CLIENT-SERVER ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC

Title:

CLIENT-SERVER ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2014068377

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide an interactive television program guide system in which server resources are used to provide enhanced program guide features.

A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on a user television apparatus. The interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to define expressions that are processed by a program guide server. The program guide server may provide program guide data, schedules reminders, schedules program recordings, and parental locks programs on the basis of the expressions. Users' viewing histories may be tracked. The program guide server may analyze the viewing histories and generates viewing recommendations, targets advertising, and collects program rating information on the basis of the viewing histories.

Inventors:

MICHAEL D ELLIS
THOMAS R LEMMONS
THOMAS WILLIAM L

Application Number:

JP2013254049A

Publication Date:

April 17, 2014

Filing Date:

December 09, 2013

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Assignee:

UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC

International Classes:

H04N21/2343; H04N21/262; H04H60/31; H04H60/72; H04H60/82; H04N5/445; H04N5/76; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N21/258; H04N21/2665; H04N21/2668; H04N21/442; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/466; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/475; H04N21/4782; H04N21/482; H04N21/81; H04N21/84; H04N21/858; H04H1/00; H04H9/00

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita

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