SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING BROADCAST OF AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING BROADCAST OF AND ACCESS TO VIDEO PROGRAMS AND OTHER DATA USING CUSTACCESS TO VIDEO PROGRAMS AND OTHER DATA USING CUSTOMER PROFILES OMER PROFILES

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Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO1996017467

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A system and method for scheduling the receipt of desired movies and other forms of data from a network which simultaneously distributes many sources of such data to many customers, as in a cable television system. Customer profiles are developed for the recipient describing how important certain characteristics of the broadcast video program, movie or other data are to each customer. From these profiles, an “agreement matrix” is calculated by comparing the recipient's profiles to the actual profiles of the characteristics of the available video programs, movies, or other data. The agreement matrix thus characterizes the attractiveness of each video program, movie, or other data to each prospective customer. “Virtual” channels are generated from the agreement matrix to produce a series of video or data programming which will provide the greatest satisfaction to each customer. Feedback paths are also provided so that the customer's profiles and/or the profiles of the video programs or other data may be modified to reflect actual usage. Kiosks are also developed which assist customers in the selection of videos, music, books, and the like in accordance with the customer's objective profiles.

Inventors:

HERZ FREDERICK (US)
UNGAR LYLE (US)
ZHANG JIAN (US)
WACHOB DAVID (US)
SALGANICOFF MARCOS (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US1995/015429

Publication Date:

September 26, 1996

Filing Date:

November 29, 1995

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Assignee:

HERZ FREDERICK (US)
UNGAR LYLE (US)
ZHANG JIAN (US)
WACHOB DAVID (US)
SALGANICOFF MARCOS (US)

International Classes:

G06F17/30; G06Q20/38; G06Q30/02; H04N5/445; H04N7/16; H04N7/167; H04N7/173; H04N21/222; H04N21/231; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/262; H04N21/266; H04N21/2668; H04N21/433; H04N21/442; H04N21/45; H04N21/454; H04N21/462; H04N21/466; H04N21/475; H04N21/4782; H04N21/81; (IPC1-7): H04N/

Foreign References:

US5410344A

1995-04-25

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