公开(公告)号：US20200301989A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16359612

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Prateek Varshney ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: G06F16/9536 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing subjective queries are described. A query is received from a user. The method involves determining whether the query is subjective. In response to determining that the query is subjective, a plurality of people qualified to answer the query are identified. Moreover, a subset of the plurality of people who are available to answer the query are identified, and the query is transmitted to the subset of people available to answer the query. The received responses to the transmitted query from each of the people in the subset are then generated for display.

公开(公告)号：US11997344B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17509401

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vijay Kumar ,  Rajendran Pichaimurthy ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam

IPC: G06F40/40 ,  G10L13/027 ,  G10L13/033 ,  G10L15/07 ,  G10L15/19 ,  G10L25/63 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/43072 ,  G10L13/027 ,  G10L15/07 ,  G10L15/19 ,  G10L25/63 ,  H04N21/8106

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for generating alternate audio for a media stream. The media system receives media that is requested by the user. The media comprises a video and audio. The audio includes words spoken in a first language. The media system stores the received media in a buffer as it is received. The media system separates the audio from the buffered media and determines an emotional state expressed by spoken words of the first language. The media system translates the words spoken in the first language into words spoken in a second language. Using the translated words of the second language, the media system synthesizes speech having the emotional state previously determined. The media system then retrieves the video of the received media from the buffer and synchronizes the synthesized speech with the video to generate the media content in a second language.

公开(公告)号：US11875770B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17878295

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Sahir Nasir

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: G10K11/17837 ,  G10K11/17823 ,  G10K11/17827 ,  G10K11/17883 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S7/40 ,  G10K2210/1081

Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively providing audio alerts via a speaker device are disclosed herein. A system plays first audio content through a speaker. A microphone captures second audio content comprising an alert. Output of the second audio content through the speaker is suppressed by using noise cancellation. The system identifies the alert within the second audio content and determines a priority level of the alert. The system determines, based on the priority level, that the alert should be reproduced, and audibly reproduces the alert via the speaker, with the first audio content or instead of the first audio content.

公开(公告)号：US20230388601A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17751889

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Harshith Kumar Gejjegondanahally Sreekanth ,  Harsha Neerakani ,  Reda Harb

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/44213

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a group watching session. In particular, group communications for a group watching session displaying a media content item to multiple users is initiated, one or more communication clusters for the group communication is generated, a user preference of a first user of the multiple users participating in the group communication is determined, and, based on the user preference, the first user is assigned to a first communication cluster of the one or more communication clusters for communication with another of the multiple users.

公开(公告)号：US11663222B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17866852

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Rajendran Pichaimurthy ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Harshith Kumar Gejjegondanahally Sreekanth

IPC: G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/2452 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F40/253 ,  G06F40/289 ,  G06F40/30 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G06V40/20

CPC classification number: G06F16/24575 ,  G06F16/24522 ,  G06F40/253 ,  G06F40/289 ,  G06F40/30 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing contextual search results. The system may receive a search query during presentation of a video. If the query is ambiguous, the system accesses some of the frames of the video. The frames are analyzed to identify a performed action depicted in the frames. The system retrieves a keyword related to the identified action. The ambiguous query is augmented with the keyword. The augmented search query is used to search for and output relevant search results.

公开(公告)号：US11606465B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17123603

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Rajendran Pichaimurthy ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Gyanveer Singh

IPC: H04M3/56 ,  H04N7/14 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically selecting a mute function based on audio content. One example method includes receiving, at a first computing device, a first audio input and, from a second computing device, a second audio input.
Content of the first audio input and the second audio input is determined with natural language processing. Whether the content of the first audio input corresponds to the content of the second audio input is determined. A mute function is operated at the first computing device, based on the determination of whether the content of the first audio input corresponds to the content of the second audio input.

公开(公告)号：US20230007063A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17364000

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04L12/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F40/35 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F16/683

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：US11490163B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17370620

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/466

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220076686A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17015832

申请日：2020-09-09

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Rajendran Pichaimurthy ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam

IPC: G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/0272 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/42

Abstract: To filter unwanted sounds from a conference call, a first voice signal is captured by a first device during a conference call and converted into corresponding text, which is then analyzed to determine that a first portion of the text was spoken by a first user and a second portion of the text was spoken by a second user. If the first user is relevant to the conference call while the second user is not, the first voice signal is prevented from being transmitted into the conference call, the first portion of text is converted into a second voice signal using a voice profile of the first user to synthesize the voice of the first user, and the second voice signal is then transmitted into the conference call. The second portion of text is not converted into a voice signal, as the second user is determined not to be relevant.

公开(公告)号：US11170758B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16144395

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Prateek Varshney ,  Madhusudhan Seetharam ,  Ashish Kumar Srivastava ,  Harshith Kumar Gejjegondanahally Sreekanth

IPC: G10L13/08 ,  H04W68/00 ,  G10L13/033 ,  G06F40/205 ,  G06F40/279 ,  G10L13/00 ,  H04M1/72433 ,  H04M1/72442

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing notifications without breaking media immersion. A notification delivery application receives notification data while a media device provides a media asset. In response to receiving the notification data while the media device provides the media asset, the notification delivery application generates a voice model based on a voice detected in the media asset. The notification delivery application converts the notification data to synthesized speech using the voice model and generates, by the media device, the synthesized speech for output at an appropriate point in the media asset based on contextual features of the media asset.