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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
The Directv Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Romulo Pontual, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Raynold M. Kahn, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Gordon H. Chen, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Hans M. Hagberg, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A user device and method for operating the same includes a memory and a controller that stores an external recommendation list in the memory, said external recommendations list comprising a marketing list comprising a plurality of marketing list entries and a related program list comprising a plurality of related program entries that are related to the plurality of marketing list entries. Each marketing list entry has a related score corresponding to a respective marketing list entry. The controller generates a most viewed programming list, comparing the external recommendations list and most viewed programming list using the related score and generates a recommended recording list using both the external recommendation list and the most viewed programming list. The controller also stores at least one content from the recording recommendation list in the memory.