Promotional philosophy for a video-on-demand-related interactive display within an interactive television application
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1. A method for providing video-on-demand program listings in an interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm, the method comprising:
- receiving video-on-demand program listings and first data that is based on a first promotional philosophy, wherein the first data identifies a subset of less than all of the received video-on-demand listings and includes a condition for selecting the identified subset of video-on-demand listings;
detecting situational data;
determining, using the detected situational data, whether the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied;
based on the determination that the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied, selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings for inclusion in the interactive display;
generating the interactive display that presents the subset of video-on-demand listings;
receiving second data that is based on a second promotional philosophy; and
updating the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings according to the second promotional philosophy using the second data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.
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1. A method for providing video-on-demand program listings in an interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm, the method comprising:
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receiving video-on-demand program listings and first data that is based on a first promotional philosophy, wherein the first data identifies a subset of less than all of the received video-on-demand listings and includes a condition for selecting the identified subset of video-on-demand listings; detecting situational data; determining, using the detected situational data, whether the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied; based on the determination that the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied, selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings for inclusion in the interactive display; generating the interactive display that presents the subset of video-on-demand listings; receiving second data that is based on a second promotional philosophy; and updating the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings according to the second promotional philosophy using the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, 19, 21)
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8. A system in which video-on-demand program listings are provided in an interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm, the system comprising:
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a communications device configured to receive video-on-demand program listings, first data based on a first promotional philosophy wherein the first data identifies a subset of less than all of the received video-on-demand listings and includes a condition for selecting the identified subset of video-on-demand listings, and second data based on a second promotional philosophy; an indicator selector configured to; detect situational data, determine, using the detected situational data, whether the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied, select, based on the determination that the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings is satisfied, the subset of video-on-demand listings for inclusion in the interactive display, and update the condition for selecting the subset of video-on-demand listings according to the second promotional philosophy using the second data; and an interactive application configured to generate an interactive display that presents the subset of video-on-demand listings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22)
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