IP Library Granted Patent US 8,561,104
Granted Patent B1
US 8,561,104 · App. 13/436,130 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

Systems and methods for adaptively transmitting media and advertising content

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Patent No.
US 8,561,104
App. No.
13/436,130
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Embodiments provide methods and systems for presenting advertisements associated with a particular media. The advertisement may have several versions, any one of which may be presented, based on several factors, including the length of time between transmission and receipt of any particular version. The transmission of the advertisements and related media content is optimize in order seamlessly transition between advertisements and media content.

Claims (25)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting a first media listing for a first media and a second media listing for a second media to a user, wherein the first media is associated with a first advertisement and the second media is associated with a second advertisement;

determining, by a server, a first likelihood that the user will select the first media listing;

determining, by a server, a second likelihood that the user will select the second media listing; and

prior to a user selection of one of the first media listing or the second media listing, selecting a first version of the first advertisement and a second version of the second advertisement based on the first likelihood and the second likelihood, wherein the first version of the first advertisement has a first video quality and the second version of the second advertisement has a second video quality, and wherein the first video quality and the second video quality are different; and

transmitting the first version of the first advertisement and the second version of the second advertisement substantially simultaneously.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement and the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement is further based on link speed.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement is higher than the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement, if the first likelihood is higher than the second likelihood.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement is lower than the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement, if the first likelihood is less than the second likelihood.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether to display the first version of the first advertisement or the second version of the second advertisement is based on the user selection.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first version of the first advertisement is selected from a plurality of versions of the first advertisement, each version having a different video quality.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second version of the second advertisement is selected from a plurality of versions of the second advertisement, each version having a different video quality.

8. A system for presenting an advertisement, comprising:

a server configured to:

transmit a first media listing for a first media and a second media listing for a second media to a user, wherein the first media is associated with a first advertisement and the second media is associated with a second advertisement;

determine a first likelihood that the user will select the first media listing;

determine a second likelihood that the user will select the second media listing; and

prior to a user selection of one of the first media listing or the second media listing, selecting a first version of the first advertisement and a second version of the second advertisement based on the first likelihood and the second likelihood, wherein the first version of the first advertisement has a first video quality and the second version of the second advertisement has a second video quality, and wherein the first video quality and second video quality are different; and

transmit the first version of the first advertisement and the second version of the second advertisement substantially simultaneously.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement and the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement is further based on link speed.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement is higher than the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement, if the first likelihood is higher than the second likelihood.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the video quality of the first version of the first advertisement is lower than the video quality of the second version of the second advertisement, if the first likelihood is less than the second likelihood.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user device is further configured to present the first version of the first advertisement or the second version of the second advertisement.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first version of the first advertisement is selected from a plurality of versions of the first advertisement, each version having a different video quality.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second version of the second advertisement is selected from a plurality of versions of the second advertisement, each version having a different video quality.

Assignments (15)
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Oct 27, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ROVI PRODUCT CORPORATION (AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ROVI GUIDES, INC.)
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 23, 2022
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2022
From: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
To: ROVI PRODUCT CORPORATION
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 035893/0241 →
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 →
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
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2012
From: DOW, CHRISTOPHER; GRAB, ERIC; THEBERGE, JIM; STATHACOPOULOS, PAUL
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2012
From: KLAPPERT, WALT
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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