IP Library Granted Patent US 9,723,256
Granted Patent B2
US 9,723,256 · App. 15/015,779 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with re-emerged popularity

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Patent No.
US 9,723,256
App. No.
15/015,779
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.

Claims (47)

1. A method for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of media assets;

determining, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that the popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, deleting the given media asset;

determining, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing the deleted media asset again.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generating for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, performing a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and further comprising, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising identifying the second plurality of media assets by identifying unviewed episodes of a series of episodes associated with the media asset.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising identifying the second plurality of media assets by identifying episodes in a season associated with the media asset.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising identifying the second plurality of media assets by identifying episodes that follow the media asset in a series of episodes associated with the media asset.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving a user profile comprising a plurality of preferences;

retrieving an attribute of the deleted media asset; and

determining whether a preference of the plurality of preferences in the user profile matches the attribute of the deleted media asset.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing the plurality of media assets comprises storing the plurality of media assets at a first storage location, and wherein storing the deleted media asset again comprises storing the deleted media asset at a second storage location.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein deleting the media asset further comprises:

marking the media asset for deletion, wherein the media asset is one of a second plurality of media assets marked for deletion;

determining that more storage space for storing the first plurality of media assets is needed;

removing media assets of the second plurality of media assets in an order based on at least one of recording dates, popularities, or priorities associated with each of the second plurality of media assets.

11. A system for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the system comprising:

a storage device configured to store a plurality of media assets;

control circuitry configured to:

determine, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that the popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, delete the given media asset;

determine, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store the deleted media asset again.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generate for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, perform a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive, using communications circuitry, the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to identify the second plurality of media assets by being configured to identify unviewed episodes of a series of episodes associated with the media asset.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to identify the second plurality of media assets by being configured to identify episodes in a season associated with the media asset.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to identify the second plurality of media assets by being configured to identify episodes that follow the media asset in a series of episodes associated with the media asset.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

retrieve a user profile comprising a plurality of preferences;

retrieve an attribute of the deleted media asset; and

determine whether a preference of the plurality of preferences in the user profile matches the attribute of the deleted media asset.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the storage device is a first storage device, and further comprising a second storage device configured to store the deleted media asset again.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein the control circuitry configured to delete the media asset is further configured to:

mark the media asset for deletion, wherein the media asset is one of a second plurality of media assets marked for deletion;

determine that more storage space for storing the first plurality of media assets is needed;

remove media assets of the second plurality of media assets in an order based on at least one of recording dates, popularities, or priorities associated with each of the second plurality of media assets.

Assignments (10)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES 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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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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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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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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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: TANG, YOUNG A.; THOMAS, WILLIAM L.; NICHOLS, MICHAEL R.
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 039157/0175 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 039339/0037 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 039157/0203 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 039157/0196 →