Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for predictive buffering of related content segments
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Application No.: US16168656Application Date: 2018-10-23
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Publication No.: US11265597B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Vikram Makam Gupta , Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah
- Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haley Guiliano LLP
- Main IPC: H04N21/44
- IPC: H04N21/44 ; G06F16/683 ; H04N21/442 ; H04N21/845

Abstract:
The methods and systems described herein aid users by providing thorough and efficient content consumption. For example, the methods and systems buffer content segments related to a current portion of the content that the system is generating for display. The methods and systems determine a characteristic of the current portion of the content and related content segments based on the characteristic. Confidence scores are determined by the systems and methods for each of the related content segments, and one or more related content segments with higher confidence scores are buffered in memory. Accordingly, the methods and systems described herein provide a thorough viewing of content through related segments that are buffered in memory for quick access.
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