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`developed for transmitting collected user data to the
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`data collection facility.
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`If desired,
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`the gathered information on the
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`user may be reported to the data collection facility
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`using communications functions that are part of an
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`existing web browser implemented on user equipment 18.
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`For example,
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`the gathered information may be sent
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`If desired,
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`capabilities of a web browser.
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`such
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`capabilities may be accessed directly by the reporting
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`application (e.g.,
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`the program guide) without
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`displaying forms on the display of the user equipment.
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`Alternatively, keystrokes or a clickstream or other
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`inputs fer the browser's forms may be generated by the
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`program guide automaticaily to emulate the commands
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`that would be provided by the user should the user need
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`to use such capabilities.
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`Another way in which the user information may
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`be transmitted to the data collection facility is using
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`the existing communications capabilities of the
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`operating system instailed on user equipment 18.
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`application is provided on user eguipment 18,
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`the user
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`information may be transmitted to the data collection
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`At step 132, after the data collection
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`facility has received the information on the user,
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`data collection facility may analyze the information on
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`the user and other users. This analysis may be used to
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`advertising in the interactive television program
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`guide, which types of advertisements should be
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`the interactive television program guide are correlated
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`with certain user interests in television programming,
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`or for other marketing or business purposes.
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`the user may be notified before
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`information on the user is transmitted to the data
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`collection facility. This is shown in FIG. 10. Ar
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`step 134,
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`the user's interactions with the interactive
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`television program guide and other activities (e.g.,
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`television watching activities) may be monitored.
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`At step 136,
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`tne user may be provided with an
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`opportunity to authorize the submission of a report
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`containing information on the user's interactions with
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`the interactive television program guide an other user
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`the report may not be submitted for
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`processing.
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`the user authorizes
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`submission of the report at step 136,
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`the report may be
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`provided to the data collection facility at step 138
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`using e-mail protocols, browser communications
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`protocols, FTP protocols, etc.
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`At step 140,
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`the data collection facility may
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`analyze the information that has been gathered on the
`user.
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`One way in which the user may be provided
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`with an opportunity to authorize the release of the
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`information gathered on the user is shown in FIG. ii.
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`In the screen 142 of FIG. 11,
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`the user has been sent an
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`e-mail 144 with an attachment 146.
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`The attachment
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`i146
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`may be automatically generatea and may be a report
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`containing information on the user's monitored
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`interactions with the program guide and other
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`activities.
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`The e-mail may be generated by the program
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`guide or other application used for monitoring the user
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`(e.g., an application that is installed on the user's
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`set-top box).
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`The reply address in the e-mail may be
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`automatically set to that of the data collection
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`facility. Accordingly, when the user responds to the
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`e-mail on the screen of the user equipment
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`the response
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`may be automatically routed to the data collection
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`facility.
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`The user need not memorize the correct e-
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`mail address for the data collection facility.
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`ability to place the correct address in the reply
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`address field may be supported by standard e-mail
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`applications.
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`If desired, e-mail 144 may contain text
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`148 that asks the user to reply.
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`ITilustrative steps involved in sending a
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`report to the data collection device using an
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`arrangement such as shown in FIG. 11 are shown in FIG.
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`12. At step 150,
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`the program guide may generate an e-
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`iInfcrmation that has been collected on the user
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`may be embedded inte the e-mail or may be attached to
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`the e-mail
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`in the form of a report.
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`At step 152,
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`the e-mail may be sent
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`to the
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`user using the program guide to access e-mail functions
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`of an e-mail application installea on the user
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`equipment 18 or using the program guide to perform e-
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`mail functions.
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`The reply e-mail address for the e-
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`mail may ke automatically set to the e-mail address of
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`the data collection facility.
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`At step 152,
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`the user may be allowed to reply
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`to the e-mail.
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`For example,
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`a reply button may be
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`providec.
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`The user may select the reply button, whicn
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`directs an e-mail application on the user equipment or
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`the program guide to send the e-mail
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`to the data
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`collection facility at steo 156.
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`The approach of FIGS.
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`11 and 12 in which the user is provided with an
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`opportunity to authorize the transmission of the report
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`to the data collection facility may be used,
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`for
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`example,
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`in situations in which the user has agreed
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`with a data collection agency to allow their households
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`data to be monitored (e.g.,
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`in return for a fee).
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`If desired,
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`the program guide may provide the
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`user with a screen 158 containing a notification 150 of
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`the type shown in FIG. 13.
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`If the user responds by
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`selecting yes cption 162,
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`the program guide may submit
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`the report to the data collection facility.
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`If the
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`user responds by selecting no option 164,
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`the program
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`guide will not submit
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`the report.
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`If desired,
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`the user may be provided with an
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`opportunity to adjust data reporting settings using
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`program guide setup screens or the like.
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`For example,
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`if the user selects set up option 120 of FIG. 7,
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`the
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`program guide may display a screen such as program
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`guide settings screen 166 of FIG. 14.
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`Screen 166 may
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`include audio settings option 168 and video settings
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`option 170 that allow the user to adjust the audio and
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`video settings of the program guide or the user's set-
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`top box cr other user equipment.
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`Language settings
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`option 172 may be used to change the default language
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`used for program guide text or audio tracks for
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`programs that have multiple audio tracks.
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`The user may
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`select parental control settings option 174 to adjust
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`settines related to program blocking (e.g., based on
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`rating, keyword, etc.) or title blocking (e.g.,
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`in the
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`program guide listings yrids).
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`The program guide may also provide an option
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`such as personalization settings 176.
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`If the user
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`the program guide may provide the
`selects option 176,
`user with a screen such as screen 178 of FIG. 15.
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`Screen 178 may contain options related to the
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`collection and transmission of data on the user's
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`activities in the program guide.
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`The user may use
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`right and left remote control keys or other suitable
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`user interface arrangement
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`to select between various
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`entries for each option (e.g.,
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`right remote control arrow key to select an on opticn
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`and may press a left remote control arrow key to select
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`an off option).
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`The user may use up and down remote
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`control arrow keys or any other suitable user interface
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`to select between various options.
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`A highlight region
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`may be used to indicate the user's current position in
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`the options of screen 178 and other program guide
`screens.
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`The user may toggle option 180 to turn the
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`reports collection feature on or off.
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`For example,
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`if
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`the user desires to have information on the user's
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`television viewing activities and other information on
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`the user's activities reported to a data collection
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`facility,
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`the user may turn option 180 on.
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`If the user
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`desires not
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`to have information on the user's
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`television viewing activities and other user activities
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`collected or reported te the data collection facility,
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`the user may turn opticn 180 off.
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`If the-reports function is turned on,
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`the
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`user may be provided with an opportunity to adjust the
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`frequency with which reports are transmitted to the
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`data collection facility using option 182.
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`The user
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`may,
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`for example, select between available transmission
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`frequencies of continuously, once per hour, once per
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`day, once per week, etc.
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`The user may desire to be notified before
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`reports are sent.
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`If the user wishes to receive
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`notifications,
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`the user may use option 184 to turn the
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`program cuide's notification capabilities.
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`If the user
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`does not wish to reccive notifications, option 184 may
`be used to turn notification off.
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`When the user has finished making the
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`selections available on screen 178,
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`the user may select
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`done opticn 186 (e.g., by navigating a highlight region
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`to done cption 186 and pressing a remote control OK key
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`or the like).
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`Although described primarily in the context
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`of interactive television program guides,
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`the user's
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`interactions with any suitable interactive television
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`applications may be monitored.
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`For example,
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`the user's
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`interactions with a video-on-demand application may be
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`monitored, etc. Moreover, any suitable application
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`(e.g.,
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`a program guide,
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`an interactive television
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`application, or a stand-alone monitoring application
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`may be used to provide the monitoring functions of the
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`present invention).
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`The foregoing is merely illustrative of the
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`principles of this invention and various modifications
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`can be made by those skilied in the art without
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`departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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`A method for collecting information on
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`the television viewing activities of a user at user
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`equipment and providing that information to a data
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`collection facility, comprising:
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`collecting information on the television
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`viewing activities of the user by monitoring which
`television channels the user tunes to with the user
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`equipment; and
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`transmitting the collected information
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`on the viewing activities of the user to the data
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`collection facility using e-mail protocols.
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`2.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using an e-mail application to transmit the
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`collected information.
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`3.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using the post office protocol
`the collected information.
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`to transmit
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`4,
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`The method dgefined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using the Simple Mail Transport Protocol
`transmit
`the information.
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`to
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`5.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising collecting the information on the television
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`viewinc habits of the user with an interactive
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`television program guide.
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`6.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising:
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`collecting the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interactive television program guide; and
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`transmitting the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user that were
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`collected with the interactive television program guide
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`to the data collection facility.
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`7.
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`The metncd defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising collecting the information on the television
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`viewing habits of the user with an interactive
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`television application.
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`8.
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`The method defined in claim 1 furtner
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`comprising:
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`collecting the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interactive television application; and
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`transmitting the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user that were
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`collected with the interactive television application
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`to the date collection facility.
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`9.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising collecting information on interactions of
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`the user with an interactive television program guide.
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`10.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using an interactive television program
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`guide to collect information on interactions of the
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`user with the interactive television program guide.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising:
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`of the user with an interactive television program
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`collecting information on interactions
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`guide; and
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`on the interactions of the user with the interactive
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`transmitting the information collected
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`television program guide to the data collection
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`facility.
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`12.
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`The method defined in claim 1 furcher
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`comprising collecting information on interactions of
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`the user with an interactive television application.
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`13.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using an interactive television application
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`to collect information on interactions of the user with
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`the interactive television application.
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`14.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising:
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`collecting information on interactions
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`of the user with an interactive television application;
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`and
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`on the interactions of the user with the interactive
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`transmitting the information collected
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`television application to the data collection facility.
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`15.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising collecting information on what
`user tures to the television channels.
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`times the
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`the user equipment includes a set-top box,
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`the method
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`further comprising allowing the user to use an
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`interactive television program guide to tune the set-
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`top box to a given television channel.
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`17.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`the user equipment
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`includes a digital video recorder,
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`the method further comprising allowing the user to use
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` digital video recorder to a given television channel.
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`an interactive television program quide to tune the
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`18.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`the user equipment
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`includes a personal computer,
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`the
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`method further comprising allowing the user to use an
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`interactive television program guide to tune the
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`personal computer to a given television channel.
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`19. The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising using an interactive television program
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`guide to display program listings on the user equipment
`for the user.
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`20.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising dispiaying an interactive menu on the user
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`equipment that includes options that allow the user to
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`invoke at least an interactive television program guide
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`and a video-on-demand application.
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`21.
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`The method defined in claim 1 wherein
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`collecting information on the television viewing habits
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`of the user comprises collecting information on the
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`television viewing nabits of the user by monitoring the
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` user with an interactive television program guide.
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`time and by monitoring the channels tuned to by the
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`22.
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`The method defined in claim 1 wherein
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`collecting information on the television viewing habits
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`of the user comprises storing information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user in storage on the
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`user equipment.
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`23.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`an interactive television program guide is implemented
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`on the user equipment,
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`the user equipment is connected
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`to a television distribution facility by a
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`communications path, and program listings data is
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`provided from a program listings source,
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`the method
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`further comprising:
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`the television distwribution facility from the program
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`receiving the program listings data at
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`listings source; and
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`providing the program listings data from
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`the television distribution facility to the interactive
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`television program guide on the user equipment over the
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`communications path.
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`24.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`transmitting the collected information comprises
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`transmitting the collected information using paging
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`frequencies.
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`25.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`transmitting the ccllected information comprises
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`transmitting the collected information using digital
`subscriber line communications.
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`26.
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`The method defined in claim 1, whersin
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`transmitting the collected information comprises
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`transmitting the collected information using cable
`communications.
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`27.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`transmitting the collected information comprises
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`transmitting the collected information using
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`communications over telephone lines.
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`28.
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`The method defined in claim 1, wherein
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`transmitting the collected informaticn comprises
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`transmitting the collected information to a server.
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`29.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising transmitting the collected information to
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`the data collection facility over a wireless path.
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`30.
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`The metnod defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising notifying the user before transmitting the
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`collected information to the data collection facility.
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`31.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising:
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`notifying the user before transmitting
`the collected information to the data collecticn
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`facility; and
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`providing tne user with an opportunity
`to choose whether to send the collected information to
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`the data collection facility.
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`32.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising transmitting the collected information in an
`e-mail attachment.
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`33.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising transmitting the collected information in
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`the body of an e-mail message.
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`34.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising:
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`using a program guide to generate an e-
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`mail message with which to provide the collected
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`information to the data collection facility as a
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`report; and
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`in the e-mail message to the e-mail address of the data
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`automatically setting the reply address
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`collection facility.
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`35.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising sending an e-mail message to an in-box
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`associated with the user equipment before transmitting
`the colzected information to the data collection
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`facility.
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`36.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising providing the user with an opportunity to
`authorize submission of the collected information
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`before transmitting the collected information to the
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`data collection facility.
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`37.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising analyzing the coliected information at the
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`data collection facility.
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`38.
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`The method defined in claim 1 wherein
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`the data collection facility is in communication with a
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`television distribution facility.
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`39,
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`The method defined in claim 1 wherein
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`the data ccllection facility is in communication with a
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`cable system headend.
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`40.
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`The method defined in claim 1 wherein
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`the data collection facility is in communication with a
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`television distribution facility and wherein the user
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`equipment is in communication with the television
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`distribution facility,
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`the method further comprising
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`transmitting the collected information to the data
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`collection facility through the television distribution
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`facility.
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`41.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising transmitting the collected information to
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`the data collection facility over the Internet.
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`42.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising allowing the user to authorize transmission
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`of the collected information using a setup option.
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising allowing the user to select a desired
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`frequency for transmitting the collected information.
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`44,
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`The method defined in claim 1 further
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`comprising providing the user with a setup option thet
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`allows the user to choose whether to notify the user
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`prior to transmitting the collected information to the
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`data collection facility.
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`45.
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`A system including user equipment
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`in
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`which information on the television viewing activities
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`of a user at the user equipment is provided to a data
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`collection facility, comprising:
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`control circuitry;
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`a display; and
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`control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`a user input interface, wherein the
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`configured to:
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`collect information on the television
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`viewing activities of the user by monitoring which
`television channels the user tunes to with the control
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`
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`circuitry; and
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`transmit
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`the collected information on
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`the viewing activities of the user to the data
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`collection facility using e-mail protocols.
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`46.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to use an e-mail application to
`transmit
`the collected information.
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`47.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to use the post office protocol
`transmit the collected information.
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`to
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`48.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to use the Simple Mail Transport
`Protocol
`to transmit
`the information.
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`49.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to collect the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interactive television program guide.
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`50.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to:
`collect the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interactive television program guide; and
`transmit
`the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user that were
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`collected with the interactive television program guide
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`to the data collection facility.
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`51.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the contrcl circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to collect the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interactive television application.
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`52.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to:
`collect the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user with an
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`interaczive television application; and
`transmit the information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user that were
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`collected with the interactive television application
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`to the data collection facility.
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`53.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display,
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`and user interface are
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`further configured to collect information on
`interactions of the user with an interactive television
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`program guide.
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`54.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to use an interactive television
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`program guide to collect information on interactions of
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`the user with the interactive television program guide.
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`55.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further confidured to:
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`collect information on interactions of
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`the user with an interactive television program guide;
`and
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`the interactions of the user with the interactive
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`transmit
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`the information collected on
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`television program guide to the data collection
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`facility.
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`56.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to collect information on
`
`interactions of the user with an interactive television
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`application.
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`S57.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to use an interactive television
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`application to collect information on interactions of
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`the user with the interactive television application.
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`58.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to:
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`collect information on interactions of
`
`the user with an interactive television application;
`and
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`transmit
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`the information collected on
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`the interactions of the user with the interactive
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`television application to the data collection facility.
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`59.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to collect information on whaz times
`the user tunes to the television channels.
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`60.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
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`the user equipment
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`includes a set-top box, and wherein
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`the control circuitry, cisplay, and user interface are
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`further configured to allow the user to use an
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`interactive television program guide to tune the set-
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`top box to a given television channel.
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`61.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
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`the user equipment includes a digital video recorder,
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`and wherein the control circuitry, display, and user
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`interface are further configured to allow the user to
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`use an interactive television vrogram guide to tune the
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`digital video recorder to a given television channel.
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`62.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
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`the user equipment includes a personal computer, and
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`wherein the control circuitry, cisplay, and user
`
`interface are further configured to allow the user to
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`use an interactive television program guide to tune the
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`personal computer to a given television channel.
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`63. The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to use an interactive television
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`program guide to display program listings on the user
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`equipment for the user.
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`64.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
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`further configured to display an interactive menu on
`
`the user equipment that includes options that allow the
`user to invoke at least an interactive television
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`program guide and a video-on-caemand application.
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`65.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to collect information on the
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`television viewing habits of the user by monitoring the
`
`time and by monitoring the channels tuned to by the
`
`user with an interactive television program guide.
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`66.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to store the collected information
`
`on the television viewing habits of the user in storage
`
`on the user equipment.
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`67.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
`
`an interactive television program guide is implemented
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`on the user equipment,
`
`the user equipment is connected
`
`to a television distribution facility by a
`
`communications path, and program listings data is
`
`provided from a program listings source, and the
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`television distribution facility is configured to
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`receive the program listings data at the television
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`distribution facility from the program listings source
`
`and proviae the program listings data from the
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`television distribution facility to the interactive
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`televisicn program guide on the user equipment over the
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`communications path.
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`68.
`
`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit the collected
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`information using paging frequencies.
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`EX. 1002
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`69.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit the collected
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`information using digital subscriber line
`communications.
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`70.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
`
`
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`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit
`
`the collected
`
`information using cable communications.
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`Ti.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit
`
`the collected
`
`information using communications over telephone lines.
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`72.
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`The system defined in claim 45, wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit
`information to a server.
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`the collected
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`73.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit the collected
`
`information to the data collection facility over 4
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`wireless path.
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`74.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to notify the user before
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`transmitting the collected information to the data
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`collection facility.
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`EX. 1002
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`75.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the contrel circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further ccnfigured to:
`
`notify the user before transmitting the
`
`collected information to the data collection facility;
`and
`
`
`
`choose whether to send the collected information to the
`
`provide the user with an opportunity to
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`data collection facility.
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`76.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit the collected
`information in an e-mail attachment.
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`77.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to transmit the collected
`
`information in the body of an e-mail message.
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`78.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to:
`
`usé a program guide to generate an e-
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`mail message with which to provide the collected
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`information to the data collection facility as a
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`report; and
`
`automatically set tne reply address in
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`the e-mail message to the e-mail address of the data
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`collecticn facility.
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`EX. 1002
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`79.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the control circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to send an e-mail message to an in-
`
`box associated with the user equipment before
`
`transmitting the collected information to the data
`
`collection facility.
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`80.
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`The system defined in claim 45 wherein
`
`the contro: circuitry, display, and user interface are
`
`further configured to provide the user with an
`
`opportunity to authorize submission of the collected
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`information before transmitting the collected
`
`information to the data collec