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US 2015/0040160 A1Published application
System and methods for modifying improperly formatted metadata
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsMark Melnychenko, Paul George Milazzo
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for modifying metadata associated with content that is improperly formatted. In one configuration a metadata pre-processor receives metadata from a remote source, determines whether the received metadata is properly formatted, and, if it is not, modifies the metadata based on information received from a second remote source. In one configuration the modified metadata is then used to identify information associated with the content.
Claims21
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A method for processing metadata, the method comprising:
- receiving the metadata from a first remote source;
- identifying, using control circuitry, a metadata format for the received metadata, wherein the metadata format specifies a plurality of required fields that are to be included in the metadata;
- determining that a field among the plurality of required fields is missing in the received metadata;
- in response to the determining, modifying the received metadata to include the missing field;
- and
- utilizing the modified metadata in an interactive program guide.
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A system for processing metadata, the system comprising:
- storage circuitry configured to store the metadata, wherein the metadata is received from a first remote source;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- identify a metadata format for the received metadata, wherein the metadata format specifies a plurality of required fields that are to be included in the metadata;
- determine that a field among the plurality of required fields is missing in the received metadata;
- in response to the determining, modify the received metadata to include the missing field;
- and
- utilize the modified metadata in an interactive program guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.