Content recommendation system
A method of setting controls on a digital communication device operated by an end user participant in a digital content event provided from a digital communication network includes operating a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event; operating a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls; attenuating the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time; applying the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls; and configuring the digital communication device with the control interface.
1. A method of setting controls on a digital communication device operated by an end user participant in a digital content event provided from a digital communication network, the method comprising:
operating a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event;
operating a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls;
attenuating the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time;
applying the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls;
correlating the digital content event to serial content comprising a plurality of episodes based on a threshold viewing level over the plurality of episodes represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;
detecting full-episode gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;
adapting the control interface with controls corresponding to the full-episode gaps; and
configuring the digital communication device with the control interface.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
correlating the time-stamped set of ranking controls with ranking controls of non-users of the digital communication device to produce adapted ranking controls.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
operating the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
operating a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;
operating a speech-to-text converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and
applying the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and
attenuating an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.
6. The method of claim 1 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device including a processor and memory, uniquely configure the memory and cause the device to:
operate a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of a digital content event;
operate a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls;
attenuate the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time;
apply the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls;
correlating the digital content event to serial content comprising a plurality of episodes based on a threshold viewing level over the plurality of episodes represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;
detecting full-episode gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls; and
adapting the control interface with controls corresponding to the full-episode gaps.
8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
correlate the time-stamped set of ranking controls with ranking controls of non-users of the digital communication device to produce adapted ranking controls.
9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
operate the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
operate a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;
operate a speech-to-text converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and
apply the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and
attenuate an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device.
13. A computing apparatus, the computing apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
operate a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of a digital content event;
operate a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls;
attenuate the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time;
apply the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls;
correlating the digital content event to serial content comprising a plurality of episodes based on a threshold viewing level over the plurality of episodes represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;
detecting full-episode gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls; and
adapting the control interface with controls corresponding to the full-episode gaps.
14. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
operate the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.
15. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
operate a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;
operate a speech-to-text converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and
apply the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.
16. The computing apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and
attenuate an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.
17. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device.