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20090190656 | Television Functionality on a Chip - A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies. | 07-30-2009 |
20120147974 | Television Functionality on a Chip - A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of input and output formats. A TVOC can be used in set-top boxes for cable and satellite television, or directly within a television. All functionality provided can be provided on a single integrated circuit. TVOC includes a data transport module, an IF demodulator, a digital audio engine, an analog audio engine, a digital video engine, and an analog video engine. The TVOC also includes three sets of interfaces including output interfaces, control interfaces and ancillary interfaces. Further features and embodiments provide enhanced functionality and increased efficiencies. | 06-14-2012 |
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20100110077 | System and method for identifying power usage issues - A system and method analyzes resource consumption without requiring sensors at every device for which consumption is analyzed. Data rates used to provide resource use information may be increased or decreased based on user actions. | 05-06-2010 |
20120310861 | UTILITY CALCULATION AND PRICING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of controlling usage of a commodity. The method includes monitoring, by an electronic device, a usage of the commodity, communicating, by the electronic device, the usage of the commodity to a fully-loaded cost engine at a remote location, determining, by the fully-loaded cost engine, a fully-loaded price for a commodity, communicating the fully-loaded price to a device, and operating a commodity-using device based on the fully-loaded cost and a commodity-consumption strategy. | 12-06-2012 |
20140282065 | PERSISTENT WEB PLUG-INS - Persistent plug-ins are described in a web browser. The browser displays various plug-in instances on a current page, where a plug-in instance is made up of a plug-in player running within the current page and playing content viewable by the user. When a page is changed, a command is issued to close the current page with all of its plug-in instances. If there is a persistence indicator associated with a plug-in instance, the current content state is preserved in memory. If the user desires to return to the original web page or any other page that references the persistent plug-in instance, the plug-in player searches the memory for the current content state and plays the content to return the display of the plug-in instance at the same content state as when the user last left the plug-in instance. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140223065 | TABLET COMPUTER DOCK - A tablet computer dock for use in a passenger vehicle is configured to support a tablet computer for use or storage inside the passenger vehicle. The tablet computer dock illustratively includes a tablet receiver that defines a compartment sized to receive a tablet computer. The compartment is accessible through a slot sized to allow the tablet computer to pass into and out of the compartment. | 08-07-2014 |
20150317342 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE COLUMN FILTERING - Systems and methods are disclosed for active column filtering. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for active column filtering. The method includes providing a table having data values arranged in rows and columns, providing a first filter location indicator whose location is visually associated with a first column, and providing a first interface based on a selection of the first filter location indicator, wherein the first interface's location is visually associated with the first column. The method also includes acquiring a first filter input entered into the first interface, filtering the table based on the acquired first filter input, providing the filtered table for displaying, and providing an applied filter indicator, whose location is visually associated with the first column, the applied filter indicator including at least the first filter input. | 11-05-2015 |
20160006749 | INTERNAL MALWARE DATA ITEM CLUSTERING AND ANALYSIS - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a data analysis system that may automatically generate memory-efficient clustered data structures, automatically analyze those clustered data structures, and provide results of the automated analysis in an optimized way to an analyst. The automated analysis of the clustered data structures (also referred to herein as data clusters) may include an automated application of various criteria or rules so as to generate a compact, human-readable analysis of the data clusters. The human-readable analyses (also referred to herein as “summaries” or “conclusions”) of the data clusters may be organized into an interactive user interface so as to enable an analyst to quickly navigate among information associated with various data clusters and efficiently evaluate those data clusters in the context of, for example, a fraud investigation. Embodiments of the present disclosure also relate to automated scoring of the clustered data structures. | 01-07-2016 |
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20090287081 | SUBMUCOSAL FIBROID ABLATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENORRHAGIA - Submucosal fibroids are selectively treated by introducing a visualization and ablation instrument into a patient's uterus. Many or all of the fibroids are visualized, and the submucosal fibroids are identified. The identified submucosal fibroids are then selectively targeted, typically using a needle on the visualization and ablation instrument. In this way, the patients can be treated for menorrhagia without prolonging the time to treat intramural and subserosal fibroids which typically aren't responsible for menorrhagia. | 11-19-2009 |
20110087100 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UTERINE FIBROID TREATMENT - Methods and devices for both imaging and treating uterine fibroid tumors in one real-time system are provided. One minimally invasive method comprises introducing a sheath into a uterus and determining a location of a fibroid using a visualization element within or on the sheath. Upon identification, a portion of the sheath is steered to position at least one treatment needle at the determined location. The needle is then anchored in uterine tissue and the fibroid treated with the needle. | 04-14-2011 |
20110288412 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE - Delivery systems, and methods using the same, having an ultrasound viewing window for improved imaging and a needle for ablation treatment of target tissues. In an embodiment, the target tissue is a fibroid within a female's uterus. In an embodiment, the delivery system includes a rigid shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an axial passage extending through the rigid shaft. In an embodiment, the axial passage is configured for removably receiving the ultrasound imaging insert having an ultrasound array disposed a distal portion. | 11-24-2011 |
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20100240399 | GEOGRAPHIC POSITION BASED REWARD SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method of rewarding a user based on compliance with predetermined geographic limitations is provided. The method includes receiving from a first user and storing an indication of one or more geographic areas. Mobile device location information of a user mobile device associated with a second user is received from the user mobile device or a remote telecommunication carrier server in communication with the user mobile device. The mobile device location information is compared with the indication of the one or more geographic areas. An indication of a reward is transmitted to the user mobile device based on the comparison of the mobile device location information and the indication of the one or more geographic areas. Systems for rewarding a user based on compliance with predetermined geographic limitations are also provided. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241709 | USER CONTRIBUTION BASED MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer implemented user contribution method is provided. The method includes receiving identifying information from a plurality of users and receiving from the plurality of users indications of one or more geographic areas. A quality value of the one or more geographic areas is determined based on the indications of the one or more geographic areas from the plurality of users, and the quality value is transmitted to one or more of the plurality of users. The present invention further provides a user contribution based mapping system. | 09-23-2010 |
20110099120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND DISTRIBUTING PROFILES - A computer-implemented profile distribution method is provided. The method includes receiving subject-descriptive data associated with a subject and storing the subject-descriptive data. An indication is received of an authorized entity authorized to receive the subject-descriptive data. An access preference indication is received which defines a permission to access to the subject-descriptive data by the authorized entity. A request is received to provide the subject-descriptive data to the authorized entity, and the subject-descriptive data is provided to the authorized entity in response to the request consistent with the access preference indication. A profile distribution system is further provided. | 04-28-2011 |
20110269452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING AND DISSEMINATING MOBILE DEVICE TAG DATA - A computer-implemented method for aggregating and disseminating tag data is provided. The method includes receiving a tag generated at a particular time from a particular mobile device. Data indicative of a particular location of the particular mobile device is received corresponding to the particular time. The tag is associated with the location indicative data of the particular mobile device. Data indicative of a location of one or more other mobile devices is received, and data indicative of the tag is transmitted to the one or more other mobile devices in response to the location indicative data of the one or more other mobile devices corresponding to the location indicative data of the particular mobile device. | 11-03-2011 |
20120077523 | USER CONTRIBUTION BASED MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer implemented user contribution method is provided. The method includes receiving identifying information from a plurality of users and receiving from the plurality of users indications of one or more geographic areas. A quality value of the one or more geographic areas is determined based on the indications of the one or more geographic areas from the plurality of users, and the quality value is transmitted to one or more of the plurality of users. The present invention further provides a user contribution based mapping system. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100866 | MOBILE DEVICE ALERT GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location is provided. The method includes obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a mobile device over a period of time. A location pattern is determined based on the location data. The current location of the mobile device is detected at a time based on the determined pattern, and an alert is provided regarding the current location of the mobile device. A system for providing alerts regarding mobile device location is also provided. | 04-26-2012 |
20120135756 | USER CONTRIBUTION BASED MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented user contribution method is provided. The method includes retrieving event data posted by a plurality of users related to a first user, the event data including indications of at least one geographic area. The event data is compared with predetermined trigger data. A quality value of the at least one geographic area is determined based on the comparison of the event data with predetermined trigger data, and an indication of the quality value of the at least one geographic area is transmitted to a second user. A user contribution based mapping system is further provided. | 05-31-2012 |
20120202528 | GEOGRAPHIC POSITION BASED REWARD SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method of rewarding a user based on compliance with predetermined geographic limitations is provided. The method includes receiving from a first user and storing an indication of one or more geographic areas. Mobile device location information of a user mobile device associated with a second user is received from the user mobile device or a remote telecommunication carrier server in communication with the user mobile device. The mobile device location information is compared with the indication of the one or more geographic areas. An indication of a reward is transmitted to the user mobile device based on the comparison of the mobile device location information and the indication of the one or more geographic areas. Systems for rewarding a user based on compliance with predetermined geographic limitations are also provided. | 08-09-2012 |
20120316964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING AND DISSEMINATING MOBILE DEVICE TAG DATA - A computer-implemented method for aggregating and disseminating tag data is provided. The method includes receiving a tag generated at a particular time from a particular mobile device. Data indicative of a particular location of the particular mobile device is received corresponding to the particular time. The tag is associated with the location indicative data of the particular mobile device. Data indicative of a location of one or more other mobile devices is received, and data indicative of the tag is transmitted to the one or more other mobile devices in response to the location indicative data of the one or more other mobile devices corresponding to the location indicative data of the particular mobile device. | 12-13-2012 |
20140082509 | CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A family-plan management system integrating family plan widgets on mobile devices that interact with an API maintained and used by a central server is described. The family-plan management system enables high-visibility, low-effort communications between family-plan members as well as easy access to family-plan services offered by the central server. The API automatically identifies family plan members by accessing a database and then implements high-value web and mobile add-on services for the family plan members. The family-plan management system enables control and use of the family plan by the family plan member and enables the carrier to upgrade family plan services without direct action on the part of family plan members. | 03-20-2014 |
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20160080909 | MOBILE DEVICE ALERT GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented method for providing an alert regarding mobile device location is provided. The method includes obtaining location data corresponding to locations of a mobile device over a period of time. A location pattern is determined based on the location data. The current location of the mobile device is detected at a time based on the determined pattern, and an alert is provided regarding the current location of the mobile device. A system for providing alerts regarding mobile device location is also provided. | 03-17-2016 |
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20110004088 | THE ECG SHIRT - The electrocardiograph (ECG) Shirt is an extremely elastic non-electric and non-mechanical method that creates a more secure bond to the skin and more accurate and standardized ECG electrode lead placement for men, women, and children. The ECG Shirt reduces unexpected movement or dislocation. Contrasted with much prior art that analyzes errors after the fact the ECG Shirt eliminates the potential for errors to occur. The ECG Shirt is capable of using most ECG devices with different types of electrode lead connectors or pads. The ECG Shirt facilitates not only twelve lead resting ECG testing but also exercise testing, monitoring, fifteen lead, and two different types of eighteen lead ECG testing. The ECG Shirt is a tool for teaching expert ECG electrode lead placement. | 01-06-2011 |
20110012369 | SUBMERGED POWER GENERATOR - A submerged power generator comprises a hull that defines an air space. A weighted container is allowed to fall within the air space during a power generating stroke. The container interacts with an apparatus so as to drive a generator during the power stroke. After the power stroke the container is ejected from the hull into the surrounding body of water. The container is made buoyant and thus floats upwardly during a buoyant stroke. The buoyant container is retrieved as it approaches the top of the hull and reintroduced into the hull for another power generating cycle. | 01-20-2011 |
20130168970 | POWER GENERATORS AND METHODS - A power generator comprises a hull that defines an air space and a fluid column. A weighted container is allowed to fall within the air space during a power generating stroke. The container interacts with an apparatus so as to drive a generator during the power stroke. After the power stroke, the container is ejected from the hull into the fluid column. The container is made buoyant and thus floats upwardly during a buoyant stroke. The buoyant container is retrieved as it approaches the top of the hull and reintroduced into the hull for another power generating cycle. | 07-04-2013 |
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20150067182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR END-TO-END CLASSIFICATION OF LEVEL 7 APPLICATION FLOWS IN NETWORKING ENDPOINTS AND DEVICES - In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for handling connections. The method includes receiving, by an OS, a request from an application to create a connection, wherein the request comprises a connection identifier and a SLA, creating, by the OS, the connection targeting the application in response to the request, and mapping the connection identifier to the SLA. The method further includes receiving data from the application for the connection, generating, by a network protocol stack on the OS, a packet from the data by storing the connection identifier into a plurality of headers of the packet, processing, by the network protocol stack, the packet according to the SLA to obtain a processed packet, and transmitting, by the network protocol stack, the processed packet to the network. | 03-05-2015 |
20150301844 | SHADOW VNICS FOR THE CONTROL AND OBSERVABILITY OF IO VIRTUAL FUNCTIONS - A method for controlling a network interface controller (NIC). The method includes receiving, by a host operating system (OS) executing on a computer system, an instruction to map the NIC virtual function (VF) to a first virtual machine executing on the computer system. The method further includes allocating, according to the NIC VF, first NIC resources on a physical NIC operatively connected to the computer system, mapping the NIC VF to the first virtual machine, creating, in the host OS, a shadow virtual NIC for the first NIC resources allocated to the NIC VF, assigning the shadow virtual NIC to the first virtual machine, receiving, by the physical NIC, a first packet targeting the first virtual machine, and sending the first packet directly to the first virtual machine. | 10-22-2015 |
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20090172675 | Re-Entrant Atomic Signaling - Systems for context switching a requestor engine during an atomic process without corrupting the atomic process. Typically an atomic process cannot be interrupted prior to completion and if it is interrupted, the process will terminated abnormally resulting in a corrupted transaction. Systems that allow for a controlled interruption of an atomic process without corruption with subsequent context switching are presented. The system consists of a context-switchable requester engine, a context switch controller, shared resource synchronizer, and a shared resource system. The system may also containing multiple local and remote context-switchable requestor engines as well as multiple local and remote shared resource systems. A method for context switching a requestor engine during an atomic process without corrupting the atomic process is also presented. | 07-02-2009 |
20130071097 | EFFICIENT VIDEO DECODING MIGRATION FOR MULTIPLE GRAPHICS PROCESSOR SYSTEMS - A method for switching decoding and rendering of a digital video stream from a first graphics processing unit (GPU) to a second GPU. The digital video stream is evaluated to determine an amount of time until a next intra-coded frame (I-frame) in the digital video stream. If the amount of time is below a threshold, decoding and rendering of the digital video stream is switched to the second GPU on the next I-frame in the digital video stream and decoding the digital video stream by the first GPU is stopped. If the amount of time is above the threshold, the digital video stream is decoded on both the first GPU and the second GPU, the rendering of the digital video stream is switched to the second GPU, and decoding the digital video stream by the first GPU is stopped. | 03-21-2013 |
20140198122 | ENGINE FOR STREAMING VIRTUAL TEXTURES - An engine decompresses texture data belonging to a virtual texture stored in processor readable memory so that decompressed texture data may be used to update a selected sub-image of a large texture image used to render a CGI. The updated sub-image may be at any location in the larger texture image. A processor executes an application to provide control information to the engine. The control information may include commands to decode compressed texture data at source addresses and provide a stream of decompressed virtual texture data to selected sub-image destination addresses in a texture buffer used for rendering a CGI. Similarly, the engine may compress texture sub-image information and store the compressed result at a destination address. | 07-17-2014 |
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20080281592 | Method and Apparatus for Annotating Video Content With Metadata Generated Using Speech Recognition Technology - A method and apparatus is provided for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology. The method begins by rendering video content on a display device. A segment of speech is received from a user such that the speech segment annotates a portion of the video content currently being rendered. The speech segment is converted to a text-segment and the text-segment is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. The text segment is stored in a selectively retrievable manner so that it is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. | 11-13-2008 |
20110235991 | MOVING CONTENT BETWEEN SET TOP BOX AND END DEVICES IN HOME - A content moving device which enables providing content stored on a first user device, such as a DVR, in a first format and resolution to be provided to a second user device, such as a portable media player (PMP) in a second format and resolution. The content moving device identifies content on the first user device as candidate content which may be desired by the PMP and receives the candidate content from the DVR. The content moving device transcodes the candidate content at times independent of a request from the PMP for the content. The content moving device may provide a list of available transcoded content to the PMP for selection, and provide selected content to the PMP. The content moving device may also provide information relating to any protection schemes of the content provided to the PMP, such as DRM rights and decryption keys. The content moving device performs the often computationally intense and time consuming transcoding of user content to enable the user to move content between different user devices in a convenient manner. | 09-29-2011 |
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20130041664 | Method and Apparatus for Annotating Video Content With Metadata Generated Using Speech Recognition Technology - A method and apparatus is provided for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology. The method begins by rendering video content on a display device. A segment of speech is received from a user such that the speech segment annotates a portion of the video content currently being rendered. The speech segment is converted to a text-segment and the text-segment is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. The text segment is stored in a selectively retrievable manner so that it is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. | 02-14-2013 |
20130308440 | REDUNDANT ARCHITECTURE FOR FAILOVER OF TRANSCODER INSTANCES - In one embodiment, a system includes a first subsystem that includes components configured to route video to transcoder instances for transcoding. The first subsystem includes a first host CPU configured to coordinate routing of first IP packets including video through a first routing system to the transcoder instances. The system also includes a second subsystem that includes components configured to route video to transcoder instances for transcoding. The second subsystem includes a second host CPU configured to coordinate routing of second IP packets including video through a second routing system to the transcoder instances. A redundancy connection connects the first subsystem and the second subsystem together to allow routing of the first IP packets or the second IP packets from the one of first subsystem and the second subsystem through the other of the first subsystem and the second subsystem. | 11-21-2013 |
20130308638 | Synchronizing Multiple Transcoding Devices Utilizing Simultaneity of Receipt of Multicast Packets - Disclosed is a method for synchronizing video in a system including a host CPU and a plurality of transcoder instances, the method comprising: receiving, by two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, a synchronization Internet Protocol (“IP”) packet from the host CPU, wherein the synchronization IP packet is received as one packet in a multicast stream of IP packets; detecting, by the two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, the synchronization IP packet at the same point in the multicast stream; and transcoding, by the two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, the multicast stream of IP packets immediately after detecting the synchronization IP packet. | 11-21-2013 |
20140331137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANNOTATING VIDEO CONTENT WITH METADATA GENERATED USING SPEECH RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY - A method and apparatus is provided for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology. The method begins by rendering video content on a display device. A segment of speech is received from a user such that the speech segment annotates a portion of the video content currently being rendered. The speech segment is converted to a text-segment and the text-segment is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. The text segment is stored in a selectively retrievable manner so that it is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. | 11-06-2014 |
20150341687 | MOVING CONTENT BETWEEN SET TOP BOX AND END DEVICES IN HOME - A content moving device which enables providing content stored on a first user device, such as a DVR, in a first format and resolution to be provided to a second user device, such as a portable media player (PMP) in a second format and resolution. The content moving device identifies content on the first user device as candidate content which may be desired by the PMP and receives the candidate content from the DVR. The content moving device transcodes the candidate content at times independent of a request from the PMP for the content. The content moving device may provide a list of available transcoded content to the PMP for selection, and provide selected content to the PMP. The content moving device may also provide information relating to any protection schemes of the content provided to the PMP, such as DRM rights and decryption keys. The content moving device performs the often computationally intense and time consuming transcoding of user content to enable the user to move content between different user devices in a convenient manner. | 11-26-2015 |
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20080275764 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention is a system and method that targets communications devices with content from service providers, third party content providers, sponsors, promotional partners and advertisers. The invention matches the content with communications device users using customer profiles or device usage profiles and transmits the content to communications devices over a wireless network, via the internet, or other means. The communications devices store the content in an internal repository. The content is later displayed as a result of triggers by designated users' actions. | 11-06-2008 |
20090164310 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE COMMERCE AND REVENUE OPTIMIZATION - The invention is a system and method that targets communications devices with content from service providers, third party content providers, sponsors, promotional partners and advertisers. The invention matches the content with communications device users using customer profiles or device usage profiles and transmits the content to communications devices over a wireless network, via the internet, or other means. The communications devices store the content in an internal repository. The content is later displayed as a result of triggers by designated users' actions. | 06-25-2009 |
20100049608 | THIRD PARTY CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention is a system and method that targets communications devices with content from service providers, third party content providers, sponsors, promotional partners and advertisers. The invention matches the content with communications device users using customer profiles or device usage profiles and transmits the content to communications devices over a wireless network, via the internet, or other means. The communications devices store the content in an internal repository. The content is later displayed as a result of triggers by designated users' actions. | 02-25-2010 |
20130074109 | TELEVISION LISTING USER INTERFACE BASED ON TRENDING - Systems, methods, and media for a television listing user interface for set top boxes, computers, tablets, mobile phones, and other devices. Exemplary methods may include ranking broadcast content according to trend data and a program guide that includes a visual representation of the ranked broadcast content, which may be hierarchically ranked according to the trend data. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080907 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A PERSONALIZED CONTENT PLAY LIST - The present invention provides a method for presenting content information to a user. The method includes receiving a filter selection and applying by a processor the filter selection to metadata of available content to form a hierarchical presentation of the available content. The method also includes providing the hierarchical presentation of the available content for display to the user. A system is provided for presenting content information to a user that includes a viewing history database. The system also includes an available content index including data concerning available content. The system further includes a recommendation engine adapted to access the viewing history database and form a reordered available content index by applying at least one filter selection to metadata of the available content. A non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded thereon a program is provided. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081085 | PERSONALIZED TV LISTING USER INTERFACE - Systems, methods, and media for personalized television listing user interfaces for set top boxes, computers, tablets, mobile phones and other devices. Exemplary methods may include generating a program guide that includes a channel listing, wherein a plurality of channels in the channel listing include broadcast content. Channels in the channel listing are ranked according to preference data for an end user relative to the broadcast content. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086170 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY CONTENT TASTEMAKERS - According to exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides a method for presenting content information to a user. The method includes identifying by a processor content associated with an influential content consumer. The method also includes providing the content information of the content associated with the influential content consumer for display to the user. A system for presenting content information to a user is provided. The system includes a social network database and an available content index comprising data concerning available content. The system also includes a recommendation engine adapted to access the social network database and identify an influential content consumer. The recommendation engine is further adapted to apply content data associated with the influential content consumer to the available content index to provide the content information to the user. A non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded thereon a program is provided. The program when executed causes a computer to perform a method for presenting content information. | 04-04-2013 |
20130103628 | USER ACTIVITY DASHBOARD FOR DEPICTING BEHAVIORS AND TUNING PERSONALIZED CONTENT GUIDANCE - User activity dashboards and methods for tuning recommendation models are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include exposing, to an end user device, a current preference model used by a recommendation engine to provide recommendations to the end user, receiving a modification to the current preference model, generating a modified preference model with the modification, and applying the modified preference model to generate recommendations for the end user that are more relevant than the recommendations provided using the current preference model. | 04-25-2013 |