Apparatus and method for the collection and utilization of user selection in a content delivery environment
AssigneeCiena Corporation
InventorsKen Young, Gary Southwell, Mike Drew, Tim Jenkins, Morteza Ghodrat, Martin Bijman
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Abstract
A system and method for the collection, analysis, utilization, and/or reporting of user preference of content experienced by the user preferably for managing the distribution network of a content delivery environment, managing the selections of content available, reporting user selections of content available, and/or execution of user instructions as presented in the content.
Claims21
A content delivery network for transmitting multiple channels of content;
- said network comprising:
- (a) a multiple channel source for generating multiple channels of content;
- (b) a user interface for receiving one or more user input from one or more users;
- and,
- (c) a detection and reporting member for detecting and reporting in real time one or more users' preference of content based on user input from the one or more users.
A content delivery network for transmitting multiple channels of content;
- said network comprising:
- (a) a multiple channel source for generating multiple channels of content;
- (b) a user interface for receiving one or more user inputs from one or more users;
- and,
- (c) a content and feedback processor for modifying content, in real time, provided to the one or more users based on the user input from the one or more users.
A method of managing a content delivery network having a multiple channel source and a user interface for receiving one or more user inputs from one or more users;
- said method including the steps of
- (a) detecting, in real time, one or more users' preference based on the user input from the one or more users;
- (b) processing the user input from the one or more users;
- and,
- (c) instantly, on aggregate, or as statistically predicted to be need periodically, performing one of the following based on said processing step:
- (i) managing the availability of one or more channels from the multiple channel source;
- (ii) executing one or more specific instructions based on user input providing feedback relating to one or more options that are presented or available to the one or more users;
- and,
- (iii) generating a report providing information relating to the one or more user inputs from the one or more users.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.