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US 7,444,665 B2Granted
Interactive television system
OwnerThomas Edward Cezeaux, Derek K. Vogelinventors
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Abstract
An interactive television system is described.
Claims20
A method in a video server for modifying video to be sent to a user on-demand, the method comprising:
- receiving from the user a request to send the video to the user;
- retrieving profile information for the user, the profile information updated responsive to previous purchases of the user, the profile information comprising user specified filtering criteria, the user specified filtering criteria adapted to cause an interactive program guide to be displayed with user-identified information filtered out;
- based at least in part on input from the user, dynamically and individually for the user modifying the video by adding ATVEF information to the video based on the retrieved profile information of the user and the previous purchases of the user and the user's probable future purchases in view of his previous purchases;
- and
- transmitting the modified video to the user.
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A method in a content server for enhancing content being broadcast, the method comprising:
- receiving the broadcasted content;
- retrieving profile information related to a destination to which the received content is to be transmitted, the profile information updated responsive to previous user purchases, the profile information comprising user specified filtering criteria, the user specified filtering criteria adapted to cause an interactive program guide to be displayed with user-identified information filtered out;
- adding ATVEF information to the received content based on the retrieved profile information, input from the user, the previous user purchases, and probable future purchases in view of previous purchases;
- and
- transmitting the received content with the added ATVEF information to the destination.
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A method in a video server for modifying video to be sent to a user on-demand the method comprising:
- receiving from the user a request to send the video to the user;
- retrieving profile information for the user, the profile information updated responsive to previous purchases of the user;
- dynamically and individually for the user adding interactive content information to the video based upon the profile information, input from the user, the previous purchases of the user, and the user's probable future purchases in view of his previous purchases, the profile information comprising user specified filtering criteria, the user specified filtering criteria adapted to cause an interactive program guide to be displayed with user-identified information filtered out;
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- transmitting the video with the added interactive content information to the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.