Carlos B Teran

US Patent:

8448204, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/646530

Inventors:

Erik Johnson - Pleasanton CA, US
Carlos Teran - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

CBS Interactive Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04H 60/33

US Classification:

725 13, 725 9, 725 40

Abstract:

Systems and methods for aggregating user data and targeting content to users are described. User data is collected through quizzes and users are associated with a particular fictional or nonfictional character profile based on the user-submitted information. The user data associated with each character profile is aggregated to identify and recommend content for the user, such as television shows, news feed, web pages, promotions, advertisements, and the like. The invention can be used in connection with fan sites or other topic-specific sites that are associated with the character of the character profile.

US Patent:

8639096, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Apr 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/760361

Inventors:

Anthony Soohoo - Palo Alto CA, US
John Russell - Palo Alto CA, US
Kris Wainscott - Sausalito CA, US
Jeff Clark - Tiburon CA, US
Carlos Teran - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

CBS Interactive Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/94

US Classification:

386291, 386 E5003

Abstract:

A system and method of managing a digital video recorder using a user customizable television broadcast list which includes a list of a plurality of user selected television programs being displayed on a website. The television programs on the list are identified based on date and time broadcast information which are retrieved from a storage medium. The list includes television programs only to be broadcast on a particular user selected date. At least one of the user selected television programs from the list is exported to a digital video recorder (DVR) upon the user selecting the at least one user selected television program from the list. The DVR is instructed to automatically record the television programs at a predetermined date and time based on the date and time broadcast information.

US Patent:

20100275233, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Apr 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/760303

Inventors:

Anthony SOOHOO - Palo Alto CA, US
John Russell - Palo Alto CA, US
Kris Wainscott - Sausalito CA, US
Jeff Clark - Tiburon CA, US
Carlos Teran - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

CBS Interactive, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 46

Abstract:

A system and method for displaying a user customizable television broadcast list includes a plurality of television broadcast programs identified based on one or more user selected parameters via a computer system. A database containing date and time broadcast information of the broadcast programs is accessed. The date and time broadcast information are automatically retrieved from the database. A list of only one or more of the identified broadcast programs to be broadcast on a particular day based on the date and time broadcast information is automatically generated and displayed on a website. The programs are identifiable by scanning one or more of the user's sources, such as a DVR, computer, video rental queue, third party website subscription and the like. The list as well as a watch status may be provided and viewable to other users designated by the user.