System and method for providing program criteria representing audio and/or visual programming
First Claim
1. A system for providing program criteria comprising:
- a server computer storing a plurality of tokens, each token comprises a globally unique identifier, encryption/decryption data, authentication data, program characteristics, and format data, wherein the plurality of tokens comprises a first token identifying a first segment of a predetermined audio and visual program and a second token identifying a second segment of the predetermined audio and visual program;
wherein the server computer is programmed to provide the first token and the second token to a remote computer as e-mail attachments based on received selection criteria, the remote computer utilizing first token and the second token to selectively combines the first program segment and the second program segment based at least in part upon viewing characteristics of a user at the remote computer;
the remote computer automatically accepts the first token and the second token and automatically processes the first segment and the second segment of the predetermined audio and visual program based on the encryption/decryption data, the authentication data, program characteristics, and format data in the first token and the second token;
wherein the remote computer transmits a message to a second remote computer based on the received selection criteria, the message including the first token and the second token;
wherein the remote computer stores advertisements that are selectively inserted between the first program segment and the second program segment, wherein the advertisements are selected based on;
demographic characteristics of the user, wherein demographic characteristics comprise;
an age of the user;
location of the user;
occupation of the user;
hobbies and interests of the user;
programming preferences of the user; and
products and services in which the user has expressed an interest in;
a time of day first program segment and the second program segment are presented to the user;
the predetermined audio and visual program; and
a genre associated with the predetermined audio and video program.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing program criteria representing a plurality of audio and/or visual programs. A plurality of tokens are stored in a database of one or more computers, each token having an identifier for identifying a predetermined audio and/or visual program. Each token may be a universal program identifier that represents a specific program in a global programming environment (e.g., the token may identify a program across multiple tuning spaces). Alternatively or additionally, a token may be a tuning-space specific program identifier that represents program criteria associated with a specific program for particular tuning space. The server is programmed to provide at least one token to a remote computer based on selection criteria.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for providing program criteria comprising:
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a server computer storing a plurality of tokens, each token comprises a globally unique identifier, encryption/decryption data, authentication data, program characteristics, and format data, wherein the plurality of tokens comprises a first token identifying a first segment of a predetermined audio and visual program and a second token identifying a second segment of the predetermined audio and visual program; wherein the server computer is programmed to provide the first token and the second token to a remote computer as e-mail attachments based on received selection criteria, the remote computer utilizing first token and the second token to selectively combines the first program segment and the second program segment based at least in part upon viewing characteristics of a user at the remote computer; the remote computer automatically accepts the first token and the second token and automatically processes the first segment and the second segment of the predetermined audio and visual program based on the encryption/decryption data, the authentication data, program characteristics, and format data in the first token and the second token;
wherein the remote computer transmits a message to a second remote computer based on the received selection criteria, the message including the first token and the second token;wherein the remote computer stores advertisements that are selectively inserted between the first program segment and the second program segment, wherein the advertisements are selected based on; demographic characteristics of the user, wherein demographic characteristics comprise; an age of the user; location of the user; occupation of the user; hobbies and interests of the user; programming preferences of the user; and products and services in which the user has expressed an interest in; a time of day first program segment and the second program segment are presented to the user; the predetermined audio and visual program; and a genre associated with the predetermined audio and video program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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transmitting for display on a remote computer information about audio-visual content; receiving from a user computer a selection of the audio-visual content by a user; constructing a plurality of tokens, each token associated with one of a plurality of disparate segments of the audio-visual content, and each token comprises a globally unique identifier, encryption/decryption data, authentication data, program characteristics and format data, wherein the plurality of tokens comprises a first token identifying a first segment of the audio-visual content and a second token identifying a second segment of the audio-visual content; delivering the first token and the second token as email attachments; automatically accepting the first token and the second token and automatically processing the first segment of the audio-visual content and the second segment of the audio-visual content based on the encryption/decryption data, the authentication data, program characteristics format data in the first token and second token; selectively combining the first segment of audio-visual content and the second segment of the audio-visual content utilizing the first token and second token based at least in part upon viewing characteristics of the user associated with the remote computer wherein advertisements are selectively inserted between the first and second program segments, wherein the advertisements are selected based on; demographic characteristics of the user, wherein demographic characteristics comprise; an age of the user; location of the user; occupation of the user; hobbies and interests of the user; programming preferences of the user; and products and services in which the user has expressed an interest in; a time of day the first segment of the audio-visual content and the second segment of the audio-visual content are presented to the user; the audio-video content; and a genre associated with the audio-visual content; and transmitting the first token and second token and advertisements to effect recording of a program; wherein the remote computer transmits a message to a second remote computer based on the received selection criteria, the message including the first token and second token. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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