System and method for creating and managing individual users for personalized television on behalf of pre-existing video delivery platforms
US9357265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8133
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for enabling members of a television viewing location to generate user profiles on behalf of a video middleware system. The method comprises intercepting data exchanged between an end user apparatus and the video middleware system; processing the data to generate either first processed data in a first format familiar to a user lifecycle management system, or second processed data in a second format familiar to the video middleware system; and providing either the first processed data to the user lifecycle management system, or the second processed data to the video middleware system.
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