公开(公告)号：US09924217B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15359457

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Vernon Foley

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668

Abstract: A method for recommending audiovisual content includes receiving a signal transmitted by a remote control device at a content receiving device. Position information of the remote control device is obtained based on the signal transmitted by the remote control device. The position information can include a distance between the remote control device and the content receiving device, a direction of the remote control device with respect to the content receiving device, and coordinates of the remote control device. Viewing habits are obtained based on the position information of the remote control device. An audiovisual program is selected based on the viewing habits. The audiovisual program is recommended to a user by outputting data indicating the selected audiovisual program from the content receiving device.