Method And System For Socially Ranking Programs

摘要

A method and system for displaying program representation. Program rating information derived from a plurality of identified users regarding a plurality of programs is obtained. The plurality of identified users are identified based on at least one of likes and dislikes of the plurality of users of one or more of actors, series, programs, and genres. A social rank of the programs is determined based on the rating information and on rankings of each of the plurality of identified users for the plurality of programs. For each user of the plurality of users the rankings of the user are weighted based on a viewer's level of interactions with and degree of separation from the user. A plurality of program representations representing corresponding ones of the plurality of programs are displayed to the viewer, wherein a differentiating visual characteristic of each of the plurality of representations is based on the ranking.

主权项

1. A method for presenting a program representation, the method comprising:
obtaining, by a media controller, program rating information derived from a plurality of identified users regarding a plurality of programs, the plurality of identified users identified based on at least one of likes and dislikes of the plurality of users of one or more of actors, series, programs, and genres; determining a social ranking of the plurality of programs based on the program rating information, wherein the social ranking is further based on rankings of each of the plurality of identified users for the plurality of programs, wherein for each user of the plurality of users the rankings of the user are weighted based on a viewer's level of interactions with the user and degree of separation from the user; and causing a display of a plurality of program representations to the viewer, wherein the plurality of program representations represent corresponding ones of the plurality of programs and wherein a differentiating visual characteristic of each of the plurality of program representations is based on the social ranking.