US 12,170,800 B2
Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection
Milton Diaz Perez, Tiburon, CA (US)
Assigned to Broadband iTV, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Broadband iTV, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/203,473.
Application 12/869,534 is a division of application No. 11/768,895, filed on Jun. 26, 2007, granted, now 9,584,868, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 18/203,473 is a continuation of application No. 17/676,011, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,695,976.
Application 17/676,011 is a continuation of application No. 16/803,523, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,272,235, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/803,523 is a continuation of application No. 16/353,458, filed on Mar. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,623,793, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 16/353,458 is a continuation of application No. 15/894,196, filed on Feb. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,277,937, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/894,196 is a continuation of application No. 15/595,210, filed on May 15, 2017, granted, now 9,894,417, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/595,210 is a continuation of application No. 15/002,029, filed on Jan. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,654,833, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 15/002,029 is a continuation of application No. 13/831,042, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,247,308, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Application 13/831,042 is a continuation of application No. 12/869,534, filed on Aug. 26, 2010, granted, now 9,344,765, issued on May 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0308700 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/2547 (2011.01); H04N 21/2743 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/4722 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/858 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/25891 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/251 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/2547 (2013.01); H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/2743 (2013.01); H04N 21/4122 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/4722 (2013.01); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/858 (2013.01); H04N 21/8586 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A method for providing video content to be viewed by a subscriber of a video-on-demand system, the video content provided to a subscriber device via a broadband connection and viewed using a hierarchically-arranged interactive electronic program guide, method comprising:
(a) transmitting, from the subscriber device to a first digital television service provider system associated with a first television provider via the broadband connection, a request for electronic authorization;
(b) receiving, by the subscriber device from the first digital television service provider system via the broadband connection, an electronic authorization to access privileges associated with a subscriber account of the subscriber;
(c) transmitting, from the subscriber device to the first digital television service provider system via the broadband connection, a first electronic request to access first video-on-demand electronic media content;
(d) receiving, by the subscriber device from the first digital television service provider system via the broadband connection, first individualized electronic program guide data for populating a first set of one or more templates associated with a first individualized electronic program guide,
wherein the first individualized electronic program guide data is generated at the first digital television service provider system in real time by:
(i) accessing, from one or more non-transitory processor readable memory devices operatively connected to the first digital television service provider system, electronic viewing data for the subscriber; and
(ii) generating the first individualized electronic program guide data for video-on-demand electronic media content based at least in part on:
(1) the electronic viewing data for the subscriber, and
(2) video-on-demand metadata,
wherein the electronic viewing data for the subscriber is generated, by the first digital television service provider system, based on information associated with the subscriber device and information associated with an internet-connected subscriber device,
wherein the video-on-demand electronic media content is obtained from a video-on-demand content delivery system of the first digital television service provider system associated with the first digital television service provider that has obtained the video-on-demand electronic media content and respective video-on-demand metadata associated with the video-on-demand electronic media content, the respective video-on-demand metadata comprising at least respective title data and respective category data;
(e) transmitting, from the subscriber device to the first digital television service provider system via the broadband connection, a first video-on-demand media request for the first video-on-demand electronic media content,
wherein the electronic viewing data is updated, by the first digital television service provider system, based on information associated with the first video-on-demand media request to generate updated electronic viewing data; and
(f) receiving, by the subscriber device from the first digital television service provider system via the broadband connection, the first video-on-demand electronic media content identified in the first video-on-demand media request for display on a first display associated with the subscriber device.