SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING A DATA DELIVERY NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220417610A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17362335

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting a data delivery network are disclosed. The methods comprise requesting multimedia content delivery, the request comprising an indication of available bandwidth, receiving an indication of an expected performance threshold of a multimedia content item associated with the request for multimedia content, determining a fetch time for the multimedia content item to be delivered from a first data delivery network, and, in response to the fetch time being above the expected performance threshold, selecting a second data delivery network to deliver the multimedia content item.

    ADAPTIVE CONTENT STREAMING BASED ON BANDWIDTH

    公开(公告)号:US20220417305A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17362058

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive content streaming based on bandwidth are disclosed. According to one example method, content is requested for delivery. An indication of complexity of a plurality of media content items associated with the content is received. Based on the indication of complexity and an available bandwidth at the user device, at least one of the plurality media content items is selected and retrieved from the media server.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOWING A USER TO ACCESS BLOCKED MEDIA

    公开(公告)号:US20220343009A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17742643

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Inventor: Reda Harb

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for enabling a user to access a blocked media asset. These systems and methods allow a user to request that a parent, or another user, who can approve access to the blocked media asset approve access to the blocked media asset for viewing. The request may be transmitted as a notification to a mobile phone or another suitable device, such that the parent the other user can approve the request, even though they may be remote from the requesting user. Both the requesting user and the user whose approval is required to unblock the media asset (i.e., the approver), are identified by the system based on an identifier associated with each user. This informs the approver which user submitted the request. Additionally, this also adds a layer of security, since the approver must enter an identifier to authenticate their identity to the system before being able to unblock the program for the requesting user.

    Subtitle rendering based on the reading pace

    公开(公告)号:US11416530B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US17361047

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Abstract: Systems and methods for summarizing captions, configuring playback speed, and rewriting the caption file for a media asset are disclosed. The system determines whether to display the original captions or a summarized version of the captions, which are based on user's language proficiency level, reading pace, and historical data, and can be generated either on-demand or automatically when rewinds and pauses are detected. The caption file which includes the original captions can be rewritten. The system determines whether to stream a caption or a rewritten file to a media device based on user or system selections. In the absence of a caption file, or when the caption file cannot be summarized, the playback speed of the media asset is slowed down to provide additional reading time to the user.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AGGREGATING CONTENT IDENTIFIERS IN A SUPER-INTERFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20220159343A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US16950856

    申请日:2020-11-17

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating a super-interface that aggregates content identifiers from different content sources. A super-interface is generated for display. The super-interface comprises a first interface that comprises a first plurality of content items available from a first content source and a second interface that comprises a second plurality of content items available from a second content source. The second content source is different from the first content source. The first interface and the second interface are simultaneously accessible to a first device. A user preference is detected based on a user interaction with the first interface. The second interface is automatically updated to comprise identifiers of a third plurality of content items that are available from the second content source. The third plurality of content items is selected based on the detected user preference from the user interaction with the first interface.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING WHETHER TO USE A TAILORED PLAYLIST OF HIGHLIGHTS TO RECAPITULATE PLOTS WHEN RESUMING CONTENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200092618A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16618061

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Inventor: Reda Harb

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for identifying a playlist of highlights to use for refreshing a user on a plot related to a media asset the user has requested to access based on how long it has been since the user last saw related programming. The media guidance application may receive a request from a user to access a media asset and may determine whether the user previously consumed a related media asset to the media asset. The media guidance application may determine whether a period of time between receiving the request and a time when the user previously consumed the related media asset exceeds a threshold period of time. If the period of time does not exceed the threshold, the media guidance application may play back a predefined playlist of highlights, and if it exceeds the threshold, the media guidance application may play back a customized playlist of highlights.

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