Patent ID: 8448206

Claim:
A method performed by a server device, comprising: storing, in a memory associated with the server device, settings information associated with a video client, the settings information including an indicator of which type of operation, of a plurality of operations, are permitted by a user of the video client, wherein the plurality of operations include a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation; receiving, by the server device and from the video client, a request to perform an operation, the request including information associated with television content; reading, from the memory and responsive to the request, the settings information associated with the video client; performing, by the server device based on the indicator, the first operation to obtain program popularity information including a measure of popularity associated with the television content, wherein performing the first operation includes: communicating with a first server device to obtain viewership information associated a particular broadcast of the television content, communicating with a second server device to obtain information regarding a quantity of Internet activity associated with the particular broadcast of the television content, and determining, based on the obtained viewership information and the obtained quantity of Internet activity, an aggregate measure of popularity associated with the television content; performing, by the server device based on the indicator, the second operation to obtain performer popularity information with respect to a performer, associated with the television content, including a measure of popularity associated with the performer; performing, by the server device based on the indicator, the third operation to obtain program review information including reviews associated with the television content; and presenting, by the server device and to the video client, at east one of the program popularity information, the performer popularity information, or the program review information for display.