公开(公告)号：US12081844B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18137067

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin H. Maughan ,  Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/84 ,  G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/84 ,  G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2407

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for automatically generating universal metadata for non-linear content when the non-linear content is determined to be viral. To this end, the systems and methods determine a first rate at which first users are consuming non-linear content from a first source. In response to determining that the first rate exceeds the threshold, the systems and methods determine a second source that from which second users are consuming the non-linear content, and a second rate at which the second users are consuming the non-linear content from the second source. In response to determining that the second rate exceeds the threshold, the systems and methods generate universal metadata for the non-linear content by automatically populating metadata fields of by scraping metadata fitting predefined criteria corresponding to the metadata fields from the first source and from the second source, and store the populated metadata fields to a database.

公开(公告)号：US20240179363A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18529943

申请日：2023-12-05

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04W12/63

CPC classification number: H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04W12/63

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights.

公开(公告)号：US20240154837A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18386297

申请日：2023-11-02

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/2387

CPC classification number: H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2812 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04N21/2387

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for controlling playback and/or recording of media assets at a media device based on the state of a secondary device. Specifically, while displaying a media asset, a media device receives a signal from the secondary device indicating a change of state of the secondary device. The media device displays a notification of the signal, and the user can interact with the notification. If the user interacts with the notification for more than a threshold amount of time, the media device may begin recording the media asset. Once the user has finished interacting with the notification, the media device may stop recording and the user can see content that they may have missed by reviewing the recorded portion of the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US20210233542A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17154571

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews ,  Benjamin H. Maughan ,  Kevin B. Lenhart

IPC: G10L17/22 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L17/02 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/06

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for identifying users based on voice data and media consumption data. A media guidance application may generate a voice signature from the user's input and based on that signature identify some demographic characteristics of the user (e.g., age, gender, and other suitable characteristics). The media guidance application may retrieve user data for users that are associated with a household of the user and attempt to identify which of the users spoke the command. If multiple users are identified, based on the demographic characteristics, the media guidance application may use the content of the voice command (e.g., a type of media requested) to identify the user.

公开(公告)号：US10674218B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16188589

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Stathacopoulos ,  Benjamin H. Maughan ,  Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/258 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for modeling the consistency of audiences viewing groups of media assets. For example, a media guidance application (e.g., executed on a server) may identify a first subset of user equipment that generated for display a first media asset (e.g., an episode of a series). The media guidance application may then identify a second subset of the first subset where the user equipment generated for display another media asset that is part of a group of media assets (e.g., another episode of the same series). Based on the number of user equipment in the second subset, the media guidance application may calculate a score for audience consistency for the group of media assets (e.g., the series) which can be used to rank the group of media assets among other groups of media assets.

公开(公告)号：US10667010B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16506726

申请日：2019-07-09

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin H. Maughan ,  Paul Stathacopoulos ,  Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258 ,  G06F16/78

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for determining a level of user engagement based on user interactions. A media guidance application is configured to retrieve a first record of a first plurality of user inputs, including input type, received during consumption of a media asset. A second time interval, prior to the first time interval, is selected by shifting the first start time and the first end time. A second record of a second plurality of user inputs received during the second time interval, including input type, is retrieved. A first media asset consumed during the first time interval and a second media asset consumed during the second time interval are determined, and the level of user engagement for the first media asset is determined based on the first record and the second record.

公开(公告)号：US20190320225A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16410105

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin H. Maughan ,  Paul Stathacopoulos ,  Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  G06F16/78 ,  H04N21/258

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for determining a level of user engagement based on user interactions. A media guidance application is configured to retrieve a first record of a first plurality of user inputs, including input type, received during consumption of a media asset. A second time interval, prior to the first time interval, is selected by shifting the first start time and the first end time. A second record of a second plurality of user inputs received during the second time interval, including input type, is retrieved. A first media asset consumed during the first time interval and a second media asset consumed during the second time interval are determined, and the level of user engagement for the first media asset is determined based on the first record and the second record.

公开(公告)号：US10412434B1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15997998

申请日：2018-06-05

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  G10L15/07 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting to a user's device in order to share and display a media asset. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment of a second user (e.g., his/her mother's home). Stored on a first device of the first user may be a media asset (e.g., a photo album), which features an individual related to the second user (e.g., the second user's granddaughter). Based on the interaction data between the individual and the second user, the media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user in order to view the media asset. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights to the first device and display the media asset on the second device.

公开(公告)号：US20180205990A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15852756

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews ,  Benjamin Maughan ,  Kevin Bruce Lenhart ,  Paul T. Stathacopoulos ,  William K. Corry

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/02 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/278

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G06F7/02 ,  G06F17/30377 ,  G06F17/30477 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for measuring audience engagement for a media asset using user motion. For example, a media guidance application may receive movement logs from a plurality of user equipment. These movement logs may contain information indicating when each of the plurality of users moved, as detected by motion sensors, while the user equipment was generating for display a media asset. The movement logs may be analyzed to determine time periods during the media asset during which greater than a certain number of the plurality of users were moving. These time periods may in turn be used to infer how engaged the plurality of users were during the media asset or what portions of the media asset the plurality of users viewed. This data may be used to determine in what media assets, or portions thereof, supplemental video content should be inserted.

公开(公告)号：US20180184168A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15391444

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Matthews ,  Benjamin Maughan ,  Paul T. Stathacopoulos

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/278

CPC classification number: H04N21/4667 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0204 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for identifying information that will enable a merchant to better target a promotion to a user, and requesting the information from the user in a query. A target audience profile may be used to determine promotions that should be targeted to the user. A media guidance application may retrieve publicly available information about the user. The media guidance application may compare the publicly available information about the user with the target audience profile to determine whether there is a match. Upon determining that that the user neither definitely matches the target audience profile nor definitely does not match the target audience profile, the media guidance application may generate a query for requesting additional information from the user that will allow the media guidance application to determine whether the user matches the target audience profile or does not match the target audience profile.