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Method and system for profiling iTV users and for providing selective content delivery

US7979880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2001
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/812
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for profiling an iTV user. The method comprises gathering user-requested content information from iTV interactions, correlating content-associated profile information from a rating service with the user-requested content information, and developing a profile of the user based on the content-associated profile information correlated with the user-requested content information.

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