Method and System for Customizing Metadata in TV Network

Abstract

A method for customizing metadata in a content delivery network, said method comprising: (a) storing customized metadata for a program, said customized metadata being inputted by a user; (b) modifying default metadata with said customized metadata and providing said modified metadata to said EPG; and (c) displaying program information based on said modified metadata.

1 . A method comprising:
 outputting for display, based on default metadata, program information in an electronic program guide;   receiving a selection of customized metadata for a program;   receiving a password; and   changing the program information in the electronic program guide based on the customized metadata modifying the default metadata and based on the password being correct.   
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 outputting for display, based on default metadata, program information in an electronic program guide;   receiving customized user supplied metadata associated with a user input interface; and   modifying the program information in the electronic program guide based on the default metadata as modified by the customized user supplied metadata.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , the customized user supplied metadata being data typed in via the user input interface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the default metadata comprises at least one of content metadata, aggregated metadata, and stored metadata. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the modifying of the program information obscures an identification of a program in the program information displayed in the electronic program guide. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user input interface comprises a keyboard and the method comprises:
 receiving the customized user supplied metadata via selection of keys of the keyboard.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the modifying of the program information adds a description of a program in the program information displayed in the electronic program guide. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising:
 modifying the default metadata with the customized user supplied metadata by replacing or augmenting the default metadata with the customized user supplied metadata.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising:
 modifying the default metadata with the customized user supplied metadata by changing a program rating of a program in the default metadata.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , comprising:
 overriding a parental control based on the program rating being changed.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the overriding of the parental control permits viewing of the program without prior entry of a password. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising:
 receiving a password, wherein the modifying of the program information is performed based on the password being correct.   
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 selectively displaying video programs based on the video programs being associated with a first program rating;   receiving customized user supplied metadata associated with a user input interface;   associating one of the video programs with a second program rating instead of the first program rating based on the customized user supplied metadata; and   permitting display of the one of the video programs based on the one of the video programs being associated with the second program rating.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a password, wherein the associating of the one of the video programs with the second program rating is performed based on the password being correct.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 presenting, in an electronic program guide, titles of the video programs and program ratings associated with the video programs.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving default metadata that associates each of the video programs with the first program rating; and   associating the one of the video programs with the second program rating instead of the first program rating by modifying the default metadata with the customized user supplied metadata.   
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 receiving customized user supplied metadata that changes a default program rating of a program to a customized program rating; and   overriding, based on the default program rating being changed to the customized program rating, a parental control that selectively displays the program when rated at the default program rating.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , comprising:
 outputting the program to a display device based on the overriding of the parental control.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , comprising:
 displaying the default program rating in an electronic program guide; and   modifying the electronic program guide to display the customized program rating.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , comprising:
 receiving a password, wherein the customized user supplied metadata modifies the default program rating to the customized program rating in response to the password being correct.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the overriding of the parental control permits viewing of the program without prior entry of a password.