Tracking user behavior via application monitored channel changing notifications

A method, comprising:

• detecting a first signal source change made at an intelligent television (TV);
• sending a first notification of the first signal source change detected to a live TV application, wherein the first notification includes first viewing information associated with the first signal source change;
• storing, in a memory location of a memory associated with the intelligent TV, the first viewing information associated with the first signal source change, wherein the memory location is associated with a first user of two or more users that provide input to the intelligent TV;
• associating the first viewing information with a user of the intelligent TV by storing the first viewing information with the first user in the memory location;
• determining, based at least partially on the first viewing information, a user viewing behavior associated with the user;
• sending, across a communication network, the user viewing behavior associated with the user to a receiving device associated with a television service provider;
• and
• receiving, at the intelligent television, at least one of altered program offerings and an interaction from the television service provider based on the user viewing behavior of the first user.

A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising:

• detecting a first signal source change made at an intelligent television (TV);
• sending a first notification of the first signal source change detected to a live TV application, wherein the first notification includes first viewing information associated with the first signal source change;
• storing, in a memory location of a memory associated with the intelligent TV, the first viewing information associated with the first signal source change, wherein the memory location is associated with a first user of two or more users that provide input to the intelligent TV;
• associating the first viewing information with a user of the intelligent TV by storing the first viewing information with the first user in the memory location;
• determining, based at least partially on the first viewing information, a user viewing behavior associated with the user;
• sending, across a communication network, the user viewing behavior associated with the user to a receiving device associated with a television service provider;
• and
• receiving, at the intelligent television, at least one of altered program offerings and an interaction from the television service provider based on the user viewing behavior of the first user.

A system, comprising:

• an intelligent television (TV) having a display and a tuner, wherein the tuner is configured to receive and convert broadcast content signals to be displayed by the display;
• an input device associated with the intelligent TV;
• a memory;
• and
• a microprocessor operable to:
• detect a first signal source change made at the intelligent TV;
• send a first notification of the first signal source change detected to a live TV application, wherein the first notification includes first viewing information associated with the first signal source change;
• store, in a memory location of the memory, the first viewing information associated with the first signal source change, wherein the memory location is associated with a first user of two or more users that provide input to the intelligent TV;
• associate the first viewing information with a user of the intelligent TV by storing the first viewing information with the first user in the memory location;
• determine, based at least partially on the first viewing information, a user viewing behavior associated with the user;
• send, across a communication network, the user viewing behavior associated with the user to a receiving device associated with a television service provider;
• and
• receive, at the intelligent TV, at least one of altered program offerings and an interaction from the television service provider based on the user viewing behavior of the first user.