IP Library Granted Patent US 11,765,446
Granted Patent B2
US 11,765,446 · App. 17/878,332 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Methods and systems for providing dynamic summaries of missed content from a group watching experience

Inventors: Padmassri Chandrashekar (Bangalore, IN); Daina Emmanuel (Bangalore, IN); Reda Harb (Issaquah, WA); Akshay Chetan Shah (Mumbai, IN)
Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
H04N21/8549G06F40/166H04N21/43076H04N21/4532
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Patent No.
US 11,765,446
App. No.
17/878,332
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are presented for providing dynamic summaries of missed content of content streaming on multiple device. A plurality of groups for a concurrent presentation of a content is identified, and a selection is received by a user via a second device to join a first group of the plurality of groups for the concurrent presentation of the content. Based on a user via the second device joining a group, a determination is made as to whether a user via the second device missed any content from the concurrent presentation of the content for the first group. Based on the detection of missed content, the system generates for the second device one or more summaries of the missed content segments and the missed reactions to the segments based on preferences associated with the user profile. In response to generating the summaries, the summaries are presented via the second device to the user.

Claims (66)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a first device, a selection to join a group of devices for a concurrent presentation of content; and

in response to receiving the selection;

determining, for the first device, missed content from the concurrent presentation prior to joining of the first device, wherein the missed content comprises (i) content segments of the content and (ii) reactions transmitted by one or more devices of the group of devices;

generating a summary of the content segments and the reactions based on preferences associated with the first device; and

causing to be presented the summary for the first device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the summary based on the preferences comprises:

accessing a data structure comprising a content parameter and a sampling criterion corresponding to the content parameter;

selecting the content segments and associated reactions based on the content parameter;

extracting preferred segment samples from the selected content segments and reactions that match the sampling criterion; and

generating the summary to include the preferred segment samples.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the summary comprises:

accessing metadata that comprises a content storyline identifier for the content segments;

determining a reaction storyline associated with the content storyline identifier;

identifying a plurality of storyline-specific portions associated with the content storyline identifier or the reaction storyline; and

generating a storyline-specific summary for the plurality of storyline-specific portions.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein generating the storyline-specific summary comprises:

generating summaries corresponding to the plurality of storyline-specific portions; and

combining the summaries to generate the storyline-specific summary.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the concurrent presentation of content comprises a virtual presentation of the content on a plurality of devices.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying user profiles corresponding to the group of devices;

accessing, from a social media database, metadata associated with the user profiles; and

generating, based on the metadata, an identifier indicating a social link between a first user profile and a second user profile of the user profiles.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a type of the social link comprises one or more of a parent, a sibling, a grandparent, a cousin, an uncle, an aunt, a child, a friend, and a coworker.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is received at a first time, the method further comprising:

determining that the first device previously left the concurrent presentation at a second time; and

wherein the missed content for the first device was presented to the group between the second time and the first time.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing to be presented the summary comprises:

identifying a display associated with the first device, wherein the display is not presenting the content; and

directing the second display to present the summary.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises a sporting event, and wherein the summary comprises highlights from the sporting event and reactions from the one or more devices corresponding to the highlights.

11. A system comprising:

memory configured to store content for concurrent presentation; and

control circuitry configured to:

receive, from a first device, a selection to join a group of devices for a concurrent presentation of content; and

in response to receiving the selection;

determine, for the first device, missed content from the concurrent presentation prior to joining of the first device, wherein the missed content comprises (i) content segments of the content and (ii) reactions transmitted by one or more devices of the group of devices;

generate a summary of the content segments and the reactions based on preferences associated with the first device; and

cause to be presented the summary for the first device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when generating the summary based on the preferences, is configured to:

access a data structure comprising a content parameter and a sampling criterion corresponding to the content parameter;

select the content segments and associated reactions based on the content parameter;

extract preferred segment samples from the selected content segments and reactions that match the sampling criterion; and

generate the summary to include the preferred segment samples.

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

access metadata that comprises a content storyline identifier for the content segments;

determine a reaction storyline associated with the content storyline identifier;

identify a plurality of storyline-specific portions associated with the content storyline identifier or the reaction storyline; and

generate a storyline-specific summary for the plurality of storyline-specific portions.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry, when generating the storyline-specific summary, is configured to:

generate summaries corresponding to the plurality of storyline-specific portions; and

combine the summaries to generate the storyline-specific summary.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the concurrent presentation of content comprises a virtual presentation of the content on a plurality of devices.

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

identify user profiles corresponding to the group of devices;

access, from a social media database, metadata associated with the user profiles; and

generate, based on the metadata, an identifier indicating a social link between a first user profile and a second user profile of the user profiles.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein a type of the social link comprises one or more of a parent, a sibling, a grandparent, a cousin, an uncle, an aunt, a child, a friend, and a coworker.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selection is received at a first time, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine that the first device previously left the concurrent presentation at a second time; and

wherein the missed content for the first device was presented to the group between the second time and the first time.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry, when causing to be presented the summary, is configured to:

identify a display associated with the first device, wherein the display is not presenting the content; and

direct the second display to present the summary.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the content comprises a sporting event, and wherein the summary comprises highlights from the sporting event and reactions from the one or more devices corresponding to the highlights.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069050/0709 →
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 Aug 1, 2022
From: CHANDRASHEKAR, PADMASSRI; EMMANUEL, DAINA; HARB, REDA; SHAH, AKSHAY CHETAN
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060686/0146 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17350313 · Jun 17, 2021
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