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Systems and methods for sorting favorite content sources

US11700427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rovi Guides, Inc. · US

Inventors

Glen E. Roe · Simi Valley, US
Michael McCarty · Craydon Court, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Grant date	Jul 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8133
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for sorting favorite content sources are provided. A list of favorite content sources arranged in a first order is stored. The favorite content sources in the list are accessed according to the order of the favorite content sources in the list. At a given time, a user request to change a currently accessed content source to one of the favorite content sources in the list is received. In response to receiving the user request, an attribute of content presented on the currently accessed content source at the given time is identified. The favorite content sources in the list are rearranged into a second order based on the identified attribute. The favorite content sources in the list arc accessed according to the second order in response to receiving the user request.

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