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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2000
Edward Rowland Grauch, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Christopher Batten, San Jose, CA (US);
Fred Thomas Danner, Iii, Colo. SP., CO (US);
Scott R. Swix, Duluth, GA (US);
John R. Stefanik, Atlanta, GA (US);
Edward Rowland Grauch, Atlanta, GA (US);
John Christopher Batten, San Jose, CA (US);
Fred Thomas Danner, III, Colo. SP., CO (US);
Scott R. Swix, Duluth, GA (US);
John R. Stefanik, Atlanta, GA (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An interactive media delivery system enables interactive media programming to a multimedia device and also tracks a subscriber's use of the multimedia device. For example, the device tracks events, such as a change in programming, a change in channel selection, and/or the subscriber's interaction with a particular interactive services application. Each event may be stored as an event record in a database, and one or more of the event records may be merged with content data to form event timelines of programming or other activity to the multimedia device over a selected time period. Further, timelines may be analyzed to generate ratings and other information about programming and may also be correlated with demographics data for marketing analysis.