Method and apparatus for a search-enabled remote control device
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Sep 6, 2011
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Apr 27, 2006
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Apr 11, 2005
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Oct 26, 2004
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A search-enabled remote control device to facilitate viewers' ability to search through programming and/or content options and view results. In one embodiment, a viewer is able to use a traditional remote control interface to navigate through menus or selections and to display search results on screen. In another embodiment, a viewer's watching behavior and/or searching habits are tracked by the search-enabled remote control and used to develop a viewer profile, which may in turn be used to target advertisements, information and/or future programming options.
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