Broadcast Content Screening Service

1 . A system for screening broadcast programming, comprising:

a real time viewer configured to receive broadcast programming and to present the received broadcast programming to a user in real time;

a real time interface configured to receive 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;

a broadcast recorder configured to store the received broadcast programming;

a precision review processor configured to receive the stored broadcast programming and the real time screening information and to present portions of the stored broadcast programming before and after the start time and end time;

a precision interface configured to receive 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; and

a central screening module coupled to the real time interface and the precision interface and configured to generate a real time screening signal based on the real time screening information and to generate a precision screening signal based on the precision screening information,

wherein the system further comprises:

a plurality of real time interfaces configured to receive 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

a real time screening signal processor coupled to the plurality of real time interfaces and configured to store the user input and generate 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.

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5 . The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a client interface configured to receive client input from a client user, the client input comprising at least a content of interest preference.

6 . The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein the central screening module is further configured to generate a screening signal based on the client input and at least one of the real time screening information or the precision screening information.

7 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the real time viewer is configured to present audio broadcast programming to the real time screener.

8 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the precision viewer is configured to present audio broadcast programming to the precision screener.

9 . The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a freelance interface configured to receive user input from a freelance screener, the user input comprising freelance 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.

10 . The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of precision interfaces and configured to receive user input from a plurality of precision screeners, the user input comprising precision screening information having a precise start time and end time for the content of interest segment; and

a precision screening signal processor coupled to the plurality of precision interfaces and configured to store the user input and generate the precision screening information based on the user input from the plurality of precision screeners.

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13 . A computer program product for screening broadcast programming, the computer program product comprising a computer recordable medium having a computer program embodied thereon, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:

receive user input from a plurality of real time screeners, 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 broadcast programming;

store the received broadcast programming;

receive the stored broadcast programming and the real time screening information and present portions of the stored broadcast programming before and after the start time and end time;

receive 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;

generate a real time screening signal based on the real time screening information; and

generate a precision screening signal based on the precision screening information,

wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

receive 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

generate 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.

14 . The computer program product as recited in claim 13 , wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

receive client input from a client user, the client input comprising at least a content of interest preference.

15 . The computer program product as recited in claim 13 , wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

receive user input from a freelance screener, the user input comprising freelance 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.

16 . The computer program product as recited in claim 13 , wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

receive user input from a plurality of precision screeners, the user input comprising precision screening information having a precise start time and end time for the content of interest segment; and

generate the precision screening information based on the user input from the plurality of precision screeners.

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30 . The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein generating the precision screening information based on the user input from the plurality of precision screeners comprises reconciling differences in delay among one or more of the plurality of precision screeners to generate reconciled content of interest segment information.

31 . The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

generate a screening signal based on the client input and at least one of the real time screening information or the precision screening information.

32 . The computer program product as recited in claim 16 , wherein generating the precision screening information based on the user input from the plurality of precision screeners comprises reconciling differences in delay among one or more of the plurality of precision screeners to generate reconciled content of interest segment information.