IP Library Granted Patent US 11,595,728
Granted Patent B2
US 11,595,728 · App. 17/563,796 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Systems and methods for loading interactive media guide data based on user history

Inventors: Craig Pearlman (Chalfont, PA); Camron Shimy (Canyon Country, CA)
Assignee: ROVl GUIDES, INC.
H04N21/4826H04N21/431H04N21/4334H04N21/44222H04N21/44226H04N21/4532H04N21/4667H04N21/4668H04N21/4755H04N21/482H04N21/4821H04N21/4828H04N21/812H04N21/8405
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Patent No.
US 11,595,728
App. No.
17/563,796
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for efficiently loading interactive media guide data based on user history are provided. A plurality of asset descriptions associated with a first media asset is received. A second media asset related to the first media asset is identified. An asset description is selected form the plurality of asset descriptions based on user history of accessing the second media asset. Data for the first media asset is loaded. Data for the first media asset comprises the selected asset description.

Claims (69)

1. A method comprising:

storing, for a video asset, a plurality of images representative of the video asset;

accessing prior video consumption history associated with a user profile; wherein the prior video consumption history comprises a number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed;

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, and the number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed, selecting one of the plurality of images representative of the video asset; and

generating for simultaneous display:

(a) the selected image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset, wherein the selected image is selected from the stored plurality of images based on the accessed prior video consumption history; and

(b) a selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images comprises frames of the video asset in a reduced size.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images comprises thumbnails of the video asset.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, selecting a video preview of a plurality of video previews representative of the video asset; and

generating for display, the selected video preview with the selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting one of the plurality of images comprises determining that the selected image of the plurality of images corresponds to a type of video asset preferred by the user, based on the accessed prior video consumption history for the user profile.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the type of video asset comprises one or more of a genre of the video asset, an actor in the video, or a director of the video asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prior video consumption history comprises an indication that a second video asset had been previously viewed in association with the user profile and wherein selecting the image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset comprises selecting an image that matches a genre of the second video asset.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a second video asset previously viewed in association with the user profile;

determining that the second video asset is related to the video asset and, in response, selecting the video asset for display.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving a recommendation list comprising a plurality of video assets that have been previously recommended to the user profile from one or more other profiles;

identifying the video asset in the recommendation list and, in response, selecting the video asset for display.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prior video consumption history comprises social media posts corresponding to the first user profile that relate to a category, and wherein the selecting the image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset comprises determining that the selected image of the plurality of images corresponds to the category.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining display properties of the selected image of the plurality of images based on the prior video consumption history;

wherein the generating for simultaneous display the selected image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset and a selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset comprises adjusting the selected image of the plurality of images based on the determined display properties.

12. A system comprising:

a memory storing, for a video asset, a plurality of images representative of the video asset; and

control circuitry configured to:

access prior video consumption history associated with a user profile; wherein the prior video consumption history comprises a number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed;

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, and the number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed, select one of the plurality of images representative of the video asset; and

generate for simultaneous display:

(a) the selected image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset, wherein the selected image is selected from the stored plurality of images based on the accessed prior video consumption history; and

(b) a selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of images comprises frames of the video asset in a reduced size.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of images comprises thumbnails of the video asset.

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

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, select a video preview of a plurality of video previews representative of the video asset; and

generate for display, the selected video preview with the selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the selecting one of the plurality of images comprises determining that the selected image of the plurality of images corresponds to a type of video asset preferred by the user, based on the accessed prior video consumption history for the user profile.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the type of video asset comprises one or more of a genre of the video asset, an actor in the video, or a director of the video asset.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the prior video consumption history comprises an indication that a second video asset had been previously viewed in association with the user profile and wherein selecting the image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset comprises selecting an image that matches a genre of the second video asset.

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

identify a second video asset previously viewed in association with the user profile;

determine that the second video asset is related to the video asset and, in response, select the video asset for display.

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

retrieve a recommendation list comprising a plurality of video assets that have been previously recommended to the user profile from one or more other profiles;

identify the video asset in the recommendation list and, in response, select the video asset for display.

21. The system of claim 12 , wherein the prior video consumption history comprises social media posts corresponding to the first user profile that relate to a category, and wherein the selecting the image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset comprises determining that the selected image of the plurality of images corresponds to the category.

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

determine display properties of the selected image of the plurality of images based on the prior video consumption history;

wherein the generating for simultaneous display the selected image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset and a selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset comprises adjusting the selected image of the plurality of images based on the determined display properties.

23. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause performance of:

storing, for a video asset, a plurality of images representative of the video asset;

accessing prior video consumption history associated with a user profile; wherein the prior video consumption history comprises a number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed;

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, and the number indicative of how often the video asset has been accessed, selecting one of the plurality of images representative of the video asset; and

generating for simultaneous display:

(a) the selected image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset, wherein the selected image is selected from the stored plurality of images based on the accessed prior video consumption history; and

(b) a selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

24. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the plurality of images comprises frames of the video asset in a reduced size.

25. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the plurality of images comprises thumbnails of the video asset.

26. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause performance of:

based on the accessed prior video consumption history associated with the user profile, selecting a video preview of a plurality of video previews representative of the video asset; and

generating for display, the selected video preview with the selectable option to trigger playing of the video asset.

27. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the selecting one of the plurality of images comprises determining that the selected image of the plurality of images corresponds to a type of video asset preferred by the user, based on the accessed prior video consumption history for the user profile.

28. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 27 , wherein the type of video asset comprises one or more of a genre of the video asset, an actor in the video, or a director of the video asset.

29. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the prior video consumption history comprises an indication that a second video asset had been previously viewed in association with the user profile and wherein selecting the image of the plurality of images representative of the video asset comprises selecting an image that matches a genre of the second video asset.

30. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause performance of:

identifying a second video asset previously viewed in association with the user profile;

determining that the second video asset is related to the video asset and, in response, selecting the video asset for display.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 25, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069049/0212 →
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 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 058493/0055 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: PEARLMAN, CRAIG; SHIMY, CAMRON
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058493/0061 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 058493/0075 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058493/0104 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16994926 · Aug 17, 2020
Continuation 15670949 · Aug 7, 2017
Continuation 14319007 · Jun 30, 2014
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