US6721955B2
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Method and system for providing a customized media list
Assignee: Individual Network LLC
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Filing: 2002-03-04
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Granted: 2004-04-13
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Expires: 2022-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and system is described for providing a customized media list to a user over a data network. The method comprises providing a personalized data of the user to a computer system, generating a customized media list by the computer system for the user based on the personal data, and providing the customized media list to the user through the computer system where the customized media list represents a customized content and a customized advertising. A system is further disclosed and claimed for providing customized media list to a user over a data network.
Inventors
- 👤 Denis Khoo
- 👤 Raymond F. Ratcliff, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/61; H04L65/612; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/25808; H04N21/25816; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25883; H04N21/25891; H04N21/262; H04N21/26208; H04N21/26258; H04N21/266; H04N21/2668; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4314; H04N21/442; H04N21/44213; H04N21/44222; H04N21/443; H04N21/4438; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/475; H04N21/4755; H04N21/478; H04N21/482; H04N21/4821; H04N21/60; H04N21/65; H04N21/658; H04N21/6582; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N21/8146; H04N21/8153; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N7/165; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N21/4316
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for providing customized media to a user, said method comprising the steps of: activating a computer system in response to intervention by said user; providing data identifying said user to said computer system, said identifying data being correlated with a personal profile of said user; generating customized media customized to said personal profile of said user, said customized media comprising customized content with customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content consisting of television programs, wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are selected from a collection of different content and advertisement options, each of said selections being made in accord with said personal profile of said user; and providing said customized media to said user through said computer system for immediate available viewing independent of television program broadcast schedules.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for providing customized media to a user, said method comprising the steps of: activating a computer system in response to intervention by said user; providing data identifying said user to said computer system, said identifying data being correlated with a personal profile of said user; generating customized media customized to said personal profile of said user, said customized media comprising customized content with customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content consisting of television programs, wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are selected from a collection of different content and advertisement options, each of said selections being made in accord with said personal profile of said user; and providing said customized media to said user through said computer system for immediate available viewing independent of television program broadcast schedules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said content and said advertising commercials are arranged in a predetermined order.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of providing said identifying data comprises the substeps of: providing a personal profile of said user, said personal profile containing data describing said user; and providing a content preference of said user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said generating step further comprises the substeps of: generating, by said computer system, a customized media list based on said personal profile, said content preference, a past viewing habit of said user, and a predetermined list of available content.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of providing said personal profile of said user to said computer system further comprises the steps of: providing said personal profile to a client of said computer system; and transmitting said personal profile to a server of said computer system from said client of said computer system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating step further comprises the step of generating said customized media at a server of said computer system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of providing said customized media to said user further comprises the steps of: transmitting said customized media from a server to a client of said computer system; retrieving, by said client, a customized media immediately upon receiving said customized media; and providing said customized media from said client to said user for immediate viewing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said television programs comprise a motion picture, cartoon, and/or digitized media.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said television programs are not programs delivered pursuant to a television broadcast schedule.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for providing customized media customized to the personal profile of a user, said customized media comprising customized content and customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content consisting of television programs, said system comprising; a device for activating said system in response to intervention by said user; a first storage medium for storing a collection of content, a collection of advertisements, and personal profile data of said user; a first processor for generating said customized media comprising content and advertisements selected from said collection of content and said collection of advertisements; a second processor for retrieving said customized media; a second storage medium for storing said customized media; and a display means for providing customized media for immediate viewing by the user, said viewing being independent of the time content media in said customized media is otherwise broadcast by a television broadcaster.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for providing customized media customized to the personal profile of a user, said customized media comprising customized content and customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content consisting of television programs, said system comprising; a device for activating said system in response to intervention by said user; a first storage medium for storing a collection of content, a collection of advertisements, and personal profile data of said user; a first processor for generating said customized media comprising content and advertisements selected from said collection of content and said collection of advertisements; a second processor for retrieving said customized media; a second storage medium for storing said customized media; and a display means for providing customized media for immediate viewing by the user, said viewing being independent of the time content media in said customized media is otherwise broadcast by a television broadcaster.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said first storage medium and said second storage medium are the same.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said first processor and said second processor are the same.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said first storage medium is a centralized database.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for providing customized media to a user utilizing a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: receiving data identifying said user, said identifying data being correlated with a personal profile of said user; generating customized media, said customized media comprising customized content or customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content Consisting of programs, wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are selected from a collection of different content and advertisement options, each of said selections being made by said user or in accord with the profile of said user; providing said customized media to said user through said computer system for immediate available viewing independent of program broadcast schedules.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for providing customized media to a user utilizing a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: receiving data identifying said user, said identifying data being correlated with a personal profile of said user; generating customized media, said customized media comprising customized content or customized advertising integrated therewith, said customized content Consisting of programs, wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are selected from a collection of different content and advertisement options, each of said selections being made by said user or in accord with the profile of said user; providing said customized media to said user through said computer system for immediate available viewing independent of program broadcast schedules.
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