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US 7,594,245 B2Granted
Networked video devices
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorsM. Ibrahim Sezan, James H. Errico, George R. Borden, Gary A. Feather, Mick G. Grover
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Abstract
A collaborative information system.
Claims4
A system comprising:
- (a) a first audiovisual device capable of receiving audiovisual content;
- (b) a second and third audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;
- (c) said first audiovisual device obtaining recommendations for audiovisual content by said second and third audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under a hierarchial relevance scheme;
- (d) said first, second, and third audiovisual devices joined in a first group;
- (e) a fourth and fifth audiovisual device capable of providing data descriptive of said audiovisual content;
- (f) said first audiovisual device obtaining reccomendations for audiovisual content by said fourth and fifth audiovisual devices, which each categorize said recommendations under said hierarchial relevance scheme;
- (g) said first, fourth and fifth audiovisual devices joined in a second group;
- (h) wherein said first audiovisual device filters recommendations using said relevance scheme, and wherein recommendations provided by said first group are filtered by said first audiovisual device in a different manner than are recommendations provided by said second group.
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