Systems and methods for providing improved skip and delay functionality in media assets
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsSusanto Sen, Ankur Anil Aher, Jeffry Copps Robert Jose
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for managing presentation of content. An action may be scheduled to occur at a first time within the presentation of the media asset, where the action may interrupt the presentation of the media asset. When a current presentation position is approaching the first time, an option to delay the action may be generated for presentation. In response to receiving selection of the option to delay the action, the action may be scheduled to occur at a later second time within the presentation of the media asset.
Claims21
-20. (canceled)
A computer-implemented method of managing presentation of content, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user, a request to access a first media asset;
- in response to receiving the request to access the first media asset, generating for presentation a second media asset prior to generating for presentation the first media asset;
- monitoring audio of the user while the second media asset is being generated for presentation, wherein the monitoring is performed after receiving the request to access the first media asset;
- determining, based on the monitored audio of the user, whether the presentation of the second media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user;
- in response to determining that the presentation of the second media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user, generating for presentation a selectable option to skip presentation of the second media asset and start presentation of the first media asset;
- and
- in response to receiving selection of the selectable option, generating for presentation the first media asset.
A computer-implemented system of managing presentation of content, the system comprising:
- computer memory;
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive, from a user, a request to access a first media asset, wherein a profile of the user is stored in the computer memory;
- in response to receiving the request to access the first media asset, generate for presentation a second media asset prior to generating for presentation the first media asset;
- monitor audio of the user while the second media asset is being generated for presentation, wherein the control circuitry performs the monitoring after receiving the request to access the first media asset;
- determine, based on the monitored audio of the user, whether the presentation of the second media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user;
- in response to determining that the presentation of the second media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user, generate for presentation a selectable option to skip presentation of the second media asset and start presentation of the first media asset;
- and
- in response to receiving selection of the selectable option, generate for presentation the first media asset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.