Related US Application Data Continuation of application No. 09/317,686, filed on May 24,
1999, now Pat. No. 6,769,128, which is a continuation of application No. 08/775,479, filed on …

Abstract The arrival of PVRs (Personal Video Recorders)—tape less devices that allow for
easy navigation and storage of TV content—and the availability of hundreds of TV channels …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of and system for presenting enriched video view ing analytics is
presented. A method of presenting enriched statistical and analytical information includes …

BACKGROUND As the variety of television programming and media con tent sources
continues to increase, viewers may want to locate television media content and …

The present disclosure provides user interface methods of and systems for displaying at
least one available action overlaid on an image, comprising displaying an image; selecting …

A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying
advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a …

Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A
detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller …

Related US Application Data Primary Examiner—Hung Dang Assistant Examiner—
Sunghyoun Park (60) Continuation of application No. 13/303.964, filed on (74) Attorney …

A method of segmenting relative user preferences into fine-grain and coarse-grain
collections is provided. The method includes providing a set of content items having …

Product development of innovative new products and applications like digital television is
challenging. For new and novel products in general, there is no defined product direction …