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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:
Feb. 03, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 18, 2011
Applicants:

Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Tampa, FL (US);

Nityanand Sharma, Tampa, FL (US);

Sutap Chatterjee, Tampa, FL (US);

Inventors:

Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Tampa, FL (US);

Nityanand Sharma, Tampa, FL (US);

Sutap Chatterjee, Tampa, FL (US);

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/466 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes accessing television (TV) command data including a plurality of TV commands for controlling a TV. The plurality of TV commands includes at least one selection of a feature. The method may include identifying a first pattern of TV commands based on the TV command data. The first pattern of TV commands correlates with the at least one selection of a feature. The method may further include receiving a second pattern of TV commands. The method may include determining whether the second pattern of TV commands substantially matches the model pattern of TV commands. In addition, the method may include providing a feature recommendation based on the at least one selection of the feature in response to a determination that the second pattern of TV commands substantially matches the model pattern of TV commands.


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