Methods and systems for recommending media content related to a recently completed activity
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that recommends media content based on activities recently performed by a user. For example, in response to determining that a user recently finished the laundry, the media guidance application may recommend a movie that other users accessed after finishing the laundry.
1. A method for recommending media content, the method comprising:
receiving an activity datum, related to an activity being performed, or performed, by a user, wherein the activity is unrelated to media consumption;
cross-referencing the activity datum with a database listing media assets accessed by a plurality of users after performing selected activities unrelated to media consumption to identify a media asset associated with the activity, wherein the selected activities comprise the activity being performed, or performed, by the user;
determining that the media asset is available to the user following the activity; and
in response to determining that the media asset is available to the user, generating a recommendation of the media asset to the user.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the media asset is available to the user following the activity comprises:
determining a time of completion for the activity performed by the given user; and
determining whether the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier is available at the time of completion.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a window of availability for the given user following the activity performed by the given user;
determining whether the window of availability corresponds to a run-time of the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier; and
in response to determining the window of availability does not correspond to the run-time of the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier, selecting a different media asset.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a type of user equipment available to the given user following the activity performed by the given user;
determining whether the type of user equipment available to the given user corresponds to presenting the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier; and
in response to determining the type of user equipment available to the user does not correspond to presenting the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier, selecting a different media asset.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a user device, within a threshold proximity to the given user following the activity, for generating a presentation of the recommendation.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database indicates subject matters for each of the media assets, and wherein retrieving the identifier further comprises determining whether a subject matter of the media asset corresponds to the activity performed by the given user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user shares a demographic group, a social network group, or a familial group with the users.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activity is a physical activity which requires bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activity datum is received from a home appliance associated with cooking or cleaning, a door associated with an open state or a closed state, a security system associated with monitoring movement within a household, media equipment associated with presenting media, an electronic device associated with an active mode or an inactive mode, or a vehicle associated with transporting the user.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activity datum identifies the given user performing the activity.
11. A system for recommending media content, the method comprising:
control circuitry configured to:
receive an activity datum, related to an activity being performed, or performed, by a user, wherein the activity is unrelated to media consumption;
cross-reference the activity datum with a database listing media assets accessed by a plurality of users after performing selected activities unrelated to media consumption to identify a media asset associated with the activity, wherein the selected activities comprise the activity being performed, or performed, by the user;
determine that the media asset is available to the user following the activity; and
in response to determining that the media asset is available to the user, generate a recommendation of the media asset to the user.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining that the media asset is available to the user following the activity, to:
determine a time of completion for the activity performed by the given user; and
determine whether the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier is available at the time of completion.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a window of availability for the given user following the activity performed by the given user;
determine whether the window of availability corresponds to a run-time of the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier; and
in response to determining the window of availability does not correspond to the run-time of the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier, select a different media asset.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a type of user equipment available to the given user following the activity performed by the given user;
determine whether the type of user equipment available to the given user corresponds to presenting the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier; and
in response to determining the type of user equipment available to the user does not correspond to presenting the media asset corresponding to the retrieved identifier, select a different media asset.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to identify a user device, within a threshold proximity to the given user following the activity, for generating a presentation of the recommendation.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the database indicates subject matters for each of the media assets, and wherein retrieving the identifier further comprises determining whether a subject matter of the media asset corresponds to the activity performed by the given user.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user shares a demographic group, a social network group, or a familial group with the users.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the activity is a physical activity which requires bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the activity datum is received from a home appliance associated with cooking or cleaning, a door associated with an open state or a closed state, a security system associated with monitoring movement within a household, media equipment associated with presenting media, an electronic device associated with an active mode or an inactive mode, or a vehicle associated with transporting the user.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the activity datum identifies the given user performing the activity.