Displaying the numbers of viewers who are watching cur rently-broadcasted television
programs on electronic pro gram guides (EPGs) using information gathered via back …

A computer-implemented method includes receiving information expressing a user's interest
in one or more media programs, obtaining information indicative of popularity for a plurality …

US8091032B2 - Automatic generation of content recommendations weighted by social
network context - Google Patents US8091032B2 - Automatic generation of content …

Information may be presented to a user by using a? rst appli cation to receive a character
stream of one or more non completion characters. The noncompletion characters indi cate …

A system and method support the exchange of media between friends, family members, and
3 rd party media providers over a closed and secure media exchange network. The media …

The timing for displaying a mid-roll advertisement during a video is determined based on
analysis of viewer retention data for the video. In an aspect, a system is provided that …

A method and system for rating programs, the method including, receiving a sample of
viewing logs from a plurality of set top boxes (STBs), determining, from the sample of …

A method and apparatus are disclosed for recommending items of interest to a user based
on recommendations made to one or more third parties. The recommendation scores …

Television advertisements and associated advertisement parameters are received from
advertisers. The television advertisements are automatically selected for airing during an …

This application makes reference to, claims priority to, and claims the benefit of US
Provisional Application Ser. No. 10 60/432,472 filed on Dec. 11, 2002 and US Provisional …