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System and method for creating and using a smart channel tuner list

  • US 8,806,534 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2007
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating a smart channel tuner list, comprising:

  • determining an identity of a user interacting with a content presentation system;

    collecting in the content provider channel switching information from said a first channel to each of a plurality of second channels from the user'"'"'s interaction with the content presentation system;

    wherein the channel switching information includes the identity of the user, and time data that identifies each time the user switches to a given one of the plurality of second channels;

    determining a value for each of the plurality of second channels as a function of the channel switching information; and

    generating the smart channel tuner list that includes a subset of the plurality of second channels, wherein smart channel tuner list characterizes the user'"'"'s programming preferences and the smart channel tuner list varies as a function of a time slot for programs occupying the subset of the plurality of second channels in the course of the user'"'"'s interaction with the content presentation system.

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