IP Library Granted Patent US 9,215,510
Granted Patent B2
US 9,215,510 · App. 14/098,983 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Systems and methods for automatically tagging a media asset based on verbal input and playback adjustments

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Patent No.
US 9,215,510
App. No.
14/098,983
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for automatically tagging a media asset are provided. Verbal input is received from a user while the user is accessing the media asset. A request to adjust playback of the media asset is received from the user. Responsive to receiving the verbal input and the request, a combination of the verbal input and the request is cross-referenced with an attribute database to identify an attribute associated with the combination. The identified attribute is associated with the media asset.

Claims (29)

1. A method for tagging a media asset, the method comprising:

receiving verbal input from a user while the user is accessing the media asset;

receiving a request to adjust playback of the media asset;

responsive to receiving the verbal input and the request, cross-referencing a combination of the verbal input and the request with an attribute database to identify an attribute associated with the combination; and

associating the identified attribute with the media asset.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining whether the request is received within a threshold period of time of receiving the verbal input.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the combination is cross-referenced with the attribute database in response to determining the request is received within the threshold period of time of receiving the verbal input.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising cross-referencing the verbal input with an expected playback adjustment operation database to identify an expected playback adjustment operation associated with the verbal input.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the combination is cross-referenced with the attribute database in response to determining the requested playback adjustment operation matches the expected playback adjustment operation.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request to adjust playback is a stop playback request or a fast-access playback operation that includes at least one of rewind, fast-forward, skip chapter, next chapter, previous chapter, next segment, and previous segment.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a communication to a server with the identified attribute and an identifier of the media asset.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute is associated with a segment of the media asset presented to the user when the verbal input was received.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating at least one of a recommendation and a search result based on the attribute associated with the media asset.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified attribute comprises a reduced rating when the combination includes a word or phrase associated with user confusion and a request to stop playback, and wherein associating the attribute with the media asset comprises reducing a rating associated with the media asset.

11. A system for tagging a media asset, the system comprising:

control circuitry configured to:

receive verbal input from a user while the user is accessing the media asset;

receive a request to adjust playback of the media asset;

responsive to receiving the verbal input and the request, cross-reference a combination of the verbal input and the request with an attribute database to identify an attribute associated with the combination; and

associate the identified attribute with the media asset.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the request is received within a threshold period of time of receiving the verbal input.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the combination is cross-referenced with the attribute database in response to determining the request is received within the threshold period of time of receiving the verbal input.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to cross-reference the verbal input with an expected playback adjustment operation database to identify an expected playback adjustment operation associated with the verbal input.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the combination is cross-referenced with the attribute database in response to determining the requested playback adjustment operation matches the expected playback adjustment operation.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the request to adjust playback is a stop playback request or a fast-access playback operation that includes at least one of rewind, fast-forward, skip chapter, next chapter, previous chapter, next segment, and previous segment.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit a communication to a server with the identified attribute and an identifier of the media asset.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the attribute is associated with a segment of the media asset presented to the user when the verbal input was received.

19. The system of claim 11 further comprising generating at least one of a recommendation and a search result based on the attribute associated with the media asset.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the identified attribute comprises a reduced rating when the combination includes a word or phrase associated with user confusion and a request to stop playback, and wherein associating the attribute with the media asset comprises reducing a rating associated with the media asset.

Assignments (14)
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
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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.
Reel/Frame 053481/0790 →
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.
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
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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.
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
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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
Reel/Frame 033407/0035 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2013
From: WHEATLEY, DAVID JOHN
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
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