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US 12,732,654 B2Granted
Systems and methods for customizing channel programming
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsJosiah Eatedali, Mark Arana
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming. The disclosed methods and systems utilize various data inputs, including affirmative user inputs, non-affirmative user characteristics, environmental data and/or temporal data to customize channel programming for a particular user or group of users. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems provide for various social sharing of viewing experiences and channels by coordinating, broadcasting and/or sharing channels or viewing schedules with other users.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selecting a plurality of movies, shows, or a combination thereof from a set of movies, shows, or a combination thereof available to a group of users, based on a user profile for each user in the group of users, to increase a probability that the group of users view the selected movies, shows, or combination thereof;
- populating a list of media assets, for the group of users, with the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof arranged according to an order;
- providing, over a channel, the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof, according to the order in the list of media assets;
- and
- presenting to a user of the group of users, when the user selects the channel that is currently providing a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof over the channel, an option to view the first movie or the first show from a beginning of the first movie or the first show.
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A computing device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing a software;
- the processor configured to execute the software to:
- select a plurality of movies, shows, or a combination thereof from a set of movies, shows, or a combination thereof available to a group of users, based on a user profile for each user in the group of users, to increase a probability that the group of users view the selected movies, shows, or combination thereof;
- populate a list of media assets, for the group of users, with the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof arranged according to an order;
- provide, over a channel, the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof, according to the order in the list of media assets;
- and
- present to a user of the group of users, when the user selects the channel that is currently providing a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof over the channel, an option to view the first movie or the first show from a beginning of the first movie or the first show.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.