International Business Machines Corporation

Michael L Massimi

Andrew R Jones

Kevin Charles Mcconnell

Christopher Kent Karstens

Rudolph C Baron

Rudolf C Baron, Jr

A method, system and program product for customizing presentation of television content to a specific viewer. The method includes obtaining an Internet Protocol address for a set-top box provided for an interactive television system viewed by a viewer for establishing a physical location of the television system, authenticating, using a voice recognition system installed on the set-top box provided, an identity of the viewer within a viewing area of the interactive television system, recording television viewing habits of the viewer, selecting a customized television content based on the viewer identity authenticated and the viewing habits recorded for the viewer and delivering the customized television content selected to the viewer, based on the viewer's physical location. In an embodiment, the customized television content includes at least one of: television programming, video programming or advertisements, and in an embodiment, the interactive television system is an Internet Protocol based television system.

System, method and program product for customizing presentation of television content to a specific viewer and location

A solution for managing a videoconference is provided. Multiple virtual backgrounds can be stored, and a virtual background can be selected to be used for a first participant when he/she is conducting a videoconference with a second participant. The virtual background can be selected based on one or more attributes of the first and/or second participant, one or more attributes of the videoconference, and/or the like. The virtual backgrounds can be utilized, for example, to provide a desired perception, message, and/or the like, of a business entity to individuals outside of the business entity that are interacting with its personnel via videoconferencing. The virtual background can include static image data, a live video feed, a recorded video feed, a static web page of a business entity, and a non-static web page of the business entity.

Background replacement for videoconferencing

The exemplary embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing location-based services provided via a wireless access point. A signal is received from a client device by at least one wireless access point. A distance the signal has traveled to the at least one wireless access point is determined. A determination as to whether the client device is within an allowed range of the at least one wireless access point is made based on the determined distance. Responsive to a determination that the client device is within an allowed range, a location of the client device is determined. Location-based service information is sent to the client device based on the determined location of the client device.

Wireless transmission duration and location-based services

A solution for managing a videoconference is provided. Multiple virtual backgrounds can be stored, and a virtual background can be selected to be used for a first participant when he/she is conducting a videoconference with a second participant. The virtual background can be selected based on one or more attributes of the first and/or second participant, one or more attributes of the videoconference, and/or the like. The virtual backgrounds can be utilized, for example, to provide a desired perception, message, and/or the like, of a business entity to individuals outside of the business entity that are interacting with its personnel via videoconferencing.

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Michael L Massimi