User-controlled viewing preferences

    公开(公告)号:US11755763B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17245563

    申请日:2021-04-30

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F16/21 G06F21/62

    CPC分类号: G06F21/6218 G06F16/21

    摘要: Systems and methods are described to a database comprising multiple database records, where each database record comprises an attribute of a content item consumed by a user and an indication of a user device used by the user to consume the content item, and is associated with an indication of whether a content provider should be granted access to the respective database record. An option to modify whether or not the content provider should be granted access to the respective database record is provided for each database record of the database records, and each database record that is associated with an indication that the content provider should be granted access is transmitted to the content provider, to enable the content provider to generate and transmit a content recommendation based on at least one of the database records transmitted to the content provider.

    ADAPTIVE CONTENT STREAMING BASED ON BANDWIDTH

    公开(公告)号:US20230283652A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18115298

    申请日:2023-02-28

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L65/75 H04L67/60

    CPC分类号: H04L65/75 H04L67/60

    摘要: 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.

    Content-based user-preferred trick play

    公开(公告)号:US11611807B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17363284

    申请日:2021-06-30

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method for enabling user-preferred trick-play modes. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a method for enabling user-preferred trick-play modes based on content classifications of a content item. In embodiments described herein, methods and systems are provided for varying the user experience with respect to trick-play operation. For example, experience may be varied based on the content being consumed or based on a combination of content being consumed and computing device being used.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNCHRONIZING PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20230052385A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17398487

    申请日:2021-08-10

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for synchronizing playback of media content items. A first media content item is displayed at first user equipment and second user equipment. At least one playback parameter relating to the operation of the first user equipment and/or the second user equipment is determined. A determination is made as to whether the at least one playback parameter is less than a first playback parameter threshold. In response to determining that the at least one playback parameter is less than the first playback parameter threshold, at least one playback characteristic of the first media content item at the first user equipment and/or the second user equipment is adjusted to cause the display of the first media content item at first user equipment and second user equipment to be synchronized.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POPULATING DATA FOR CONTENT ITEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230035158A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17386035

    申请日:2021-07-27

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/0484

    摘要: Systems and methods are presented for populating content item metadata are described herein. The system receives a content item. The system then receives at the user device selections of identifier tags that are indicative of the source or context of the content item. The system updates at the server the content item along with the metadata and stores it for retrieval. In response to the user device receiving a second content item determined to be the same as the first content item, the system replaces the second content item with a link to the first content item. Once a user interaction with the link is detected, the system may follow the link to generate for display the content item.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FOCUSED CONTENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220417604A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17362701

    申请日:2021-06-29

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided herein for presenting a focused display of content. A content item is generated for display and an index map is received for the content item. The index map correlates the content item, for example, a region of the content item, to the focused content. A focus indicator can be simultaneously displayed with the content item to inform a viewer of the availability of the focused content. A selection to present the focused content is received and in response, and based on the index map, the focused content is generated for display, thereby enabling a viewer to have a personalized viewing experience.

    SUBTITLE RENDERING BASED ON THE READING PACE

    公开(公告)号:US20220414133A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17361050

    申请日:2021-06-28

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220408128A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17353157

    申请日:2021-06-21

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for displaying media content. Media content is displayed on user equipment. A scheduled break in the display of the media content is determined using control circuitry. One or more first parameters of the media content are determined for a predetermined period preceding the scheduled break using control circuitry. Additional media content having one or more second parameters corresponding to the one or more first parameters of the media content is selected from memory. The additional media content is displayed on the user equipment during the scheduled break in the display of the media content.

    USER-CONTROLLED VIEWING PREFERENCES

    公开(公告)号:US20220351270A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17245566

    申请日:2021-04-30

    申请人: Rovi Guides, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/06 H04L9/08 H04L9/30

    摘要: Systems and methods are described to monitor consumption of a content item at a user device. Based on the monitored consumption, a token is generated, where the token represents an attribute of the content item and demographic data of a user associated with the user device. Access to the token is granted to a first content provider and denied to a second content provider based on received user input, and the token is converted into a first format. Converted token data associated with the first format is stored in a distributed ledger accessible to the first content provider and the second content provider, where the first content provider is capable of recovering the token from the converted token data, whereas the second content provider is not capable of such recovering. A content recommendation is received from the first content provider, based on the token recovered by the first content provider.