IP Library Patent Application 14143559
Patent Application
App. No. 14/143,559

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING OVERRUNS DURING FAST-ACCESS PLAYBACK OPERATIONS BASED ON THE ATTENTIVENESS OF A USER

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14/143,559
Abstract

Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that automatically corrects overruns during fast-access playback operations. For example, the media guidance application may base overrun corrections on the attentiveness of the user.

Claims (51)

1 . A method for automatically correcting overruns during fast-access playback operations, the method comprising:

receiving a user input ending a fast-access playback operation at a first progression point in a media asset;

determining an attentiveness level of a user;

cross-referencing the attentiveness level of the user with a database associated with overrun corrections to determine an overrun correction based on the attentiveness level;

automatically selecting a second progression point in the media asset for ending the fast-access playback operation based on the overrun correction; and

ending the fast-access playback operation at the second progression point.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the overrun correction indicates a number of frames of the media asset from the first progression point to be skipped.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fast-access playback operation includes a fast-forward or rewind operation.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

continually monitoring attentiveness levels of the user during the fast-access playback operation; and

cross-referencing attentiveness levels of the user with the database in real-time.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the attentiveness level is based on the average attentiveness of the user during the fast-access playback operation.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the attentiveness level of the user prior to receiving the user input.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a user associated with the fast-access playback option based on content of a media asset subject to the fast-access playback operation; and

selecting the overrun correction based on a level of skill associated with the user.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining content of the media asset; and

cross-referencing the content with the database associated with overrun corrections to determine the overrun correction based on the content.

9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selecting the overrun correction based on a correction associated with the portion.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selecting the second progression point in response to determining that the second progression point corresponds to a beginning point of the portion.

11 . A system for automatically correcting overruns during fast-access playback operations, the system comprising control circuitry that:

receives a user input ending a fast-access playback operation at a first progression point in a media asset;

determines an attentiveness level of a user;

cross-references the attentiveness level of the user with a database associated with overrun corrections to determine an overrun correction based on the attentiveness level;

automatically selects a second progression point in the media asset for ending the fast-access playback operation based on the overrun correction; and

ends the fast-access playback operation at the second progression point.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the overrun correction indicates a number of frames of the media asset from the first progression point to be skipped.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the fast-access playback operation includes a fast-forward or rewind operation.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry:

continually monitors attentiveness levels of the user during the fast-access playback operation; and

cross-references attentiveness levels of the user with the database in real-time.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the attentiveness level is based on the average attentiveness of the user during the fast-access playback operation.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry determines the attentiveness level of the user prior to receiving the user input.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry:

determines a user associated with the fast-access playback option based on content of a media asset subject to the fast-access playback operation; and

selects the overrun correction based on a level of skill associated with the user.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry:

determines content of the media asset; and

cross-references the content with the database associated with overrun corrections to determine the overrun correction based on the content.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry:

determines a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selects the overrun correction based on a correction associated with the portion.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry:

determines a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selects the second progression point in response to determining that the second progression point corresponds to a beginning point of the portion.

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Assignments (6)
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2013
From: GOLYSHKO, PHIL; PETERSON, BRIAN CRAIG; STATHACOPOULOS, PAUL T.
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031859/0373 →