Thematic Programming Channel
AssigneeCox Communications, Inc.
InventorsNadine Finnerty, Keith Alan Rothschild, Roy Edmond Pereira, Roy Roger Toney, JR.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to configuration of content and consumption thereof content in a networked environment. In certain aspects, the consumed content can be coordinated or otherwise synchronized between disparate consumption devices, which may be served content via different content platforms. In another aspect, the consumed content can be customized for a specific device and/or an end-user thereof. In yet another aspect, recommendations for content and/or products associated with at least a portion of the content can be provided.
Claims29
A method for configuration of thematic programming channels, comprising:
- accessing, by a computing platform comprising at least one processor functionally coupled to at least one memory device, thematic information and subscriber information, the thematic information being representative of thematic content, and the subscriber information being indicative of a subscriber to a content delivery service;
- selecting, by the computing platform, a group of media assets associated with the thematic information;
- generating, by the computing platform, a thematic programming channel based on the group of media assets, the thematic programming channel conveying at least one media asset of the group of media assets;
- configuring, by the computing platform, access rights to the thematic programming channel by a computing device associated with the subscriber, the access rights being configured based on the subscriber information and the thematic information;
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- configuring, by the computing platform, guide information indicative of the thematic programming channel based on the access rights.
An apparatus for configuration of thematic programming channels, comprising:
- at least one memory device having computer-executable instructions encoded thereon;
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- at least one processor functionally coupled to the at least one memory device and configured, by at least the computer-executable instructions,
- to access thematic information and subscriber information, the thematic information being representative of thematic content, and the subscriber information being indicative of a subscriber to a content delivery service;
- to select a group of media assets associated with the thematic information;
- to generate a thematic programming channel based on the group of media assets, the thematic programming channel conveying at least one media asset of the group of media assets;
- to configure access rights to the thematic programming channel by a computing device associated with the subscriber, the access rights being configured based on the subscriber information and the thematic information;
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- to configure guide information indicative of the thematic programming channel based on the access rights.
At least one non-transitory storage medium having instructions for thematic programming channels encoded thereon that, in response to execution, cause at least one computing platform having at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
- accessing thematic information and subscriber information, the thematic information being representative of thematic content, and the subscriber information being indicative of a subscriber to a content delivery service;
- selecting a group of media assets associated with the thematic information;
- generating a thematic programming channel based on the group of media assets, the thematic programming channel conveying at least one media asset of the group of media assets;
- configuring access rights to the thematic programming channel by a computing device associated with the subscriber, the access rights being configured based on the subscriber information and the thematic information;
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- configuring guide information indicative of the thematic programming channel based on the access rights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.