Patent ID: 8949871
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for customizing displayed media content, the method comprising: automatically, without human intervention, detecting a change in presence of at least one viewer viewing media content displayed on a display device at a viewing location; accessing user specific information for each individual remaining at the viewing location, the specific information including a user history for each of the remaining individuals, the user history including a list of previously viewed media content and currently stored media content for each individual, the currently stored media content comprising a preselected list of a plurality of media content that are recorded or queued up for later viewing, the accessing being triggered by the detecting of the change in presence; generating a single recommendation playlist for the remaining individuals in the viewing location based on commonalities within the user specific information and user history of each of the remaining individuals, the recommendation playlist generated at least by compiling a list of common currently stored media content comprising the preselected list of the plurality of media content that are recorded or queued up for later viewing and removing the previously viewed media content of each of the remaining individuals; and triggering, by one or more processors, a change of the media content displayed based on the user specific information for each of the remaining individuals.