least one given viewer related to obtaining at least one instance media for viewing;
identifying the given viewer based on the obtaining of the at least one instance media for viewing;
obtaining at least one additional data element relating to the given viewer using, at least in part, data identifying the given viewer;
selecting at least one item to be offered to the given viewer based at least in part on analysis of the additional data element; and
encoding data representing the at least one offered item onto a given instance of the machine-readable storage medium.
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Abstract
Methods, computer-readable media, and computer program products for encoding data representing offered items that are selected for specific respective viewers onto machine-playable storage media, with the media storing data representing at least one entertainment feature. The method can include receiving one or more requests from given viewers related to obtaining instance of entertainment media for viewing, and identifying given ones of the viewers. One or more additional data elements relating to a given viewer are obtaining using, at least in part, the data identifying the given viewer. One or more items to be offered to the given viewer are selected based at least in part on analysis of the additional data element. Data representing the offered item is then encoding onto a given instance of the machine-readable entertainment medium and the medium is then presented to the viewer. Computer-readable media and computer program products for realizing the foregoing method are also disclosed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of encoding data representing offered items that are selected for specific respective viewers onto machine-readable storage media, the media storing data representing at least one entertainment feature, the method comprising at least the following:
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receiving at least one request from at least one given viewer related to obtaining at least one instance media for viewing; identifying the given viewer based on the obtaining of the at least one instance media for viewing; obtaining at least one additional data element relating to the given viewer using, at least in part, data identifying the given viewer; selecting at least one item to be offered to the given viewer based at least in part on analysis of the additional data element; and encoding data representing the at least one offered item onto a given instance of the machine-readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. At least one program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of encoding data representing offered items that are selected for specific respective viewers onto machine-readable storage media, the media storing data representing at least one entertainment feature, the method comprising at least the following:
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receiving at least one request from at least one given viewer related to obtaining at least one instance media for viewing; identifying the given viewer based on the obtaining of the at least one instance media for viewing; obtaining at least one additional data element relating to the given viewer using, at least in part, data identifying the given viewer; selecting at least one item to be offered to the given viewer based at least in part on analysis of the additional data element; and encoding data representing the at least one offered item onto a given instance of the machine-readable storage medium.
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30. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable code means embodied in said medium for encoding data representing offered items that are selected for specific respective viewers onto machine-readable storage media, the media storing data representing at least one entertainment feature, the computer readable program code in said computer program product comprising at least the following:
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computer readable program code means for causing the computer to receive at least one request from at least one given viewer related to obtaining at least one instance media for viewing; computer readable program code means for causing the computer to identify the given viewer based on the obtaining of the at least one instance media for viewing; computer readable program code means for causing the computer to obtain at least one additional data element relating to the given viewer using, at least in part, data identifying the given viewer; computer readable program code means for causing the computer to select at least one item to be offered to the given viewer based at least in part on analysis of the additional data element; and computer readable program code means for causing the computer to encode data representing the at least one offered item onto a given instance of the machine-readable storage medium.
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