TV program profiling technique and interface

A technology for TV programs and interfaces, which is applied in the direction of TVs, color TVs, and components of color TVs, and can solve the problem of not providing weighted graphical interfaces.

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-12-03
S I SV EL SOC ITAL PER LO SVILUPPO DELLELETTRONICA SPA
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Also, the patent does not provide any information on a weighted graphical interface that could be used to represent viewer preferences

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[0023] In general, the invention features a more comprehensible and more precisely described interface and method for profiling television programs. The interface includes the TV viewer's likes and dislikes in a multi-axis format. The weighting of audience preferences varies proportionally over time; these preferences are illustrated in a bar graph versus time. The viewer interacts with the graphical representation by moving the list of preferences back and forth in time and providing the necessary revisions and updates.

[0024] now refer to figure 1 , a graphical representation of a typical viewer profile interface 10 is illustrated. The profiles comprise groups 12 of various program preferences, represented in a gestalt diagram. Group 12 programming includes, but is not limited to, action programming, comedy, drama, educational programming, family programming, mystery programming, news, science fiction (Sci-Fi), sp...

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A new, interactive, television program profile interface and method are described. The interface is used to capture and display the likes and dislikes of a television viewer in multi-axis format. The weighting of the viewer's preferences proportionately changes over time. Those preferences are illustrated in bar graph format with respect to time or other axes. The viewer interacts with the graphical representations by time traversing the preferential chart, and providing necessary modifications and updates.

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[0001] Field of invention: [0002] The present invention relates to a method for archiving preferences and habits of television viewers, and more particularly, relates to an interactive and graphical archiving interface that expresses the preferences of television viewers relative to a time axis. Background of the invention [0003] The profiling of television viewer preferences is well established in the art. Television networks in particular care about the likes and dislikes of their viewers in order to formulate and create the shows that people want to watch. Advertisers and rating agencies are also among the media forces driving the television industry. [0004] More recently, manufacturers of consumer television electronics and products have also been involved in profiling viewer preferences in order to provide buyers with the ability to easily program their tape and VCR players. There is also a need to provide friendly and personalized user features in order to make ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N21/433H04H20/00H04N5/445H04N17/00H04N21/45H04N21/475H04N21/485
CPCH04N5/44513H04N21/4532H04N21/4755H04N21/485H04N21/44222H04N21/4667H04N21/4668H04N21/4826H04N21/47H04N21/433
Inventor J·齐默曼
Owner S I SV EL SOC ITAL PER LO SVILUPPO DELLELETTRONICA SPA
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