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US 9,003,459 B1Granted
Content sequence technology
AssigneePurpleComm Inc.
InventorsJack H. Chang, William H. Sheu, Sherman Tuan
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Abstract
Content sequence technology, in which a channel subscribed to by a user of a content delivery network is identified and a genre of the identified channel is determined. A play sequence policy is selected for the identified channel based on the determined genre. The play sequence policy defines one or more rules used in determining an order to play content files on the identified channel. Display of the identified channel is controlled based on the selected play sequence policy.
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A method comprising:
- monitoring, over time, play sequence changes made by a user of a content delivery network;
- based on the monitoring, tracking data descriptive of the play sequence changes made by the user over time;
- inferring play sequence preferences for the user based on the tracked data descriptive of the play sequence changes made by the user over time;
- identifying a channel subscribed to by the user of the content delivery network;
- receiving, from a content curator that manages the channel, input defining play sequence data for the channel, the play sequence data for the channel defining one or more rules used in determining an order to play content files on the channel;
- controlling display of the channel based on the play sequence data and the inferred play sequence preferences for the user.
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A system comprising:
- at least one computer;
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- at least one computer-readable medium coupled to the at least one computer having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the at least one computer, causes the at least one computer to perform operations comprising:
- monitoring, over time, play sequence changes made by a user of a content delivery network;
- based on the monitoring, tracking data descriptive of the play sequence changes made by the user over time;
- inferring play sequence preferences for the user based on the tracked data descriptive of the play sequence changes made by the user over time;
- identifying a channel subscribed to by the user of the content delivery network;
- receiving, from a content curator that manages the channel, input defining play sequence data for the channel, the play sequence data for the channel defining one or more rules used in determining an order to play content files on the channel;
- controlling display of the channel based on the play sequence data and the inferred play sequence preferences for the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.