Method and system for personal channel programming in a media exchange network

• US 20040117842A1
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James, Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Application Number:
  US10/675,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20040117842A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/10 Arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or the distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/72 using electronic programme guides [EPG] focusing on identifying broadcast space time H04H60/39 ; menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N21/47
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4668 for recommending content, e.g. movies
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4755 for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score

Abstract

Aspects of programming media content in a distributed media network may include selecting at least one customized media channel established by a user based on an input from the user. A display interface may be utilized for the input selection. Media may be identified for the selected customized media channel. After selection, the media may be presented directly in one or more of the customized media channels and/or displayed in a corresponding channel view of the media channels based on the user'"'"'s selections. The identified media be transferred to one or more of the customized media channels and/or scheduled to be displayed in the corresponding channel of the customized media channels. Whenever new media becomes available, the newly available media may be updated in the channel view of the corresponding customized media channels.

Claims

1. A method for programming media content in a distributed media network, the method comprising:

selecting at least one customized media channel established by a user based on at least one input from said user;

identifying at least one of media, data and service for said selected at least one customized media channel; and

presenting directly in said at least one customized media channel, said identified at least one of media, data and service.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying said identified at least one of media, data and service in a channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising scheduling said display of said identified at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising updating said display with newly available at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising transferring said identified at least one of media, data and service to said at least one customized media channel.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selecting said identified at least one of media, data and service from a third party.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising transferring said selected at least one of media, data and service from a storage associated with said third party into said at least one customized media channel.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising queuing said at least one of media, data and service prior to said transfer, said queuing based on at least one of a bandwidth usage, a delivery cost and a delivery schedule.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving said selection of said identified at least one of media, data and service based on at least one of a device view and a media view.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising controlling said presentation of said identified at least one of media, data and service from a graphical user interface corresponding to a channel view.

11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for programming media content in a distributed media network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

selecting at least one customized media channel established by a user based on at least one input from said user;

identifying at least one of media, data and service for said selected at least one customized media channel; and

presenting directly in said at least one customized media channel, said identified at least one of media, data and service.

12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for causing display of said identified at least one of media, data and service in a channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 12, further comprising code for scheduling said display of said identified at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 12, further comprising code for causing update of said display with newly available at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for transferring said identified at least one of media, data and service to said at least one customized media channel.

16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for selecting said identified at least one of media, data and service from a third party.

17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 16, further comprising code for transferring said selected at least one of media, data and service from a storage associated with said third party into said at least one customized media channel.

18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 17, further comprising code for queuing said at least one of media, data and service prior to said transfer, said queuing based on at least one of a bandwidth usage, a delivery cost and a delivery schedule.

19. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for receiving said selection of said identified at least one of media, data and service based on at least one of a device view and a media view.

20. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11, further comprising code for controlling said presentation of said identified at least one of media, data and service from a graphical user interface corresponding to a channel view.

21. A system for programming media content in a distributed media network, the system comprising:

at least one processor that selects at least one customized media channel established by a user based on at lest one input from said user;

said at least one processor identifies at least one of media, data and service for said selected at least one customized media channel; and

said at least one processor presents directly in said at least one customized media channel, said identified at least one of media, data and service.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor displays said identified at least one of media, data and service in a channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said at least one processor schedules said display of said identified at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

24. The system according to claim 22, wherein said at least one processor causes said display to be updated with newly available at least one of media, data and service in said channel view corresponding to said at least one customized media channel.

25. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor transfers said identified at least one of media, data and service to said at least one customized media channel.

26. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor selects said identified at least one of media, data and service from a third party.

27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said at least one processor transfers said selected at least one of media, data and service from a storage associated with said third party into said at least one customized media channel.

28. The system according to claim 27, wherein said at least one processor queues said at least one of media, data and service prior to said transfer, said queuing based on at least one of a bandwidth usage, a delivery cost and a delivery schedule.

29. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor receives said selection of said identified at least one of media, data and service based on at least one of a device view and a media view.

30. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor controls said presentation of said identified at least one of media, data and service from a graphical user interface corresponding to a channel view.

31. The system according to claim 21, wherein said at least one processor is at least one of a media processing system processor, a media peripheral processor, a customized computer processor, a storage system processor and a customized computer executing media exchange software processor.