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Method for monitoring and controlling viewing preferences of a user

  • US 8,671,423 B1
  • Filed: 06/07/2010
  • Issued: 03/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving input related to viewing preferences of a user of a media system that is connected to a content delivery network;

    defining a control policy for the user of the media system based on the received input, the control policy defining a subset of channels made available on the content delivery network and a target percentage allocation for each channel in the subset of channels; and

    during viewing, on the media system, of a channel provided by the content delivery network, controlling the media system to deliver information based on the defined control policy, the controlling comprising;

    for each channel in the subset of channels, comparing a percentage of actual playback time on the media system to the target percentage allocation;

    based on comparison results, selecting, from among the subset of channels, a channel from which to deliver information; and

    controlling the media system to deliver information from the selected channel.

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