公开(公告)号：US11837221B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17187041

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ankur Anil Aher ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06F40/166 ,  G10L15/06 ,  G10L15/187 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L15/1815 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06F40/166 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G10L15/063 ,  G10L15/187 ,  G10L15/1822 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to receive a query from a user and provide a reply that is appropriate for an age group of the user. A query for a media asset is received, where such query comprises an inputted term, and the query is determined to be received from a user belonging to a first age group. A context of the inputted term within the query is identified, and in response to the determining, based on the identified context, that the inputted term of the query is inappropriate for the first age group, a replacement term for the inputted term that is related to the inputted term and is appropriate for the first age group in the context of the query is identified. The query is modified to replace the inputted term with the identified replacement term, and a reply to the modified query is generated for output.

公开(公告)号：US20230252997A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18131021

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G10L15/32 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L15/32 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/088

Abstract: An exemplary automatic speech recognition (ASR) system may receive an audio input including a segment of speech. The segment of speech may be independently processed by general ASR and domain-specific ASR to generate multiple ASR results. A selection between the multiple ASR results may be performed based on respective confidence levels for the general ASR and domain-specific ASR. As incremental ASR is performed, a composite result may be generated based on general ASR and domain-specific ASR.

公开(公告)号：US11699447B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16908132

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ankur Anil Aher ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G10L17/06 ,  G10L17/26 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/18

CPC classification number: G10L17/06 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/18 ,  G10L17/26

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for determining one or more traits of a speaker based on voice analysis to present content item to the speaker. In one example, the method receives a voice query and determines whether the voice query matches within a first confidence threshold of a speaker identification (ID) among a plurality of speaker IDs stored in a speaker profile. In response to determining that the voice query matches to the speaker ID within the first confidence threshold, the method bypasses a trait prediction engine and retrieves a trait among the plurality of traits in the speaker profile associated with the matched speaker ID. The method further provides a content item based on the retrieved trait.

公开(公告)号：US20230214382A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17943874

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Jeffry Copps Robert Jose ,  Ajay Kumar Mishra

IPC: G06F16/2452 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/683

CPC classification number: G06F16/24522 ,  G06F16/3334 ,  G06F16/685

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for interpreting natural language search queries that account for contextual relevance of words of the search query that would ordinarily not be processed, including, for example, processing each word of the query. Each term or phrase is associated with a respective part of speech, and a frequency of occurrence of a combination of adjacent terms or phrases public domain is determined. A relevance of each term is then determined based on its respective type of term and frequency of occurrence in the public domain. The natural language search query is then interpreted based on the importance or relevance of each term.

公开(公告)号：US20230140273A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17882289

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Ankur Aher ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G10L13/033 ,  G10L25/63

Abstract: The system provides a synthesized speech response to a voice input, based on the prosodic character of the voice input. The system receives the voice input and calculates at least one prosodic metric of the voice input. The at least one prosodic metric can be associated with a word, phrase, grouping thereof, or the entire voice input. The system also determines a response to the voice input, which may include the sequence of words that form the response. The system generates the synthesized speech response, by determining prosodic characteristics based on the response, and on the prosodic character of the voice input. The system outputs the synthesized speech response, which includes a more natural, relevant, or both answer to the call of the voice input. The prosodic character of the voice input and/or response may include pitch, note, duration, prominence, timbre, rate, and rhythm, for example.

公开(公告)号：US11606609B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17500424

申请日：2021-10-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffry Copps Robert Jose ,  Ankur Anil Aher ,  Cato Yang

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems and methods for a computer-based process that determines when a viewer is likely to skip over supplemental content and adjusts supplemental content presentation to compensate. Systems of embodiments of the disclosure may utilize various inputs to determine the likelihood of skipping supplemental content, including cursor position at or near specified icons or other UI elements, as well as user actions such as gaze direction, various motions or actions, controller manipulations, and the like. Once a likelihood of skipping supplemental content is determined, various actions may be taken in response, including without limitation selection of supplemental content that conveys its intended message prior to skipping, supplemental content that can be played at increased speed, and designation of supplemental content slots as skippable or non-skippable.

公开(公告)号：US20230070618A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17619035

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ajay Kumar Mishra ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G06F16/2452 ,  G06F40/205

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for processing negation in a natural language search query. The natural language search query is parsed to identify a plurality of portions of the natural language search query, and a first portion is determined to be a negation portion. A second portion to which the negation portion applies and a third portion to which the negation portion does not apply are then identified, and a content query is generated which includes a negation parameter corresponding to the second portion, and at least one other parameter corresponding to at least the third portion. Search results of the content query are then generated for output to the user.

公开(公告)号：US11574127B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16805358

申请日：2020-02-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffry Copps Robert Jose ,  Mithun Umesh

IPC: G06F40/30 ,  G06F40/295 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a classifier binary model of a natural language understanding (NLU) system are disclosed herein. A determination is made as to whether a text string, with a content entity, includes an obsequious expression. In response to determining the text string includes an obsequious expression, a determination is made as to whether the obsequious expression describes the content entity. The model is trained based on a determination of at least one of: an absence of an obsequious expression in response to determining the obsequious expression describes the content entity; a presence of an obsequious expression in response to determining the obsequious expression describes the content entity; an absence of an obsequious expression in response to determining the obsequious expression does not describe the content entity, and a presence of an obsequious expression in response to determining the obsequious expression does not describe the content entity.

公开(公告)号：US20220398279A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17345217

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ankur Anil Aher ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G06F16/783 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/75 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06F16/78

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing a reply to a query related to a media asset. A query may be received from a user while the media asset is being played on a first device, and in response to determining that the query is related to the media asset, a snapshot of the media asset may be captured, where the snapshot comprises a depiction of a first object and a second object, and the snapshot may be generated for display at a second device. In response to determining there is ambiguity whether the query is related to the first or second object, a disambiguating query based on the first and second objects of the snapshot may be generated for simultaneous output with the snapshot. In response to receiving a reply to the disambiguating query, a response to the query may be generated for output based on the reply.

公开(公告)号：US11527234B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16590243

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Ankur Aher ,  Jeffry Copps Robert Jose

IPC: G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining hint words that improve the accuracy of automated speech recognition (ASR) systems. Hint words are determined in the context of a user issuing voice commands in connection with a voice interface system. Terms are initially taken from most frequently occurring terms in operation of a voice interface system. For example, most frequently occurring terms that arise in electronic search queries or received commands are selected. Certain of these terms are selected as hint words, and the selected hint words are then transmitted to an ASR system to assist in translation of speech to text.