IP Library Granted Patent US 9,749,688
Granted Patent B1
US 9,749,688 · App. 15/188,866 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Systems and methods for determining multi-platform media ratings

Inventors: Brian West (West Hills, CA); Lisa Heimann (Studio City, CA)
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
H04N21/44213H04N21/4147H04N21/4756H04N21/47202H04N21/812
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Patent No.
US 9,749,688
App. No.
15/188,866
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

There is provided a system comprising a non-transitory memory storing an executable code and a hardware processor executing the executable code to receive first viewing data for a media content including a first total viewing time of the media content on a first viewing platform, receive a total possible number of viewers and a first audience composition percentage of a first audience viewing the media content on the first viewing platform, determine a first ratio by dividing the first total viewing time of the media content on the first viewing platform by a duration of the media content for the first viewing platform, and calculate a first platform rating for the media content by multiplying the first ratio by the first audience composition percentage and a first co-viewing factor and dividing by the total possible number of viewers.

Claims (46)

1. A system comprising:

a non-transitory memory storing an executable code; and

a hardware processor executing the executable code to:

receive first viewing data for a media content including a first total viewing time of the media content on a first viewing platform;

receive a total possible number of viewers and a first audience composition percentage of a first audience viewing the media content on the first viewing platform;

determine a first ratio by dividing the first total viewing time of the media content on the first viewing platform by a duration of the media content for the first viewing platform; and

calculate a first platform rating for the media content by multiplying the first ratio by the first audience composition percentage and a first co-viewing factor and dividing by the total possible number of viewers.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor further executes the executable code to:

receive second viewing data for a media content including a second total viewing time of the media content on a second viewing platform;

receive a second audience composition percentage of a second audience viewing the media content on the second viewing platform;

determine a second ratio by dividing the second total viewing time of the media content on the second viewing platform by a duration of the media content for the second viewing platform; and

calculate a second platform rating for the media content by multiplying the second ratio by the second audience composition percentage and a second co-viewing factor and dividing by the total possible number of viewers.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the hardware processor further executes the executable code to:

calculate a multi-platform rating for the media content by adding a plurality of ratings including at least the first platform rating and the second platform rating.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the multi-platform rating for the media content further includes at least one of a television rating and a digital video recorder (DVR) rating.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first viewing platform is one of a streaming platform and a video on demand (VOD) platform, and the second viewing platform is the other.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the duration of the media content is a platform-specific duration of the media content.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first platform rating is used to set an advertising price, and the processor executes the executable code to:

select an advertisement based on the first platform rating and the advertising price;

show the advertisement during the media content on the first viewing platform; and

automatically charge an advertiser the advertising price after the advertisement is shown.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first total viewing time of the media content includes partial viewings of the media content.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first audience composition percentage includes a platform-specific gender composition.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first audience composition percentage includes a platform-specific age-group composition.

11. A method for use with a system including a non-transitory memory storing a co-viewing factor database and a hardware processor, the method comprising:

receiving, using the hardware processor, first viewing data for a media content including a first total viewing time of the media content on a first viewing platform;

receiving, using the hardware processor, a total possible number of viewers and a first audience composition percentage of a first audience viewing the media content on the first viewing platform;

determining, using the hardware processor, a first ratio by dividing the first total viewing time of the media content on the first viewing platform by a duration of the media content for the first viewing platform; and

calculating, using the hardware processor, a first platform rating for the media content by multiplying the first ratio by the first audience composition percentage and a first co-viewing factor and dividing by the total possible number of viewers.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, using the hardware processor, second viewing data for a media content including a second total viewing time of the media content on a second viewing platform;

receiving, using the hardware processor, a second audience composition percentage of a second audience viewing the media content on the second viewing platform;

determining, using the hardware processor, a second ratio by dividing the second total viewing time of the media content on the second viewing platform by a duration of the media content for the second viewing platform; and

calculating, using the hardware processor, a second platform rating for the media content by multiplying the second ratio by the second audience composition percentage and a second co-viewing factor and dividing by the total possible number of viewers.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

calculating, using the hardware processor, a multi-platform rating for the media content by adding a plurality of ratings including at least the first platform rating and the second platform rating.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the multi-platform rating for the media content further includes at least one of a television rating and a digital video recorder (DVR) rating.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first viewing platform is one of a streaming platform and a video on demand (VOD) platform, and the second viewing platform is the other.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the duration of the media content is a platform-specific duration of the media content.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first platform rating is used to set an advertising price, the method further comprising:

selecting, using the hardware processor, an advertisement based on the first platform rating and the advertising price;

showing, using the hardware processor, the advertisement during the media content on the first viewing platform; and

automatically charging, using the hardware processor, an advertiser the advertising price after the advertisement is shown.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first total viewing time of the media content includes partial viewings of the media content.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first audience composition percentage includes a platform-specific gender composition.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first audience composition percentage includes a platform-specific age-group composition.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2026
From: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 075575/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2016
From: WEST, BRIAN; HEIMANN, LISA
To: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 038978/0164 →