Client terminal for displaying ranked program listings based upon a selected rating source
First Claim
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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Abstract
Disclosed is a client terminal connectable to a video distribution system (VDS) and a display device. The client terminal includes a VDS interface to receive program guide information and program rating data from the VDS, a display interface to display a 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. The terminal controller responsive to the user interface and the ranking program: allows the user to select a rating source from a list of rating sources displayed on the display device, via user input; ranks the program listings based upon program rating data associated with the selected rating source; and displays the ranked program listings in the program guide on the display device.
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30 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable storage medium encoded thereon with computer readable instructions executable by 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 computer readable instructions comprising code segments for:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for presenting ranked program listings in a program guide based upon a selected rating source, the method comprising the steps of:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A video distribution system connectable to a client terminal that is in turn connected to a display device, the video distribution system provides program guide information to create a program guide that includes program listings displayable on the display device and a list of a plurality of different critic profiles based upon a plurality of critic rating sources, respectively, also displayable on the display device, the video distribution system comprising:
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a video distribution system controller, memory to store a ranking program and rating sources; and a preference engine to generate a critic profile based upon past program rating data associated with a critic rating source, the preference engine rating at least one program that does not have program rating data associated with the critic rating source; wherein, in response to user input selecting the critic profile from the list of different critic profiles received from the client terminal, the video distribution system controller responsive to the ranking program; a. ranks and orders program listings based upon the selected critic profile; and b. commands the client terminal to display the ranked and ordered program listings in the program guide on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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