System and method of providing selected video content
AssigneeAt&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
InventorMark Yampanis
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Abstract
A method of providing video content selections is presented that includes storing a personalized list associated with a customer, the personalized list identifying a plurality of video content selections. The method also includes receiving data from a set-top box device of the customer, the data indicating a request for personalized video content, where one of the video content selections identified by the personalized list is sent to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network. The method also includes automatically updating the personalized list according to a customer-defined updating rule associated with the personalized list.
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A method of providing selected video content, the method comprising:
- storing a personalized list associated with a customer, the personalized list identifying a plurality of video content selections;
- receiving data from a set-top box device of the customer, the data indicating a request for personalized video content, wherein one of the video content selections identified by the personalized list is sent to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network;
- and
- automatically updating the personalized list according to a customer-defined updating rule associated with the personalized list.
A method of providing selected video content, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of personalized lists of video content selections associated with each of a plurality of users;
- storing a group list that identifies video content selections from at least one of the plurality of personalized lists;
- receiving a request for group list video content from a set-top box device associated with the plurality of users;
- instructing a content source to send a particular video content selection identified by the group list to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network;
- and
- updating the group list to identify another video content selection identified by one of the plurality of personalized lists according to a group list updating rule associated with the group list.
A set-top box device, comprising:
- a processor and a memory device accessible to the processor;
- wherein the memory device stores instructions executable by the processor to:
- send a request for personalized video content to a customer list server of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system;
- and
- receive a video content selection identified by a personalized list from a content source of the IPTV system via a private access network.
A system to provide video content selections, the system comprising:
- a server adapted to:
- store a personalized list associated with a customer, the personalized list identifying a plurality of video content selections;
- receive data from a set-top box device of the customer, the data indicating a request for personalized video content, wherein one of the video content selections identified by the personalized list is sent to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network;
- and
- automatically update the personalized list according to a customer-defined updating rule associated with the personalized list.
A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying a set of instructions that are executable by a processor to:
- store a personalized list associated with a customer, the personalized list identifying a plurality of video content selections;
- receive data from a set-top box device of the customer, the data indicating a request for personalized video content, wherein one of the video content selections identified by the personalized list is sent to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network;
- and
- automatically update the personalized list according to a customer-defined updating rule associated with the personalized list.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.