IP Library Granted Patent US 9,094,708
Granted Patent B2
US 9,094,708 · App. 13/491,899 · Granted Jul 28, 2015

Methods and systems for prioritizing listings based on real-time data

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Patent No.
US 9,094,708
App. No.
13/491,899
Granted
Jul 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for a media guidance application that can prioritize media content listings based on the real-time progression of the content associated with the listing. The media guidance application may interpret metadata concerning the progress of the content associated with the listing to determine whether or not a particular user will have, or continue to have, interest in the listing based on real-time statistical analysis.

Claims (30)

1. A method for displaying a plurality of listings for scored contests on a display screen using a media guidance application, comprising:

generating for display a listing of a first scored contest having a first score;

generating for display a listing of a second scored contest having a second score;

processing a real-time data feed associated with the first scored contest to determine the first score at a point of progress of the first scored contest;

extrapolating a first likelihood that the first scored contest will have an outcome based, at least in part, on a cross-referencing of the first score with outcome determination criteria, wherein cross-referencing the first score with outcome determination criteria comprises retrieving a percentage of historical scored contests of a corresponding type as the first scored contest with a corresponding score as the first scored contest at a corresponding point of progress as the first scored contest that resulted in the outcome;

ordering the display of the listing of the first scored contest and the listing of the second scored contest on the display screen based, at least in part, on the likelihood;

extrapolating a second likelihood that the second scored contest will have the outcome based, at least in part, on a cross-referencing of the second score with the outcome determination criteria;

comparing the first likelihood to the second likelihood; and

in response to determining the first likelihood is greater than the second likelihood, demoting the listing of the first scored contest in the order displayed on the display screen.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving historical outcomes of historical scored contests from a lookup table.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein outcome determination criteria comprises a score threshold of a scored contest of the corresponding type as the first scored contest at the corresponding point of progress of the first scored contest.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining whether the first score exceeds the score threshold.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting an occurrence of an event having an affect on the likelihood of the outcome.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a video asset for each listing.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a type indicator from the first listing.

8. A system for displaying a plurality of listings for scored contests on a display screen using a media guidance application, comprising a processor configured to:

generate for display a listing of a first scored contest having a first score;

generate for display a listing of a second scored contest having a second score;

process a real-time data feed associated with the first scored contest to determine the first score at a point of progress of the first scored contest;

extrapolate a first likelihood that the first scored contest will have an outcome based, at least in part, on a cross-referencing of the first score with outcome determination criteria, wherein cross-referencing the first score with outcome determination criteria comprises retrieving a percentage of historical scored contests of a corresponding type as the first scored contest with a corresponding score as the first scored contest at a corresponding point of progress as the first scored contest that resulted in the outcome;

order the display of the listing of the first scored contest and the listing of the second scored contest on the display screen based, at least in part, on the first likelihood;

extrapolate a second likelihood that the second scored contest will have the outcome based, at least in part, on a cross-referencing of the second score with the outcome determination criteria;

compare the first likelihood to the second likelihood; and

in response to determining the first likelihood is greater than the second likelihood, demote the listing of the first scored contest in the order displayed on the display screen.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve historical outcomes of historical scored contests from a lookup table.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein outcome determination criteria comprises a score threshold of a scored contest of the corresponding type as the first scored contest at the corresponding point of progress of the first scored contest.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the first score exceeds the score threshold.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to detect an occurrence of an event having an affect on the likelihood of the outcome.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a video asset for each listing.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve a type indicator from the first listing.

Assignments (17)
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.)
Reel/Frame 061786/0768 →
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
Reel/Frame 061747/0001 →
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 16, 2015
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035921/0459 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 035921/0333 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 035921/0595 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035848/0245 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 035893/0241 →
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 Jun 8, 2012
From: SEYLLER, DOUGLAS; NICHOLS, MICHAEL
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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