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US 9,681,165 B1Granted
Methods and systems for enhancing media viewing experiences on multiple devices
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsVikram Makam Gupta, Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users consuming media having important content. If a user is prevented from viewing media having important content that will be displayed eminently, the media having the important content may be displayed on a second device. For example, in this manner, a user will not inadvertently miss content from a movie or sports game right before an important scene in the movie or an important play in the sports game is displayed.
Claims20
A method for enhancing a media viewing experience of a user, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user input device, at a first time, a first selection of a first media asset for display on a first display device associated with a first user equipment device;
- in response to receiving the first selection, generating for display, at the first user equipment device, the first media asset on the first display device;
- detecting, at a second time, a user action preventing a viewing of the first media asset;
- in response to detecting the user action:
- retrieving data associated with a portion of the first media asset within a time window following the second time;
- retrieving from memory a criterion characterizing important content in media;
- determining that the portion of the first media asset includes important content in response to determining that the retrieved data associated with the portion matches the criterion;
- in response to determining that the portion of the first media asset generated for display on the first display device includes important content:
- searching a database comprising a plurality of user equipment devices for a second user equipment device of the plurality of user equipment devices that matches a unique identifier associated with the user;
- in response to identifying the second user equipment device matching the unique identifier, querying the second user equipment device for a listing of authorization data associated with the second user equipment device;
- determining whether the authorization data associated with the second user equipment device matches authorization requirements associated with the portion of the first media asset;
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- in response to determining that the authorization data associated with the second user equipment device matches authorization requirements associated with the portion of the first media asset, generating for display on a second display device associated with the second user equipment device, the portion of the first media asset.
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A system for enhancing a media viewing experience of a user, the system comprising:
- input circuitry configured to receive, at a first time, a first selection of a first media asset for display on a first display device associated with a first user equipment device;
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- control circuitry configured to:
- in response to receiving the first selection at the input circuitry, generate for display, at the first user equipment device, the first media asset on the first display device;
- detect, at a second time, a user action preventing a viewing of the first media asset;
- in response to detecting the user action:
- retrieve data associated with a portion of the first media asset within a time window following the second time;
- retrieve from memory a criterion characterizing important content in media;
- determine that the portion of the first media asset includes important content in response to determining that the retrieved data associated with the portion matches the criterion;
- in response to determining that the portion of the first media asset generated for display on the first display device includes important content:
- search a database comprising a plurality of user equipment devices for a second user equipment device of the plurality of user equipment devices that matches a unique identifier associated with the user;
- in response to identifying the second user equipment device matching the unique identifier, query the second user equipment device for a listing of authorization data associated with the second user equipment device;
- determine whether the authorization data associated with the second user equipment device matches authorization requirements associated with the portion of the first media asset;
- and
- in response to determining that the authorization data associated with the second user equipment device matches authorization requirements associated with the portion of the first media asset, generate for display on a second display device associated with the second user equipment device, the portion of the first media asset.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.