Systems and methods for presenting background graphics for media asset identifiers identified in a user defined data structure

1. A method for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of media asset identifiers;

comparing metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;

determining, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;

in response to the determining, determining display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

accessing a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;

retrieving, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;

comparing the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieving, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;

generating for display the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier;

determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, accessing a server;

retrieving metadata associated with a server graphic;

comparing the metadata associated with the server graphic with the metadata of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining the metadata associated with the server graphic matches the metadata of the second media asset identifier, retrieving the server graphic; and

generating for display the retrieved server graphic as the background graphic.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier comprises:

retrieving a first value for the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

retrieving a second value for the dimensions of the respective graphic;

calculating a difference between the first value and the second value; and

determining whether the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier based on the calculated difference being within a threshold difference.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second value is greater than the first value and wherein the calculated difference exceeds the threshold difference, the method further comprising:

opening a file containing data for the retrieved graphic;

determining a portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference; and

generating for display the retrieved graphic as the background graphic without the determined portion of the data from the file.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the data is a pixel map containing pixel coordinates with associated properties for each pixel, and wherein determining the portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference comprises:

retrieving color information for a first pixel from the pixel map;

determining that a subset of pixels of the pixel map with pixel coordinates near the first pixel have the same color information; and

marking the subset of pixels as the portion to not be generated for display when generating for display the background graphic.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference comprises:

retrieving, from a user profile corresponding to the user, an indication that the user prefers a first type of image;

determining whether a plurality of types of images are contained in the file including the first type of image; and

in response to determining that the plurality of types of images are contained in the file including the first type of image, marking a subset of the data defining each of the plurality of types that are not the first type of image as the portion to not be generated for display when generating for display the background graphic.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first value is greater than the second value and wherein the calculated difference exceeds the threshold difference, further comprising:

determining whether an additional graphic with dimensions smaller than the second media asset identifier is contained in the database;

in response to determining that the additional graphic with display dimensions smaller than the second media asset identifier is contained in the database, retrieving the additional graphic; and

generating for display a composite graphic with the retrieved graphic and the additional graphic, wherein the composite graphic matches the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing the server comprises accessing a webpage, and wherein the server graphic is a webpage graphic.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating for display the retrieved graphic as the background graphic of the second media asset identifier comprises:

determining a section of the graphic that text relating to the second media asset identifier will be displayed over;

determining an average color of the section of the graphic;

accessing a complementary colors database;

retrieving from the complementary colors database, a complementary color to the average color; and

generating for display the text relating to the second media asset identifier in the complementary color.

9. A method for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of media asset identifiers;

comparing metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;

determining, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;

in response to the determining, accessing a display template containing display dimensions for a plurality of template media asset identifiers;

comparing the metadata associated with the second media asset identifier with metadata associated with each of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;

determining that the second media asset identifier corresponds to a template media asset identifier of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;

determining the display dimensions for the template media asset identifier to be display dimensions for the second media asset identifier;

accessing a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;

retrieving, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;

comparing the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieving, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier; and

generating for display the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the retrieved graphic is a first graphic, and the method further comprises:

retrieving a second graphic, from the database, with dimensions that match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determining that a user has navigated to the second media asset identifier; and

in response to determining that the user has navigated to the second media asset identifier, generating for display the second graphic as the background graphic of the second media asset identifier instead of the first graphic.

11. A system for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the system comprising:

communications circuitry;

display circuitry;

and control circuitry configured to:

receive, using the communications circuitry, a plurality of media asset identifiers;

compare metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;

determine, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;

in response to the determining, determine display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

access, using the communications circuitry, a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;

retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;

compare the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determine whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;

generate for display, using the display circuitry, the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier;

determine that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, access a server;

retrieve metadata associated with a server graphic;

compare the metadata associated with the server graphic with the metadata of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining the metadata associated with the server graphic matches the metadata of the second media asset identifier, retrieve the server graphic; and

generate for display the retrieved server graphic as the background graphic.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, to:

retrieve a first value for the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

retrieve a second value for the dimensions of the respective graphic;

calculate a difference between the first value and the second value; and

determine whether the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier based on the calculated difference being within a threshold difference.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second value is greater than the first value, wherein the calculated difference exceeds the threshold difference, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

open a file containing data for the retrieved graphic;

determine a portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference; and

generate for display the retrieved graphic as the background graphic without the determined portion of the data from the file.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data is a pixel map containing pixel coordinates with associated properties for each pixel, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining the portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference, to:

retrieve color information for a first pixel from the pixel map;

determine that a subset of pixels of the pixel map with pixel coordinates near the first pixel have the same color information; and

mark the subset of pixels as the portion to not be generated for display when generating for display the background graphic.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining the portion of the data to remove, that, if removed, would cause the difference to be within the threshold difference, to:

retrieve, from a user profile corresponding to the user, an indication that the user prefers a first type of image;

determine whether a plurality of types of images are contained in the file including the first type of image; and

in response to determining that the plurality of types of images are contained in the file including the first type of image, mark a subset of the data defining each of the plurality of types that are not the first type of image as the portion to not be generated for display when generating for display the background graphic.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first value is greater than the second value, wherein the calculated difference exceeds the threshold difference, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine whether an additional graphic with dimensions smaller than the second media asset identifier is contained in the database;

in response to determining that the additional graphic with display dimensions smaller than the second media asset identifier is contained in the database, retrieve the additional graphic; and

generate for display a composite graphic with the retrieved graphic and the additional graphic, wherein the composite graphic matches the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein accessing the server comprises accessing a webpage, and wherein the server graphic is a webpage graphic.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when generating for display the retrieved graphic as the background graphic of the second media asset identifier, to:

determine a section of the graphic that text relating to the second media asset identifier will be displayed over;

determine an average color of the section of the graphic;

access a complementary colors database;

retrieve from the complementary colors database, a complementary color to the average color; and

generate for display the text relating to the second media asset identifier in the complementary color.

19. A system for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the system comprising:

communications circuitry;

display circuitry;

and control circuitry configured to:

receive, using the communications circuitry, a plurality of media asset identifiers;

compare metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;

determine, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;

in response to the determining, access a display template containing display dimensions for a plurality of template media asset identifiers;

compare the metadata associated with the second media asset identifier with metadata associated with each of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;

determine that the second media asset identifier corresponds to a template media asset identifier of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;

determine the display dimensions for the template media asset identifier to be display dimensions for the second media asset identifier;

access, using the communications circuitry, a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;

retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;

compare the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determine whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

in response to determining that the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier; and

generate for display, using the display circuitry, the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the retrieved graphic is a first graphic, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

retrieve a second graphic from the database with dimensions that match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;

determine that a user has navigated to the second media asset identifier; and

in response to determining that the user has navigated to the second media asset identifier, generate for display the second graphic as the background graphic of the second media asset identifier instead of the first graphic.