US 8,677,384 B2
Methods and systems for network based capture of television viewer generated clickstreamsGeneral
US 8,677,384 B2
Methods and systems for network based capture of television viewer generated clickstreams
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Nasser Goodarzi
Art Unit:
2426 Cable and Television
Agent:
Inventors:
James Harold Gray; Thomas Jefferson Brothers
Assignee:
Priority:
12/12/03
Filed:
12/12/03
Granted:
03/18/14
Expiration:
04/10/29
Abstract
Methods and systems provide clickstream captures at a remote component, such as a video control system of a television network, by receiving user commands generated by the viewer that are sent to the remote component concurrently relative to when they are generated by the viewer. The commands are captured and then information related to these commands is stored remotely from the premises of the viewer. Additionally, the user commands may be executed remotely such as at a video control system of a television network or alternatively may be executed at the premises of the viewer such as within a set top box. Information related to these user commands continues to be stored remotely from the premises of the viewer after the user commands have been executed such that the information related to these user commands can be processed as necessary and used for various purposes.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04N21/234372H04H60/66H04N