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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:
Mar. 07, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:

At&t Intellectual Property I, Lp, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Haifeng Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);

Xiaolian Bi, San Antonio, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/254 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that receives, from a particular user, identification of selected users from which recommendations are sought. Those users that have made recommendations are determined, and a recommendation graphical user interface is provided to equipment of the particular user. The graphical user interface item is associated with a recommending user and a television program. A selection of the recommendation graphical user interface item is received, and information is provided for presentation, responsive to a determination that viewing of the information has been authorized. Other embodiments are disclosed.


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