Content recommendation engine

Abstract

A method of setting controls on a digital communication device operated by an end user participant in a digital content event provided from a digital communication network includes operating a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event; operating a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls; attenuating the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time; applying the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls; and configuring the digital communication device with the control interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of setting controls on a digital communication device operated by an end user participant in a digital content event provided from a digital communication network, the method comprising:
 operating a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event;   operating a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls;   attenuating the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time;   applying the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls; and   configuring the digital communication device with the control interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 correlating the time-stamped set of ranking controls with ranking controls of non-users of the digital communication device to produce adapted ranking controls.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 operating the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 operating a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;   operating a text-to-speech converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and   applying the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and   attenuating an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 correlating the digital content event to serial content based on a threshold level of the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;   detecting gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls; and   adapting the control interface with controls corresponding to the gaps.   
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a device including a processor and memory, uniquely configure the memory and cause the device to:
 operate a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event;   operate a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls;   attenuate the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time;   apply the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls; and   configure the digital communication device with the control interface.   
     
     
         9 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 correlate the time-stamped set of ranking controls with ranking controls of non-users of the digital communication device to produce adapted ranking controls.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 operate the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 operate a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;   operate a text-to-speech converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and   apply the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.   
     
     
         12 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and   attenuate an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further configure the computer to:
 correlate the digital content event to serial content based on a threshold level of the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;   detect gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls; and   adapt the control interface with controls corresponding to the gaps.   
     
     
         15 . A computing apparatus, the computing apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
 operate a tracking control in the digital communication network to track activity of the digital communication device in a context of the digital content event; 
 operate a timer in conjunction with the activity to form a time-stamped set of ranking controls; 
 attenuate the time-stamped set of ranking controls according to an elapsed time; 
 apply the time-stamped set of ranking controls and content inputs from a digital content manager to operate a ranking control and digital filter to generate a control interface for the digital communication device, the control interface comprising a plurality of individually operable controls; and 
 configure the digital communication device with the control interface. 
   
     
     
         16 . The computing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
 operate the tracking control on a digital personal video recorder associated with the digital communication device.   
     
     
         17 . The computing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
 operate a sub-stream filter on the digital content event to generate an extracted digital sub-stream;   operate a text-to-speech converter on the extracted digital sub-stream to generate a digital text sequence; and   apply the digital text sequence to adapt the time-stamped set of ranking controls into adapted ranking controls.   
     
     
         18 . The computing apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
 the extracted digital sub-stream is a voice-over audio track for a video animation; and   attenuate an effect of the digital text sequence on the adapted ranking controls to lower than an effect on the adapted ranking controls by a non-voice-over audio track.   
     
     
         19 . The computing apparatus of  claim 15 , the plurality of individually operable controls each operable to cause a video server to stream a different digital video to the digital communication device. 
     
     
         20 . The computing apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further configure the apparatus to:
 correlate the digital content event to serial content based on a threshold level of the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls;   detect gaps in the activity associated with the serial content represented in the time-stamped set of ranking controls; and   adapt the control interface with controls corresponding to the gaps.