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US 11,778,253 B2Granted
Systems and methods for managing user subscriptions to content sources
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsChristopher P. Ambrozic, Michael Hoffman, William E. Purser
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that manages user subscriptions to content sources by modifying content source bundles to tailor them toward user preferences.
Claims20
A method for managing user subscriptions to content sources, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of content source bundles, wherein a first content source bundle includes a first subset of a plurality of content sources and a second content source bundle includes a second subset of the plurality of content sources;
- determining, based on a user profile, that a user has a subscription to the first content source bundle, wherein the subscription enables the user to access the first subset of content sources in the first content source bundle;
- monitoring viewing habits of the user relative to the first subset of content sources in the first content source bundle;
- based on the monitoring, determining, for each respective content source of the content sources within the first subset of the plurality of content sources, whether the respective content source is frequently viewed by the user;
- comparing a number of the content sources within the first subset determined to be frequently viewed by the user to a total number of content sources within the first subset;
- based on the comparison, determining an aggregate percentage of the content sources within the first subset of the plurality of content sources that are frequently viewed by the user;
- determining whether the aggregate percentage is less than a threshold;
- and
- in response to determining that the aggregate percentage is less than the threshold, enabling the user to modify the first content source bundle to add a first content source from the second subset of the content sources in the second content source bundle based on the viewing habits of the user.
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A system for managing user subscriptions to content sources, the system comprising:
- memory;
- control circuitry configured to:
- store a plurality of content source bundles, wherein a first content source bundle includes a first subset of a plurality of content sources and a second content source bundle includes a second subset of the plurality of content sources;
- determine, based on a user profile stored in the memory, that a user has a subscription to the first content source bundle, wherein the subscription enables the user to access the first subset of content sources in the first content source bundle;
- monitor viewing habits of the user relative to the first subset of content sources in the first content source bundle;
- based on the monitoring, determine, for each respective content source of the content sources within the first subset of the plurality of content sources, whether the respective content source is frequently viewed by the user;
- compare a number of the content sources within the first subset determined to be frequently viewed by the user to a total number of content sources within the first subset;
- based on the comparison, determine an aggregate percentage of the content sources within the first subset of the plurality of content sources that are frequently viewed by the user;
- determine whether the aggregate percentage is less than a threshold;
- and
- in response to determining that the aggregate percentage is less than the threshold, enable the user to modify the first content source bundle to add a first content source from the second subset of the content sources in the second content source bundle based on the viewing habits of the user.
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