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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Applicants:
David Zito, Pasadena, CA (US);
Joseph Essas, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Zito, Pasadena, CA (US);
Joseph Essas, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04H 60/65 (2008.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 60/46 (2008.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30867 (2013.01); G06F 17/30035 (2013.01); G06F 17/3053 (2013.01); G06F 17/30828 (2013.01); G06F 17/30864 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0256 (2013.01); H04H 60/65 (2013.01); H04N 5/445 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 7/17336 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42209 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47815 (2013.01); H04N 21/488 (2013.01); H04N 21/4828 (2013.01); H04N 21/4858 (2013.01); H04N 21/6582 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04H 60/33 (2013.01); H04H 60/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A search-enabled remote control device to facilitate viewers' ability to search through programming and/or content options and view results. In one embodiment, a viewer is able to use a traditional remote control interface to navigate through menus or selections and to display search results on screen. In another embodiment, a viewer's watching behavior and/or searching habits are tracked by the search-enabled remote control and used to develop a viewer profile, which may in turn be used to target advertisements, information and/or future programming options.