Systems and Methods for Customizing Channel Programming

Number: 20240259625
Published: 2024-08-01
Filed: 2024-04-09
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Eatedali; Josiah et al.
CPC: H04L65/61; H04W4/80; H04N21/251; H04N21/252; H04N21/2668; H04N21/25891; H04N21/26283; G06Q30/00; H04N21/4532; H04N21/25883; H04N21/44226; H04N21/6582
Verdict: Set aside channel-programming personalization, business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

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

The present disclosure relates generally to digital media, and more particularly to systems and methods for customizing channel programming. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

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.

The user characteristics may comprise demographic information, shopping activity information, social media activity information, and/or viewing history information.

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 tempo

Claims

27. 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 user; populating a list of media assets, for the user, 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 the user, when a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof is being provided 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. || 37. 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 user; populate a list of media assets, for the user, 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 the user, when a first movie or a first show of the plurality of movies, shows, or the combination thereof is being provided 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.