Recommendation comparison display
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1. A process for content selection by recommendation comprising:
- at a content accumulator, receiving content recommendation values from at least first and second content recommendation providers and storing the content recommendation values at a network accessible storage location;
where at least the second content recommendation provider comprises a social media web site that provides a recommendation value that use a different rating scale than a rating scale used by the first content recommendation site;
at an Internet Protocol television device;
displaying a home display page that includes at least a content view window and a category selection icon,upon receipt of a command selecting the category selection icon, displaying a second layer page that includes an option selection icon, andupon receipt of a command selecting the option selection icon, displaying a third page that incorporates a recommendations icon;
automatically requesting the content recommendation values from the content accumulator via a network connection upon receipt of a command selecting the recommendations icon;
at the content accumulator, retrieving the content recommendation values from the storage location and sending the content recommendation values to the Internet Protocol television device;
displaying the content recommendation values on a single visual content recommendation display screen of the Internet Protocol television device, where a first set of content recommendation values from the first content recommendation provider is more prominent than the second set of content recommendation values for the same content on the single visual display; and
selecting the content recommendation value replaces the content recommendation display screen with the content associated with the selected content recommendation value.
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Abstract
A method for consolidating and comparing recommendations in selecting TV content for viewing by compiling and displaying recommendation and rating values for the same TV content from Sony and a number of other recommendation and ratings providers. Presenting all recommendation values on a single visual display and providing the preferred Sony recommendation in the most prominent display position and font, and allowing the viewer to select the Sony recommendation value to select that content for viewing.
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1. A process for content selection by recommendation comprising:
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at a content accumulator, receiving content recommendation values from at least first and second content recommendation providers and storing the content recommendation values at a network accessible storage location; where at least the second content recommendation provider comprises a social media web site that provides a recommendation value that use a different rating scale than a rating scale used by the first content recommendation site; at an Internet Protocol television device; displaying a home display page that includes at least a content view window and a category selection icon, upon receipt of a command selecting the category selection icon, displaying a second layer page that includes an option selection icon, and upon receipt of a command selecting the option selection icon, displaying a third page that incorporates a recommendations icon; automatically requesting the content recommendation values from the content accumulator via a network connection upon receipt of a command selecting the recommendations icon; at the content accumulator, retrieving the content recommendation values from the storage location and sending the content recommendation values to the Internet Protocol television device; displaying the content recommendation values on a single visual content recommendation display screen of the Internet Protocol television device, where a first set of content recommendation values from the first content recommendation provider is more prominent than the second set of content recommendation values for the same content on the single visual display; and selecting the content recommendation value replaces the content recommendation display screen with the content associated with the selected content recommendation value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for content selection by recommendation comprising:
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compiling content recommendation values from at least first and second content recommendation providers; where at least the second content recommendation provider comprises a social media web site that provides a recommendation value that use a different rating scale than a rating scale used by the first content recommendation site; displaying a home display page that includes at least a content view window and a category selection icon, upon receipt of a command selecting the category selection icon, displaying a second layer page that includes an option selection icon, and upon receipt of a command selecting the option selection icon, displaying a third page that incorporates a recommendations icon; automatically requesting the content recommendation values from the content accumulator via a network connection upon receipt of a command selecting the recommendations icon; displaying the content recommendation values on a single visual content recommendation display screen where a first set of content recommendation values from the first content recommendation provider is more prominent than all other sets of content recommendation values for the same content on the single visual display; and selecting the content recommendation value replaces the content recommendation display screen with the content associated with the selected content recommendation value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process for content selection by recommendation comprising:
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initiating a content and services display page on an Internet Protocol television device generated by an integrated network services platform, where the content and services display page includes a tleas a content view window and a category selection icon; at the Internet Protocol television device; upon receipt of a command selecting the category selection icon, displaying a second layer page that includes an option selection icon, and upon receipt of a command selecting the option selection icon, displaying a third page that incorporates a recommendations icon; automatically requesting the content recommendation values from the content accumulator via a network connection upon receipt of a command selecting the recommendations icon; compiling content recommendation values from at least first and second content recommendation providers; where at least the second content recommendation provider comprises a social media web site that provides a recommendation value that use a different rating scale than a rating scale used by the first content recommendation site; displaying the content recommendation values on a single visual content recommendation display screen where a first set of content recommendation values from the first content recommendation provider is more prominent than all other sets of content recommendation values for the same content on the single visual display; and selecting the content recommendation value replaces the content recommendation display screen with the content associated with the selected content recommendation value.
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