IP Library Granted Patent US 10,931,992
Granted Patent B2
US 10,931,992 · App. 16/172,392 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Customized options for consumption of content

Inventors: John Harvey (Wynnewood, PA); Michael Mattozzi (Media, PA); Matthew Hawthorne (Los Gatos, CA); Jeremy Volkman (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
H04N21/25891H04N21/44222H04N21/4826
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,931,992
App. No.
16/172,392
Filed
Oct 26, 2018
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2448
USPC
709/226
Abstract

Systems and methods for consuming content. A computing device may receive data. The computing device may determine an inference. The computing device may manage content. The computing device may manage content based on the inference.

Claims (35)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of current consumption of at least one of a plurality of media assets, wherein a portion of the data indicates an interaction by a user with the at least one of the plurality of media assets;

determining, by the computing device based on the portion of the data, a predictive inference regarding a likelihood of consumption of a specific media asset by the user at a future point in time; and

managing, by the computing device based on the predictive inference, prospective consumption of the specific media asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising categorizing the data into categories of data comprising:

a first category of data suitable for inferring the likelihood of consumption of the specific media asset, and

a second category of data unsuitable for inferring the likelihood of consumption of the specific media asset, wherein the portion of the data is categorized in the first category of data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving, by the computing device, the data indicative of the current consumption of the at least one of the plurality of media assets comprises receiving data indicative of rendering of a linear-programming media asset.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the managing, by the computing device based on the predictive inference, the prospective consumption of the specific media asset comprises providing a notification that the linear-programming media asset is available for consumption.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the notification comprises a prompt to the user to consume the linear-programming media asset.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving, by the computing device, the data indicative of the current consumption of the at least one of the plurality of media assets comprises receiving data indicative of playback of a recorded media asset, and wherein the predictive inference indicates a likelihood of playback of the recorded media asset.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the managing, by the computing device based on the predictive inference, the prospective consumption of the specific media asset comprises assigning, based on the predictive inference, a playback priority to the recorded media asset.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the assigning, based on the predictive inference, the playback priority to the recorded media asset comprises providing a notification of the playback priority.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the assigning, based on the predictive inference, the playback priority to the recorded media asset comprises configuring, based on the playback priority, a storage device that stores the recorded media asset.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the managing, by the computing device based on the predictive inference, the prospective consumption of the specific media asset comprises assigning, based on the predictive inference, a deletion priority to the recorded media asset.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the assigning, based on the predictive inference, the deletion priority to the recorded media asset comprises providing a notification of the deletion priority.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the assigning, based on the predictive inference, the deletion priority to the recorded media asset comprises configuring, based on the deletion priority, a storage device that stores the recorded media asset.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

receive data indicative of current consumption of at least one of a plurality of media assets, wherein a portion of the data indicates an interaction by a user with the at least one of the plurality of media assets;

provide a predictive inference regarding a likelihood of consumption of a specific media asset by the user at a future point in time, the predictive inference being based on the portion of the data; and

manage, based on the predictive inference, prospective consumption of the specific media asset.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to determine the predictive inference, wherein the predictive inference indicates a likelihood of playback of a recorded media asset.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to receive the predictive inference.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to assign, based on the predictive inference, a playback priority to the recorded media asset.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to assign, based on the predictive inference, a deletion priority to the recorded media asset.

18. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of current consumption of at least one of a plurality of media assets, wherein a portion of the data indicates an interaction by a user with the at least one of the plurality of media assets;

generating, based on the portion of the data, a predictive inference regarding a likelihood of consumption of a specific media asset of the plurality of media assets by the user at a future point in time; and

managing, by the computing device based on the predictive inference, prospective consumption of the specific media asset.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising categorizing the data into categories of data comprising:

a first category of data suitable for inferring the likelihood of consumption of the specific media asset, and

a second category of data unsuitable for inferring the likelihood of consumption of the specific media asset, wherein the portion of the data is categorized in the first category of data.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the receiving, by the computing device, the data indicative of the current consumption of the at least one of the plurality of media assets comprises receiving data indicative of rendering of a linear-programming media asset.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 075303/0980 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: TIVO CORPORATION
To: TIVO LLC
Reel/Frame 069083/0240 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: TIVO LLC
To: ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 069083/0318 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: ADEIA GUIDES INC.; ADEIA IMAGING LLC; ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC; ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ADEIA SOLUTIONS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063529/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2020
From: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: TIVO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054777/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2019
From: HARVEY, JOHN; MATTOZZI, MICHAEL; HAWTHORNE, MATTHEW; VOLKMAN, JEREMY
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 050518/0308 →