Systems, methods, and devices for customizing content-access lists

• US 20060031882A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hat Trick, Series 83 of Allied Security Trust (Allied Security Trust)
• Original Assignee: Hat Trick, Series 83 of Allied Security Trust (Allied Security Trust)
• Inventors: Swix, Scott R., Matz, William R.
• Application Number:
  US11/241,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20060031882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/38 Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/31 Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/46 for recognising users' preferences
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/64 for providing detail information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/66 for using the result on distributors' side
• 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 21/25883 being end-user demographical data, e.g. age, family status or address arrangements for identifying locations of users in broadcast systems H04H60/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44224 Monitoring of user activity on external systems, e.g. Internet browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4667 Processing of monitored end-user data, e.g. trend analysis based on the log file of viewer selections
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64723 Monitoring of network processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of network load traffic related reporting in data switching networks H04L43/062
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products describe customizing the presentation of a content-access list based on subscriber-specific information, such as historic viewing preferences and related information. Preferences of a subscriber are received. A subscriber-specified time period is also received, with the time period specifying a time for which the subscriber wishes the preferences to be analyzed. A content database is queried for content related to the preference occurring within the time period. A first option list is received from the content database, wherein the first option list comprises content options related to the preference. The first option list is delivered to the subscriber.

Claims

1. A method for providing a content option list, comprising:

receiving preferences of a subscriber;

receiving a subscriber-specified time period that specifies a time for which the subscriber wishes the preferences to be analyzed;

querying a content database for content related to the preference occurring within the time period;

receiving a first option list from the content database, wherein the first option list comprises content options related to the preference; and

sending the first option list to the subscriber.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising categorizing the first option list by a preference rating attribute, the preference rating attribute denoting an importance of a category of content to the subscriber.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising querying the content database for content unrelated to the preference and adding a non-preference-related option to the first option list.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises property ownership records.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises credit card purchase records.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first option list comprises an image displayed on a television screen.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first option list provides access to a second option list.

8. A system providing a content option list, the system comprising:

a processor communicating with a content-access-history database;

the processor receiving preferences of a subscriber via a;

the processor receiving a subscriber-specified time period that specifies a time for which the subscriber wishes the preferences to be analyzed;

the processor querying the content-access-history database for content related to the preference occurring within the time period;

the processor receiving a first option list from the content database, wherein the first option list comprises content options related to the preference; and

the processor sending the first option list to the subscriber.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the processor categorizes the first option list by a preference rating attribute, the preference rating attribute denoting an importance of a category of content to the subscriber.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the processor queries the content-access-history database for content unrelated to the preference and adds a non-preference-related option to the first option list.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises property ownership records.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises credit card purchase records.

13. The system according to claim 8, wherein the first option list comprises an image displayed on a television screen.

14. The system according to claim 8, wherein the first option list provides access to a second option list.

15. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of:

receiving preferences of a subscriber;

receiving a subscriber-specified time period that specifies a time for which the subscriber wishes the preferences to be analyzed;

querying a content database for content related to the preference occurring within the time period;

receiving a first option list from the content database, wherein the first option list comprises content options related to the preference; and

sending the first option list to the subscriber.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for categorizing the first option list by a preference rating attribute, the preference rating attribute denoting an importance of a category of content to the subscriber.

17. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for querying the content database for content unrelated to the preference and adding a non-preference-related option to the first option list.

18. A computer program product according to claim 17, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises property ownership records.

19. A computer program product according to claim 17, wherein the content unrelated to the preference comprises credit card purchase records.

20. A computer program product according to claim 15, wherein said first option list provides access to a second option list.