Methods and systems for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorSakura Saito
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that limits the incentive for authorized users to share content with unauthorized users, while still allowing users to access content virtually anywhere. Specifically, the media guidance application allows an authorized user to receive only a portion of a media asset that he or she is authorized to access on a different device, after a designated time period, and/or when the remaining portion of the media asset is inaccessible.
Claims20
A method for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content, the method comprising:
- generating for display a media listing for a media asset;
- determining that a portion of the media asset is available on a first device;
- comparing an amount of time of unconsumed content remaining in the media asset and an amount of time that the media asset is available on the first device;
- and
- in response to determining that the portion of the media asset is available on the first device and determining that the amount of time of unconsumed content remaining in the media asset exceeds the amount of time that the media asset is available to the user on the first device,
- generating for display action options including a first option to extend an availability of the media asset on the first device and a second option to download the portion of the media asset, corresponding to the unconsumed content remaining in the media asset to a second device.
A system for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content, the system comprising:
- a database configured to store an amount of time of unconsumed content remaining in a media asset and an amount of time that the media asset is available on the first device;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- generate for display a media listing for the media asset;
- determine that a portion of the media asset is available on the first device;
- compare the amount of time of unconsumed content remaining in the media asset and the amount of time that the media asset is available to the user on the first device;
- and
- in response to determining that the portion of the media asset is available on the first device and determining that the amount of time of unconsumed content remaining in the media asset exceeds the amount of time that the media asset is available to the user on the first device,
- generate for display action options including a first option to extend an availability of the media asset on the first device and a second option to download the portion of the media asset, corresponding to the unconsumed content remaining in the media asset to a second device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.