IP Library Granted Patent US 9,071,372
Granted Patent B2
US 9,071,372 · App. 12/943,103 · Granted Jun 30, 2015

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application

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Patent No.
US 9,071,372
App. No.
12/943,103
Granted
Jun 30, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application are provided. In some embodiments, methods for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device are provided, the methods comprising: determining a location of the user equipment device; determining a destination of the user equipment device; determining an arrival time for the user equipment device to be located at the destination; selecting, as guide listings, listings corresponding to media available at the destination at/after the arrival time; and presenting the guide listings on the user equipment device.

Claims (41)

1. A method for presenting an interactive media guidance application in a user equipment device, comprising:

determining a current location of the user equipment device, wherein a first plurality of media assets are available at the current location;

determining a destination of the user equipment device;

determining an arrival time for the user equipment device to be located at the destination;

receiving a user selection of a media asset from the first plurality of media assets;

determining that the selected media asset will end after the determined arrival time; and

in response to the determining that the selected media asset will end after the determined arrival time, generating for display at least one of an option to record the selected media asset and an option to set a reminder for the selected media asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the user equipment device is determined using a satellite position location system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the arrival time is based at least in part on at least one of route information, speed, distance, congestion, an accident, a waiting time, a transfer time, a walking time, weather, construction, a flight delay, a change in time zone, day-light savings time, and a mode of transportation.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to receiving a user selection of the option to record the selected media asset, causing the selected media asset to be recorded.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to receiving a user selection of the option to set a reminder for the selected media asset, causing a reminder to be generated for the selected media asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving guide listings corresponding to media assets that are available to the user while the user is traveling to the destination.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the satellite position location system includes a Global Positioning System.

9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving an indication from the user to begin recording the selected media asset at a user-specified time prior to the determined arrival time.

10. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

presenting the selected media asset to the user beginning at a presentation time prior to the determined arrival time; and

causing the selected media asset to be recorded beginning at a time after the presentation time.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising causing the selected media asset to be recorded beginning at a time after the presentation time and before the determined arrival time.

12. A device for presenting an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

determine a current location of the device, wherein a first plurality of media assets are available at the current location;

determine a destination of the device;

determine an arrival time for the device to be located at the destination; and

receive a user selection of a media asset from the first plurality of media asset;

determine that the selected media asset will end after the determined arrival time; and

responsive to determining that the selected media asset will end after the determined arrival time, generate for display at least one of an option to record the selected media asset and an option to set a reminder for the selected media asset.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the guidance application is an interactive program guide.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the location of the device is determined using a satellite position location system.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the arrival time based at least in part on at least one of route information, speed, distance, congestion, an accident, a waiting time, a transfer time, a walking time, weather, construction, a flight delay, a change in time zone, day-light savings time, and a mode of transportation.

16. The device of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the selected media asset to be recorded in response to receiving a user selection of the option to record the selected media asset.

17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause a reminder to be generated for the selected media asset in response to receiving a user selection of the option.

18. The device of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive guide listings corresponding to media assets that are available to the user while the user is traveling to the destination.

19. The device of claim 14 , wherein the satellite position location system includes a Global Positioning System.

20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive an indication from the user to begin recording the selected media asset at a user-specified time prior to the determined arrival time.

21. The device of claim 16 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

cause the selected media asset to be presented to a user beginning at a presentation time prior to the determined arrival time; and

cause the selected media asset to be recorded beginning at a time after the presentation time.

22. The device of claim 21 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the selected media asset to be recorded beginning at a time after the presentation time and before the determined arrival time.

Assignments (13)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069085/0198 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2015
From: SEKIGUCHI, JUNYA
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035723/0552 →
MERGER Recorded May 27, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 035723/0560 →
MERGER Recorded May 27, 2015
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 035723/0571 →
MERGER Recorded May 27, 2015
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035723/0609 →
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 →
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 →