Method and apparatus for alerting television viewers to the programs other viewers are watching

Described are methods and apparatus that allow viewers to access timely data showing what other viewers are watching at (or near) a given moment. Thus, for example, a viewer could tune in, find out which ten programs currently being broadcast are most popular, and then select from among these progra...

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Hauptverfasser:	BREYER STEVEN PAUL, GLUSKER SHARON F, OZER STUART
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BROADCAST COMMUNICATION CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRICITY PHYSICS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Zusammenfassung:	Described are methods and apparatus that allow viewers to access timely data showing what other viewers are watching at (or near) a given moment. Thus, for example, a viewer could tune in, find out which ten programs currently being broadcast are most popular, and then select from among these programs. In one embodiment, the data is displayed with links to those popular programs so viewers can easily tune to listed programs. In another embodiment, the viewer can identify a group of friends and find out what those friends are watching. The viewer could then tune into one of the programs his or her friends are watching, and so be prepared to discuss that program later.