| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20110125585 | CONTENT RECOMMENDATION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content recommendation in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; receiving user behavior information from a user platform via a clickstream processing system; processing the content information, using a data processor, to provide a searchable database of processed content information, the processed content information including a recommendation for processed content information that is likely of interest to a user based on the user behavior information received from the user platform; providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable the user platform to request the recommendation for processed content information and to identify a selected content item; and directing at least one content source to provide the selected content item directly to the user platform. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125753 | DATA DELIVERY FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for enabling data delivery in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; processing the content information, using a data processor, to associate particular items of content information with content catalogs; storing the processed content information into a database with information identifying associated content catalogs; and providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable a user platform to search the processed content information in the database based on a content catalog identifier. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125774 | CONTENT INTEGRATION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content integration in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; processing the content information, using a data processor, to provide a searchable database of processed content information; providing a service, accessible via the data network, to enable a user platform to request a search of the processed content information and identify a selected content item; and directing at least one content source to provide the selected content item directly to the user platform. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126230 | CONTENT INGESTION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for enabling content information ingestion and processing in a content browsing and recommendation system are disclosed. The system and method in an example embodiment includes: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from a plurality of content sources via a data network; normalizing the gathered content information by using an ingestion engine; processing the content information, using a data processor, to associate particular items of content information with content catalogs; and storing the processed content information into a database with information identifying associated content catalogs. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110283232 | USER INTERFACE FOR PUBLIC AND PERSONAL CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to a plurality of content items from a plurality of content sources via a data network, the plurality of content sources including a public content source and a personal content source; processing the content information, using a processor, to provide digital representations of the plurality of content items, the digital representations including a digital representation of a public content item from the public content source and a digital representation of a personal content item from the personal content source; and displaying available content information related to the selected content item in response to receiving a selection of the content item, the available content information including at least one user-selectable command option for obtaining an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110289067 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A SEARCH PORTAL OF A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular content items from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; presenting, using a processor, a user interface including a search portal, the search portal being configured to receive a search query from a user platform; comparing the search query with the content information to identify matching content items; providing a digital representation of each of the matching content items; receiving a selection of one or more of the matching content items, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the one or more matching content items; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected one or more matching content items in response to receiving the selection of the one or more matching content items, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected one or more matching content items. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289073 | GENERATING BROWSING HIERARCHIES - Generation of browsing hierarchies. A hierarchical tree structure is generated. The hierarchical tree structure has nodes that correspond to at least one query. Content stored in the content source is browsed by sequentially executing queries corresponding to nodes of the hierarchical tree structure, in accordance with a hierarchy of the hierarchical tree structure. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289414 | GUIDED NAVIGATION - Browsing content stored in a content source. A content source identifier corresponding to the content source, a content type, and a hierarchical structure are received. The hierarchical structure defines a hierarchy of content stored in the content source that is independent of the file structure of the content stored in the content source. A guided browse function is generated based on the content source identifier. The content stored in the content source is searched by using the guided browse function, wherein in response to receiving a request from a presentation module to browse content corresponding to a selected node in the hierarchical structure, the guided browse function searches the content stored in the content source by using a search query corresponding to the selected node, and returns results of the search to the presentation module. The results are presented to a user by using the presentation module. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289419 | BROWSER INTEGRATION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing browser integration for a content system. Embodiments include: integrating a browser engine into a user platform of a content system, the browser engine to directly parse and render Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Javascript content from a web server; integrating a Javascript/Document Object Model (JS/DOM) plugin into the user platform of the content system, the JS/DOM plugin to provide functionality specific to a particular device of the user platform, the JS/DOM plugin providing an interface between the browser engine and the particular device of the user platform; and using a processor to execute the browser engine and the JS/DOM plugin in response to a request to render content. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289421 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable display object to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289452 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable command option to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289458 | USER INTERFACE ANIMATION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to particular items of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources; processing the content information to provide a digital representation of a content item in an animated content grid; receiving a selection of the content item, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the content item; and displaying an expanded dimension of information associated with the selected content item in response to receiving the selection of the content item, the expanded dimension of information including at least one user-selectable display object to obtain an additional level of detailed information related to the selected content item. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289460 | HIERARCHICAL DISPLAY OF CONTENT - Hierarchical display of content. A hierarchical tree structure has nodes that correspond to queries. A static visual representation of a node that is in a top level of the hierarchical tree structure is displayed such that it is selectable by a user. In response to selection of a static visual representation, a corresponding static query is executed to receive visual representations of stored content, and the received visual representations are displayed such that they are selectable. In response to user selection of a received visual representation, a corresponding dynamic query is executed to receive visual representations of stored content, and the visual representations received from the dynamic query are displayed such that they are selectable. The dynamic query corresponds to a child node of a node that corresponds to a previously executed query. The visual representations received from the dynamic query match the corresponding selected visual representation. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289529 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A TELEVISION PORTAL OF A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to a plurality of content items from a plurality of content sources via a data network, the plurality of content items including television content items from at least two different content sources; processing the content information, using a processor, to provide digital representations of the television content items in a television portal; receiving a selection of at least one of the television content items in the television portal, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the selected television content item; and displaying available content information related to the selected television content item in response to receiving the selection of the television content item, the displayed available content information including a first user-selectable command option for obtaining an additional level of detailed information related to the selected television content item, the displayed available content information including a second user-selectable command option for requesting a rendering of the selected television content item. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289533 | CACHING DATA IN A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for caching data in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering affinity information related to a particular user's affinity for particular types of content; receiving a data object related to a particular item of content from at least one source of a plurality of content sources via a data network; assigning, by use of a processor, a weight to the data object based on the affinity information; and flushing the data object from a content/content information cache based on the weight assigned to the data object. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289534 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A MOVIE PORTAL OF A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to a plurality of content items from a plurality of content sources via a data network, the plurality of content items including movie content items from at least two different content sources; processing the content information, using a processor, to provide digital representations of the movie content items in a movie portal; receiving a selection of at least one of the movie content items in the movie portal, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the selected movie content item; and displaying available content information related to the selected movie content item in response to receiving the selection of the movie content item, the displayed available content information including a first user-selectable command option for obtaining an additional level of detailed information related to the selected movie content item, the displayed available content information including a second user-selectable command option for requesting a rendering of the selected movie content item. | 11-24-2011 |