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US 11,836,689 · App. 17/660,583 · Granted Dec 5, 2023

Systems and methods for monitoring content consumption

Inventors: Abhijeet Vijay Mulye (San Francisco, CA); Bernard Burg (Menlo Park, PA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
G06Q20/065H04L9/0637H04N21/44222
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Patent No.
US 11,836,689
App. No.
17/660,583
Granted
Dec 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for monitoring content consumption. A method may comprise determining, by a device, content accessed by one or more user devices. The method may comprise causing a distributed ledger record to be generated. The distributed ledger record may comprise an indication of the content. The distributed ledger record may be stored on a distributed ledger. The distributed ledger may comprise other records indicating content accessed by a plurality of other devices.

Claims (78)

1. A method comprising:

determining, from a distributed ledger associated with a plurality of records, a record, wherein the record is one of the plurality of records,

wherein the record indicates a content asset accessed by a device of a plurality of devices,

wherein the record comprises an identifier associated with a user of the device,

wherein the identifier is configured to uniquely identify the user while maintaining the user's anonymity,

wherein the identifier is available to at least a portion of the plurality of devices, and the user associated with the identifier is anonymous to the at least a portion of the plurality of devices,

wherein the record is signed with a digital signature associated with the device, and

wherein the digital signature is capable of being decrypted using a key;

retrieving, based on the identifier and from a demographic information source, demographic information associated with the user; and

associating the demographic information with the record.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, based on the associating the demographic information with the record, a second content asset; and

sending the second content asset to the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, from at least the demographic information, viewership data associated with the content asset.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

identifying, from the viewership data, a second content asset;

determining, from at least the demographic information, a second user; and

sending the second content asset to the second user.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on the plurality of records, a pattern of access to the content asset; and

determining, based on the pattern of access to the content asset, second demographic information associated with the content asset, wherein the second demographic information is associated with the at least the portion of the of the plurality of devices.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on the second demographic information, a consumption rating for the content asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on the plurality of records, consumption information associated with the content asset; and

associating the consumption information with demographic information associated with the at least the portion of the plurality of devices.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the demographic information comprises at least one of age, gender, race, national origin, marital status, religion, or pet ownership status.

9. A system comprising:

a device configured to:

determine, from a distributed ledger associated with a plurality of records, a record, wherein the record is one of the plurality of records,

wherein the record indicates a content asset accessed by a device of a plurality of devices,

wherein the record comprises an identifier associated with a user of the device,

wherein the identifier is configured to uniquely identify the user while maintaining the user's anonymity,

wherein the identifier is available to at least a portion of the plurality of devices, and the user associated with the identifier is anonymous to the at least a portion of the plurality of devices,

wherein the record is signed with a digital signature associated with the device, and

wherein the digital signature is capable of being decrypted using a key;

retrieve, based on the identifier and a demographic information source, demographic information associated with the user; and

associate the demographic information with the record; and

a database configured to store the demographic information, wherein the device is configured to retrieve the demographic information from the database.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the device is further configured to:

identify, based on the associating the demographic information with the record, a second content asset; and

send the second content asset to the user.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the device is further configured to:

determine, from at least the demographic information, viewership data associated with the content asset.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the device is further configured to:

identify, from the viewership data, a second content asset;

determine, from at least the demographic information, a second user; and

send the second content asset to the second user.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the device is further configured to:

determine, based at least in part on the plurality of records, a pattern of access to the content asset;

determine, based on the pattern of access to the content asset, second demographic information associated with the content asset, wherein the second demographic information is associated with the at least the portion of the of the plurality of devices.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the device is further configured to:

determine, based at least in part on the second demographic information, a consumption rating for the content asset.

15. A device configured to:

determine, from a distributed ledger associated with a plurality of records, a record, wherein the record is one of the plurality of records,

wherein the record indicates a content asset accessed by a device of a plurality of devices,

wherein the record comprises an identifier associated with a user of the device,

wherein the identifier is configured to uniquely identify the user while maintaining the user's anonymity,

wherein the identifier is available to at least a portion of the plurality of devices, and the user associated with the identifier is anonymous to the at least a portion of the plurality of devices,

wherein the record is signed with a digital signature associated with the device, and

wherein the digital signature is capable of being decrypted using a key;

retrieve, based on the identifier and from a demographic information source, demographic information associated with the user; and

associate the demographic information with the record.

16. The device of claim 15 , further configured to:

identify, based on the associating the demographic information with the record, a second content asset; and

send the second content asset to the user.

17. The device of claim 15 , further configured to:

determine, from at least the demographic information, viewership data associated with the content asset.

18. The device of claim 15 , further configured to:

identify, from the viewership data, a second content asset;

determine, from at least the demographic information, a second user; and

send the second content asset to the second user.

19. The device of claim 15 , further configured to:

determine, based at least in part on the plurality of records, a pattern of access to the content asset;

determine, based on the pattern of access to the content asset, second demographic information associated with the content asset, wherein the second demographic information is associated with the at least the portion of the of the plurality of devices.

20. The device of claim 19 , further configured to:

determine, based at least in part on the second demographic information, a consumption rating for the content asset.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2022
From: MULYE, ABHIJEET VIJAY; BURG, BERNARD
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 060683/0028 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15979773 · May 15, 2018
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