Methods and systems for establishing a mode of communication between particular users based on perceived lulls in media assets
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsYoung Tang, Robin Ford, Helen Zhang
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Abstract
Methods and systems are also provided herein for establishing a mode of communication between a first user and a second user when a media asset is in a lull. Control circuitry may determine that a first user perceives a segment of the media asset as a lull based on a first user profile. The control circuitry may retrieve a second user profile associated with a second user, and may determine that the second user also perceives the segment of the media asset to be a lull based on the second user profile. The control circuitry may responsively establish a mode of communication (e.g., a chat window) between the first user and the second user.
Claims20
A method for establishing a mode of communication, the method comprising:
- retrieving, using a video consumption application, a first user profile associated with a first user who is consuming a media asset;
- determining, using the video consumption application, that the first user perceives a segment of the media asset as a lull based on the first user profile;
- retrieving, using the video consumption application, a second user profile associated with the second user;
- determining, using the video consumption application, that the second user also perceives the segment of the media asset to be a lull based on the second user profile;
- and
- in response to determining that the first user and the second user both perceive the media asset to be a lull, establishing a mode of communication between the first user and the second user by generating for display, using the video consumption application, a user interface through which the first user may communicate with the second user by way of the mode of communication.
A system for establishing a mode of communication, the system comprising:
- communications circuitry;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- retrieve, using a video consumption application, using the communications circuitry, a first user profile associated with a first user who is consuming a media asset;
- determine, using the video consumption application, that the first user perceives a segment of the media asset as a lull based on the first user profile;
- retrieve, using the video consumption application, a second user profile associated with the second user;
- determine, using the video consumption application, that the second user also perceives the segment of the media asset to be a lull based on the second user profile;
- and
- in response to determining that the first user and the second user both perceive the media asset to be a lull, establish a mode of communication between the first user and the second user by generating for display, using the video consumption application, a user interface through which the first user may communicate with the second user by way of the mode of communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.