公开(公告)号：US11157485B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16627709

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Ashwini Dharwa

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06F16/25

Abstract: A first version of a media asset may be stored (e.g., recorded). Availability of a second version of the media asset may be determined. A first set of characteristics of the first version of the media asset and a second set of characteristics of the second version of the media asset may be identified, where the first set of characteristics and the second set of characteristics include corresponding characteristics that are different between the first version of the media asset and the second version of the media asset. A determination may be made that the second set of characteristics is preferred by the user over the first set of characteristics, and in response, the first version of the media asset may be replaced with the second version of the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US11153642B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16424237

申请日：2019-05-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: The system generates a display providing condensing content for display under time constraints. In response to a selection of a program that has already started, the system retrieves information about the program. Based on this information, and information about the user, the system selects a subset of segments of the program, forming a shorter version of the content that fits within a reduced time interval, from the time of selection to a scheduled end time. Accordingly, the user is presented with the condensed version of the currently selected program by, including the important or relevant segments of the program. The system generates the condensed content by selecting segments of the program that are determined to be important to the user and that cumulatively fit with the available viewing time. The system may sort, score, or otherwise rank segment identifiers based on user profile information.

公开(公告)号：US20210274250A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16804455

申请日：2020-02-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charishma Chundi ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Rajendra Pandey ,  Susanto Sen

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: Presentation of content on a display device is adaptively modified based on the apparent size of a content area in which the content is presented. A distance between the first user and the display device is determined, as well as an actual size of the content area in which the content is being presented. Based on the distance and the actual size of the content area, an apparent size of the content area is calculated, and presentation of the content is modified based on the apparent size of the content area.

公开(公告)号：US11102523B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16357725

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Neeraj Kumar ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/43 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for selective audio segment compression for accelerated playback of media assets by service providers. A playback speed of the video segment of a media asset is calculated based on the duration of the video segment and a received playback time period. The system receives audio segments and corresponding priority weights. The audio segments with the lowest priority weight are removed from the group of various audio segments. The system then determines whether the duration of the remaining audio segments exceeds the received playback time period. If so, the system modifies the remaining audio segments by removing another audio segment with the lowest priority weight from the remaining audio segments. The system then rechecks whether the received playback time period is exceeded. If not, the system generates for playback the video segment based on the video playback speed and the remaining audio segments.

公开(公告)号：US20210250665A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17241316

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  G06F16/44 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for dynamically modifying a playlist for reviewing highlights of a media event. A playlist comprising highlights of a media event may be generated by a media guidance application. A user command may be received by the media guidance application to extend or shorten the currently-playing segment of the playlist. To generate a longer version of the segment, the media guidance application may access the media asset from which the playlist was originally generated at a position corresponding to the currently-playing segment, and generate a longer version of the segment. To generate a shorter version of the segment, the media guidance application may remove a portion of the currently-playing segment. The media guidance application may replace the currently-playing segment with, and begin playing back, the modified version of the segment.

公开(公告)号：US11039211B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16816684

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Methods and systems that provide an interactive media guidance application having a locked mode for viewing media assets. In the locked mode, the interactive media guidance application may provide media assets suited to a certain audience. The interactive media guidance application may determine suitable media assets for the locked mode based on media assets viewed by other users having characteristics similar to the user of the interactive media guidance application. In the locked mode, the interactive media guidance application may allow access to only certain media assets and/or limit the time period for which the media assets are presented.

公开(公告)号：US20210173955A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17180271

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/34

Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that provides advanced parental control features such as allowing parents to establish parental controls in a dynamic and individualized manner and allowing parents to track and/or limit the amount of time that a child views media content of a particular type.

公开(公告)号：US11005909B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16557934

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing content during reduced streaming quality. Data streaming is susceptible to degradation in quality that adversely affects the delivery of content. For example, sufficient reduction in streaming quality can cause video and audio portions of a data stream to become unsynchronized. In place of displaying a buffering notification, the system displays a previously stored video frame that the system determines is a suitable replacement for the currently streamed video frame that is affected by the sufficiently reduced streaming quality.

公开(公告)号：US10979774B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16366549

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ankit Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/485 ,  G06T7/90 ,  H04N21/431 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for tagging images for placement in a graphical layout based on image characteristics. The overall brightness of an image is determined and, if the overall brightness is below a threshold level of brightness, the image is tagged with a negative identifier indicating that the image cannot be dimmed. If the overall brightness exceeds the threshold level of brightness, then the image is tagged with a positive identifier indicating that the image can be dimmed. Similarly, the resolution of the image is determined and, if the resolution currently affects the image, the image is tagged with a negative identifier indicating that the image cannot be blurred. If the resolution does not affect the image, and further blurring will not affect the image, then the image is tagged with a positive identifier indicating that the image can be blurred.

公开(公告)号：US10972793B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16454746

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/454 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/431

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating whether to execute a scene change request. In response to receiving a scene change request prior to an output of an upcoming scene in a media asset, a media player client compares a first scene sequence preceding the upcoming scene with a second scene sequence in a previously accessed media asset (the second scene sequence preceding a scene at which the user previously made a scene change request). In response to determining that the respective scene sequences correspond to each other, the media player client determines whether the culminating scenes correspond and executes the scene change request accordingly.