A METHOD FOR BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS THROUGH IPTV BY PROVIDING SOCIAL VIEWING EXPERIENCES IN IPTV

摘要

creating a list of peers tagged with peers nickname and IP address; inviting peers to watch specific programs through chat / voice messaging service; discussing with peers about program through chat messages; populating the list of programs / channels one"s peers are watching on television; switching to the specific program by selecting from the list of programs peers are watching; assigning favourite peers and switching to the peers program by switching the IPTV on; automatically mining the watch pattern of the viewers based on two parameters time of watch and channel watch and generate the automatic peers list; creating peer alert by automatically identifying the most favourite peer from peers list and generating alert for the program peer is watching while user is watching for other programs; browsing the ratings given by peers on various programs / channels; and tuning to the programs / channels rated above or below certain ratings by one"s peers.