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US 11,785,310 · App. 17/391,712 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Systems and methods for conflict detection based on user preferences

Inventor: Ti-Shiang Wang (Lexington, MA)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,785,310
App. No.
17/391,712
Filed
Aug 2, 2021
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2422
USPC
725/18
Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting a conflict between viewing selections of two users before viewing a media asset. In some aspects, the method comprises receiving an audio input through an audio channel, detecting a first utterance from a first user and a second utterance from a second user in the input of the audio channel, parsing the first utterance and the second utterance, analyzing the first utterance and the second utterance to determine context about the first media asset and the second media asset, and presenting a conflict to the users to display on the media asset.

Claims (75)

1. A method comprising:

detecting, at a current time, a conversation between a first user and a second user, wherein the current time is before information about a media asset is presented to the first and second users;

identifying, based on the conversation, a first media asset and a second media asset;

extracting, from memory, a first scheduled time of the first media asset and a second scheduled time of the second media asset, wherein the first scheduled time and the second scheduled time are after the current time;

determining whether a timing conflict exists based on the first scheduled time and the second scheduled time; and

in response to the determining whether the timing conflict exists, generating for presentation, via user equipment, one of a first notification that the timing conflict exists or a second notification that the timing conflict does not exist.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to the determining that the timing conflict exists, generating for presentation, via the user equipment, the first notification that the timing conflict exists.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to the determining that the timing conflict does not exist, generating for presentation, via the user equipment, the second notification that the timing conflict does not exist.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the determining that the timing conflict exists further comprises identifying that the first scheduled time and the second scheduled time are overlapping.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining that the timing conflict exists further comprises:

extracting, from memory, a first duration of the first media asset and a second duration of the second media asset;

identifying the timing conflict when the first scheduled time is within the second duration after the second scheduled time; and

identifying the timing conflict when the second scheduled time is within the first duration after the first scheduled time.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising parsing the conversation to determine:

a preference for the first media asset by the first user;

a dislike of the first media asset by the second user; and

a preference of the second media asset by the second user.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the determining the preference of the second media asset by the second user is based on a user profile of the second user.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising parsing the conversation to identify a first utterance from the first user and a second utterance by the second user.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining, from the first utterance, a preference for the first media asset; and

determining, from the second utterance, a preference for the second media asset.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the determining the preference for the second media asset comprises determining, from the second utterance, a dislike for the first media asset, and

wherein the determining, from the first utterance, the preference for the first media asset and the determining, from the second utterance, the dislike for the first media asset comprise:

identifying a first user profile associated with the first user and a second user profile associated with the second user;

retrieving, from the first user profile, a first plurality of media assets previously viewed by the first user;

retrieving, from the second user profile, a second plurality of media assets previously viewed by the second user; and

determining, for the first media asset, the preference provided by the first user and the dislike provided by the second user by comparing the first media asset to each of the first plurality of media assets and the second plurality of media assets.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the comparing the first media asset to each of the first plurality of media assets and the second plurality of media assets comprises:

retrieving from memory, a first metadata for at least one media asset in the first plurality of media assets;

retrieving from memory, a second metadata for at least one media asset in the second plurality of media assets;

extracting from the retrieved first metadata, a first tag describing the at least one media asset from the first plurality of media assets;

extracting from the retrieved second metadata, a second tag describing the at least one media asset from the second plurality of media assets;

retrieving from memory, a metadata of the first media asset, wherein the metadata comprises a third tag; and

comparing the third tag with each of the first tag and the second tag to determine the preference for the first media asset by the first user and the dislike of the first media asset by the second user.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the comparing the third tag with each of the first tag and the second tag further comprises:

determining the preference for the first media asset by the first user based on the first tag matching the third tag; and

determining the dislike of the first media asset by the second user based on the second tag not matching the third tag.

13. A system comprising: control circuitry configured to:

detect, at a current time, a conversation between a first user and a second user, wherein the current time is before information about a media asset is presented to the first and second users;

identify, based on the conversation, a first media asset and a second media asset;

extract, from memory, a first scheduled time of the first media asset and a second scheduled time of the second media asset;

determine whether a timing conflict exists based on the first scheduled time and the second scheduled time;

in response to determining that the timing conflict exists, generate for presentation, via user equipment, a first notification that the timing conflict exists; and

in response to determining that the timing conflict does not exist, generate for presentation, via the user equipment, a second notification that the timing conflict does not exist.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining that the timing conflict exists, to identify that the first scheduled time and the second scheduled time are overlapping.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining that the timing conflict exists, to:

extract, from memory, a first duration of the first media asset and a second duration of the second media asset;

identify the timing conflict when the first scheduled time is within the second duration after the second scheduled time; and

identify the timing conflict when the second scheduled time is within the first duration after the first scheduled time.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine:

a preference for the first media asset by the first user;

a dislike of the first media asset by the second user; and

a preference of the second media asset by the second user.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine the preference of the second media asset by the second user based on a user profile of the second user.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to parse the conversation to identify a first utterance from the first user and a second utterance by the second user.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine, from the first utterance, a preference for the first media asset; and

determine, from the second utterance, a preference for the second media asset.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining the preference for the second media asset, to determine, from the second utterance, a dislike for the first media asset, and

wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining, from the first utterance, the preference for the first media asset and when determining, from the second utterance, the dislike for the first media asset, to:

identify a first user profile associated with the first user and a second user profile associated with the second user;

retrieve, from the first user profile, a first plurality of media assets previously viewed by the first user;

retrieve, from the second user profile, a second plurality of media assets previously viewed by the second user; and

determine, for the first media asset, the preference provided by the first user and the dislike provided by the second user by comparing the first media asset to each of the first plurality of media assets and the second plurality of media assets.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when comparing the first media asset to each of the first plurality of media assets and the second plurality of media assets, to:

retrieve from memory, a first metadata for at least one media asset in the first plurality of media assets;

retrieve from memory, a second metadata for at least one media asset in the second plurality of media assets;

extract from the retrieved first metadata, a first tag describing the at least one media asset from the first plurality of media assets;

extract from the retrieved second metadata, a second tag describing the at least one media asset from the second plurality of media assets;

retrieve from memory, a metadata of the first media asset, wherein the metadata comprises a third tag; and

compare the third tag with each of the first tag and the second tag to determine the preference for the first media asset by the first user and the dislike of the first media asset by the second user.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when comparing the third tag with each of the first tag and the second tag, to:

determine the preference for the first media asset by the first user based on the first tag matching the third tag; and

determine the dislike of the first media asset by the second user based on the second tag not matching the third tag.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069086/0215 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: ADEIA GUIDES INC.; ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC; ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063707/0884 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: WANG, TI-SHIANG
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057113/0175 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17079643 · Oct 26, 2020
Continuation 16175544 · Oct 30, 2018
Continuation 15934082 · Mar 23, 2018
Continuation 15657752 · Jul 24, 2017
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