Media content search results ranked by popularity
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a search request for television media content;
identifying relevant television media content that is associated with at least one search term of the search request;
tracking viewer interactions of a plurality of viewers with television programming to develop a popularity rating, the viewer interactions including television programming choices of a viewer who initiates the search request; and
ranking the relevant television media content based on the popularity rating, the popularity rating based at least in part on the television programming choices of the viewer.
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Abstract
Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a search request for television media content; identifying relevant television media content that is associated with at least one search term of the search request; tracking viewer interactions of a plurality of viewers with television programming to develop a popularity rating, the viewer interactions including television programming choices of a viewer who initiates the search request; and ranking the relevant television media content based on the popularity rating, the popularity rating based at least in part on the television programming choices of the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions thereon for generating for display popular media content, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a search request for television media content; instructions for identifying relevant television media content that is relevant to the search request; instructions for tracking viewer interactions of a plurality of viewers with the relevant television media content to develop a popularity rating; and instructions for generating for display, in a user interface, paid placement of particular media content and an ordered list of the relevant television media content that is ordered based on the popularity rating. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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generating popularity metadata associated with tracked television media content, wherein the popularity metadata includes at least one of searches for media content, information requests, programming choices, recordings, or new media content from a plurality of viewers; determining popular media content relevant to at least one search term of a search request based on a popularity rating generated from the popularity metadata; and generating for display a user interface that includes a list of the popular media content ranked according to the popularity ranking and paid placement of particular media content. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
a processor configured to; generate popularity metadata associated with tracked television media content, wherein the popularity metadata includes at least one of searches for media content, information requests, programming choices, recordings, or new media content from a plurality of viewers; determine popular media content relevant to at least one search term of a search request based on a popularity rating generated from the popularity metadata; and generate for display a user interface that includes a list of the popular media content ranked according to the popularity ranking and paid placement of particular media content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a search request for television media content; identify relevant television media content that is associated with at least one search term of the search request; track viewer interactions of a plurality of viewers with television programming to develop a popularity rating, the viewer interactions including television programming choices of a viewer who initiates the search request; and rank the relevant television media content based on the popularity rating, the popularity rating based at least in part on the television programming choices of the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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