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US 7,096,185 · App. 10/895,270 · Granted Aug 22, 2006

User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications

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Patent No.
US 7,096,185
App. No.
10/895,270
Granted
Aug 22, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.

Claims (45)

1. A method for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

receiving a voice command from a user to record media content;

determining an identity of the user based on the voice command to record media content; and

recording the media content to a recording device, wherein the recorded media content is associated with the user in response to the determination of the identity of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the determination of the identity of the user, providing a user interface that is customized to the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the determinatin of the identity of the user, providing an advertisement that is targeted to the user based on at least one of: the user's characteristics and the user's previous actions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the determination of the identity of the user, measuring audience information for the media content by automatically using demographic data for the identified user.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the determination of the identity of the user, providing a feature to the user based on a user profile associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the determination of the identity of the user, providing a favorites feature that is based on the identity of the user.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein recording the media content includes recording the media content to a file specific to the user.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a voice command from the user to play recorded media content;

determining the identity of the user based on the voice command to play recorded media content; and

presenting the recorded media content associated with the user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

recording the media content includes recording the media content to a file specific to the user; and

presenting the recorded media content includes presenting the media content recorded in the file specific to the user.

10. A system for providing user-specific features in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

a microphone;

a user output device comprising a display device and a speaker; and

an interactive media guidance application implemented at least partially on local processing circuitry and programmed to:

receive a voice command from the microphone to record media content;

determine an identity of the user based on the voice command to record media content; and

record the media content to a recording device, wherein the recorded media content is associated with the user in response to the determination of the identity of the user.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to direct the speaker to provide an output to the user.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to direct the display device to provide an output to the user.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to direct the speaker and the display device to provide an output to the user.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to, in response to the determination of the identity of the user, direct the user output device to provide a user interface that is customized to the user.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to, in response to the determination of the identity of the user, direct the user output device to provide an advertisement that is targeted to the user based on at least one of: the user's characteristics and the user's previous actions.

16. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to, in response to the determination of the identity of the user, measure audience information for the media content by automatically using demographic data for the identified user.

17. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to, in response to the determination of the identity of the user, direct the user output device to provide a feature to the user based on a user profile associated with the user.

18. The system of claim 10 wherein the interactive media guidance application is further configured to, in response to the determination of the identity of the user, direct the user output device to provide a favorites feature that is based on the identity of the user.

19. The system of claim 10 , wherein the recorded media content is recorded to a file specific to the user.

20. The system of claim 10 , wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to:

receive a voice command from the user to play recorded media content;

determine the identity of the user based on the voice command to play recorded media content; and

present the recorded media content associated with the user.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the interactive media guidance application is further programmed to:

record the media content to a file specific to the user; and

present the media content recorded in the file specific to the user.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053458/0749 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053481/0790 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053468/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051110/0006 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: APTIV DIGITAL INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 051145/0090 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051143/0468 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035848/0245 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 035848/0270 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 035893/0241 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033407/0035 →
PATENT RELEASE Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033396/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2012
From: REICHARDT, M. SCOTT; BEREZOWSKI, DAVID M.; ELLIS, MICHAEL D.; DEWEESE, TOBY
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 028944/0534 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2011
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COMPANY; ROVI CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027039/0168 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2010
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; ROVI DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TV GUIDE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); ROVI GUIDES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.); ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION CORPORATION); ROVI SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION EUROPE LIMITED); ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025222/0731 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 15, 2008
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; INDEX SYSTEMS INC; MACROVISION CORPORATION; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020986/0074 →