公开(公告)号：US20240007704A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18368938

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/4318 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/44213

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obscuring a presence of a media object in a video after a user fulfills an interaction requirement with a related media object. The system detects, an interaction with a media object and determines characteristics of the interaction. The system correlates characteristic of the interaction with an exclusion window and stores a record that links the exclusion window, user, and attribute of the media object. The system detects that a second media object will be displayed during playback of a video and determines an attribute of the second media object. The system retrieves the record by matching the attribute of the first media object from the record to the attribute of the second media object. In response to determining the exclusion window applies to the second media object, the system obscures the second media object while playing back the video.

公开(公告)号：US11831647B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17490384

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04L9/40 ,  G06F21/32

CPC classification number: H04L63/102 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04L63/0861

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.

公开(公告)号：US11825151B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17896511

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Corey Tulis ,  David Wittke ,  Mikhail Aksenfeld ,  Michael McCarty

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for reducing network traffic when retrieving media guidance data. For example, a media guidance application receives a first user selection to display a group of media asset identifiers (e.g., video-on-demand listings) and retrieves detailed information from a remote server relating to the media asset identifiers to display to a user. The media guidance application then may receive a user selection to display a second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., purchased media assets). If any of the media asset identifiers are common to both groups, then the media guidance application already obtained the detailed information and the detailed information does not need to be retransmitted in order to be displayed. Thus, the media guidance application only retrieves detailed information for media asset identifiers unique to the second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., they are only on the purchased media asset list).

公开(公告)号：US11799709B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US18117157

申请日：2023-03-03

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: H04L27/36 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04L67/01

CPC classification number: H04L27/36 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L67/01

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for inserting supplemental content into a QAM signal. A unicast QAM signal between a server and a client device for delivery of content is established. The QAM signal has a particular frequency corresponding to the channel on which it will be transmitted to the client device. A request or other signal may be received from the client device requesting that supplemental content be inserted into the QAM signal. A portion of the bandwidth of the QAM signal is allocated for the supplemental content. The supplemental content is transcoded into a supplemental QAM signal in the particular frequency. The supplemental content may be packetized content such as internet protocol-based content and may be retrieved from a server or database. The supplemental QAM signal is then inserted into the unicast QAM signal using the allocated portion of the bandwidth.

公开(公告)号：US11481187B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16738815

申请日：2020-01-09

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H03G3/32 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H03G3/30 ,  G10L21/034 ,  G10L25/21 ,  G10L13/033 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G10L21/10

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for responding to a voice command at a volume level based on a volume level of the voice command. For example, a media guidance application may detect, through a first voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices, a voice command spoken by a user. The media guidance application may determine a first volume level of the voice command. Based on the volume level of the voice command, the media guidance application may determine that a second voice-operated user device of the plurality of voice-operated user devices is closer to the user than any of the other voice-operated user devices. The media guidance application may generate an audible response, through the second voice-operated user device, at a second volume level that is set based on the first volume level of the voice command.

公开(公告)号：US11477515B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17509797

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Corey Tulis ,  David Wittke ,  Mikhail Aksenfeld ,  Michael McCarty

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for reducing network traffic when retrieving media guidance data. For example, a media guidance application receives a first user selection to display a group of media asset identifiers (e.g., video-on-demand listings) and retrieves detailed information from a remote server relating to the media asset identifiers to display to a user. The media guidance application then may receive a user selection to display a second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., purchased media assets). If any of the media asset identifiers are common to both groups, then the media guidance application already obtained the detailed information and the detailed information does not need to be retransmitted in order to be displayed. Thus, the media guidance application only retrieves detailed information for media asset identifiers unique to the second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., they are only on the purchased media asset list).

公开(公告)号：US11321386B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16400634

申请日：2019-05-01

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: G06F16/632 ,  G06F16/78 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L19/26

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for automatically changing the priority of a media asset using a continuous listening device. The system may receive an audio clip of a conversation a user, and then determine whether that conversation relates to any of the programs recorded or scheduled to be recorded on a storage device associated with the user. In response to determining that the media asset does relate to one of the programs recorded or scheduled to be recorded on the storage device, a user profile may be consulted to determine past instances of the user discussing the media asset, and, if a measure of the total number of instances the user discussed the media asset meets a threshold measure, the priority of the media asset may be updated.

公开(公告)号：US20220021682A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17490384

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.

公开(公告)号：US11190833B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16461685

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Corey Tulis ,  David Wittke ,  Mikhail Aksenfeld ,  Michael McCarty

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for reducing network traffic when retrieving media guidance data. For example, a media guidance application receives a first user selection to display a group of media asset identifiers (e.g., video-on-demand listings) and retrieves detailed information from a remote server relating to the media asset identifiers to display to a user. The media guidance application then may receive a user selection to display a second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., purchased media assets). If any of the media asset identifiers are common to both groups, then the media guidance application already obtained the detailed information and the detailed information does not need to be retransmitted in order to be displayed. Thus, the media guidance application only retrieves detailed information for media asset identifiers unique to the second group of media asset identifiers (e.g., they are only on the purchased media asset list).

公开(公告)号：US11165784B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16850288

申请日：2020-04-16

Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.

Inventor： Michael McCarty ,  Glen E. Roe

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.