Program guide system with combination category search
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1. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
- storing, with processing circuitry, a plurality of simple categories;
determining a frequency of use for each of a plurality of combination categories of at least two simple categories from the plurality of simple categories;
identifying, based on the determined frequency of use, a first combination category of the plurality of combination categories that is determined to have a frequency of use that is higher than a second combination category of the plurality of combination categories and;
generating a display of the identified first combination category based on the determined frequency of use of the identified first combination category.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.
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1. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
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storing, with processing circuitry, a plurality of simple categories; determining a frequency of use for each of a plurality of combination categories of at least two simple categories from the plurality of simple categories; identifying, based on the determined frequency of use, a first combination category of the plurality of combination categories that is determined to have a frequency of use that is higher than a second combination category of the plurality of combination categories and; generating a display of the identified first combination category based on the determined frequency of use of the identified first combination category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the system comprising:
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storage circuitry configured to store a plurality of simple categories; and control circuitry configured to; determine a frequency of use for each of a plurality of combination categories of at least two simple categories from the plurality of simple categories; identify, based on the determined frequency of use, a first combination category of the plurality of combination categories that is determined to have a frequency of use that is higher than a second combination category of the plurality of combination categories; and generate a display of the identified first combination category based on the determined frequency of use of the identified first combination category. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the method comprising:
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storing, in a storage device, a plurality of combination categories, each of the combination categories being associated with at least two simple categories of a plurality of simple categories; storing a value indicating frequency of selection for each of the plurality of combination categories; receiving, from an input device with processing circuitry, user selections of a subset of the plurality of combination categories; for each of the received user selections; retrieving the value indicating frequency of selection associated with the combination category in the subset of the plurality of combination categories that is selected by the user; adjusting the retrieved value indicating frequency of selection; and storing the adjusted retrieved value associated with the combination category in the subset of the plurality of combination categories that is selected by the user; retrieving the value indicating frequency of selection for each of the plurality of combination categories; comparing a first value indicating frequency of selection associated with a first of the plurality of combination categories with a second value indicating frequency of selection associated with a second of the plurality of combination categories; determining that the first value indicating frequency of selection associated with the first combination category is greater than the second value indicating frequency of selection associated with the second combination category; and generating a display of the first combination category based on determining that the first value is greater than the second value.
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20. A system for providing media asset information using media asset categories, the system comprising:
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a storage device configured to; store a plurality of combination categories, each of the combination categories being associated with at least two simple categories of a plurality of simple categories; store a value indicating frequency of selection for each of the plurality of combination categories; processing circuitry configured to; receive, from an input device, user selections of a subset of the plurality of combination categories; for each of the received user selections; retrieve, from the storage device, the value indicating frequency of selection associated with the combination category in the subset of the plurality of combination categories that is selected by the user; adjust the retrieved value indicating frequency of selection; and store, in the storage device, the adjusted retrieved value associated with the combination category in the subset of the plurality of combination categories that is selected by the user; retrieve, from the storage device, the value indicating frequency of selection for each of the plurality of combination categories; compare a first value indicating frequency of selection associated with a first of the plurality of combination categories with a second value indicating frequency of selection associated with a second of the plurality of combination categories; determine that the first value indicating frequency of selection associated with the first combination category is greater than the second value indicating frequency of selection associated with the second combination category; and generate a display of the first combination category based on determining that the first value is greater than the second value.
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