METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING DISCUSSION REGARDING MEDIA PROGRAMS
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program;
converting speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog;
detecting from the textual dialog a behavioral pattern of at least one of the plurality of users; and
identifying at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content according to the behavioral pattern of the at least one user.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device, such as a set-top box, including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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31 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program; converting speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog; detecting from the textual dialog a behavioral pattern of at least one of the plurality of users; and identifying at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content according to the behavioral pattern of the at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device, comprising a controller to:
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detect a plurality of users engaging in a discussion with respect to a presentation of a media program; convert speech dialog detected in the discussion to textual dialog; and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content from the textual dialog. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions to:
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detect a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program; analyze textual dialog derived from the voice conference to detect a behavioral pattern of at least one of a plurality of users engaged in the voice conference; and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketing content according to the behavioral pattern of the at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A set-top box (STB), comprising a controller to:
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detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program supplied by an interactive television (iTV) network; and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content from textual dialog synthesized from the voice conference. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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