# US 12,183,369 B2 · Systems and methods to improve skip forward functionality > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,183,369 B2 - Document ID: US12183369B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/230,930 - Filed: 2023-08-07 - Published: 2023-11-30 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-06-10 - Assignees: Adeia Guides Inc. - Applicants: Adeia Guides Inc. - Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher; Charishma Chundi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183369B2 ## CPC - G11B 27/005: {Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording (for television signals H04N5/783)} - G11B 27/28: by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording {(G11B27/22 takes precedence)} - G11B 27/105: {of operating discs} - G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)} - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) ## Abstract Systems and methods are described to identify jump points indicative of potential time points from which to resume consumption of the media asset in response to receiving a request to skip a portion of a media asset being consumed. The jump points include a first jump point identified based on a content viewing profile and a second jump point identified based on a scene information associated with the media asset. A preview image is displayed at each of the identified jump points. Systems and methods are also described to pause the skipping operation at the identified jump points and provide a preview at the respective jump points. Systems and method are further described to identify jump points based on analysis of the portion of the media asset being skipped. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving a standard duration skip request during display of content; accessing a content viewing profile; determining a level of interest in the content; identifying at least one jump point in the content based on the content viewing profile and the determined level of interest in the content; determining whether the at least one jump point occurs within a first iteration of the standard duration skip request; based on determining that the at least one jump point occurs within the first iteration of the standard duration skip request, pausing a skip operation at the at least one jump point; and generating for display an indicator representing the at least one jump point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying the at least one jump point based on the content viewing profile includes analyzing viewing preferences of all members of a household. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, comprising: determining the content viewing profile for each member of the household. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the level of interest in the content includes determining the level of interest in at least one of a location, an actor, a character, or a genre based on at least one of location information, actor information, character information, or genre information, respectively. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, comprising: identifying the at least one jump point by identifying a scene including a first occurrence or a next occurrence in the content of the at least one of the location, the actor, the character, or the genre based on the at least one of the location information, the actor information, the character information, or the genre information, respectively. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying the at least one jump point based on the content viewing profile includes determining a common characteristic identified from analysis of previously skipped portions of content. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the generating for display the indicator representing the at least one jump point includes: generating for display a first indicator corresponding to the at least one jump point in the content based on the content viewing profile; and generating for display a second indicator corresponding to at least one jump point in the content based on at least one of scene information associated with the content, or a requested rate of the skip operation, wherein the first indicator is visually distinguished from the second indicator. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising: generating for display a preview image associated with the at least one jump point. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising: generating for output an audio clip associated with the at least one jump point. ### Claim 10 A system comprising: memory; and circuitry configured to: receive a standard duration skip request during display of content; access a content viewing profile from the memory; determine a level of interest in the content; identify at least one jump point in the content based on the content viewing profile and the determined level of interest in the content; determine whether the at least one jump point occurs within a first iteration of the standard duration skip request; and based on determining that the at least one jump point occurs within the first iteration of the standard duration skip request, pause a skip operation at the at least one jump point; and generate for display an indicator representing the at least one jump point. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry configured to identify the at least one jump point based on the content viewing profile is configured to analyze viewing preferences of all members of a household. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the circuitry is configured to: determine the content viewing profile for each member of the household. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry configured to determine the level of interest in the content is configured to determine the level of interest in at least one of a location, an actor, a character, or a genre based on at least one of location information, actor information, character information, or genre information, respectively. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the circuitry is configured to: identify the at least one jump point by identifying a scene including a first occurrence or a next occurrence in the content of the at least one of the location, the actor, the character, or the genre based on the at least one of the location information, the actor information, the character information, or the genre information, respectively. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry configured to identify the at least one jump point based on the content viewing profile is configured to determine a common characteristic identified from analysis of previously skipped portions of content. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry configured to generate for display the indicator representing the at least one jump point is configured to: generate for display a first indicator corresponding to the at least one jump point in the content based on the content viewing profile; and generate for display a second indicator corresponding to at least one jump point in the content based on at least one of scene information associated with the content, or a requested rate of the skip operation, wherein the first indicator is visually distinguished from the second indicator. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry is configured to: generate for display a preview image associated with the at least one jump point. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry is configured to: generate for output an audio clip associated with the at least one jump point.