IP Library Patent Application 13431901
Patent Application
App. No. 13/431,901

Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Prioritization of Content Through Interactive Browsing

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App. No.
13/431,901
Abstract

A method includes identifying different content associated with a client device, transmitting a representation of the different content to the client device, and formatting the representation according to categories where the representation includes the different content displayed in different rows where each of the categories is represented by each of the rows. Different selections are detected from among the representation where the different selections represent an interest in corresponding content. The representation is modified based on the different selections.

Claims (20)

1 . A method comprising:

identifying a plurality of content associated with a client device;

transmitting a representation of each of the plurality of content to the client device;

formatting the representation according to a plurality of categories wherein the representation further comprises the plurality of content displayed through a plurality of rows wherein each of the plurality of categories is represented by each of the plurality of rows wherein the representation includes a first category having a first row of content associated with the first category and displayed below the first category and a second category having a second row of content associated with the second category and displayed below the second category further wherein the representation includes the first category and the first row of content is initially displayed below the second category and the second row of content;

detecting a plurality of selections from among the representation wherein at least one of the plurality of selections represents an interest in corresponding content in the first row and associated with the first category;

modifying the representation based on the plurality of selections such that the first category and the first row of content is displayed above the second category and the second row of content in response to the plurality of selections, wherein each of the plurality of categories indicates a genre type;

selectively deleting a selected row of content from the plurality of content associated with the client device wherein the selected row is deleted based on the plurality of selections and the selected row of content is not available to the client device; and

adding unsubscribed content to the plurality of content based on the plurality of selections wherein the unsubscribed content is not available to be accessed through the client device prior to purchase; and

displaying the unsubscribed content wherein the unsubscribed content is differentiated from subscribed content such that the subscribed content is accessible through the client device without further registration.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising storing the plurality of selections within a database.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the representation includes an icon representing each of the plurality of content.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the modifying the representation further comprises removing an unused row from among the plurality of rows and from the representation, wherein the unused row includes content unrepresented by the plurality of selections.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the modifying the representation further comprises moving a selected row from among the plurality of rows, wherein the selected row is moved based on the plurality of selections.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising viewing a portion of content associated with the plurality of selections in response to the plurality of selections.

8 - 9 . (canceled)

10 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising inserting a sponsored content provider category and maintaining a position for the sponsored content provider category regardless of the plurality of selections.

11 - 17 . (canceled)

18 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the genre type includes one of a comedy, a romance, sports, a documentary, and a drama.

19 - 20 . (canceled)

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: ROKU, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 068982/0377 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2019
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS BANK
To: ROKU, INC.
Reel/Frame 048420/0802 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 4, 2012
From: ROKU, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 028316/0958 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: WOOD, ANTHONY JOHN; WESTERHOFF, DAVID A.; CRISWELL, JONATHAN COLORADO
To: ROKU, INC.
Reel/Frame 027941/0014 →