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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Paul D. Arling, Irvine, CA (US);
Patrick H. Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/4143 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/441 (2011.01); H04N 21/4415 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 21/23109 (2013.01); H04N 21/4143 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/4415 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A programming access device such as, for example, a cable or satellite set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a personal computer, and/or a digital media receivers automatically optimizes an order of or filters content choices presented in a content listing, such as a program guide display, favorite channel display, and/or a recording listing display based on the past viewing and/or recording history of a current user or group of users.