Systems and methods for content preference determination based on swipe analysis
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorAbhash Kumar Singh
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a preference for content based on swipe characteristics. A swiping application may present a user with a content identifier on a touchscreen display. Based on the user's touch-based interaction with the content identifier (e.g., the speed at which the user swipes the content identifier away, the angle and direction of the user's swipe gesture, and any halt time in the swipe gesture), the swiping application assigns a preference level to the content identifier.
Claims21
A method for determining a preference for content based on swipe characteristics, the method comprising:
- generating for display a content identifier on a touchscreen;
- detecting user contact at a first point on the touchscreen displaying the content identifier;
- while the user contact is maintained on the touchscreen:
- detecting an initiation of a swipe gesture to a second point on the touchscreen, wherein completion of the swipe gesture occurs upon release of the user contact;
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- determining whether the swipe gesture has been temporarily halted for at least a threshold period of time before completion of the swipe gesture at the second point on the touchscreen;
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- in response to determining that the swipe gesture has been temporarily halted for at least the threshold period of time before completion of the swipe gesture at the second point on the touchscreen, assigning to the content identifier a preference level that is a function of an amount of time the swipe gesture is temporarily halted.
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A system for determining a preference for content based on swipe characteristics, the system comprising:
- display circuitry configured to:
- generate for display a content identifier on a touchscreen;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- detect user contact at a first point on the touchscreen displaying the content identifier;
- while the user contact is maintained on the touchscreen:
- detect an initiation of a swipe gesture to a second point on the touchscreen, wherein completion of the swipe gesture occurs upon release of the user contact;
- and
- determine whether the swipe gesture has been temporarily halted for at least a threshold period of time before completion of the swipe gesture at the second point on the touchscreen;
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- in response to determining that the swipe gesture has been temporarily halted for at least the threshold period of time before completion of the swipe gesture at the second point on the touchscreen, assign to the content identifier a preference level that is a function of an amount of time the swipe gesture is temporarily halted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.