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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Inventors:
Josiah Eatedali, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Arana, West Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04N 21/251 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/25883 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/26283 (2013.01); H04N 21/44226 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming. The disclosed methods and systems utilize various data inputs, including affirmative user inputs, non-affirmative user characteristics, environmental data and/or temporal data to customize channel programming for a particular user or group of users. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems provide for various social sharing of viewing experiences and channels by coordinating, broadcasting and/or sharing channels or viewing schedules with other users.