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System, method and program product for customizing presentation of television content to a specific viewer and location
Michael L. Massimi
- 26 Feb 2008
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a method, system and program product for customizing presentation of television content to a specific viewer, including obtaining an Internet Protocol address for a set-top box provided for an interactive television system viewed by a viewer for establishing a physical location of the television system, authenticating, using a voice recognition system installed on the set top box provided, an identity of the viewer within a viewing area of the interactive TV system, recording television viewing habits of the viewers, selecting a customized television content based on the viewer identity authenticated and the viewing habits recorded for the
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Abstract: A method, system and program product for customizing presentation of television content to a specific viewer. The method includes obtaining an Internet Protocol address for a set-top box provided for an interactive television system viewed by a viewer for establishing a physical location of the television system, authenticating, using a voice recognition system installed on the set-top box provided, an identity of the viewer within a viewing area of the interactive television system, recording television viewing habits of the viewer, selecting a customized television content based on the viewer identity authenticated and the viewing habits recorded for the viewer and delivering the customized television content selected to the viewer, based on the viewer's physical location. In an embodiment, the customized television content includes at least one of: television programming, video programming or advertisements, and in an embodiment, the interactive television system is an Internet Protocol based television system.
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