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Method and apparatus for providing preferred broadcast information

US8904436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2011
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H60/37
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing preferred broadcast information are provided. A Social Networking Service (SNS) server is requested to search for pieces of information in an SNS that are related to at least one broadcast channel by providing at least one keyword that identifies the at least one broadcast channel to the SNS server. The pieces of information are extracted from the SNS server. Preferred broadcast information is extracted from the pieces of information. The preferred broadcast information is provided to a user of the apparatus.

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