Systems and methods for conflict detection based on user preferences
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorTi-Shiang Wang
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting a conflict between viewing selections of two users before viewing a media asset. In some aspects, the method comprises receiving an audio input through an audio channel, detecting a first utterance from a first user and a second utterance from a second user in the input of the audio channel, parsing the first utterance and the second utterance, analyzing the first utterance and the second utterance to determine context about the first media asset and the second media asset, and presenting a conflict to the users to display on the media asset.
Claims20
A method for detecting a conflict between uttered media asset preferences, the method comprising:
- detecting, while a media asset is not being generated for display on user equipment, a first utterance and a second utterance, wherein the first utterance and the second utterance reference the media asset;
- determining, from the first utterance, a preference for the media asset;
- determining, from the second utterance, a preference for an alternate media asset;
- extracting, from memory, a first scheduled time of the media asset and a second scheduled time of the alternate media asset;
- and
- identifying a conflict between the first utterance and the second utterance in response to determining that the first scheduled time overlaps with the second scheduled time.
A system for detecting a conflict between uttered media asset preferences, the system comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- detect, while a media asset is not being generated for display on user equipment, a first utterance and a second utterance, wherein the first utterance and the second utterance reference the media asset;
- determine, from the first utterance, a preference for the media asset;
- determine, from the second utterance, a preference for an alternate media asset;
- extract, from memory, a first scheduled time of the media asset and a second scheduled time of the alternate media asset;
- and
- identify a conflict between the first utterance and the second utterance in response to determining that the first scheduled time overlaps the second scheduled time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.