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AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsAnthony A. Shah-Nazaroff, Jean M. Goldschmidt Iki, Kenneth A. Moore, David N. Hackson, Eric O. Smith
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The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus to collect and provide viewer feedback to broadcasts. According to one aspect of the present invention, a rating is generated for a broadcast by a server system. The rating is based at least in part on viewer feedback to the broadcast, and the rating indicates a likelihood of interest in the broadcast for potential subsequent viewers. According to another aspect of the present invention, the rating is provided from the server system to an entertainment system, and the broadcast can be selected for viewing at an entertainment system. In one embodiment, the viewer feedback is received at the entertainment system in response to a feedback questionnaire.
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A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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End-user interface for programme selection: using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score
Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services: arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for…:…
Control of the passage of the selected programme: in an intermediate station common to a plurality of user terminals
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to the field of broadcast systems. More particularly, this invention relates to the art of collecting and providing viewer feedback to a broadcast.
2. Background
Examples of the present invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings, however, do not limit the scope of the present invention. Like references in the drawings indicate similar elements.
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 demonstrates one embodiment of collecting and providing feedback.
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention. The present invention collects viewer feedback to a broadcast and generates a rating for the broadcast based at least in part on the viewer feedback and, in certain embodiments, characteristics of the viewer. The rating indicates how likely it is that potential subsequent viewers will be interested in the same broadcast or other broadcasts in a series. Rating information can be collected from multiple viewers and made available to potential subsequent viewers and programming providers. A broadcast may have several categorized ratings based on characteristics of the viewers. For instance, in one embodiment, a broadcast rating may indicate that 93% of children ages 4 to 6 of the 5279 who responded enjoyed the broadcast and would like to see it again, 23% of adults ages 25 to 35 of the 2497 who responded enjoyed the broadcast and would recommend it for children, 6% of adults over age 75 of the 238 who responded enjoyed the broadcast and would recommend it for children, etc.
As discussed below in more detail, entertainment system 100 of FIG. 1 represents a wide variety of audio, video, and interactive media systems. Under the control of system controller 110, entertainment system 100 collects viewer feedback from viewer 130 regarding a broadcast by providing questionnaire 115 and receiving viewer feedback 120. A broadcast may include a wide range of programming including a news segment, a situation comedy, a movie, a documentary, a commercial advertisement, an on-line interactive event, etc.
Entertainment system 100 sends the viewer feedback to programming guide server 170 over communications medium 150. Programming guide server 170 then generates a rating for the broadcast based at least in part on the feedback. The rating can also be based on feedback from additional viewers 180. The rating indicates a likelihood of interest in the broadcast for potential subsequent viewers. Ratings can be generated for multiple broadcasts and stored at programming guide server 170 where the ratings can be accessible to potential subsequent viewers and programming service providers 160 over communications medium 150.