Patent ID: 7055168
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting at least one of audio and video comprising: (a) receiving user attribute information corresponding to user preferences, where said user attribute information includes first hierarchical levels, wherein said first hierarchical levels includes at least three levels with a first user attribute information of a first level associated with both a second and a third user attribute information of a second level and a fourth user attribute information of a third level associated with said second attribute information; (b) receiving program attribute information corresponding to said at least one of audio and video, where said program attribute information includes second hierarchical levels, wherein said second hierarchical levels includes at least three levels with a first program attribute information of a first level associated with both a second and a third program attribute information of a second level and a fourth program attribute information of a third level associated with said second program information; (c) providing a mapping that interrelates at least a portion of said user attribute information and at least a portion of said program attribute information based upon said first and second hierarchical levels; and (d) selecting, in response to receiving said user attribute information and said program attribute information, at least one of audio and video based upon said mapping between said user attribute information and said program attribute information.