US 12,328,478 B2
Recommending audiovisual content items to a subscriber based on locations visited by the subscriber
Fenggen Hu, Shanghai (CN); Libo Sheng, Shanghai (CN); and Jianguo Zhou, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,208.
Application 18/618,208 is a continuation of application No. 15/736,376, granted, now 11,974,018, previously published as PCT/CN2017/092264, filed on Jul. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0236426 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4668 (2013.01) [H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method of recommending audiovisual content items to a subscriber connected to a network based on locations visited by the subscriber, the method comprising:
determining if a location information transfer function is activated in a subscriber device, when a mobile device is proximate;
if the location information transfer function is activated, receiving location information from the mobile device, which has GPS functionality, wherein the location information includes locations the subscriber has visited with the mobile device;
organizing the location information by ranking the locations included in the location information based on a number of times visited, and determining different categories of content for grouping the locations based on similarities between the locations, each category including a plurality of locations with different location information associated with the category;
predicting an interest of the subscriber in audiovisual content based on the ranking of locations and at least one category of content;
transmitting the predicted interest of the subscriber from the subscriber device over the network to a network device;
selecting one or more audiovisual content items associated with the predicted interest;
generating one or more item recommendations of available ones of the selected audiovisual content items; and
generating referrals as a referral list of the one or more item recommendations; and
transmitting the referral list from the network device to the subscriber over the network,
wherein the generating of the referral list includes customizing an electronic program guide (EPG) to highlight the one or more item recommendations.