IP Library Granted Patent US 11,589,112
Granted Patent B2
US 11,589,112 · App. 17/729,243 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Systems and methods to determine reduction of interest in a content series

Inventors: Vikram Makam Gupta (Karnataka, IN); Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah (Tumkur District, IN)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
H04N21/44204H04N21/2407H04N21/25891H04N21/44222H04N21/4667H04N21/4668
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Patent No.
US 11,589,112
App. No.
17/729,243
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided herein for determining reduction of interest in a content series and to increasing the interest upon such determination. This may be accomplished by a device monitoring consumption of a content series to determine a pattern of consumption. The device may identify a change in the pattern of consumption indicative of a reduction of interest and determine a reason for the reduction in interest. Based on the reason for the reduction of interest, the device may provide an operation, such as a spoiler, to increase interest in the content series.

Claims (34)

1. A method comprising:

detecting, at a first device, an amount of consumption of a content series for a first time period;

determining a first estimated amount of consumption of the content series for a second time period based on the amount of consumption of the content series for the first time period;

detecting, at the first device, that a first actual amount of consumption of the content series for the second time period is less than the first estimated amount of consumption for the second time period;

in response to detecting that the first actual amount of consumption is less than the first estimated amount of consumption, displaying a first piece of content related to the content series;

determining a second estimated amount of consumption of the content series for a third time period based on the first actual amount of consumption of the content series for the second time period, wherein the third time period is after the display of the first piece of content;

detecting, at the first device, that a second actual amount of consumption of the content series for the third time period is less than or the same as the second estimated amount of consumption for the third time period; and

in response to detecting that the second actual amount of consumption is less than or the same as the second estimated amount of consumption, displaying a second piece of content related to content series.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first piece of content relates to an event in the content series during the second time period.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second piece of content comprises additional information relating the event in the content series during the second time period.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second piece of content relates to an event in the content series during the second time period.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first piece of content comprises at least one of a change in plot of the content series, a change in actors of the content series, a change in production of the content series, or a change in schedule of the content series.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second piece of content comprises at least one of a change in plot of the content series, a change in actors of the content series, a change in production of the content series, or a change in schedule of the content series.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first piece of content and the second piece of content are displayed on the first device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first piece of content is displayed on the first device, and the second piece of content is displayed on a second device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second piece of content is longer than the first piece of content.

10. An apparatus comprising:

control circuitry; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the control circuitry, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

receive an amount of consumption of a content series for a first time period;

determine a first estimated amount of consumption of the content series for a second time period based on the amount of consumption of the content series for the first time period;

determine that a first actual amount of consumption of the content series for the second time period is less than the first estimated amount of consumption for the second time period;

in response to determining that the first actual amount of consumption is less than the first estimated amount of consumption, generate a first piece of content related to the content series;

determine a second estimated amount of consumption of the content series for a third time period based on the first actual amount of consumption of the content series for the second time period, wherein the third time period is after the generation of the first piece of content;

determine that a second actual amount of consumption of the content series for the third time period is less than or the same as the second estimated amount of consumption for the third time period; and

in response to determining that the second actual amount of consumption is less than or the same as the second estimated amount of consumption, generating a second piece of content related to content series.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first piece of content relates to an event in the content series during the second time period.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second piece of content comprises additional information relating the event in the content series during the second time period.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second piece of content relates to an event in the content series during the second time period.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first piece of content comprises at least one of a change in plot of the content series, a change in actors of the content series, a change in production of the content series, or a change in schedule of the content series.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the second piece of content comprises at least one of a change in plot of the content series, a change in actors of the content series, a change in production of the content series, or a change in schedule of the content series.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit the first piece of content and the second piece of content to a first device.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit the first piece of content to a first device and the second piece of content to a second device.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second piece of content is longer than the first piece of content.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0346 →
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 Apr 26, 2022
From: GUPTA, VIKRAM MAKAM; PANCHAKSHARAIAH, VISHWAS SHARADANAGAR
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 059794/0830 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16867338 · May 5, 2020
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