Systems and methods for customizing channel programming

Number: 12732654
Published: 2026-09-08
Filed: 2024-04-09
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Eatedali; Josiah, Arana; Mark
CPC: H04N21/2668; G06Q30/00; H04L65/61; H04N21/251; H04N21/252; H04N21/25883; H04N21/25891; H04N21/26283; H04N21/44226; H04N21/4532; H04N21/6582; H04W4/80; H04N21/4667
Verdict: Set aside business-ops
In edition: 2026-W37
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming.

Abstract

The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming. The disclosed methods and systems utilize various data inputs, including affirmative user inputs, non-affirmative user characteristics, environmental data and/or temporal data to customize channel programming for a particular user or group of users. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems provide for various social sharing of viewing experiences and channels by coordinating, broadcasting and/or sharing channels or viewing schedules with other users.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD (1) The present disclosure relates generally to digital media, and more particularly to systems and methods for customizing channel programming. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION (2) The present disclosure may be embodied in a method comprising receiving scheduling factor data corresponding to a user; selecting a plurality of digital media assets from a set of available digital media assets according to the scheduling factor data; populating a custom channel with the plurality of selected digital media assets arranged in a particular order and scheduled to play on a user device at scheduled times based on the scheduling factor data, the plurality of selected digital media assets and scheduled times defining a custom broadcast schedule; and presenting a current digital media asset according to the custom broadcast schedule. The scheduling factor data may comprise preferences derived from one or more user characteristics. In a further aspect, the method may further comprise receiving updated scheduling factor data; and updating the customer broadcast schedule based on the updated scheduling factor data. (3) The user characteristics may comprise demographic information, shopping activity information, social media activity information, and/or viewing history information. (4) In a further aspect of this embodiment, the scheduling factor data may further comprise environmental data corresponding to the user's environment. The environmental data may comprise temporal data, we

Claims

1. A method comprising: selecting a plurality of movies, shows, or a combination thereof from a set of movies, shows, or a combination thereof available to a group of users, based on a user profile for each user in the group of users, to increase a probability that the group of users view the selected movies, shows, or combination thereof; populating a list of media assets, for the group of users, with the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof arranged according to an order; providing, over a channel, the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof, according to the order in the list of media assets; and presenting to a user of the group of users, when the user selects the channel that is currently providing a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof over the channel, an option to view the first movie or the first show from a beginning of the first movie or the first show. || 11. A computing device comprising: a processor; and a memory storing a software; the processor configured to execute the software to: select a plurality of movies, shows, or a combination thereof from a set of movies, shows, or a combination thereof available to a group of users, based on a user profile for each user in the group of users, to increase a probability that the group of users view the selected movies, shows, or combination thereof; populate a list of media assets, for the group of users, with the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof arranged according to an order; provide, over a channel, the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof, according to the order in the list of media assets; and present to a user of the group of users, when the user selects the channel that is currently providing a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof over the channel, an option to view the first movie or the first show from a beginning of the first movie or the first show.