# US 2021/0243499 A1 · Enhanced content interface

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- Number: US 2021/0243499 A1
- Document ID: US20210243499A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/187,099
- Filed: 2021-02-26
- Published: 2021-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-02-27
- Applicants: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Inventors: Lokesh Kumar; Surendra Goel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243499A1

## CPC

- H04N 21/4722: for requesting additional data associated with the content
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06Q 10/44: Identification of trends within social networks, e.g. identification of trending topics
- H04H 60/33: Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
- H04N 21/4667: {Processing of monitored end-user data, e.g. trend analysis based on the log file of viewer selections}
- H04N 21/4756: {for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie}
- H04N 21/4788: communicating with other users, e.g. chatting {(arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104)}
- H04N 21/4821: {using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time}
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N)

## Abstract

Systems and methods for presenting content are disclosed. One method can comprise presenting an interface such as a content guide comprising a field relating to content. A selection of one or more of a plurality of filters can be received. A first indicator representing first information can be presented if a first one of the filters is selected, wherein the first information relates to the field. A second indicator representing second information can be presented if a second one of the filters selected, wherein the second information relates to the field.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
causing output of an interface comprising a plurality of fields, wherein each field of the plurality of fields relates to a content item of a plurality of content items;
determining at least one viewing statistic and social media information associated with each content item of the plurality of content items;
causing output of a first indicator associated with the at least one viewing statistic associated with the content item; and
causing output of a second indicator associated with social media information associated with the content item.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator comprise at least one of an image, a colorization of a field, or an icon.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first indicator represents a trend associated with the at least one viewing statistic and wherein the first indicator displays color information having an intensity indicative of the trend.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein causing output of the first indicator is based on a selection of a first filter and wherein causing output of the second indicator is based on a selection of a second filter.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator are configured to permit purchase of access to the content item.

### Claim 6

An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
cause output of an interface comprising a plurality of fields, wherein each field of the plurality of fields relates to a content item of a plurality of content items;
determine at least one viewing statistic and social media information associated with each content item of the plurality of content items;
cause output of a first indicator associated with the at least one viewing statistic associated with the content item; and
cause output of a second indicator associated with social media information associated with the content item.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator comprise at least one of an image, a colorization of a field, or an icon.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first indicator represents a trend associated with the at least one viewing statistic and wherein the first indicator displays color information having an intensity indicative of the trend.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors cause output of the first indicator, cause output of the first indicator based on a selection of a first filter and wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors cause output of the second indicator, cause output of the second indicator based on a selection of a second filter.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator are configured to permit purchase of access to the content item.

### Claim 11

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
cause output of an interface comprising a plurality of fields, wherein each field of the plurality of fields relates to a content item of a plurality of content items;
determine at least one viewing statistic and social media information associated with each content item of the plurality of content items;
cause output of a first indicator associated with the at least one viewing statistic associated with the content item; and
cause output of a second indicator associated with social media information associated with the content item.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator comprise at least one of an image, a colorization of a field, or an icon.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator are configured to permit purchase of access to the content item.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the non-transitory computer readable medium to cause output of the first indicator, cause the non-transitory computer readable medium to output the first indicator based on a selection of a first filter and wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the non-transitory computer readable medium to cause output of the second indicator, cause the non-transitory computer readable medium to output the second indicator based on a selection of a second filter.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator are configured to permit purchase of access to the content item.

### Claim 16

A system comprising:
a computing device configured to:
cause output of an interface comprising a plurality of fields, wherein each field of the plurality of fields relates to a content item of a plurality of content items;
determine at least one viewing statistic and social media information associated with each content item of the plurality of content items;
cause output of a first indicator associated with the at least one viewing statistic associated with the content item; and
cause output of a second indicator associated with social media information associated with the content item; and
an output device configured to:
output the interface; and
output the first indicator and the second indicator.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator comprise at least one of an image, a colorization of a field, or an icon.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein the first indicator represents a trend associated with the at least one viewing statistic and wherein the first indicator displays color information having an intensity indicative of the trend.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein the computing device is configured to cause output of the first indicator based on a selection of a first filter and wherein the computing device configured to cause output of the second indicator based on a selection of a second filter.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator are configured to permit purchase of access to the content item.
