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Method and apparatus for selecting a version of an entertainment program based on user preferences

US8782702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2012
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4758
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for selecting a version of an entertainment program based on user preference includes receiving entertainment programming input, identifying multiple available versions of an entertainment program, identifying, for each of the multiple versions, a set of descriptive information regarding the respective version, accessing user preferences, and selecting one of the multiple versions for display based on a comparison of the descriptive information to the user preferences.

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