IP Library Granted Patent US 11,768,899
Granted Patent B2
US 11,768,899 · App. 17/857,884 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Systems and methods to curate notifications from unsubscribed social media accounts

Inventors: Madhusudhan Srinivasan (Bangalore, IN); Vijay Kumar (Karnataka, IN)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
G06F16/9536H04L51/212H04L51/224H04L51/52
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Patent No.
US 11,768,899
App. No.
17/857,884
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for curating notifications from unfollowed accounts are described herein. The system tracks that a first account previously followed a second account and subsequently unfollowed the second account. The system identifies an interest of the first account and monitors the activities of the second account for activity that matches the interest. If there is a match between the interest and an activity of the second account, the system notifies the first account of the activity. These methods and systems provide the user with relevant information from unfollowed accounts.

Claims (66)

1. A method comprising:

determining that a user interface associated with a first social media account is preventing display of social media activity associated with a plurality of social media accounts previously followed and currently unfollowed by the first social media account;

detecting a social media activity associated with a second social media account of the plurality of social media accounts;

determining that an interest associated with the first social media account matches the social media activity associated with the second social media account;

in response to determining that the interest matches the social media activity:

retrieving an account identifier of the second social media account;

temporarily overriding the preventing the display for the second social media account; and

causing to be displayed, at the user interface, an interactive notification indicating:

(i) the account identifier of the second social media account;

(ii) that the second social media account is presently unfollowed; and

(iii) the interest associated with the first social media account; and

(iv) the social media activity associated with the second social media account.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the user interface is preventing the display comprises detecting an active setting of the user interface that prevents the display.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the interactive notification; and

in response to receiving the selection, causing to be displayed at the user interface the social media activity on a social media platform associated with the second social media account.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

retrieving secondary content associated with the social media activity; and

in response to receiving the selection, causing to be displayed at the user interface the secondary content concurrently with the display of the social media activity.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the account identifier comprises one of a profile picture, a profile name, and a social media handle.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the account identifier comprises a selectable option to re-follow the second social media account.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive notification comprises a selectable option to ignore the social media activity.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the interest matches the social media activity comprises:

determining a relevance threshold for the first social media account;

comparing the social media activity to the relevance threshold; and

determining, based on the comparing, that the social media activity exceeds the relevance threshold.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the relevance threshold comprises:

determining a relationship type between the first social media account and the second social media account; and

modifying the relevance threshold based on the relationship type.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the relevance threshold comprises:

determining an importance level of the social media activity; and

modifying the relevance threshold based on the importance level.

11. A system comprising:

display circuitry configured to display a user interface; and

control circuitry configured to:

determine that the user interface associated with a first social media account is preventing display of social media activity associated with a plurality of social media accounts previously followed and currently unfollowed by the first social media account;

detect a social media activity associated with a second social media account of the plurality of social media accounts;

determine that an interest associated with the first social media account matches the social media activity associated with the second social media account;

in response to determining that the interest matches the social media activity:

retrieve an account identifier of the second social media account;

temporarily override the preventing the display for the second social media account; and

cause to be displayed, at the user interface via the display circuitry, an interactive notification indicating:

(i) the account identifier of the second social media account;

(ii) that the second social media account is presently unfollowed; and

(iii) the interest associated with the first social media account; and

(iv) the social media activity associated with the second social media account.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining that the user interface is preventing the display, is configured to detect an active setting of the user interface that prevents the display.

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

receive a selection of the interactive notification; and

in response to receiving the selection, cause to be displayed at the user interface the social media activity on a social media platform associated with the second social media account.

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

retrieve secondary content associated with the social media activity; and

in response to receiving the selection, cause to be displayed at the user interface the secondary content concurrently with the display of the social media activity.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the account identifier comprises one of a profile picture, a profile name, and a social media handle.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the account identifier comprises a selectable option to re-follow the second social media account.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the interactive notification comprises a selectable option to ignore the social media activity.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining that the interest matches the social media activity, is configured to:

determine a relevance threshold for the first social media account;

compare the social media activity to the relevance threshold; and

determine, based on the comparing, that the social media activity exceeds the relevance threshold.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining the relevance threshold, is configured to:

determine a relationship type between the first social media account and the second social media account; and

modify the relevance threshold based on the relationship type.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the control circuitry, when determining the relevance threshold, is configured to:

determine an importance level of the social media activity; and

modify the relevance threshold based on the importance level.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0231 →
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 Jul 5, 2022
From: SRINIVASAN, MADHUSUDHAN; KUMAR, VIJAY
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060404/0477 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16424122 · May 28, 2019
Related Publication 20230004611A1 · Jan 5, 2023
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