Program guide system with preference profiles
First Claim
1. A method for using a media guidance application, the method comprising:
- automatically selecting, using circuitry, media assets for display based on a stored first user profile associated with a first user;
arranging, using the circuitry, representations of the selected media assets in a sequence;
causing, using the circuitry, the representation of the media assets to be displayed in the arranged sequence; and
visually distinguishing, using the circuitry, a first representation of a first media asset from a second representation of a second media asset based on whether the first representation corresponds to a second user profile associated with a second user that is different from the stored first user profile, wherein the first representation and the second representation are simultaneously displayed.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user'"'"'s interests. Information on the user'"'"'s interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don'"'"'t care, etc.) that is indicative of the user'"'"'s level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.
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1. A method for using a media guidance application, the method comprising:
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automatically selecting, using circuitry, media assets for display based on a stored first user profile associated with a first user; arranging, using the circuitry, representations of the selected media assets in a sequence; causing, using the circuitry, the representation of the media assets to be displayed in the arranged sequence; and visually distinguishing, using the circuitry, a first representation of a first media asset from a second representation of a second media asset based on whether the first representation corresponds to a second user profile associated with a second user that is different from the stored first user profile, wherein the first representation and the second representation are simultaneously displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for using a media guidance application, the system comprising:
circuitry configured to; automatically select media assets for display based on a stored first user profile associated with a first user; arrange representations of the selected media assets in a sequence; cause the representation of the media assets to be displayed in the arranged sequence; and visually distinguish a first representation of a first media asset from a second representation of a second media asset based on whether the first representation corresponds to a second user profile associated with a second user that is different from the stored first user profile, wherein the first representation and the second representation are simultaneously displayed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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