Systems and methods for providing audio-based guidance
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsConstance Fabian-Isaacs, Charles B. Ammann, Toby DeWeese
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing audio-based guidance features are provided. A guidance application may provide listings displays having listings for audio-friendly content. The listings may be indicated as listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application may provide displays dedicated to listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application provides audio-prompts describing display screens. The guidance application may determine a user's identity from a voice command and provide personalized guidance features.
Claims22
A method for providing audio-based guidance in a media guide, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of listings associated with a plurality of media items, the plurality of media items including at least one media item having audio-friendly characteristics that make the at least one media item desirable to users who have difficulties viewing or understanding the visual portion of such content, the plurality of media items including at least one media item not having the audio-friendly characteristics;
- generating for display the plurality of listings associated with the plurality of media items;
- receiving a user command to navigate to a listing associated with a first media item of the plurality of media items;
- automatically determining whether the first media item has the audio-friendly characteristics;
- and
- in response to receiving the user command, playing an audio notification when the first media item is determined to have the audio-friendly characteristics and not playing an audio notification when the first media item is determined not to have the audio-friendly characteristics.
A system for providing audio-based guidance in a media guide, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
- receive a plurality of listings associated with a plurality of media items, the plurality of media items including at least one media item having audio-friendly characteristics that make the at least one media item desirable to users who have difficulties viewing or understanding the visual portion of such content, the plurality of media items including at least one media item not having the audio-friendly characteristics;
- generate for display the plurality of listings associated with the plurality of media items;
- receive a user command to navigate to a listing associated with a first media item of the plurality of media items;
- automatically determine whether the first media item has the audio-friendly characteristic;
- and
- in response to receiving the user command, play an audio notification when the first media item is determined to have the audio-friendly characteristics and not playing an audio notification when the first media item is determined not to have the audio-friendly characteristics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.