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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2012
Jan Korst, Eindhoven, NL;
Mauro Barbieri, Eindhoven, NL;
Serverius Petrus Paulus Pronk, Vught, NL;
FUNKE DIGITAL TV GUIDE GMBH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (), a video system, a method and a corresponding computer program and a computer readable medium for managing a personal channel () of a user (). The apparatus () is configured to control a search engine () with a specified search string () that the apparatus () has generated by combining a predefined search string () and a metadata piece (). Thereby, the apparatus () retrieves a non-linear content () item being similar to a specific linear content item being referenced by the metadata piece and causes a recommendation () to the user () to add the retrieved non-linear content item to his personal channel ().