US 10,771,837 B2Granted

Systems and methods for presenting background graphics for media asset identifiers identified in a user defined data structure

AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.

InventorsChristopher Thun, Jordan Leonard Davis, Ofer Vaisler

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Abstract

Systems and methods are provided herein for selecting graphics to use as backgrounds of media asset identifiers. To this end, a media guidance application may determine that a media asset identifier is to be generated for display, and may determine whether the user input an explicit preference for a media asset corresponding to the media asset identifier (e.g., the user added the media asset to his watch list). In response to determining that the user input the explicit preference for the media asset corresponding to the media asset identifier, the media guidance application may determine display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, select a graphic that corresponds to the display dimensions, and generate for display the selected graphic as a background graphic of the media asset identifier.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of media asset identifiers;
comparing metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;
determining, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;
in response to the determining, determining display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
accessing a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;
retrieving, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;
comparing the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieving, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;
generating for display the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier;
determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, accessing a server;
retrieving metadata associated with a server graphic;
comparing the metadata associated with the server graphic with the metadata of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining the metadata associated with the server graphic matches the metadata of the second media asset identifier, retrieving the server graphic;
and
generating for display the retrieved server graphic as the background graphic.

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A method for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of media asset identifiers;
comparing metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;
determining, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;
in response to the determining, accessing a display template containing display dimensions for a plurality of template media asset identifiers;
comparing the metadata associated with the second media asset identifier with metadata associated with each of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;
determining that the second media asset identifier corresponds to a template media asset identifier of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;
determining the display dimensions for the template media asset identifier to be display dimensions for the second media asset identifier;
accessing a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;
retrieving, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;
comparing the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
determining whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieving, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;
and
generating for display the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier.

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A system for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the system comprising:

communications circuitry;
display circuitry;
and control circuitry configured to:
receive, using the communications circuitry, a plurality of media asset identifiers;
compare metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;
determine, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;
in response to the determining, determine display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
access, using the communications circuitry, a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;
retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;
compare the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
determine whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;
generate for display, using the display circuitry, the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier;
determine that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of each respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier stored in the database do not match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, access a server;
retrieve metadata associated with a server graphic;
compare the metadata associated with the server graphic with the metadata of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining the metadata associated with the server graphic matches the metadata of the second media asset identifier, retrieve the server graphic;
and
generate for display the retrieved server graphic as the background graphic.

17 more elements

A system for selecting graphics to display as backgrounds of media asset identifiers, the system comprising:

communications circuitry;
display circuitry;
and control circuitry configured to:
receive, using the communications circuitry, a plurality of media asset identifiers;
compare metadata of each of the plurality of received media asset identifiers with metadata of a first media asset identifier stored in a data structure;
determine, based on the comparing, that a second media asset identifier of the plurality of received media asset identifiers corresponds to the first media asset identifier stored in the data structure;
in response to the determining, access a display template containing display dimensions for a plurality of template media asset identifiers;
compare the metadata associated with the second media asset identifier with metadata associated with each of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;
determine that the second media asset identifier corresponds to a template media asset identifier of the plurality of template media asset identifiers;
determine the display dimensions for the template media asset identifier to be display dimensions for the second media asset identifier;
access, using the communications circuitry, a database storing a plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier;
retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from a field in the database corresponding to a respective graphic of the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the dimensions of the respective graphic;
compare the dimensions of the respective graphic to the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
determine whether the dimensions of the respective graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier;
in response to determining that the dimensions of the graphic match the display dimensions of the second media asset identifier, retrieve, using the communications circuitry, from the database storing the plurality of graphics associated with the second media asset identifier, the graphic corresponding to the second media asset identifier;
and
generate for display, using the display circuitry, the retrieved graphic as a background graphic of the second media asset identifier.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/410,321Filed 19 Jan 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 7 Sep 2016
Published: US 2018/0070128 A18 Mar 2018
Granted: 8 Sep 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

H04N 21/4312
Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering: involving specific graphical features,…
G06F 16/438
Querying: presentation of query results
G06F 16/50
Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor: of still image data
H04N 21/26283
Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the…:…

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Application62/384,608Us provisional application · filed 7 Sep 2016
US 2018/0070128 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Mar 2018
US 10,771,837 B2This patent

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