IP Library Patent Application 17108566
Patent Application
App. No. 17/108,566

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING CONTENT ITEMS BASED ON CONSUMPTION HISTORY

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App. No.
17/108,566
Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a notification for display on a device based on consumption history of a content item are disclosed herein. Control circuitry receives a request to store a content item of a series of sequentially ordered content items. The control circuitry determines whether the request is a new request for a user. Upon determining that the request is the new request, the control circuitry stores a predetermined number of content items of the series of sequentially ordered content items in a storage device. If a threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has not been displayed on a device, then the control circuitry causes the notification to be displayed on the device.

Claims (51)

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving a request to store a content item of a series of sequentially ordered content items;

determining, based on first user account data, whether the request is a new request for a first user account;

upon determining that the request is the new request for the first user account, storing a predetermined number of content items of the series of sequentially ordered content items in a storage device;

determining whether a threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has been displayed on a device associated with the first user account; and

upon determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has not been displayed, causing a notification to be displayed on the device, wherein the notification comprises:

an option to watch the stored predetermined number of content items, and

an alert indicating that additional content items will not be recorded until the threshold amount of the stored predetermined number of content items has been displayed.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprises:

deleting the stored predetermined number of content items from the storage device in response to determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has not been displayed.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the request is the new request for the first user account comprises determining whether the content item has been broadcast prior to receiving the request.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the request is the new request for the first user account comprises determining whether the content item has been displayed for the first user account prior to receiving the request.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the additional content item is scheduled to be broadcast at a later time than the predetermined content items.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining a scheduled time of the additional content item for transmission; and

providing the notification at a time prior to the scheduled time of the additional content item.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a second user account on the device that is associated with the first user account; and

upon determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has been displayed for the second user account, preventing the notification from being displayed.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold amount comprises at least one of a predefined number of played content items and a predefined amount of time spent on playing the content items.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of content items is stored in the storage device prior to receiving the request to store the content item based on the first user account data.

11 . A system comprising:

a storage device; and

control circuitry configured to:

receive a request to store a content item of a series of sequentially ordered content items;

determine, based on first user account data, whether the request is a new request for a first user account;

upon determining that the request is the new request for the first user account, store a predetermined number of content items of the series of sequentially ordered content items in a storage device;

determine whether a threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has been displayed on a device associated with the first user account; and

upon determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has not been displayed, cause a notification to be displayed on the device, wherein the notification comprises:

an option to watch the stored predetermined number of content items, and

an indication that additional content items will not be recorded until the threshold amount of the stored predetermined number of content items has been displayed.

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

delete the stored predetermined number of content items from the storage device in response to determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has not been displayed.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining whether the request is the new request for the first user account, is further configured to determine whether the content item has been broadcast prior to receiving the request.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining whether the request is the new request for the first user account, is further configured to determine whether the content item has been displayed for the first user account prior to receiving the request.

15 . The system of claim 11 ,

wherein the additional content item is scheduled to be broadcast at a later time than the predetermined content items.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein control circuitry is configured to:

determine a scheduled time of the additional content item for transmission; and

provide the notification at a time prior to the scheduled time of the additional content item.

17 . (canceled)

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

identify a second user account on the device that is associated with the first user account; and

upon determining that the threshold amount of the predetermined number of content items has been displayed for the second user account, prevent the notification from being displayed.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the threshold amount comprises at least one of a predefined number of played content items and a predefined amount of time spent on playing the content items.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined number of content items is stored in the storage device prior to receiving the request to store the content item based on the first user account data.

21 .- 50 . (canceled)

51 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert further includes an indication that the stored predetermined number of content items has not been displayed.

52 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the alert further includes an indication that the stored predetermined number of content items has not been displayed.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069113/0392 →
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 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: TIVO INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 061299/0345 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2022
From: GARCIA, JEFFERY; YOUNG, RODNEY
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060001/0862 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded May 24, 2022
From: VUONG, HUNG
To: TIVO INC.
Reel/Frame 060386/0263 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded May 24, 2022
From: LY, DAVID
To: TIVO INC.
Reel/Frame 060389/0163 →