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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Chang-hwan Choi, Seoul, KR;
Noel E. O'conner, Glasnevin, IE;
Jun-ki Kim, Gimje-si, KR;
Cathal Gurrin, Co. Dublin, IE;
Sorin Sav, Glasnevin, IE;
Chang-hwan Choi, Seoul, KR;
Noel E. O'Conner, Glasnevin, IE;
Jun-ki Kim, Gimje-si, KR;
Cathal Gurrin, Co. Dublin, IE;
Sorin Sav, Glasnevin, IE;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for recommending broadcasting contents by using a multimedia contents reproducing device, the method including the operations of generating a user list about one or more second users related to a first user; displaying the user list on a screen of the multimedia contents reproducing device; selecting at least a third user from among the one or more second users in the user list; and transmitting a recommendation message to the third user, wherein the recommendation message is related to recommending a first broadcasting content currently being watched by the first user, or a second broadcasting content selected from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG).