公开(公告)号：US20240202837A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18084894

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Dhananjay Lal ,  Reda Harb

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  G06F16/901 ,  G06F16/908

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  G06F16/9024 ,  G06F16/908

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for assigning users to virtual world servers based on social connectedness. One example method includes receiving a request to connect a client device to one of a plurality of virtual world servers and accessing social network connectivity data of a user account associated with the client device. The method further includes identifying a plurality of other user accounts based on the social network connectivity data, ranking the plurality of virtual world servers based on connections with devices associated with the plurality of other user accounts, and connecting the client device to a virtual world server of the plurality of virtual world servers based on the ranking.

公开(公告)号：US20240195851A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18079227

申请日：2022-12-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Phillips ,  Reda Harb ,  Tao Chen

IPC: H04L65/403 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04L65/1093

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04L65/1093

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing related conferences. A first conference is initiated between a first computing device and a first group of one or more computing devices. Input to join a second conference is received at the first computing device and the second conference is initiated between the first computing device and a second group of computing devices. The first conference is associated with the second conference and the second group of one or more computing devices comprises the first group of one or more computing devices and at least one additional computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20240195646A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18079224

申请日：2022-12-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Phillips ,  Reda Harb ,  Tao Chen

IPC: H04L12/18 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F16/432 ,  G06F21/84 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G10L17/22

CPC classification number: H04L12/1822 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F9/453 ,  G06F16/433 ,  G06F21/84 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30201

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling the protection of user privacy when adding a virtual assistant to a conference. A conference is initiated between a first computing device and at least a second computing device and a virtual assistant is added to the conference. At the virtual assistant, it is identified that the virtual assistant is in the conference and a guest mode is activated in response. A query is received at the virtual assistant and based on the query and the guest mode, an action is identified. The identified action is performed via the virtual assistant.

公开(公告)号：US11995123B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18113784

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sukanya Agarwal ,  Srikanth Channapragada ,  Saakshi Dhawan ,  Reda Harb ,  Vaishali Trivedi

IPC: H04N21/858 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/78 ,  G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/443

CPC classification number: G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06F16/7834 ,  G06F16/7844 ,  G06F16/7867 ,  H04N21/4431 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems and methods for searching, identifying, scoring, and providing access to companion media assets for a primary media asset are disclosed. In response to a request for companion content, metadata within a predefined time period of a play position when the request was made, is downloaded. A dynamic search template that contains search parameters based on the downloaded metadata is generated. In response to the search conducted using the search template, a plurality of companion media assets are identified and then verified. A trust score for the companion media asset is accessed. The trust score may be analyzed and modified based on its contextual relationship to the play position of the primary media asset. If the trust score is within a rating range, then a link to access the companion media asset, or a specific segment or play position within the companion media asset, is provided.

公开(公告)号：US11991413B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17391246

申请日：2021-08-02

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Reda Harb ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a number of viewers of a media device are disclosed. The methods comprise generating for display on the media device a media asset, initiating a first scan while displaying the media asset for nearby user devices within a detectable range, determining a number of nearby user devices, determining a direction and distance from the media device to each of the user devices, and determining the number of viewers of the media device currently consuming the media asset, based on the distance and direction of the user devices.

公开(公告)号：US20240144620A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US17975049

申请日：2022-10-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Tao Chen ,  Charles Dasher ,  Reda Harb

IPC: G06T19/20 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N23/67

CPC classification number: G06T19/20 ,  G06T3/4053 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N23/67 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06T2219/2016

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating enhanced VR content. The system generates, for display on a user device, a view of a virtual 3D environment. The system receives, from the user device, a request to capture the view of the virtual 3D environment. The system accesses data used to generate the view of the virtual 3D environment for display on the user device. The system accesses additional data of the virtual 3D environment other than the data used to generate the view of the virtual 3D environment for display on the user device. The system generates an image based on (a) the data used to generate the view of the virtual 3D environment for display on the user device, and (b) the additional data of the virtual 3D environment.

公开(公告)号：US20240129564A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17966556

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Dhananjay Lal ,  Reda Harb

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2402

Abstract: Systems and methods for bandwidth-adaptive light field video transmission on mobile and portable devices is disclosed. An upstream bandwidth is estimated. A request for a service tier for capture and transmission of light field content is received, wherein the light field content comprises an image array of a plurality of sub-aperture images. When the requested service tier is greater than the estimated upstream bandwidth, a reduced service tier is determined based on the estimated upstream bandwidth. A number of sub-aperture images comprising a reduced image array is determined based on the reduced service tier. The image array is reduced to the reduced image array based on feature saliency and adjacency of sub-aperture images. Resources corresponding to the reduced service tier are provided for capture and transmission of the reduced image array.

公开(公告)号：US20240096029A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17945778

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Dhananjay Lal ,  Reda Harb

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/2016

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for selecting a 3D object for display in an extended reality environment. A space in an extended reality environment is determined for placement of a 3D object. A set of space parameters are determined comprising: an amount of memory available for generating the display of the extended reality environment and an amount of computing power available for generating the display of the extended reality environment. The 3D object is selected for display in the space based on the amount of memory and the amount of computing power available.

公开(公告)号：US20240087248A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17943087

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Phillips ,  Reda Harb

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06T2219/2021

Abstract: Positions of AR objects being rendered for display on the AR display are identified. A light level in an area in which an AR object is positioned is then detected and compared to a threshold light level. If the detected light level exceeds the threshold light level, display of the AR object is modified or the AR object is repositioned to a second position at which the light level is at or below the threshold light level.

公开(公告)号：US20240080527A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US17902364

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Reda Harb ,  Srikanth Channapragada ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Pooja Srivastava ,  Harsha Neerakani

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4316

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for displaying content to a user during a loading event. The systems and methods comprise receiving recommendation data from a recommendation engine, downloading a first media content item based on the recommendation data, detecting a loading event, such as buffering, and in response to the loading event, displaying the first media content item.