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Population of customized channels

  • US 9,805,033 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2014
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a client device including a processor implemented in hardware, the client device configured to detect a channel request through an input device distinct from the client device and communicatively coupled to the client device, wherein the channel request includes identification of a channel associated with video content of a third party content provider, wherein the third party content provider is one of a plurality of distinct third party content providers that provide video content via the channel accessible by the client device; and

    a platform server communicatively coupled to the client device, comprising;

    an authentication module configured to detect a login or authentication action, wherein the login or authentication action is associated with at least the client device and a user account, and wherein the user account includes an account profile that stores user settings and paid content subscription information for the user account; and

    a match module configured to;

    match the channel request and the account profile with an existing customized channel;

    generate a new customized channel associated with the account profile when a match is not found; and

    modify the customized channel according to at least the account profile to make at least the user settings and the paid content subscription information of the account profile available within the customized channel,wherein the user settings and the paid content subscription information of the account profile are used to modify a presentation of the video content of the third party content provider within the customized channel and to prioritize the video content of the third party content provider within the customized channel.

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