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Client terminal for displaying ranked program listings based upon a selected rating source

  • US 7,296,284 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2001
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A client terminal connectable to a video distribution system and a display device, the video distribution system provides program guide information to create a program guide that includes program listings and provides program rating data that is associated with rating sources, the client terminal comprising:

  • a video distribution system interface to receive the program guide information and the program rating data;

    a display interface to display the program guide on the display device;

    a user interface to receive user input;

    a local memory to store a ranking program; and

    a terminal controller responsive to the user interface and the ranking program for;

    a. allowing the user to select a critic profile based upon a critic rating source from a list of a plurality of different critic profiles displayed on the display device via user input;

    b. generating the critic profile based upon past program rating data associated with the critic rating source by utilizing a preference engine to rate at least one program that does not have program rating data associated with the critic rating source;

    c. ranking and ordering program listings based upon the selected critic profile; and

    d. displaying the ranked and ordered program listings in the program guide on the display device.

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