Content consumption and notification in a network
US11228814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/25883
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data analyzer engine can be configured to receive feedback indicating different content currently consumed by subscribers in a cable network environment. The data analyzer engine analyzes the feedback to identify most popular consumed content amongst the different content and produces a content guide to include multiple selectable channels from which content is available for retrieval over a shared communication link in the cable network environment. The content guide can include one or more selectable viewing options to view a rendition of content being identified as more or most popular. Each of one or more playback devices or other suitable resources retrieves and initiates display of the content guide on a display screen. Accordingly, a subscriber can view different available content options as well as an identification of content that is currently the most popular consumed content amongst viewers.
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