公开(公告)号：US11665399B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17874659

申请日：2022-07-27

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：US20210248564A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17118949

申请日：2020-12-11

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.

公开(公告)号：US11082252B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16562248

申请日：2019-09-05

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：US11024296B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16815609

申请日：2020-03-11

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：US20210014567A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17027760

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Pearce ,  Charles Dawes ,  Della Preston

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

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：US20190335238A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

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

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：US20190237064A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16379312

申请日：2019-04-09

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Dawes ,  Walter R. Klappert

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L15/1815 ,  G10L15/222

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：US11979635B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18135919

申请日：2023-04-18

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：US20240080295A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18499873

申请日：2023-11-01

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Dawes ,  Takeaki Obara

IPC: H04L51/42 ,  G06F40/205

CPC classification number: H04L51/42 ,  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：US20240046223A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18382384

申请日：2023-10-20

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Arun Sreedhara ,  Charles Dawes ,  Gyanveer Singh

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

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