IP Library Granted Patent US 12,301,922
Granted Patent B2
US 12,301,922 · App. 18/409,009 · Granted May 13, 2025

Systems and methods for providing synchronized supplemental content to a subset of users that are disinterested in live content

Inventors: Dylan Matthew Wondra (Mountain View, CA); Jean Michelle Somlo (Sunnyvale, CA); Michaela Schlocker Logan (San Jose, CA); Mario Miguel Sanchez (San Jose, CA); William L. Thomas (Evergreen, CO)
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
H04N21/43072H04N21/2187H04N21/43076H04N21/47217H04N21/478H04N21/8456
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Patent No.
US 12,301,922
App. No.
18/409,009
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for providing supplemental content to a group of users when the group of users is disinterested in content from a live content stream. When users are disinterested in a segment of the live content, the users will be provided with supplemental content to consume during the not interesting portion of the live content while other users that are viewing the live content will continue to receive the live content stream. After the segment of the live content is completed, the group of users will resume consumption of the live content stream.

Claims (38)

1. A method comprising:

identifying a subset of a plurality of users accessing a broadcast of a first media asset, wherein users within the subset of the plurality of users comprise an intersection of preferences;

identifying a second media asset matching the intersection of preferences;

causing to be output, to the subset of the plurality of users, the second media asset instead of a portion of the broadcast of the first media asset; and

causing output of the broadcast of the first media asset to be resumed subsequent to an end of the second media asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subset of the plurality of users is a first subset, further comprising:

causing to be output the broadcast of the first media asset, to a second subset of the plurality of users, while the second media asset is output to the first subset of the plurality of users.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, prior to identifying the second media asset, that the subset of the plurality of users is disinterested in the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset and the second media asset is an advertisement.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the broadcast of the first media asset is a live broadcast.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second media asset is an on-demand media asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset is a second portion of the broadcast of the first media asset, further comprising, prior to identifying the subset of the plurality of users accessing the broadcast of the first media asset:

detecting a transition from a first portion of the broadcast of the first media asset to the second portion of the broadcast of the first media asset;

in response to detecting the transition, retrieving preferences associated with each user of the plurality of users accessing the broadcast of the first media asset; and

identifying the subset of the plurality of users based on the retrieved preferences.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intersection of preferences corresponds to at least one of a previously viewed media asset, a previously liked media asset, and a previously requested media asset.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a runtime of the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset corresponds to a runtime of the second media asset.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second media asset is a portion of a third media asset having a longer runtime than the second media asset.

11. A system comprising control circuitry configured to:

identify a subset of a plurality of users accessing a broadcast of a first media asset, wherein users within the subset of the plurality of users comprise an intersection of preferences;

identify a second media asset matching the intersection of preferences;

cause to be output, to the subset of the plurality of users, the second media asset instead of a portion of the broadcast of the first media asset; and

cause output of the broadcast of the first media asset to be resumed subsequent to an end of the second media asset.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the subset of the plurality of users is a first subset, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

cause to be output the broadcast of the first media asset, to a second subset of the plurality of users, while the second media asset is output to the first subset of the plurality of users.

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

determine, prior to identifying the second media asset, that the subset of the plurality of users is disinterested in the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset and the second media asset is an advertisement.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the broadcast of the first media asset is a live broadcast.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second media asset is an on-demand media asset.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset is a second portion of the broadcast of the first media asset, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, prior to identifying the subset of the plurality of users accessing the broadcast of the first media asset, to:

detect a transition from a first portion of the broadcast of the first media asset to the second portion of the broadcast of the first media asset;

in response to detecting the transition, retrieve preferences associated with each user of the plurality of users accessing the broadcast of the first media asset; and

identify the subset of the plurality of users based on the retrieved preferences.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the intersection of preferences corresponds to at least one of a previously viewed media asset, a previously liked media asset, and a previously requested media asset.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein a runtime of the portion of the broadcast of the first media asset corresponds to a runtime of the second media asset.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second media asset is a portion of a third media asset having a longer runtime than the second media asset.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2024
From: WONDRA, DYLAN MATTHEW; SOMLO, JEAN MICHELLE; LOGAN, MICHAELA SCHLOCKER; SANCHEZ, MARIO MIGUEL; THOMAS, WILLIAM L.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066092/0063 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17854625 · Jun 30, 2022
Continuation 17254988
Related Publication 20240236400A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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