公开(公告)号：US11295234B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US15854167

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sankar Ardhanari ,  Sai Rahul Reddy Pulikunta ,  Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Abubakkar Siddiq ,  Ganesh Ramamoorthy

IPC: G06N20/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06F40/205 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for accurately training a machine learning model with a reduced training data set. A large number of data records may be parsed. Each record may be reduced to a set of symbols representing the composition of each record. A user may assign a classification to each symbol within each record. Records with identical arrangements and classifications of symbols may be grouped together, and a representative sample of data records from each group may be fed into the model as the reduced training data set.

公开(公告)号：US20210397640A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17464448

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P.

IPC: G06F16/438 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/74 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in conventional conversation systems by executing a customized supplemental function for a natural language query based on the user's profile. In some aspects, the systems and methods receive a user query for a media asset, determine a query template in the user's profile matching the user's query, and identify and execute a supplemental function corresponding to the query template in addition to responding to the user's query. The user's profile is customized on the user's usage patterns of an interactive media guidance application. By monitoring the user's usage patterns and learning from the user's actions in conjunction with the user's natural language queries on which supplemental functions to execute, the interactive media guidance application may provide a smarter and more efficient user experience.

公开(公告)号：US11138256B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16521890

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P.

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/74 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N5/50

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in conventional conversation systems by executing a customized supplemental function for a natural language query based on the user's profile. In some aspects, the systems and methods receive a user query for a media asset, determine a query template in the user's profile matching the user's query, and identify and execute a supplemental function corresponding to the query template in addition to responding to the user's query. The user's profile is customized on the user's usage patterns of an interactive media guidance application. By monitoring the user's usage patterns and learning from the user's actions in conjunction with the user's natural language queries on which supplemental functions to execute, the interactive media guidance application may provide a smarter and more efficient user experience.

公开(公告)号：US10990637B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16233311

申请日：2018-12-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Manik Malhotra ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P ,  Sashikumar Venkataraman

IPC: G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/2455 ,  G06F16/2457

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a meaning of an ambiguous term in a natural language query. The media guidance application isolates first and second terms from a query received from a user and identifies, in a knowledge graph, first and second pluralities of candidate components associated with the first and second terms. The first and second terms each having multiple candidate components indicates the first and second terms have ambiguous meanings. The media guidance application matches each candidate component of the first and second pluralities of candidate components to form a plurality of pairs and determines strength of association for each pair in the plurality of pairs. The media guidance application filters the plurality of pairs by strength of association for each pair and determines a plurality of possible meanings based on the filtered plurality of pairs. The media guidance application selects a meaning from the plurality of possible meanings.

公开(公告)号：US20210042345A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16942233

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen Pathurudeen

IPC: G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/43 ,  G06F16/432 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/78

Abstract: Systems and methods for searching for a media asset are described. In some aspects, the system includes control circuitry that receives a first search query from a user. The control circuitry identifies media assets related to the first search query from a content database. The control circuitry receives a second search query following the first search query. The control circuitry determines whether a media asset from the media assets is related to the second search query. In response to determining that less than a threshold number of media assets from the media assets are related to the second search query, the control circuitry transmits an instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query. The control circuitry receives a third search query related to the first search query. The control circuitry determines a media asset from the media assets that is related to the third search query.

公开(公告)号：US10893328B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US15857401

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Abhijit Satchidanand Savarkar ,  Linda Beach

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in conventional media systems via a novel technique to prevent corruption of a user's viewing profile. In some aspects, a user of an interactive media guidance application may select a media asset for viewing on a user device. The interactive media guidance application may receive a user viewing profile for the user from a remote server. If the media asset is determined to not be consistent with the user viewing profile, the interactive media guidance application may retrieve another user viewing profile for another user of the user device. If the media asset is determined to be consistent with the other user viewing profile, the interactive media guidance application may update the other user viewing profile based on the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US10762123B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15823504

申请日：2017-11-27

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen Pathurudeen

IPC: G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/43 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/732 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F16/432 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/78

Abstract: Systems and methods for searching for a media asset are described. In some aspects, the system includes control circuitry that receives a first search query from a user. The control circuitry identifies media assets related to the first search query from a content database. The control circuitry receives a second search query following the first search query. The control circuitry determines whether a media asset from the media assets is related to the second search query. In response to determining that less than a threshold number of media assets from the media assets are related to the second search query, the control circuitry transmits an instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query. The control circuitry receives a third search query related to the first search query. The control circuitry determines a media asset from the media assets that is related to the third search query.

公开(公告)号：US10402439B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15223150

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P.

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F16/438 ,  G06F16/435 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/74 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in conventional conversation systems by executing a customized supplemental function for a natural language query based on the user's profile. In some aspects, the systems and methods receive a user query for a media asset, determine a query template in the user's profile matching the user's query, and identify and execute a supplemental function corresponding to the query template in addition to responding to the user's query. The user's profile is customized on the user's usage patterns of an interactive media guidance application. By monitoring the user's usage patterns and learning from the user's actions in conjunction with the user's natural language queries on which supplemental functions to execute, the interactive media guidance application may provide a smarter and more efficient user experience.

公开(公告)号：US20190121802A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16177170

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Abubakkar Siddiq ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P ,  Sankar Ardhanarai

IPC: G06F16/242 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for responding to natural language queries. Specifically a natural language query is received and a query template that corresponds to the natural language query is determined. One or more search results corresponding to the natural language query are retrieved. One or more attributes associated with the user equipment device are identified and based on those attributes a first response template associated with an audio-only response to the natural language query, a second response template associated with a visual-only response to the natural language query, or a third response template associated with an audio-visual response to the natural language query is selected. A response to the natural language query is generated based on the selected response template and the retrieved one or more search results.

公开(公告)号：US10198498B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14710965

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Sashikumar Venkataraman ,  Vineet Agarwal ,  Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen P

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: Methods and systems for a media guidance application that can automatically, or with little human interaction, identify characteristics of media content (e.g., sub-genres, minor actors, etc.) and generate appropriate tags for that media content. The media guidance application can thus facilitate user searches based on specific and narrowly tailored search terms (e.g., sub-genres, minor actors, etc.).