US Patent No: 5,758,257

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System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles

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Abstract

A system and method for scheduling the receipt of desired movies and other forms of data from a network which simultaneously distributes many sources of such data to many customers, as in a cable television system. Customer profiles are developed for the recipient describing how important certain characteristics of the broadcast video program, movie or other data are to each customer. From these profiles, an "agreement matrix" is calculated by comparing the recipient's profiles to the actual profiles of the characteristics of the available video programs, movies, or other data. The agreement matrix thus characterizes the attractiveness of each video program, movie, or other data to each prospective customer. "Virtual" channels are generated from the agreement matrix to produce a series of video or data programming which will provide the greatest satisfaction to each customer. Feedback paths are also provided so that the customer's profiles and/or the profiles of the video programs or other data may be modified to reflect actual usage. Kiosks are also developed which assist customers in the selection of videos, music, books, and the like in accordance with the customer's objective profiles.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
PINPOINT INCORPORATEDFORT WORTH, TX17

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herz, Frederick Condominium C-304, Herzwood Canaan Valley, Davis, WV 26260 13 2053
Salganicoff, Marcos Philadelphia, PA 41 2443
Ungar, Lyle 321 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 11 1541
Wachob, David 8379 Glen Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19117 12 1467
Zhang, Jian Aurora, IL 335 2254

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7,054,256 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 2 2001
7,233,781 System and method for emergency notification content delivery 107 2001
8,112,311 Systems and methods for distribution of entertainment and advertising content 0 2002
7,960,005 Broadcast distribution of content for storage on hardware protected optical storage media 0 2002
 
VIVIANA RESEARCH LLC (10)
7,937,450 System for providing content, management, and interactivity for thin client devices 0 2004
7,652,844 System and method for protecting removeable media playback devices 5 2004
7,768,234 System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery powered devices 5 2005
7,904,579 System and method for using a webpad to control a data stream 8 2005
7,660,601 Webpad and method for using the same 6 2005
7,525,289 System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices 6 2006
7,920,824 Storage and playback device and method for using the same 5 2007
7,786,705 System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices 5 2009
8,184,400 System and method for protecting removeable media playback devices 0 2009
8,078,751 System and method for using a webpad to control a data stream 1 2011
 
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (8)
7,590,993 Method and apparatus for gathering programs watched data 9 1998
7,073,187 Menu-driven television program access system and method 8 1998
7,836,481 Set top terminal for generating an interactive electronic program guide for use with television delivery system 3 2001
8,060,905 Television delivery system having interactive electronic program guide 3 2001
7,770,196 Set top terminal for organizing program options available in television delivery system 0 2001
7,487,523 Tiered programming television delivery system 4 2001
7,930,724 Secure distribution of video on-demand 0 2003
8,370,883 Secure distribution of video on-demand 0 2011
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (8)
6,460,183 Apparatus for receiving signals 7 1999
6,493,688 Apparatus for receiving programs 24 1999
7,051,352 Adaptive TV program recommender 47 2000
6,704,931 Method and apparatus for displaying television program recommendations 51 2000
7,937,725 Three-way media recommendation method and system 4 2000
7,721,310 Method and apparatus for selective updating of a user profile 14 2000
7,231,652 Adaptive sampling technique for selecting negative examples for artificial intelligence applications 3 2001
6,801,917 Method and apparatus for partitioning a plurality of items into groups of similar items in a recommender of such items 4 2001
 
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (8)
7,383,314 User preference information structure having multiple hierarchical structure and method for providing multimedia information using the same 6 2000
7,318,104 User profile information data structure based on user preference and multimedia data browsing system using the same 2 2000
7,403,968 Method of generating user profile based on user preference and multimedia data browsing system using the same 5 2005
7,296,064 User preference information structure having multiple hierarchical structure and method for providing multimedia information using the same 3 2005
7,599,955 User preference information structure having multiple hierarchical structure and method for providing multimedia information using the same 0 2006
7,945,927 Multiple item user preference information data structure and method for providing multi-media information 0 2006
8,250,098 User preference information structure having multiple hierarchical structure and method for providing multimedia information using the same 0 2009
8,250,612 Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system 0 2009
 
MAGGIO MEDIA RESEARCH, LLC (8)
7,139,723 Privacy compliant multiple dataset correlation system 34 2001
7,146,329 Privacy compliant multiple dataset correlation and content delivery system and methods 14 2001
7,383,243 Systems and methods for creating and evaluating content and predicting responses to content 9 2002
7,302,419 Dynamic operator identification system and methods 21 2002
7,236,941 Event invalidation method 22 2002
7,197,472 Market data acquisition system 32 2002
7,194,421 Content attribute impact invalidation method 24 2002
7,739,140 Content reaction display 5 2002
 
MAQUIS TECHTRIX LLC (8)
6,721,748 Online content provider system and method 56 2002
6,778,982 Online content provider system and method 37 2003
6,859,807 Online content tabulating system and method 57 2003
6,804,675 Online content provider system and method 30 2003
7,162,471 Content query system and method 38 2004
7,159,011 System and method for managing an online message board 36 2004
RE41754 User interface for interacting with online message board 7 2005
RE43835 Online content tabulating system and method 0 2007
 
SUPERMEDIA LLC (8)
7,050,990 Information distribution system 15 2003
7,974,878 Information distribution system and method that provides for enhanced display formats 0 2004
7,822,661 Information distribution system and method utilizing a position adjustment factor 0 2004
7,516,086 Business rating placement heuristic 5 2004
8,239,273 Integrated pay per click and pay per call listings 0 2005
7,689,466 Dynamic pay per call listings 4 2005
7,974,879 Information distribution system 1 2006
8,224,704 Business rating placement heuristic 0 2009
 
WEST CORPORATION (8)
6,161,137 Method and system for providing a presentation on a network 92 1998
7,133,896 Providing a presentation on a network 22 2003
7,412,533 Providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 10 2003
7,490,169 Providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 4 2006
7,853,711 Apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 1 2008
8,046,478 Providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 0 2008
8,065,427 Apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 0 2010
8,244,889 Providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 0 2011
 
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, AT&T BELL LABORATORIES (7)
7,305,070 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 10 2002
7,526,731 Method for integrating user models to interface design 0 2006
7,907,719 Customer-centric interface and method of designing an interface 2 2006
7,453,994 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 2 2007
8,036,348 Sequential presentation of long instructions in an interactive voice response system 0 2008
7,836,405 Method for integrating user models to interface design 0 2009
8,103,961 Method for integrating user models to interface design 0 2010
 
GATEWAY, INC. (7)
7,134,130 Apparatus and method for user-based control of television content 15 1998
6,906,733 Method, signal, system, and interface for display week-at-a-glance per-network electronic program guide grid 4 1999
6,717,590 Verified scheduling of recurrent program recording operations 35 1999
6,549,929 Intelligent scheduled recording and program reminders for recurring events 6 1999
6,957,445 Method, system, software, and signal for performing events for related programs 0 1999
6,721,954 Personal preferred viewing using electronic program guide 87 1999
7,617,512 Personal preferred viewing using electronic program guide 1 2003
 
INDEX SYSTEMS, INC. (7)
7,003,792 Smart agent based on habit, statistical inference and psycho-demographic profiling 89 1999
7,328,450 Method and system for displaying targeted advertisements in an electronic program guide 33 2003
8,265,458 System and method for generating video taping reminders 0 2004
7,663,700 Combination of recorded program index and EPG 2 2006
7,941,818 System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisements 0 2007
8,134,645 Combination of recorded program index and EPG 1 2007
8,272,011 Method and system for displaying advertisements between schedule listings 2010
 
MOBILEMEDIA IDEAS LLC (7)
7,190,971 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 34 1998
7,251,475 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 39 2004
7,657,285 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 2 2006
7,636,545 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 0 2006
7,774,022 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 0 2006
7,991,431 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 1 2006
8,190,202 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium 0 2007
 
OPENTV, INC. (7)
6,530,082 Configurable monitoring of program viewership and usage of interactive applications 111 1998
7,079,176 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events 78 2000
7,305,691 System and method for providing targeted programming outside of the home 28 2001
7,421,729 Generation and insertion of indicators using an address signal applied to a database 16 2002
7,448,063 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events 34 2002
7,075,899 System and method for providing private in-band data to digital set-top boxes in a broadcast environment 6 2002
7,900,229 Convergence of interactive television and wireless technologies 1 2002
 
PINPOINT INCORPORATED (7)
6,088,722 System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles 374 1997
6,020,883 System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles 289 1998
7,630,986 Secure data interchange 141 2000
7,483,871 Customized electronic newspapers and advertisements 37 2002
8,056,100 System and method for providing access to data using customer profiles 1 2005
7,853,600 System and method for providing access to video programs and other data using customer profiles 8 2005
8,171,032 Providing customized electronic information 1 2008
 
AMAZON.COM, INC. (6)
7,113,917 Personalized recommendations of items represented within a database 72 2001
7,908,183 Recommendation system 3 2006
8,024,222 Computer processes for identifying related items and generating personalized item recommendations 0 2007
7,945,475 Computer processes for identifying related items and generating personalized item recommendations 2 2007
7,921,042 Computer processes for identifying related items and generating personalized item recommendations 1 2007
8,140,391 Item recommendation service 0 2011
 
DATASCAPE, INC. (6)
6,745,259 OPEN NETWORK SYSTEM FOR I/O OPERATION INCLUDING A COMMON GATEWAY INTERFACE AND AN EXTENDED OPEN NETWORK PROTOCOL WITH NON-STANDARD I/O DEVICES UTILIZING DEVICE AND IDENTIFIER FOR OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED WITH DEVICE 10 2001
6,694,387 System for enabling smart card transactions to occur over the internet and associated method 17 2002
6,684,269 System and method for enabling transactions between a web server and a smart card, telephone, or personal digital assistant over the internet 88 2002
6,850,996 System and method for enabling transactions between a web server and an automated teller machine over the internet 35 2003
6,907,476 Open network system and method for I/O operations with non-standard I/O devices using an extended open network protocol 9 2004
7,984,172 System and method for transacting communication over an open network 0 2005
 
QURIO HOLDINGS, INC. (6)
8,102,863 High-speed WAN to wireless LAN gateway 1 2006
7,895,275 System and method providing quality based peer review and distribution of digital content 1 2006
7,738,676 Client-side watermarking using hybrid I-frames 2 2006
7,983,444 Client-side watermarking using hybrid I-Frames 0 2010
8,060,574 System and method providing quality based peer review and distribution of digital content 0 2011
8,320,610 Client-side watermarking using hybrid I-frames 2011
 
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (6)
6,766,362 Providing a network-based personalized newspaper with personalized content and layout 67 2000
7,028,329 Remote accessible programming 16 2000
6,990,633 Providing a network-based personalized newspaper with personalized content and layout 22 2000
7,003,791 Remote accessible programming 19 2001
7,191,398 Systems and methods for producing digital content 1 2002
7,337,394 Digital content production system and digital content production program 2 2002
 
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (5)
7,584,159 Strategies for providing novel recommendations 6 2005
7,542,951 Strategies for providing diverse recommendations 12 2005
7,756,753 Services for recommending items to groups of users 2 2006
8,301,623 Probabilistic recommendation system 1 2007
8,340,812 Optimization of packaging sizes 0 2007
 
CARHAMM LTD., LLC (5)
8,078,602 Search engine for a computer network 0 2004
8,255,413 Method and apparatus for responding to request for information-personalization 0 2005
8,086,697 Techniques for displaying impressions in documents delivered over a computer network 0 2005
8,073,866 Method for providing content to an internet user based on the user's demonstrated content preferences 4 2006
8,316,003 Updating content of presentation vehicle in a computer network 0 2009
 
COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5)
6,408,437 Reprogrammable terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system 83 1997
7,013,478 Method and apparatus for interactive program suggestion 35 1999
8,347,345 Television terminal modem 0 1999
8,276,183 Television terminal data storage 1 1999
7,567,983 Customer feedback reporting 0 2006
 
DISCOVERY PATENT HOLDINGS, LLC (5)
7,835,989 Electronic book alternative delivery systems 13 1999
7,861,166 Resizing document pages to fit available hardware screens 9 1999
7,865,567 Virtual on-demand electronic book 15 1999
7,509,270 Electronic Book having electronic commerce features 29 1999
7,849,393 Electronic book connection to world watch live 7 2000
 
OCHOA OPTICS LLC (5)
8,019,688 Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protections 4 2005
7,649,827 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 3 2006
7,623,436 High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes 3 2006
8,412,147 System and method for emergency notification content delivery 0 2006
RE41137 Music distribution systems 0 2007
 
TIVO INC. (5)
7,665,111 Data storage management and scheduling system 14 1999
8,079,046 Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences 0 2000
7,840,986 Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences 6 2000
8,132,219 Intelligent peer-to-peer system and method for collaborative suggestions and propagation of media 0 2000
8,321,901 System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior 2010
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (4)
7,577,243 Method, system, and article for determining an availability of a telecommunication device 0 1999
6,983,478 Method and system for tracking network use 95 2000
7,751,552 Intelligently routing customer communications 1 2005
8,131,524 Method and system for automating the creation of customer-centric interfaces 1 2008
 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION (4)
7,958,224 Incentive network for distributing incentives on a network-wide basis and for permitting user access to individual incentives from a plurality of network servers 1 1999
7,917,386 Virtual couponing method and apparatus for use with consumer kiosk 12 1999
6,885,994 System and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to customers through a computer network 51 2000
8,219,651 Incentive network for distributing incentives on a network-wide basis and for permitting user access to individual incentives from a plurality of network servers 0 2011
 
CORBIS CORPORATION (4)
7,418,444 Method and apparatus for digital media management, retrieval, and collaboration 3 2002
7,933,765 Cross-lingual information retrieval 2 2007
8,219,494 End-to-end licensing of digital media assets 0 2007
8,341,195 Platform for managing media assets for multi-model licensing over multi-level pricing and asset grouping 0 2007
 
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (4)
7,716,349 Electronic book library/bookstore system 3 2000
7,336,788 Electronic book secure communication with home subsystem 17 2000
7,299,501 Electronic book selection and delivery system having encryption and security features 5 2001
7,865,405 Electronic book having electronic commerce features 7 2009
 
FLATROCK TECHNOLOGY, LLC (4)
6,486,892 System and method for accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information and for controlling networked devices 138 1999
8,046,697 System and method for customizing an interface related to accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information 0 2002
7,395,514 System and method for accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information and for controlling networked devices 4 2002
7,197,713 System and method for controlling networked devices and accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information through multiple sessions 14 2002
 
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (4)
6,353,929 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 125 1997
8,091,100 Prompting of audience member identification 0 2001
8,266,646 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 0 2002
8,381,241 Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand programs 0 2010
 
ROVI GUIDES, INC. (4)
8,229,283 System and method for quality marking of a recording 0 2005
7,646,962 System and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes 1 2005
8,214,869 Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems 2005
7,765,235 Systems and methods for resolving conflicts and managing system resources in multimedia delivery systems 4 2005
 
RPX CORPORATION (4)
7,548,988 Software downloading using a television broadcast channel 9 2008
7,739,353 Launching a web site using a personal device 4 2008
7,822,829 Method for interfacing scanned product information with a source for the product over a global network 3 2008
7,912,760 Method and apparatus for utilizing a unique transaction code to update a magazine subscription over the internet 0 2009
 
SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. (4)
6,778,643 Interface and method of designing an interface 44 2000
7,086,007 Method for integrating user models to interface design 6 2000
6,853,966 Method for categorizing, describing and modeling types of system users 69 2002
7,076,049 Method of designing a telecommunications call center interface 21 2004
 
SPOTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
6,591,421 System and method for automatically detecting and generating electronic program guide entries of future programming 12 1999
6,684,399 Electronic program guide including live network multimedia broadcast channels 19 1999
7,444,661 Electronic program guide utilizing multiple tuning sources 3 1999
6,862,741 System and method for displaying event related electronic program guide data on intelligent remote devices 15 1999
 
ADREA, LLC (3)
7,401,286 Electronic book electronic links 37 1999
8,095,949 Electronic book with restricted access features 2 1999
8,073,695 Electronic book with voice emulation features 0 1999
 
AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (3)
7,379,537 Method and system for automating the creation of customer-centric interfaces 5 2002
7,027,586 Intelligently routing customer communications 48 2003
8,341,674 System for presenting media programming guides 0 2007
 
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3)
6,847,373 Natural color matching in a video editing system 16 1999
7,081,900 Graphical user interface for color correction 3 2003
7,973,800 Source color modification on a digital nonlinear editing system 0 2006
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3)
6,637,029 Intelligent electronic program guide 154 1999
7,865,915 Content discovery and differential advertising in video distribution networks 0 2001
8,397,255 Advanced television system 0 2006
 
CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. (3)
7,089,224 World wide web registration information processing system 8 2003
7,865,395 Media content notification via communications network 4 2003
7,529,725 World wide web registration information processing system 2 2005
 
GARBORTESE HOLDINGS, LLC (3)
6,792,412 Neural network system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback 22 1999
7,120,615 Neural network system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback 9 2004
8,260,733 Neural network system and method for controlling information output based on user feedback 0 2006
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (3)
7,096,204 Electronic commerce system 56 2000
6,944,645 Method and system for customizing electronic communications 3 2001
8,370,631 Trusted identities on a trusted computing platform 0 2002
 
INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (3)
8,108,895 Content selection based on signaling from customer premises equipment in a broadcast network 3 2006
8,065,703 Reporting of user equipment selected content delivery 0 2006
7,849,477 Asset targeting system for limited resource environments 2 2008
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (3)
6,438,593 Method for information retrieval in broadcast disk systems 3 1998
7,334,249 Method and apparatus for dynamically altering digital video images 4 2000
7,373,311 Method for constructing an updateable database of subject behavior patterns 5 2005
 
MEEVEE, INC. (3)
7,444,660 System and method for generating metadata for video programming events 11 2001
7,367,043 System and method for generating metadata for programming events 23 2001
7,434,247 System and method for determining the desirability of video programming events using keyword matching 22 2005
 
METABYTE NETWORKS, INC. (3)
6,614,987 Television program recording with user preference determination 127 1998
7,146,627 Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming 80 2000
7,370,342 Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming 30 2006
 
NOVUS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (3)
7,098,869 Business method for billboard advertising 11 2002
7,098,870 Advertising method for dynamic billboards 10 2002
7,015,875 Dynamic device for billboard advertising 6 2002
 
PANDORA MEDIA, INC. (3)
7,003,515 Consumer item matching method and system 33 2002
7,962,482 Methods and systems for utilizing contextual feedback to generate and modify playlists 2 2006
8,306,976 Methods and systems for utilizing contextual feedback to generate and modify playlists 0 2011
 
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC (3)
8,416,247 Increasing the number of advertising impressions in an interactive environment 0 2008
8,272,964 Identifying obstructions in an impression area 0 2009
8,267,783 Establishing an impression area 0 2009
 
TELECOM PARTNERS INC. (3)
7,150,030 Subscriber characterization system 63 1998
6,457,010 Client-server based subscriber characterization system 162 1998
6,324,519 Advertisement auction system 255 1999
 
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. (3)
7,432,916 Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display 3 2005
7,782,309 Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display 3 2008
7,999,794 Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display 0 2010
 
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC. (3)
6,496,802 System and method for providing access to electronic works 144 2000
6,609,105 System and method for providing access to electronic works 71 2001
7,376,581 System and method for providing access to electronic works 23 2002
 
WEBSENSE, INC. (3)
8,020,206 System and method of analyzing web content 4 2006
8,010,552 System and method for adapting an internet filter 0 2007
8,015,174 System and method of controlling access to the internet 0 2007
 
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED (2)
7,039,594 Method and system for content management assessment, planning and delivery 39 2000
7,562,032 Ordering items of playable content or other works 18 2001
 
AGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE (2)
7,788,358 Using cross-site relationships to generate recommendations 4 2006
7,853,630 System and method for the dynamic generation of correlation scores between arbitrary objects 1 2008
 
AGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE, INC. (2)
8,032,714 Methods and systems for caching data using behavioral event correlations 0 2008
8,200,677 System and method for the dynamic generation of correlation scores between arbitrary objects 0 2010
 
APTIV DIGITAL, INC. (2)
7,853,120 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 1 2004
8,176,516 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 0 2009
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. (2)
8,037,152 Active requesting of information for psuedo-live performance 1 2001
8,090,791 Active requesting of information for pseudo-live performance 0 2007
 
BLCK PA CO., L.L.C. (2)
6,675,384 Method and apparatus for information labeling and control 94 1995
7,200,852 Method and apparatus for information labeling and control 12 1996
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
7,188,355 Television program recommendation system 7 2000
7,047,551 Information distributing method and information distributing system 5 2001
 
CONSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY, LLC (2)
6,240,415 Corporate and entertainment management interactive system using a computer network 32 1999
7,743,070 Entertainment management interactive system using a computer network 1 2000
 
CONVERGYS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. (2)
7,885,820 Expert system supported interactive product selection and recommendation 2 2001
7,558,773 Expert supported interactive product selection and recommendation 5 2007
 
EHI PATENT CO. LLC (2)
5,931,901 Programmed music on demand from the internet 226 1997
6,038,591 Programmed music on demand from the internet 108 1999
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (2)
7,797,338 System and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests 3 2004
8,108,425 System and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests 0 2010
 
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (2)
7,996,864 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text 0 2003
8,336,071 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 1 2010
 
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION (2)
7,487,534 Application programming interface (API) for accessing and managing resources in digital television receiver 4 1999
6,771,657 Non real-time delivery of MPEG-2 programs via an MPEG-2 transport stream 44 2000
 
IAC SEARCH & MEDIA, INC. (2)
6,539,377 Personalized search methods 104 2000
6,816,850 Personalized search methods including combining index entries for catagories of personal data 58 2003
 
INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC. (2)
7,873,529 System and method for analyzing and correcting retail data 0 2004
7,949,639 Attribute segments and data table bias reduction 0 2008
 
INKTOMI CORPORATION (2)
7,581,006 Web service 7 1998
7,035,943 Web server content replication 32 1999
 
KEEN PERSONAL MEDIA, INC. (2)
6,986,154 System and method for selecting content to be presented to a user 10 2001
8,079,045 Personal video recorder and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream 0 2001
 
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (2)
6,262,721 Service supply apparatus for supplying a service of a broadcasting program with attribute information of the program 20 1997
6,353,444 User interface apparatus and broadcast receiving apparatus 40 1999
 
MUSICMATCH, INC. (2)
8,271,333 Content-related wallpaper 2001
7,672,873 Music purchasing and playing system and method 1 2004
 
NEWS AMERICA MARKETING PROPERTIES L.L.C. (2)
8,050,969 Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates 1 2008
8,370,200 Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates 0 2011
 
NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, THE (2)
6,029,176 Manipulating and analyzing data using a computer system having a database mining engine resides in memory 69 1997
8,307,006 Methods and apparatus to obtain anonymous audience measurement data from network server data for particular demographic and usage profiles 0 2010
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
7,209,893 Method of and a system for distributing electronic content 31 2000
7,463,738 Method for providing multimedia files and terminal therefor 2 2000
 
NOVUS PARTNERS, LLC (2)
7,895,088 System permitting the display of video or still image content on selected displays of an electronic display network according to customer dictates 2 2002
7,088,352 Dynamic device and method for dispensing machines 12 2003
 
PRN CORPORATION (2)
6,591,247 Method and apparatus for distributing audiovisual content 64 1998
7,069,274 Method and apparatus for cataloguing and scripting the display of informational content 5 2003
 
RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED (2)
6,547,134 Automatic broker tools and techniques 24 2001
8,166,511 Mechanism for distributing content data 0 2006
 
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (2)
8,438,601 Resource management for a networked personal video recording system 0 2003
8,086,575 Methods and apparatus for integrating disparate media formats in a networked media system 3 2004
 
RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (2)
7,979,576 Method and apparatus for connecting a user location to one of a plurality of destination locations on a network 0 2008
8,296,440 Method and apparatus for accessing a remote location with an optical reader having a programmable memory system 0 2009
 
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. (2)
7,487,532 Optimization of a full duplex wideband communications system 22 2004
7,876,998 DVD playback over multi-room by copying to HDD 6 2005
 
SIVOX PARTNERS, LLC (2)
6,914,975 Interactive dialog-based training method 16 2002
8,023,636 Interactive dialog-based training method 0 2005
 
STRAGENT, LLC (2)
6,801,936 Systems and methods for generating customized bundles of information 24 2000
8,189,503 Systems and methods for packaging and distributing information 0 2010
 
WEBSENSE UK LIMITED (2)
8,141,147 System, method and apparatus for use in monitoring or controlling internet access 0 2004
8,135,831 System, method and apparatus for use in monitoring or controlling internet access 1 2009
 
WEBTV NETWORKS, INC. (2)
7,478,414 Method and apparatus for alerting a television viewers to the programs other viewers are watching 10 2000
7,395,544 Regulating the quality of a broadcast based on monitored viewing behavior information 0 2001
 
A9.COM, INC. (1)
7,953,739 Automated discovery of items associated with a context based on monitored actions of users 1 2010
 
ABOUT, INC. (1)
7,793,213 Method and apparatus for delivering customized information according to a user's profile 0 2004
 
ACACIA RESEARCH GROUP LLC (1)
8,271,467 Worldwide web registration information processing system 2008
 
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
6,535,732 Cellular network having a concentrated base transceiver station and a plurality of remote transceivers 44 1999
 
ADVERTISING.COM LLC (1)
7,610,597 Process for providing targeted user content blended with a media stream 12 2000
 
ALCATEL (1)
7,620,967 Method for transmitting multimedia information elements, receiver of multimedia information elements distributed by said method and user interface for consulting said information elements 0 2001
 
ANONYMOUS MEDIA RESEARCH, LLC (1)
8,296,791 Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method 0 2008
 
AOL INC. (1)
6,757,691 Predicting content choices by searching a profile database 72 1999
 
BIG THINK LLC (1)
7,788,212 System and method for personalization implemented on multiple networks and multiple interfaces 5 2001
 
BLACK HILLS MEDIA, LLC (1)
7,840,691 Personal broadcast server system for providing a customized broadcast 8 2000
 
BLUE NILE, INC. (1)
8,271,521 Computerized search technique, such as an internet-based gemstone search technique 2006
 
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (1)
6,473,742 Reception apparatus for authenticated access to coded broadcast signals 2 1998
 
BYTEMAP DATA MINING, L.L.C. (1)
6,182,050 Advertisements distributed on-line using target criteria screening with method for maintaining end user privacy 198 1998
 
CHOICESTREAM, INC. (1)
8,175,989 Music recommendation system using a personalized choice set 0 2008
 
COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, I LLC (1)
8,245,259 Video and digital multimedia aggregator 0 2010
 
COMCAST MO GROUP, INC. (1)
6,438,752 Method and system for selecting television programs based on the past selection history of an identified user 69 1999
 
CONVERGYS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT DELAWARE LLC (1)
7,031,951 Expert system adapted dedicated internet access guidance engine 26 2001
 
CS SOFTWARE HOLDINGS LLC (1)
7,523,156 Method and system for electronic scheduling for playback of media contents 8 2006
 
CUMNOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
6,452,611 Method and system for providing dynamically changing programming categories 18 1998
 
CURBIS CORPORATION (1)
8,073,828 Licensed rights clearance and tracking for digital assets 1 2007
 
DARBY & MOHAINE, L.L.C. (1)
6,477,707 Method and system for broadcast transmission of media objects 59 1998
 
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
6,446,261 Set top device for targeted electronic insertion of indicia into video 244 1999
 
FM MARKETING GMBH (1)
8,279,049 Multimedia device and process for data transmission in a multimedia device 0 2008
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
6,704,783 Reference state output system, reference state output method, and computer readable medium on which reference state output program is recorded 2 2000
 
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
7,589,792 Broadcasting signal receiving system including viewing improvement control part 0 2005
 
GOLDFARB, ADOLPH (1)
6,388,714 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 166 1997
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
6,691,310 Information receiver and information transmission and reception method providing information usage status 3 1999
 
HOWARD H. LEACH LIVING TRUST U.D.T. 9/5/86 AS AMENDED 5/30/97 (1)
7,143,177 Providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types 26 2000
 
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
6,813,775 Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 69 2000
 
INKOMI CORP. (1)
6,976,093 Web server content replication 14 1999
 
INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
7,149,208 Method and apparatus for providing caller identification based responses in a computer telephony environment 37 1996
 
INTERTAINER, INC. (1)
7,870,592 Method for interactive video content programming 9 2001
 
ITVTRAX, LLC (1)
6,286,140 System and method for measuring and storing information pertaining to television viewer or user behavior 113 1997
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
6,845,381 File management system having function for managing use state of file that stores moving picture data such as television program 3 2001
 
KEEN SELECT LIMITED (1)
6,694,515 Transmission system 1 2001
 
KLUG, JOHN (1)
7,490,135 Method for providing node targeted content in an addressable network 11 2003
 
LEMI TECHNOLOGY, LLC (1)
8,316,015 Tunersphere 0 2011
 
MSHOW.COM, INC. (1)
6,598,075 Method and system for using multiple networks to provide a presentation 66 2000
 
MUSICMATCH (1)
8,352,331 Relationship discovery engine 0 2001
 
MYDTV, INC. (1)
6,651,253 Interactive system and method for generating metadata for programming events 43 2001
 
NDS LIMITED (1)
6,449,632 Apparatus and method for agent-based feedback collection in a data broadcasting network 56 1999
 
NET2PHONE, INC. (1)
7,216,348 Method and apparatus for dynamically balancing call flow workloads in a telecommunications system 10 2000
 
NETSAGE CORPORATION (1)
7,505,921 System and method for optimizing a product configuration 18 2000
 
NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. (1)
8,298,087 Recommendation engine for electronic game shopping channel 0 2009
 
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (1)
7,039,928 Method and device for obtaining audience data on TV program 7 1997
 
ONE RIVER WORLDREK, INC. (1)
8,181,194 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 0 2001
 
PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC (1)
7,085,747 Real-time event recommender for media programming using "Fuzzy-Now" and "Personal Scheduler" 5 2001
 
PACE PLC. (1)
7,581,237 Method and apparatus for generating television program recommendations based on prior queries 3 2000
 
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (1)
7,065,201 Telephone call processing in an interactive voice response call management system 26 2001
 
PANASONIC CORPORATION (1)
7,657,906 Program recommendation apparatus, method and program used in the program recommendation apparatus 2 2004
 
PDT INTERACTIVE, INC. (1)
8,116,611 Tuner sharing video recorder system architecture 0 2003
 
PIONEER CORPORATION (1)
7,409,421 Program drawing-up apparatus, program providing system, methods to be used with the same, computer programs to be used with the same and recording medium storing such computer programs 0 2003
 
PRIME RESEARCH E, INC. (1)
7,440,674 Alternative advertising in prerecorded media 11 2004
 
QUIRO HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
8,000,474 Client-side protection of broadcast or multicast content for non-real-time playback 0 2006
 
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
7,774,816 Conflict manager for a video recorder 1 2003
 
RPX-LV ACQUISITION LLC (1)
8,069,098 Input device for allowing interface to a web site in association with a unique input code 0 2008
 
RPX—LV ACQUISITION LLC (1)
8,005,985 Method and apparatus for utilizing an audibly coded signal to conduct commerce over the internet 0 2008
 
SBC TRI (1)
7,139,369 Interface and method of designing an interface 7 2002
 
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES, LLC (1)
7,487,525 Method and apparatus for gathering programs watched data 0 1998
 
SERVICE CO. (1)
6,947,966 System and method for influencing dynamic community shared elements of audio, video, and text programming via a polling system 26 2000
 
SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC. (1)
7,853,865 Synchronization of video and data 1 2005
 
STAR SIGHT (1)
6,263,501 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 160 1999
 
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (1)
7,984,467 Method and system for providing an electronic program guide 2 2004
 
SWISSCOM (1)
8,099,748 System and method for distribution of picture objects 0 2009
 
SWISSCOM (SCHWEIZ) AG (1)
7,565,671 System and method for diffusing image objects 3 2000
 
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (1)
8,068,532 Scaling in a receiver for coded digital data symbols 0 2005
 
TERADATA US, INC. (1)
7,818,206 System and method for profiling different users having a common computer identifier 3 2001
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (1)
7,340,457 Apparatus and method to facilitate the customization of television content with supplemental data 1 2000
 
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. (1)
7,634,790 Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 1 2004
 
TREVOR BURKE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (1)
7,882,436 Distribution of video data 0 2004
 
TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC. (1)
7,185,355 Program guide system with preference profiles 122 1998
 
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION (1)
6,160,570 Digital television system which selects images for display in a video sequence 115 1998
 
VERIZON LABORATORIES INC. (1)
8,055,553 Dynamic comparison text functionality 0 2006
 
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. (1)
7,827,202 Content scheduling for fantasy gaming 0 2007
 
VXL CAPITOL PARTNERS CORPORATION, LTD. (1)
6,564,381 Automatic digital information and content scheduling and barkering system 11 1998
 
WEBSENSE U.K. LIMITED (1)
8,250,081 Resource access filtering system and database structure for use therewith 0 2008
 
WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
7,930,711 Apparatus and method for addressing control in a network for distributed data 1 2003
 
WOLFE, ROBERT L. (1)
6,161,142 Method and system for using a communication network to supply targeted streaming advertising in interactive media 103 2000
 
WORLDWIDE CREATIVE TECHNIQUES, INC. (1)
8,306,975 Expanded interest recommendation engine and variable personalization 0 2006
 
XIALAN CHI LTD., LLC (1)
6,792,615 Encapsulated, streaming media automation and distribution system 169 1999
 
XONE, INC. (1)
8,385,964 Methods and apparatuses for geospatial-based sharing of information by multiple devices 0 2011
 
ZOWI.COM, INC (1)
6,173,269 Method and apparatus for executing electronic commercial transactions with minors 178 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (17)
5,966,444 Method and system for establishing a cryptographic key agreement using linear protocols 13 1996
6,026,387 Consumer comment reporting apparatus and method 22 1998
6,400,996 Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method 596 1999
7,242,988 Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore 66 1999
6,418,424 Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system 202 1999
6,938,268 Video stream sharing 18 1999
6,477,704 Method of gathering and utilizing demographic information from request-based media delivery system 69 1999
6,578,008 Method and system for an online talent business 26 2000
6,574,614 Consumer feedback apparatus 43 2000
6,640,145 Media recording device with packet data interface 334 2002
7,877,412 Rechargeable media distribution and play system 3 2005
7,974,714 Intelligent electronic appliance system and method 18 2006
8,046,313 Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system 1 2006
8,448,209 System and method for displaying advertisements responsive to EPG information 0 2007
8,443,385 System and method for delivering statistically scheduled advertisements 0 2009
8,369,967 Alarm system controller and a method for controlling an alarm system 0 2011
8,448,215 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2011