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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2008
Applicants:

Brendan Traw, Portland, OR (US);

Bruce D. Bridges, Louisville, KY (US);

Stephen P. Balogh, Portland, OR (US);

Jay H. Connelly, Portland, OR (US);

Inventors:

Brendan Traw, Portland, OR (US);

Bruce D. Bridges, Louisville, KY (US);

Stephen P. Balogh, Portland, OR (US);

Jay H. Connelly, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 7/167 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/252 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/235 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/442 (2013.01); H04N 21/6112 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01); H04N 21/4586 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for automatically delivering data files (e.g. television and movies) via a personalized channel to a user, that are based on a user's profile and viewing habits, are provided. A client receives meta-data broadcasts from a server system that includes descriptions of a plurality of data files currently being broadcasted or to be broadcast by the server system. In response to a content rating table that is based on a user's profile and viewing habits, a data file is automatically selected. The selected data file is displayed on a personalized channel on a display device to the user. The selected data file can be, for example, a currently broadcasting data file or a data file stored in a cache memory of the client. Thus, the user only needs to tune to his or her personalized channel to view personalized content.


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