Patent ID: 8789107
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: monitoring, by a first device and for a period of time, first television program viewing behavior of a first user after the first user provided express permission to monitor the first television program viewing behavior; determining, by the first device and for the period of time, an amount of interaction by the first user with the first device; determining, by the first device, that the first user viewed a first television program displayed during the period of time based on the first television program viewing behavior of the first user and the amount of the interaction; monitoring, by the first device, second television program viewing behavior of a second user via a second device, determining, by the first device, that the second user viewed the first television program based on the second television program viewing behavior; determining, by the first device, a pattern of commonality among the first user and the second user based on that the first user viewed the first television program and that the second user viewed the first television program; determining, by the first device, that the second user is viewing a second television program, determining, by the first device, that the first user is not viewing the second television program; automatically causing, by the first device and after determining the pattern of commonality, the second television program to be recorded based on determining that the second user is viewing the second television program and that the first user is not viewing the second television program; recording, by the first device, one or more additional television programs based on a selection of the one or more additional television programs by the first user; and providing, for presentation to the first user: