US Patent No: 7,587,323

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System and method for developing tailored content

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Abstract

Systems and methods for creating tailored media-content and related offerings based on subscriber-specific data are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, a television content provider, such as a programming or advertising provider, uses subscriber-specific data to create offerings including unique programs or program packages or unique bundles of programs other products and services. The content provider may also use the subscriber-specific data to determine the price a subscriber is willing to pay for specific content or content-related offering.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.RENO, NV3337
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATIONWILMINGTON, DE1873

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matz, William R Atlanta, GA 53 437
Swix, Scott R Duluth, GA 70 1196

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BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (7)
8,086,491 Method and system for targeted content distribution using tagged data streams 4 2001
8,132,202 Methods and systems for providing targeted content 1 2004
7,802,276 Systems, methods and products for assessing subscriber content access 1 2005
8,219,411 Methods, systems, and products for targeting advertisements 0 2009
8,224,662 Methods, systems, and products for developing tailored content 0 2009
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7,945,928 Methods, systems, and products for classifying subscribers 3 2009
 
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