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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2009
Stephen L. Maynard, Arvada, CO (US);
Joseph M. Hassell, Thornton, CO (US);
John W. Callahan, Broomfield, CO (US);
Tho T. Autruong, Boulder, CO (US);
Vitaly Shoykhet, Broomfield, CO (US);
Karla J. Towne, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Stephen L. Maynard, Arvada, CO (US);
Joseph M. Hassell, Thornton, CO (US);
John W. Callahan, Broomfield, CO (US);
Tho T. Autruong, Boulder, CO (US);
Vitaly Shoykhet, Broomfield, CO (US);
Karla J. Towne, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Time Warner Cable, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A favorites list of program channels which a cable TV user likely prefers is generated automatically from which the user may select a program channel to watch. Each program channel in the favorites list is identified based on a measure of the duration in which the program channel is continuously tuned to. In an embodiment, this measure varies nonlinearly with such a duration. The favorites list may further comprise sublists of program channels which may correspond to different periods of a day, week, etc. The favorites list may be generated from programs watched on multiple viewing devices.