公开(公告)号：US20210248999A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17244577

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Dawes ,  Walter R. Klappert

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for providing media guidance. Control circuitry may receive a first voice input and access a database of topics to identify a first topic associated with the first voice input. A user interface may generate a first response to the first voice input, and subsequent to generating the first response, the control circuitry may receive a second voice input. The control circuitry may determine a match between the second voice input and an interruption input such as a period of silence or a keyword or a phrase, such as “Ahh,”, “Umm,”, or “Hmm.” The user interface may generate a second response that is associated with a second topic related to the first topic. By interrupting the conversation and changing the subject from time to time, media guidance systems can appear to be more intelligent and human.

公开(公告)号：US11032611B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16444411

申请日：2019-06-18

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Milan Patel ,  John Patterson ,  Charles Dawes ,  Jerry Vennerholm ,  Andrew Hunter ,  Gavin Clarke

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users consuming a sequence of media. In particular, the media guidance application may enhance the viewing experiences of users consuming a sequence of media by removing portions of redundant media that were previously consumed by the user.

公开(公告)号：US10579401B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15629472

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Dawes

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L25/63 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06F16/9032 ,  H04N21/466 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing, to a group of users, a virtual assistant with customized avatar sentimental and behavioral characteristics to accommodate different sentiments among the group of users. When the media guidance application is configured to serve a group of users, who may exhibit different moods or sentiments, the media guidance application may configure the virtual assistant to accommodate the different sentiments of the group of users. For example, the media guidance application may determine sentimental and behavioral characteristics to configure the virtual assistant based on a context of the split sentiments of the group of users, a particular sentiment that has a higher priority, and/or the like.

公开(公告)号：US10375443B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US14815119

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Milan Patel ,  John Patterson ,  Charles Dawes ,  Jerry Vennerholm ,  Andrew Hunter ,  Gavin Clarke

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users consuming a sequence of media. In particular, the media guidance application may enhance the viewing experiences of users consuming a sequence of media by removing portions of redundant media that were previously consumed by the user.

公开(公告)号：US10135632B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15839569

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Glen E. Roe ,  Michael McCarty ,  Charles Dawes ,  Milan Patel

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining whether a user is authorized to perform an action that meets a goal of a sound. A media guidance application may detect a sound generated by a first device external to a media equipment device. The media guidance application may retrieve, from a lookup table, a known goal that is associated with the sound. The media guidance application may detect a user in a viewing environment. The media guidance application may determine an identity of the user, and may modify playback to encourage or discourage the user from achieving the known goal based on the identity of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20240348878A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18626813

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Pearce ,  Charles Dawes ,  Della Preston

IPC: H04N21/454 ,  G06F16/955 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04W12/64

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  G06F16/955 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/4661 ,  H04N21/4662 ,  H04W12/64

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for recommending content restrictions to a user based on chatter in a social network of the user. The system analyzes chatter in the social network to identify a correlation between what is posted by users and the content that the users are posting about. The system stores a mapping between chatter and expected attributes of the content referenced by the chatter. The system will determine whether to block the content when an expected attribute is associated with a content restriction.

公开(公告)号：US11861564B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17118949

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Arun Sreedhara ,  Charles Dawes ,  Gyanveer Singh

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G06F17/18 ,  G06F16/29

CPC classification number: G06Q10/1095 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F17/18 ,  H04N21/25841

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for altering a start time of an event based on indicia of how late event attendees will be for the event that are retrieved from location applications corresponding to each attendee of the attendees. For example, a media guidance application may determine a start time of an event, a location of the event, and attendees of the event. The media guidance application may determine location applications corresponding to the attendees. The media guidance application may query the location applications for arrival times of each attendee. The media guidance application may calculate a plurality of differences between each of the arrival times and the start time of the event. Based on the plurality of differences, the media guidance application may delay the start time of the event.

公开(公告)号：US20210328826A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17361369

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Glen E. Roe ,  Michael McCarty ,  Charles Dawes ,  Milan Patel

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/21 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/439

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for translating a non-playback command into a playback modification to encourage a recipient of the command to execute on the command. A media guidance application may determine a command from a first user to a second user. The media guidance application may compare the command to a set of playback operation commands for a media asset that is currently being played back. The media guidance application may determine that the command is not contained within the set of playback operation commands. In response to determining that the command is not contained within the set of commands, the media guidance application may determine whether the second user executes a desired outcome of the command. And in response to determining that the second user does not execute the desired outcome of the command, the media guidance application may determine whether to modify playback of the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US11082383B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16333516

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Dawes ,  Takeaki Obara

IPC: H04L12/58 ,  G06F40/205

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating for display a notification to a plurality of users at a position within a display screen to which each user of the plurality of users is paying attention. Specifically, the media guidance application captures lines of sight of users who are paying attention to a display screen, based on which the media guidance application determines line-of-sight regions on the display screen that the users are paying attention to. The media guidance application then determines a display area that is noticeable to the users based on the respective line-of-sight regions on the display screen to display an electronic message.

公开(公告)号：US10909505B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15623871

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Arun Sreedhara ,  Charles Dawes ,  Gyanveer Singh

IPC: G06Q10/10 ,  G06F17/18 ,  G06F16/29

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for altering a start time of an event based on indicia of how late event attendees will be for the event that are retrieved from location applications corresponding to each attendee of the attendees. For example, a media guidance application may determine a start time of an event, a location of the event, and attendees of the event. The media guidance application may determine location applications corresponding to the attendees. The media guidance application may query the location applications for arrival times of each attendee. The media guidance application may calculate a plurality of differences between each of the arrival times and the start time of the event. Based on the plurality of differences, the media guidance application may delay the start time of the event.