USER GROUP IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of identifying a group of users of an EPG system sharing similar characteristics to a first user. The EPG system provides a home entertainment device with a personal channel comprising a schedule of programmes and corresponding start times, the programmes being selected from programmes available from a plurality of real channels and/or other programme sources. The system includes means for a user to choose a programme for scheduling. The method comprises the steps of: i) adding the first user to the group; ii) receiving programme choice information from the first user; iii) receiving programme choice information from another user; iv) comparing the programme choice information of the first user with that of the other user to determine an overlap; v) if the overlap exceeds a predetermined value, adding the other user to the group; and vi) repeating steps (iii) to (v) to build up the group of users. Preferably the home entertainment device is a television.