METODO Y APARATO PARA COMPARTIR PREFERENCIAS DE TELESPECTADOR

Un método de compartir información de preferencia de telespectador entre un primer usuario y al menos un segundo usuario, que comprende las operaciones de: almacenar la información de preferencia de telespectador del primer usuario que caracteriza los programas de medios seleccionados por el primer usuario en una memoria (78) de un dispositivo (64) de primer usuario; y transmitir al menos una parte de la información de preferencia de telespectador de usuario a un segundo usuario para almacenar en una memoria (78) de un dispositivo (64) de segundo usuario. A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by the first user in a memory (78) of a first user device (64), and transmitting at least a portion of the second viewer preference information to a second user for storage in a memory (78) of a second user device (64). The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangibly embodying instructions to perform these method steps. The apparatus comprises a first user device (64) which includes at least one receiver (70) for receiving media programs, a processor (74), a memory (78) for storing viewer preference information characterizing the media programs selected by the first user, and a transmitter (82), for transmitting viewer preferences information to a second user device.