Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with re-emerged popularity

• US 10,462,410 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Tang, Young A., Thomas, William L., Nichols, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US15/663,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20180020184A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 386291, 386293, 386295, 386297, 386299, 386278, 386288, 386239
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23113 involving housekeeping operations for stored content, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; snloading stored programs G06F9/445; housekeeping operations in file systems, e.g. deletion policies G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor

Abstract

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.

Claims

1. A method for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the method comprising:

storing on a storage device at a remote server a plurality of media assets;

determining, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, deleting the media asset from the storage device;

determining, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing the deleted media asset on the storage device again.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generating for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, performing a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and further comprising, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing on the storage device a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset.

5. A system for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the system comprising:

a storage device at a remote server configured to store a plurality of media assets; and

control circuitry configured to;

determine, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, delete the media asset from the storage device;

determine, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store the deleted media asset on the storage device again.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generate for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, perform a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive, using communications circuitry, the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset on the storage device.

9. A method for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the method comprising:

storing on a storage device of a user equipment device a plurality of media assets;

determining, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, deleting the media asset from the storage device;

determining, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing the deleted media asset on the storage device again.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generating for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, performing a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and further comprising, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing on the storage device a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset.

13. A system for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the system comprising:

a storage device at a user equipment device configured to store a plurality of media assets; and

control circuitry configured to;

determine, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, delete the media asset from the storage device;

determine, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store the deleted media asset on the storage device again.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, generate for display a notification comprising at least one of an indication of the media asset and an option associated with the media asset; and

in response to receiving no user input associated with the notification, perform a predetermined default action associated with the media asset.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive, using communications circuitry, the popularity of the deleted media asset on a real-time basis, on an on-demand basis, or periodically.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset on the storage device.

17. A method for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the method comprising:

storing on a first storage device of a user equipment device a plurality of media assets;

determining, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, deleting the media asset from the first storage device;

determining, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, storing the deleted media asset at a second storage device on a remote server.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and further comprising, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset on the second storage device.

19. A system for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the system comprising:

a first storage device of a user equipment device, configured to store a plurality of media assets; and

control circuitry configured to;

determine, at a first time, whether popularity of a media asset of the plurality of media assets is below a first threshold;

in response to determining that popularity of the media asset is below the first threshold, delete the media asset from the first storage device;

determine, at a second time after the first time, whether the popularity of the deleted media asset is above a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store the deleted media asset at a second storage device on a remote server.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of media assets is a first plurality of media assets, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the popularity of the deleted media asset is above the second threshold, store a second plurality of media assets associated with the media asset on the second storage device.