System and method for providing popular TV shows on demand
US8037505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6582
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to automatically identify popular television programs based on the viewing of broadcast television programs by at least some of the subscribers of a television distribution system. One or more of the popular television programs identified are stored and offered to one or more of the subscribers on-demand. Subscribers can obtain delivery of at least one of the stored popular television programs for viewing on a subscriber television.
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