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System and method for displaying media usage

US8631428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 2009
Grant dateJan 14, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64322
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for executing a method is disclosed for monitoring video data, the method including but not limited to monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion.

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