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Media processing system supporting automated personal channel construction based on user profile and pre-selection

  • US 8,745,531 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2003
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of supporting media presentation to a viewer via a display, the method comprising:

  • retrieving viewing information relating to a viewer based on a viewer profile by a third party provider providing service to the viewer;

    selecting, by the third party provider, a first program from a plurality of first media programs sourced by a first provider, the first program being available upon request and based on the viewer profile;

    selecting, by the third party provider, a second program from a plurality of second media programs sourced by a second provider, wherein the second program is a broadcast program;

    selecting a first playback time for the first program;

    gathering scheduling information based on a first textual description of the first program, a second textual description of the second program, the first playback time for the first program, and a second playback time for the second program; and

    providing, by the third party provider, a tailored television channel guide that is based in part on a simulated television channel containing the first textual description, the first playback time, the second textual description and the second playback time.

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