Systems and methods for improved audience measuring
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsDavid M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis
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Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring audience information of programs are described. Systems and methods for providing audience information to users of interactive television applications are described.
Claims237
A method for measuring audience information based on playbacks of a recorded program comprising:
- receiving an indication of a playback of the recorded program;
- and
- updating audience information for the recorded program.
A method for providing audience information with program listings in an interactive television application comprising:
- receiving an indication from a user that the user wishes to access one or more program listings;
- and
- providing the one or more program listings in response to the indication, wherein at least one of the one or more program listings includes audience information for a program corresponding to a program listing.
A method for measuring audience information for an upcoming program in an interactive application comprising:
- receiving an indication from a user to perform an action related to the upcoming program;
- and
- updating audience information for the upcoming program.
A system for measuring audience information based on playbacks of a recorded program comprising:
- means for receiving an indication of a playback of the recorded program;
- and
- means for updating audience information for the recorded program.
A system for providing audience information with program listings in an interactive television application comprising:
- means for receiving an indication from a user that the user wishes to access one or more program listings;
- and
- means for providing the one or more program listings in response to the indication, wherein at least one of the one or more program listings includes audience information for a program corresponding to a program listing.
A system for measuring audience information for an upcoming program in an interactive application comprising:
- means for receiving an indication from a user to perform an action related to the upcoming program;
- and
- means for updating audience information for the upcoming program.
A system for measuring audience information based on playbacks of a recorded program comprising:
- a user input device;
- a display device;
- and
- an interactive television application implemented at least partially on control circuitry and programmed to:
- receive an indication from the user input device of a playback of the recorded program;
- and
- update audience information for the recorded program.
A system for providing audience information with program listings in an interactive television application comprising:
- a user input device;
- a display device;
- and
- an interactive television application implemented at least partially on control circuitry and programmed to:
- receive an indication from the user input device that a user wishes to access one or more program listings;
- and
- direct the display device to provide the one or more program listings in response to the indication, wherein at least one of the one or more program listings includes audience information for a program corresponding to a program listing.
A system for measuring audience information for an upcoming program in an interactive television application comprising:
- a user input device;
- and
- an interactive television application implemented at least partially on control circuitry and programmed to:
- receive an indication from the user input device to perform an action related to the upcoming program;
- and
- update audience information for the upcoming program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.