公开(公告)号：US12067329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17545731

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Prateek Varshney ,  Reda Harb

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/638 ,  H04R3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F16/639 ,  H04R3/12

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving audio playback at a playback device are described herein. In some embodiments, a system transitions between causing playback of a radio broadcast stream to causing playback of device music, such as in response to determining that a quality of the radio broadcast stream is below a threshold value. In some embodiments, a system selects songs to play based on device preferences of a plurality of different media devices. In some embodiments, a system selects a device from which to retrieve songs for playback based on one or more rules.

公开(公告)号：US12041321B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17389884

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Srikanth Channapragada

IPC: H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining transition scenes in content and playing back transition scenes as overlays over one or more adjacent scenes. Transition scenes (also referred to as “pause scenes”) are slow-moving scenes, with minimal activity or characters, usually surrounded by two faster paced scenes, that may bore certain viewers such as children or mobile device users. The system may help the content move faster, while ensuring the transition scenes are not skipped. The system may receive content with three sequential scenes A, B, and C, and determine scene B is a transition scene between scene A and scene C. Scene B may be generated as an overlay to one of (or parts of both) scene A and scene C so that all three scenes are viewed but the runtime is shorter, and the content's pace is maintained. The system may also determine which scene to overlay, and determine a screen position for the overlay so as not to, e.g., obscure any characters or activity in the content.

公开(公告)号：US12041312B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18099443

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a group watching session. Group communication is initiated for a group watching session displaying a media content item. A bandwidth available to at least one computing device participating in the group watching session is determined. A group communication mode for a segment of the media content item is determined. A communication parameter of the group communication and/or a buffering parameter for the media content item is set in response to determining the group communication mode for the segment of the media content item and the bandwidth available to each computing device participating in the group watching session.

公开(公告)号：US20240236418A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18413272

申请日：2024-01-16

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/437

CPC classification number: H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/26216 ,  H04N21/437

Abstract: Methods and systems for saving resources when outputting a media asset such as a video are provided. The media asset is split into a first portion with a first importance and a second portion with the second importance. The first portion is displayed with a first set of output parameters (e.g., resolution, bit rate, frame rate, display size) and the second portion is displayed with a second set of output parameters that correspond to a lower quality than the first set of output parameters (e.g., a lower resolution, a lower bit rate, a lower frame rate, a lower display size).

公开(公告)号：US20240171620A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18538847

申请日：2023-12-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam

IPC: H04L65/401 ,  G06F16/683 ,  G06F40/35 ,  G06Q10/105 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/20 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04M3/56

CPC classification number: H04L65/4015 ,  G06F16/685 ,  G06F40/35 ,  G06Q10/105 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  G06V40/174 ,  G06V40/20 ,  H04L12/1822 ,  H04L12/1831 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2201/40

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and managing a breakout conference for a primary conference are disclosed. The system monitors communications between participants of a primary conference to determine if a) participants have a disagreement that needs to be resolved or b) if a topic from the meeting agenda requires additional time for discussion. Participant language, including negations and repetitive word usage, job profiles, body language, overlapping voice signals, among other factors, are monitored to determine if a disagreement exists. If a disagreement exists or additional time is required, the system automatically creates a virtual breakout session, determines the topic that created the disagreement, determines participants associated with the disagreed topic, and moves them to the breakout session. The system also provides meeting tools such that participants in the primary conference may communicate and alert participants in the breakout session, and vice versa, without leaving their respective sessions.

公开(公告)号：US20240147003A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18403582

申请日：2024-01-03

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: Systems and associated methods are described for providing media content. The system retrieves from memory a media consumption pattern profile, which includes first and second media characteristics associated as a pattern of media consumption and a time duration indicating how long a first media content item having the first media characteristic was output by a user device before the user device changed to outputting a second media content item having the second media characteristic. The system outputs a media content item onto the user device. In response to detecting the media content item has the first media characteristic and has been output for the time duration, the system outputs a third media content item having the first and second media characteristics onto the user device and after outputting the third media content item, outputs a fourth media content item having the second media characteristic onto the user device.

公开(公告)号：US11943507B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17574110

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4402

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for selectively preventing display of brand and business identifiers in content that is considered offensive, objectionable, disturbing, and/or unsettling, to prevent an unintended association by viewers of the content between the content and the brand or business. A request to display media content, comprising at least one frame with objectionable subject matter, is received. In response to determining the at least one frame comprises objectionable subject matter, a determination is made as to whether an entity identifier is visible in the at least one frame. In response to determining at least one entity identifier is visible in the at least one frame, a first context of the objectionable subject matter and a second context of the entity identifier are determined. The first context is compared to the second context and, based on the comparing, a masking action is determined to be required for the entity identifier.

公开(公告)号：US20240098338A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17948655

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: Improved content recommendations are generated based on a knowledge graph of a content item, which is based on an attribute of the content item, metadata regarding the content item, a viewing history, and user preferences determined by analysis and selected by a user. An option for selecting attributes of interest from a plurality of attributes is generated for display. A content recommendation based on the selected attributes is generated and displayed in a user interface, which changes as user preference selections change. As a result, a user quickly identifies and consumes a customized list of content items related to the user's favorite actor, character, title, depicted object, depicted setting, actual setting, type of action, type of interaction, genre, release date, release decade, director, MPAA rating, critical rating, plot origin point, plot end point, and the like. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11902619B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17245665

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: Systems and associated methods are described for providing media content. The system retrieves from memory a media consumption pattern profile, which includes first and second media characteristics associated as a pattern of media consumption and a time duration indicating how long a first media content item having the first media characteristic was output by a user device before the user device changed to outputting a second media content item having the second media characteristic. The system outputs a media content item onto the user device. In response to detecting the media content item has the first media characteristic and has been output for the time duration, the system outputs a third media content item having the first and second media characteristics onto the user device and after outputting the third media content item, outputs a fourth media content item having the second media characteristic onto the user device.

公开(公告)号：US11889154B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17961932

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Shyak Das ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Muthukumar Lakshmipathi ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4663 ,  H04N21/4668

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a content item based on a difference between a user confidence score and a confidence score are disclosed. For example, a system generates for output a first content item. While the first content item is being outputted, the system receives user data via sensors of a device. The system determines a user confidence score based on the user data and metadata of the first content item. The user confidence score indicates a user's perceived probability of an event occurring in the future. The system calculates a prediction score which estimates the likelihood of the event occurring in the future. In response to determining that the difference between the user confidence score and the prediction score exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second content item related to the event and generates for output a recommendation comprising an identifier of the second content item.