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Networked video devices

  • US 7,594,245 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2005
  • Issued: 09/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • (a) a first audiovisual device capable of receiving audiovisual content;

    (b) a second and third audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;

    (c) said first audiovisual device obtaining recommendations for audiovisual content by said second and third audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under a hierarchial relevance scheme;

    (d) said first, second, and third audiovisual devices joined in a first group;

    (e) a fourth and fifth audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;

    (f) said first audiovisual device obtaining reccomendations for audiovisual content by said fourth and fifth audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under said hierarchial relevance scheme;

    (g) said first, fourth and fifth audiovisual devices joined in a second group;

    (h) wherein said first audiovisual device filters recommendations using said relevance scheme, and wherein recommendations provided by said first group are filtered by said first audiovisual device in a different manner than are recommendations provided by said second group.

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