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TV user interface with recommended content entry in favorites menu

  • US 8,549,561 B2
  • Filed: 01/21/2010
  • Issued: 10/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. TV comprising:

  • display;

    processor configured for controlling presentation on the display;

    computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor and storing a content recommendation module executable by the processor to output recommended content based at least in part on user viewing behavior;

    the processor configured to execute the module to present a favorite genre user interface (UI) including a recommended content genus entry, the processor being responsive to a screen cursor to establish a non-focused presentation of the recommended content genus entry, wherein a recommended content genus title and a thumbnail of at least one recommended content is presented, and a focused presentation of the recommended content genus entry, wherein the recommended content genus title is not presented and a thumbnail of at least one recommended content is presented along with a program title, channel number, and program description associated with the thumbnail, the processor when executing the module being configured for causing “

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    recommended contents associated with the recommended content genus entry to be sorted at least in part by recommendation strength;

    wherein a recommendations icon is presented on the display in the non-focused presentation, the recommendations icon not being presented on the display in the focused presentation.

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