Patent ID: 7496942
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for screening broadcast programming, comprising: receiving broadcast programming on a broadcast channel; presenting the received broadcast programming to a user in real time; receiving user input from a real time screener, the user input comprising real time screening information having at least a content of interest start time and end time that define a content of interest segment based on the received broadcast programming; storing the received broadcast programming; receiving the stored broadcast programming and the real time screening information; presenting portions of the stored broadcast programming before and after the start time and end time; receiving user input from a precision screener, the user input comprising precision screening information having a precise start time and end time for the content of interest segment based on the portions of the stored broadcast programming; generating a real time screening signal based on the real time screening information; and generating a precision screening signal based on the precision screening information; wherein the method further comprises: receiving user input from a plurality of real time screeners, the user input comprising at least a content of interest start time and end time defining a content of interest segment based on the broadcast programming; and generating the real time screening information based on the user input from the plurality of real time screeners, wherein generating the real time screening information based on the user input from the plurality of real time screeners comprises reconciling differences in delay among one or more of the plurality of real time screeners to generate reconciled content of interest segment information.