IP Library Patent Application 14258956
Patent Application
App. No. 14/258,956

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SPORTS WATCHING MEDIA GUIDANCE

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App. No.
14/258,956
Abstract

Systems and methods for enhanced sports-related media content access and display are provided. An intelligent tuning module for multi-tuner systems may designate one sporting event as a primary sporting event and another sporting event as a secondary sporting event. A primary tuner may tune the primary event whenever possible and a secondary tuner may tune the secondary event whenever possible. Sporting events may be assigned user profile scores and tuned away from in reverse priority order. An interactive scoreboard may also be displayed with various game status and alert icons. The interactive scoreboard may allow a viewer to quickly tune between high-interest sporting events. Sports-specific features, such as wagering and fantasy league support, are also provided.

Claims (37)

1 - 127 . (canceled)

128 . A method for generating for display data related to media content, the method comprising:

generating for display a first window including a first listing and a second listing, wherein the first listing includes real-time data associated with a first sporting event and the second listing includes real-time data associated with a second sporting event;

receiving a first user selection selecting the first listing; and

in response to the first user selection, generating for display a second window including first additional information related to the first sporting event.

129 . The method of claim 128 , further comprising:

receiving a second user selection selecting the second listing; and

in response to the second user selection, replacing the first additional information with second additional information related to the second sporting event.

130 . The method of claim 128 , wherein the first window is an overlay window, an undocked window, a resizable window, a picture-in-picture (PIP) window, a time-out window, a side-by-side window, or a window that can be repositioned.

131 . The method of claim 128 , wherein the first sporting event is a professional sporting event or a non-professional sporting event.

132 . The method of claim 128 , wherein the real-time data associated with the first sporting event includes team names, clock time, time remaining, performance of players, game statistics, sports news information, real-time data feeds, or other current status and game summary information.

133 . The method of claim 128 , wherein the first additional information includes a game description, scrollable description, live score update, status update, point spread, money line, wagering information, or other game-specific information.

134 . The method of claim 128 , further comprising:

receiving a third user selection of an area of the first window; and

in response to receiving the third user selection, invoking a media guidance function to generate for display the first sporting event.

135 . The method of claim 128 , further comprising:

generating for display an advertisement in one of the first window and the second window.

136 . The method of claim 128 , further comprising generating for display third additional information in the first window.

137 . The method of claim 136 , wherein the third additional information includes a channel name, channel number, team name, clock time, time remaining, performance of players, game statistics, current status, game summary information, sports news, or social media feeds.

138 . A system for generating for display data related to media content, the system comprising:

user input interface circuitry configured to receive a first user selection selecting a first listing, wherein the first listing includes real-time data associated with a first sporting event; and

control circuitry configured to:

generate for display a first window including the first listing and a second listing, wherein the second listing includes real-time data associated with a second sporting event; and

in response to the first user selection, generate for display a second window including first additional information related to the first sporting event.

139 . The system of claim 138 , wherein:

the user input interface circuitry is further configured to receive a second user selection selecting the second listing; and

the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to the second user selection, replace the first additional information with second additional information related to the second sporting event.

140 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the first window is an overlay window, an undocked window, a resizable window, a picture-in-picture (PIP) window, a time-out window, a side-by-side window, or a window that can be repositioned.

141 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the first sporting event is a professional sporting event or a non-professional sporting event.

142 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the real-time data associated with the first sporting event includes team names, clock time, time remaining, performance of players, game statistics, sports news information, real-time data feeds, or other current status and game summary information.

143 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the first additional information includes a game description, scrollable description, live score update, status update, point spread, money line, wagering information, or other game-specific information.

144 . The system of claim 138 , wherein:

the user input interface circuitry is further configured to receive a third user selection of an area of the first window; and

the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to the third user selection, invoking a media guidance function to generate for display the first sporting event.

145 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display an advertisement in one of the first window and the second window.

146 . The system of claim 138 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display third additional information in the first window.

147 . The system of claim 146 , wherein the third additional information includes a channel name, channel number, team name, clock time, time remaining, performance of players, game statistics, current status, game summary information, sports news, or social media feeds.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2014
From: GUIDEWORKS, LLC
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033389/0127 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2014
From: ELLIS, MICHAEL D.; RADLOFF, JON P.
To: GUIDEWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 033389/0186 →
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 →