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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2015
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Chang-hwan Choi, Seoul, KR;

Noel O'Conner, Glasnevin Dublin, IE;

Jun-ki Kim, Gimje-si, KR;

Cathal Gurrin, Co Dublin, IE;

Sorin Sav, Dublin, IE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 5/445 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 7/163 (2013.01); H04N 7/17309 (2013.01); H04N 21/25 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/25875 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4888 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for recommending broadcasting contents by using a multimedia contents reproducing device, the method including the operations of generating a user list about one or more second users related to a first user; displaying the user list on a screen of the multimedia contents reproducing device; selecting at least a third user from among the one or more second users in the user list; and transmitting a recommendation message to the third user, wherein the recommendation message is related to recommending a first broadcasting content currently being watched by the first user, or a second broadcasting content selected from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG).


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