IP Library Granted Patent US 12,574,577
Granted Patent B2
US 12,574,577 · App. 18/781,020 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Systems and methods for avoiding spoilers in presenting recording prompts relating to a competition

Inventor: Milan Patel (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
H04N21/25891H04H20/40H04H60/27H04H60/37H04H60/65H04N21/47214H04N21/4722H04N21/482H04H60/46
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Patent No.
US 12,574,577
App. No.
18/781,020
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that avoids spoilers in presenting recording prompts relating to a competition by scheduling presentation of notifications according to the user profile.

Claims (42)

1 . A method comprising:

accessing a user profile data;

identifying, based at least in part on the retrieved user profile data, a participant of interest of a plurality of participants that are participating in a multi-round elimination competition;

identifying a plurality of media assets depicting games of the multi-round elimination competition in which the participant of interest played that are to be stored;

determining that the participant of interest has been eliminated in a particular round of the multi-round elimination competition and did not participate in at least one subsequent round of the multi-round elimination competition;

generating for display: (a) identifiers of the games in which the participant of interest played; and (b) phantom identifiers of games of the subsequent round of the competition in which the participant of interest did not participate, wherein the identifiers and phantom identifiers indicate that a status of whether associated content is stored is hidden to prevent spoilers.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the participant of interest comprises accessing a search criteria from the user profile data specifying a team or player participating in the multi-round elimination competition.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the participant of interest comprises searching the user profile data to identify a team or player that is associated with the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection, from a user associated with the user profile data, of a selected identifier of the identifiers;

based at least in part on the receiving, generating for display content associated with the selected identifier.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection, from a user associated with the user profile data, of a selected phantom identifier of the phantom identifiers;

based at least in part on the receiving, generating for display an indication that the participant of interest has been eliminated.

6 . A method comprising:

accessing a user profile data;

identifying, based at least in part on the retrieved user profile data, a participant of interest of a plurality of participants that are participating in a multi-round elimination competition;

identifying a plurality of media assets depicting games of the multi-round elimination competition in which the participant of interest played that are to be stored;

determining that the participant of interest has not been eliminated until a final round of the multi-round elimination competition;

generating for display: (a) identifiers of the games in which the participant of interest played, wherein the identifiers indicate that a status of whether associated content is stored is hidden to prevent spoilers.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the identifying the participant of interest comprises accessing a search criteria from the user profile data specifying a team or player participating in the multi-round elimination competition.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the identifying the participant of interest comprises searching the user profile data to identify a team or player that is associated with the user.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving a selection, from a user associated with the user profile data, of a selected identifier of the identifiers;

based at least in part on the receiving, generating for display content associated with the selected identifier.

10 . A system comprising:

control circuitry configured to:

access a user profile data;

identify, based at least in part on the retrieved user profile data, a participant of interest of a plurality of participants that are participating in a multi-round elimination competition;

identify a plurality of media assets depicting games of the multi-round elimination competition in which the participant of interest played that are to be stored;

determine that the participant of interest has been eliminated in a particular round of the multi-round elimination competition and did not participate in at least one subsequent round of the multi-round elimination competition;

generate for display, via input/output circuitry: (a) identifiers of the games in which the participant of interest played; and (b) phantom identifiers of games of the subsequent round of the competition in which the participant of interest did not participate, wherein the identifiers and phantom identifiers indicate that a status of whether associated content is stored is hidden to prevent spoilers.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

identify the participant of interest based on accessing a search criteria from the user profile data specifying a team or player participating in the multi-round elimination competition.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

identify the participant of interest based on searching the user profile data to identify a team or player that is associated with the user.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

receive a selection, from a user associated with the user profile data, of a selected identifier of the identifiers;

based at least in part on the receiving, generate for display, via the input/output circuitry, content associated with the selected identifier.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

receive a selection, from a user associated with the user profile data, of a selected phantom identifier of the phantom identifiers;

based at least in part on the receiving, generate for display, via the input/output circuitry, an indication that the participant of interest has been eliminated.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2025
From: ADEIA INC. (F/K/A XPERI HOLDING CORPORATION); ADEIA HOLDINGS INC.; ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.; ADEIA IMAGING LLC; ADEIA MEDIA LLC; ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA GUIDES INC.; ADEIA SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ADEIA PUBLISHING INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071454/0343 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0119 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: PATEL, MILAN
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 068373/0641 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18205026 · Jun 2, 2023
Continuation 17586388 · Jan 27, 2022
Continuation 17020969 · Sep 15, 2020
Continuation 15848503 · Dec 20, 2017
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