Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8621541
APP PUB NO 20110219421A1
SERIAL NO

13041133

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Maintaining a file specifying a “donut” of dynamic, hierarchical, shared user-profile information. The donut contains a user profile or acts as a key to a data repository containing it, and it specifies user-profile information such as user characteristics, viewing preferences, hobbies, and spending habits. The donut is accessed by browser programs, associated web server programs, and other applications for use in routing content to the user associated with the donut.

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  • OPENTV, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abato, Michael R White Plains, US 7 711
Duda, Carl R Santa Barbara, US 6 568
Harrington, Jeffrey M Brooklyn, US 20 1045
Ullman, Craig Brooklyn, US 28 4895

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