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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Ramprasath Hariharan, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Yuriy Bolyukh, Trophy Club, TX (US);
Syed Zafar Beyabani, Irving, TX (US);
Anil Solleti, Irving, TX (US);
Ramprasath Hariharan, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Yuriy Bolyukh, Trophy Club, TX (US);
Syed Zafar Beyabani, Irving, TX (US);
Anil Solleti, Irving, TX (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system includes a set-top box and a server for a subscription television service. The set-top box includes a processor to receive a video-on-demand (VOD) programming suggestion from a user and send, to the server, the VOD programming suggestion. The server includes a processor to receive the VOD programming suggestion, compile the VOD programming suggestion with other VOD programming suggestions from other set-top boxes, and send a notification to the set-top box that the VOD programming suggestion has been added to the list of available VOD programming for the subscription television service.