Systems and methods for generating a user profile based customized display that includes user-generated and non-user-generated content
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in as easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider.
1. A method comprising:
searching, with control circuitry, based on a profile associated with a first user, an on-demand media server for a media asset that is generated by a second user;
storing, in a storage device, an identifier for the media asset identified as a result of searching the on-demand media server; and
generating a simultaneous display of the identifier, a content listing that is associated with non-user-generated content, a representation of the on-demand media server, and a representation of the content source of the non-user-generated content, wherein the representations of the on-demand media server and the content source are presented along a same dimension.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring, using the control circuitry, user actions to generate the user profile, wherein the user actions are selected from a group consisting of viewing user-generated content, accessing non-user-generated media content, and selecting promotions; and
retrieving the media asset from the on-demand media server.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-user-generated content associated with the content listing is received from the content source at a scheduled transmission time.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a date and a time associated with the media asset that identify when the media asset was added to the on-demand media server; and
arranging the identifier of the media asset according to the determined date and time.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the arranging further comprises:
selecting a promotion based on the user profile;
automatically associating the selected promotion to the media asset; and
arranging the selected promotion with the identifier of the media asset.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the content listing that is associated with the non-user-generated media content is arranged according to a scheduled transmission time of the non-user-generated content, and
the identifier of the media asset includes an identifier of the second user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media asset identified as a result of searching the on-demand media server is retrieved based on a time of day.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user indication to retrieve the media asset; and
in response to receiving the indication, retrieving the media asset.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media asset includes a news feed.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media asset includes a sports feed.
11. A system comprising:
a storage device; and
control circuitry configured to:
search, based on a profile associated with a first user, an on-demand media server for a media asset that is generated by a second user;
store, on the storage device, an identifier for the media asset identified as a result of searching the on-demand media server; and
generate a simultaneous display of the identifier, a content listing that is associated with non-user-generated content, a representation of the on-demand media server, and a representation of the content source of the non-user-generated content, wherein the representations of the on-demand media server and the content source are presented along a same dimension.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
monitor, user actions to generate the user profile, wherein the user actions are selected from a group consisting of viewing user-generated content, accessing non-user-generated media content, and selecting promotions; and
retrieve the media asset from the on-demand media server.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive, from the content source, the non-user-generated content associated with the content listing at a scheduled transmission time.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a date and a time associated with the media asset that identify when the media asset was added to the on-demand media server; and
generate for display an arrangement of the identifier of the media asset according to the determined date and time.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
select a promotion based on the user profile;
automatically associate the selected promotion to the media asset; and
generate for display an arrangement of the selected promotion with the identifier of the media asset.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the content listing that is associated with the non-user-generated media content is arranged according to a scheduled transmission time of the non-user-generated content, and
the identifier of the media asset includes an identifier of the second user.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to retrieve the media asset identified as a result of searching the on-demand media server based on a time of day.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user indication to retrieve the media asset; and
in response to receiving the indication, retrieve the media asset.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the media asset includes a news feed.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the media asset includes a sports feed.