IP Library Granted Patent US 11,395,024
Granted Patent B2
US 11,395,024 · App. 17/137,735 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

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 11,395,024
App. No.
17/137,735
Filed
Dec 30, 2020
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
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 (36)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, at computing equipment, data related to one or more media assets, wherein the data comprises information about user interaction with the one or more media assets;

generating, at the computing equipment, based on the received information, a predictive inference regarding presentation of a particular media asset; and

performing, based on the predictive inference, an action related to presenting the particular media asset on one or more user devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

categorizing the data into categories of data comprising:

a first category of data suitable for inferring a likelihood of presentation of the particular media asset, and

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

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, at the computing equipment, data related to the one or more media assets comprises receiving data indicative of rendering of a linear-programming media asset.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, at the computing equipment, data related to the one or more media assets comprises receiving data indicative of rendering of a video-on-demand media asset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predictive inference is generated in response to detecting occurrence of an event or is generated periodically at predetermined times.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action related to presenting the particular media asset on the one or more user devices comprises providing a notification that the particular media asset is available for presentation.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the notification comprises a selectable prompt to commence the presentation of the particular media asset.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, by the computing device, the data related to the one or more 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.

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

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the action comprises assigning, based on the predictive inference, a deletion priority to the recorded media asset.

11. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

input/output (I/O) circuitry configured to:

receive, at computing equipment, data related to one or more media assets, wherein the data comprises information about user interaction with the one or more media assets;

control circuitry configure to:

generate, at the computing equipment, based on the received information, a predictive inference regarding presentation of a particular media asset; and

perform, based on the predictive inference, an action related to presenting the particular media asset on one or more user devices.

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

categorize the data into categories of data comprising:

a first category of data suitable for inferring a likelihood of presentation of the particular media asset, and

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

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the received data related to the one or more media assets comprises data indicative of rendering of a linear-programming media asset.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the received data related to the one or more media assets comprises receiving data indicative of rendering of a video-on-demand media asset.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to generate the predictive inference in response to detecting occurrence of an event or periodically at predetermined times.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in performing the action related to presenting the particular media asset on the one or more user devices, provide a notification that the particular media asset is available for presentation.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the notification comprises a selectable prompt to commence presentation of the particular media asset.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein:

the control circuitry is configured to, in receiving the data related to the one or more media assets, receive data indicative of playback of a recorded media asset; and

the predictive inference indicates a likelihood of playback of the recorded media asset.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the action by assigning, based on the predictive inference, a playback priority to the recorded media asset.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform the action by assigning, based on the predictive inference, a deletion priority to the recorded 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: HARVEY, JOHN; MATTOZZI, MICHAEL; HAWTHORNE, MATTHEW; VOLKMAN, JEREMY
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 054777/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2020
From: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: TIVO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054777/0401 →