Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080309614 | USER INTERFACE WITH SOFTWARE LENSING FOR VERY LONG LISTS OF CONTENT - A user interface with software tensing may be described. An apparatus may include a user interface module to display an index list, a software lens list, and an aperture box. The index list may represent a list of available options. The software lens list may display a sub-set of the list of available options that coincides with a position of the aperture box on the index list. The apparatus may also include a media lensing module to increase a size of an option in the software lens list when a pointer approaches or coincides with the option. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-18-2008 |
20120079516 | METHOD OF DETERMINING PROFILES FOR WIDGET CHANNEL VIEWERS - In a digital content entertainment system, attributes vectors storing values for attributes of each of a plurality of widgets installed in the digital content entertainment system are obtained. A profiler component automatically creates at least one profile of a viewer of the digital content entertainment system by performing a spectral clustering process on the attributes vectors. The digital content entertainment system proactively obtains and presents digital content of interest to the viewer on a display of the digital content entertainment system based on the automatically generated viewer profile. | 03-29-2012 |
20130006898 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTITY INFERENCE IN A USER DEVICE - Methods, systems and computer program products to allow a user to identify himself to a content provider, without having to explicitly perform a log in process or other identification and authentication process. By manipulating a user device such as a remote control, a profile of the user may be constructed, where the profile includes a representation of how the individual user typically manipulates the device. The profile includes a feature vector that is a function of the number of times that individual buttons are pressed. The construction of the feature vector may be viewed as a training or learning phase. Once the profile and feature vector are constructed, the user's interaction with the device in a subsequent session may be captured and compared with the profile. This may allow identification of the user, in turn allowing content to be tailored in a manner specific to this user. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007045 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR LINKING CONTENT AVAILABILITY TO MEDIA CONSUMPTION - The systems, methods and computer program products described herein may allow a user to view a desired content item, on the condition that the user has viewed other content that the content provider defines as a prerequisite content item. When a user views content, this fact may be recorded in the viewing history data structure associated with the user. If the user wishes to see a content item that has a prerequisite content item, the content provider may scan the viewing history to see whether or not the user has seen the prerequisite content item. If so, then the requested content item may be provided to the user. | 01-03-2013 |
20140109120 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CAPTURING NATURAL RESPONSES TO ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems, methods, and computer program products described herein may allow for the capture of a user's reaction to an advertisement. The reaction may be verbal or may take the form of a gesture. Once the reaction is captured, the reaction may be interpreted to infer whether the user's opinion of the advertised product or service is positive. The opinion may be combined with metadata that is associated with the advertisement. The metadata may include the identity of the product or service being advertised and/or may include the identity of the advertiser, i.e., the producer or source of the product or service. The combination of the user's identity information, the metadata, and the user's opinion may collectively represent the user's interest in the advertised product or service. This interest information may be saved in a wish list or shopping list for the user, and may be stored via a network at a location removed from the user, i.e., “in the cloud.” The interest information may then be made accessible to the advertiser and/or to providers of related products or services. The interest information may be used by these advertisers and providers to identify the user as a possible recipient of additional information or advertising related to the advertised product or related products. | 04-17-2014 |