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：US12126853B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17673312

申请日：2022-02-16

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Anjum Makkar ,  Harshith Kumar Gejjegondanahally Sreekanth ,  Pawan Nagdeve

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4788

CPC classification number: H04N21/43076 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a group watching session, in which a group watching session for presentation of a media content item is initiated at a first participant device and a second participant device; a segment of the media content item for which the presentation of the media content item is to be synchronized at the first participant device and the second participant device is identified; a viewing progress of the media content item at the first participant device is determined to be different from a viewing progress of the media content item at the second participant device; and in response to the determining, the viewing progress at the first and second participant devices is synchronized for the presentation of the identified segment.

公开(公告)号：US12113759B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18514742

申请日：2023-11-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: 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：US12088874B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18367534

申请日：2023-09-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4668

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for determining reduction of interest in a content series and to increasing the interest upon such determination. This may be accomplished by a device monitoring consumption of a content series to determine a pattern of consumption. The device may identify a change in the pattern of consumption indicative of a reduction of interest and determine a reason for the reduction in interest. Based on the reason for the reduction of interest, the device may provide an operation, such as a spoiler, to increase interest in the content series.

公开(公告)号：US12041322B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17545722

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8106

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：US12041305B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18070784

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/44226 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a customized media asset to incentivize a first user to subscribe to a subscription service. A first user provides their subscription access information to a media provider. In response to receiving the subscription access information, the media provider determines whether the subscription access information is from an account subscribed for a trial period. If the account is subscribed for the trial period, the media provider presents a plurality of media assets for selection to the first user, receives a selection of a media asset available from the subscription service, generates a customized media asset based on a media asset consumption profile of the first user, wherein the customized media asset includes a segment from an additional media asset different from the selected media asset, and presents to the first user the customized media asset instead of the selected media asset.

公开(公告)号：US12022170B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18141076

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/8549 ,  G06V20/40 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/8549 ,  G06V20/46 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  G06V2201/10

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for displaying personalized preview images during trick-play operations of a media asset based on user profile data and an importance of frames of the media asset. A request from a user to move a slider of a progress bar associated with a media asset is received while the media asset is being generated for display. A scene from the media asset that contains a play position indicated by the slider is identified and a frame that best matches user profile data of the user and importance data for the scene is identified. The identified frame is generated for display as an overlay over the displayed media asset.

公开(公告)号：US20240155209A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18504784

申请日：2023-11-08

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/8405 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/8405 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/44226 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for generating metadata for content. Upon detecting a request for a stored media asset from a first device, a server determines that metadata is needed for the media asset based on determining that (a) the server has access to insufficient metadata associated with the media asset and (b) the popularity of the media asset is sufficiently high. The server then assigns at least a time segment of the media asset to the first device for analysis. After assignment, the first device gathers frame analysis and user input data while the user is viewing the media asset, and transmits the gathered data to the server. The server then uses the frame analysis data and the user input data to generate metadata, and makes the generated metadata available to all devices requesting the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US20240143609A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18509568

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Radhika Dewan ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: G06F16/2457 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F16/9536 ,  G06F16/9538

CPC classification number: G06F16/24578 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F16/9536 ,  G06F16/9538

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein re-order social media feed items. In one example, the methods and systems receive on a user device social media feed items having a defined sequential order for display in a social media feed. The methods and systems also detect an occurrence of a triggering event and in response to the detection, reorder one or more of the social media feed items in a new order for display. The methods and systems further generate for display the one or more social media feed items in the social media feed in the new order.