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US 2021/0342349 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for determining and presenting answers to content-related questions
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsJeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining the answers to user queries regarding content, and presenting options for the user to view the answers. Searches are conducted to determine the answer to a query and, once the answer is found, various options are presented to the user, allowing the user the choice to view the answer in multiple different ways.
Claims21
-30. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- receiving a query;
- determining, using processing circuitry, that the query represents a question having an answer not yet revealed in content;
- initiating at least one electronic search for the answer to the query;
- upon determining the answer to the query:
- determining an episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- determining an entity associated with the episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- storing the determined entity as a spoiler entity;
- and
- in response to receiving a user request to view the content, transmitting for display (a) a message warning against viewing the episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- (b) a message warning against viewing an episode of unrelated content that reveals the answer;
- or (c) a message warning against viewing electronic records that reveals the answer.
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A system comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive a query;
- determine that the query represents a question having an answer not yet revealed in content;
- initiate at least one electronic search for the answer to the query;
- upon determining the answer to the query:
- determine an episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- determine an entity associated with the episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- store the determined entity as a spoiler entity;
- and
- in response to receiving a user request to view the content, transmit for display (a) a message warning against viewing the episode of the content that reveals the answer;
- (b) a message warning against viewing an episode of unrelated content that reveals the answer;
- or (c) a message warning against viewing electronic records that reveals the answer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.