System and method for presenting electronic media assets

• US 10,123,080 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2016
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Jarvis, Peter, Webster, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Hance, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US15/395,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20180192133A1
• Time in Patent Office: 676 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26283 for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic program guide data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/437 Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server flow control in data networks H04L47/10; streaming protocols, e.g. RTP or RTCP, H04L65/65; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests in data packet switching networks H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/454 Content or additional data filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/462 Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47211 for requesting pay-per-view content payment schemes payment architectures or payment protocols G06Q20/00, G07F
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73

Abstract

A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.

Claims

1. A method of presenting electronic media assets, the method comprising:

receiving a user search query;

retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets matching the user search query over a computer network from a first streaming electronic media asset provider and a second streaming electronic media asset provider;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider using a hardware processor, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset, adding the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset, adding the subscription electronic media assets to the media asset list following the transactional electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset, adding the live event electronic media assets to the media asset list following the subscription electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset, adding the current linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the live event electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset, adding the future linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the current linear electronic media assets;

determining if the media asset list is empty;

upon determining that the media asset list is empty, adding all electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets for which the consumer does not have playable rights to the media asset list;

generating a media asset menu using the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider for each media asset in the media asset list; and

presenting the media asset menu to the consumer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata for each electronic media asset among the plurality of electronic media assets includes one or more of a detailed title, a number of associated electronic media assets, an availability date, a start time, a length, consumer playable rights, and an expiration date and time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata is retrieved from one or more of a cable television provider, a streaming media service, and an electronic media asset metadata server.

4. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

determining if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the transactional electronic media assets,

wherein adding the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for transactional electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

5. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

determining if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the subscription electronic media assets,

wherein adding the subscription electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for subscription electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the current linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in reverse order of a respective expiration date and time for each current linear electronic media asset.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the future linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in order of a respective availability date and time for each future linear electronic media asset.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a method of presenting electronic media assets, the method comprising:

receiving a user search query;

retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets matching the user search query over a computer network from a first streaming electronic media asset provider and a second streaming electronic media asset provider;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider using a hardware processor, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset, adding the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset, adding the subscription electronic media assets to the media asset list following the transactional electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset, adding the live event electronic media assets to the media asset list following the subscription electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset, adding the current linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the live event electronic media assets;

determining, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset, adding the future linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the current linear electronic media assets;

determining if the media asset list is empty;

upon determining that the media asset list is empty, adding all electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets for which the consumer does not have playable rights to the media asset list;

generating a media asset menu using the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider for each media asset in the media asset list; and

presenting the media asset menu to the consumer.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, the method further comprising:

determining if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the transactional electronic media assets,

wherein adding the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for transactional electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, the method further comprising:

determining if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the subscription electronic media assets,

wherein adding the subscription electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for subscription electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the current linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in reverse order of a respective expiration date and time for each current linear electronic media asset.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the future linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in order of a respective availability date and time for each future linear electronic media asset.

13. A computer system for presenting electronic media assets, the system comprising:

a memory having processor-readable instructions stored therein; and

a processor configured to access the memory and execute the processor-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor configures the processor to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to;

receive a user search query;

retrieve metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets matching the user search query over a computer network from a first streaming electronic media asset provider and a second streaming electronic media asset provider;

determine, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider using the processor, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a transactional electronic media asset, ad the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list;

determine, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a subscription electronic media asset, add the subscription electronic media assets to the media asset list following the transactional electronic media assets;

determine, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a live event electronic media asset, add the live event electronic media assets to the media asset list following the subscription electronic media assets;

determine, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a current linear electronic media asset, add the current linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the live event electronic media assets;

determine, based on the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider, if one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset;

upon determining that one or more electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets is a future linear electronic media asset, add the future linear electronic media assets to the media asset list following the current linear electronic media assets;

determine if the media asset list is empty;

upon determining that the media asset list is empty, add all electronic media assets among the plurality of electronic media assets for which the consumer does not have playable rights to the media asset list;

generate a media asset menu using the retrieved metadata from the first streaming electronic media asset provider and the second streaming electronic media asset provider for each media asset in the media asset list; and

presenting the media asset menu to the consumer.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of functions performed by the processor when executing the processor-readable instructions further includes functions to:

determine if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the transactional electronic media assets,

wherein adding the transactional electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for transactional electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of functions performed by the processor when executing the processor-readable instructions further includes functions to:

determine if a consumer has purchased playable rights to one or more of the subscription electronic media assets,

wherein adding the subscription electronic media assets to a media asset list is performed for subscription electronic media assets for which the consumer has purchased playable rights.

16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the current linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in reverse order of a respective expiration date and time for each current linear electronic media asset.

17. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the future linear electronic media assets are added to the media asset list in order of a respective availability date and time for each future linear electronic media asset.