公开(公告)号：US10187704B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15655586

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Susanto Sen ,  Gyanveer Singh ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing a user with a segment of content where the segment includes a given actor and where quality of acting of the given actor in the segment matches a user specified quality of acting. The user specified level of acting associated with the actor may be below a threshold level of acting that is required for a given level of acting to be categorized as good acting. The media guidance application may determine a media asset in which the user specified actor plays a leading role. The media guidance application may then determine a segment of the media asset in which the actor appears and in which a level of acting associated with the actor matches the user specified level of acting. The media guidance application may generate for display the segment.

公开(公告)号：US10182266B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US15816602

申请日：2017-11-17

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  G10L15/06 ,  G10L15/00 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/442 ,  G10L15/187 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G10L15/02

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for automatically enabling subtitles based on a user profile when a language is spoken with an accent a user has difficulty understanding. For example, a media guidance application may detect a first plurality of user interactions of the user while the given language is being spoken with the accent. Based on the first plurality of interactions, the media guidance application may calculate a first value associated with a user specific level of difficulty indicating how difficult it is for the user to understand the language when spoken with the accent. If the first plurality of user interactions are not being performed again, the media guidance application may update the user specific difficulty with a second value that is lower than the first value. The media guidance application may automatically generate for display subtitles for a media asset based on the user specific level of difficulty.

公开(公告)号：US20180310045A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15914048

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting that a given segment in a media asset currently being consumed will be interrupted by an event and, responsively, modifying playback of the media asset such that either the start time or the end time of the given segment coincides with the start time of the interrupting event. Modifying playback of the media asset to cause the end time of the given segment to coincide with the start time of the interrupting event may entail fast-forwarding through or removing one or more segments from the playback of the media asset. Modifying playback of the media asset to cause the start time of the given segment to coincide with the start time of the interrupting event may entail inserting one or more segments of secondary content into the playback of the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US09955218B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14697920

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/45455 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for blocking sections of media using censoring techniques adaptive to context of the user environment. For example, by first determining features of the user environment such as location, time of day, attention level of the user, number of users, the type of media system being used, or the layout of a user environment, different methods of censorship and blocking may be implemented. A group of friends watching television with rapt attention may be shown a highlight reel; a single user not paying attention to a movie may be shown a synopsis of the plot; or a child watching a cartoon on a smart-phone may be presented with a social media update to seamlessly distract their attention. Thus unwanted content is blocked in an intelligent fashion, and overall user experience is enhanced.

公开(公告)号：US20170118523A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15345285

申请日：2016-11-07

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Ashwini Dharwa ,  Raghavendra Goddumarri ,  Vishal Agarwal

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N19/162 ,  H04N19/156 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/895 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/6336 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/36 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/156 ,  H04N19/162 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/895 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/6336 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enables a user to patch corrupted media. In particular, the media guidance application place-shifts a frame of a second version of the media corresponding to a corrupted portion of the media from a remote location and displays the place-shifted data at the local device.

公开(公告)号：US20240430494A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18753405

申请日：2024-06-25

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/44

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. The system compares currently streamed video frames to previously received video frames to identify suitable replacement video frames for the currently streamed video frames in the event that the currently streamed video frames are affected by the sufficiently reduced streaming quality.

公开(公告)号：US20240430220A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18826619

申请日：2024-09-06

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04L51/066 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L51/222 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for modifying messages transmitted between a first computing device and a second computing device based on the determination of a context of messages transmitted between the first and second computing devices. A first message, prepared to be transmitted to a second computing device, is prepared at a first computing device. Based on an identifier corresponding to the second computing device, a plurality of devices communicably coupled to the second computing device are determined. Selectable options are generated at the first computing device which, when selected, determine which of the second computing device or one of the plurality of communicably coupled devices will receive the transmitted message. Based on the selection of an option, the message may be modified to fit the format of the device corresponding to the selected option and transmitted to the device corresponding to the selected option.

公开(公告)号：US20240370225A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18771821

申请日：2024-07-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/638 ,  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：US12132946B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18204443

申请日：2023-06-01

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Srikanth Channapragada ,  Ishan Bhadula ,  Vivek Sehgal ,  Greeshma Jagadha Phani Lakshmi Alapati ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Reda Harb

IPC: H04L41/0893 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/63

CPC classification number: H04N21/2405 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/64738 ,  H04N21/632

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for streaming during unavailability of a content server. Upon determining that there are conditions indicating buffering issues during delivery of a media asset, a server determines a first group of devices suitable for receiving the media asset from the server and sharing the media asset on a peer-to-peer network. Then, the server determines a second group of devices suitable for receiving the media asset on a peer-to-peer network from a first group device. The server then determines groupings within which to share and receive the media asset. Next, the server transmits instructions to the devices in the first group to maintain in buffer and share certain portions of the media asset with the second group devices within their grouping. Finally, the server updates information detailing the media asset portions the devices are maintaining in buffer and sharing.

公开(公告)号：US20240340495A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18743305

申请日：2024-06-14

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Srikanth Channapragada ,  Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Reda Harb

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for generating a watch schedule and compressed series for a user for a series that is expected to become unavailable. Availability data indicating when a content series will become unavailable is received and compared to user progression habits. If the content series will become unavailable before the user will complete it, a watch schedule may be offered to the user. If the user subsequently falls behind on this watch schedule, a compressed version of the content series may be offered to the user.