公开(公告)号：US09948966B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15491634

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

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

CPC classification number: H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  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：US09854324B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15419284

申请日：2017-01-30

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah ,  Vikram Makam Gupta

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/442 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/187

CPC classification number: H04N21/4884 ,  G10L15/005 ,  G10L15/187 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/8106

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：US09681165B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US15095868

申请日：2016-04-11

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users consuming media having important content. If a user is prevented from viewing media having important content that will be displayed eminently, the media having the important content may be displayed on a second device. For example, in this manner, a user will not inadvertently miss content from a movie or sports game right before an important scene in the movie or an important play in the sports game is displayed.

公开(公告)号：US20170085941A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14862829

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N5/45 ,  G11B27/10

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  G06K9/00718 ,  G06K2009/00738 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that may enhance viewer experience. The media guidance application may tune to a first program with a first tuner and generate for display the first program on a display area of a display device, determine additional programs for display, monitor the additional programs for upcoming events of interest to the user, display segments of the additional programs with the second tuner, determine an event of interest and automatically modify a portion of the display area corresponding to the segment with the second tuner. The second tuner cycles between the additional programs to periodically update the segments of the additional programs generated for display.

公开(公告)号：US20170085939A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14862803

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50

CPC classification number: H04N21/4263 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that may enhance viewer experience. The media guidance application may tune to a first program with a first tuner and generate for display the first program on a display area of a display device, determine other programs of interest being broadcast, and simultaneously with the generating for display of the first program, use the second tuner to tune to and generate for display the other programs of interest being broadcast. The second tuner cycles between the additional programs of interest to periodically update the segments of the additional programs of interest generated for display.

公开(公告)号：US20170083715A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14858255

申请日：2015-09-18

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/34

CPC classification number: G06F21/6218 ,  G06F11/3003 ,  G06F11/3024 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3438 ,  G06F2201/81 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2221/2135 ,  G06F2221/2149

Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that provides advanced parental control features such as allowing parents to establish parental controls in a dynamic and individualized manner and allowing parents to track and/or limit the amount of time that a child views media content of a particular type.

公开(公告)号：US20250024120A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18735792

申请日：2024-06-06

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Srikanth Channapragada

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

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：US20240430365A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18826959

申请日：2024-09-06

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Makam Gupta ,  Pooja Srivastava

IPC: H04M3/56

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient management of an audio/video conference are disclosed. The methods comprise recording voice data of a first user connected to a conference while the user is in a first state, determining the first user is talking while in the first state, and initiating playback of the recorded voice data of the first user to a plurality of other users, wherein a playback rate of the recorded voice data is variable.

公开(公告)号：US20240397170A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18675554

申请日：2024-05-28

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

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：US20240340493A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18746795

申请日：2024-06-18

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.