IP Library Granted Patent US 11,822,606
Granted Patent B2
US 11,822,606 · App. 17/857,858 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Systems and methods for updating search results based on a conversation

Inventors: John Blake (Belmont, CA); Paul Stathacopoulos (San Carlos, CA); William L. Thomas (Evergreen, CO)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
G06F16/90332G06F16/3328G06F16/3334G06F16/3344G06F16/907G06F16/9038
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Patent No.
US 11,822,606
App. No.
17/857,858
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.

Claims (43)

1. A method comprising:

generating a first display including a list of media asset identifiers;

detecting, using control circuitry, a first speech input of a first user and a second speech input of a second user;

determining that the first speech input includes a deferential portion;

in response to determining that the first speech input includes the deferential portion:

modifying the list of media asset identifiers based on the second speech input; and

generating a second display based on the modified list of media asset identifiers.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first speech input is ignored.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deferential portion includes a word referring to the second user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the word referring to the second user is a pronoun or an identifier.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deferential portion includes an agreeing word.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the first speech input includes the deferential portion includes accessing a list of deferential terms and/or deferential phrases.

7. The method of claim 1 comprising:

determining whether the first speech input or the second speech includes at least one of a positive word, a negative word, a significant word, an instructive word, a matching word, a part of speech, a keyword, or a parental control word; and

modifying the list of media asset identifiers based on the at least one of the positive word, the negative word, the significant word, the instructive word, the matching word, the part of speech, the keyword, or the parental control word.

8. The method of claim 1 comprising:

ordering the modified list of media asset identifiers based on a preference or a viewing history of the first user or the second user.

9. The method of claim 1 comprising:

ordering the modified list of media asset identifiers based on a media popularity ranking.

10. The method of claim 1 comprising:

generating for display a visual representation of one or more portions of the first speech input and the second speech input affecting the search.

11. A system comprising:

control circuitry configured to:

generate a first display including a list of media asset identifiers;

detect a first speech input of a first user and a second speech input of a second user;

determine that the first speech input includes a deferential portion;

in response to determining that the first speech input includes the deferential portion:

modify the list of media asset identifiers based on the second speech input; and

generate a second display based on the modified list of media asset identifiers.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first speech input is ignored.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the deferential portion includes a word referring to the second user.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the word referring to the second user is a pronoun or an identifier.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the deferential portion includes an agreeing word.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the determining that the first speech input includes the deferential portion includes accessing a list of deferential terms and/or deferential phrases.

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

determine whether the first speech input or the second speech includes at least one of a positive word, a negative word, a significant word, an instructive word, a matching word, a part of speech, a keyword, or a parental control word; and

modify the list of media asset identifiers based on the at least one of the positive word, the negative word, the significant word, the instructive word, the matching word, the part of speech, the keyword, or the parental control word.

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

order the modified list of media asset identifiers based on a preference or a viewing history of the first user or the second user.

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

order the modified list of media asset identifiers based on a media popularity ranking.

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

generate for display a visual representation of one or more portions of the first speech input and the second speech input affecting the search.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069112/0430 →
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 Jan 9, 2023
From: BLAKE, JOHN; STATHACOPOULOS, PAUL; THOMAS, WILLIAM L.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 062313/0812 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16839303 · Apr 3, 2020
Continuation 15960982 · Apr 24, 2018
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