SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORWARDING MEDIA ASSET EVENTS

• US 20110016492A1
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Gemstar Development Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Morita, Yoshihiko
• Application Number:
  US12/504,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20110016492A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• 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 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• 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 21/4622 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 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for forwarding media asset events. A media asset event may be scheduled on a first device for a particular time. At the particular time, the first device may determine whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device and may provide access to the media asset when the user is within a perceivable range of the first device. If the user is outside a perceivable range of the first device, data associated with the media asset event may be automatically transmitted to a second device. If the user is within a perceivable range of the second device, the media asset and media asset event may be provided to the user on the second device. If the user is outside a perceivable range of the second device, the media asset may be stored to on the second device and/or forwarded to another device.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user with a media asset reminder, the method comprising:

scheduling with a first device, an event for the media asset, wherein the event is triggered at a predetermined time;

determining whether, at the predetermined time, the user is within a perceivable range of the first device; and

when the user is outside the perceivable range of the first device, automatically transmitting data associated with the event to a second device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein scheduling an event for the media asset comprises scheduling the media asset for recording at the predetermined time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is a reminder for the media asset.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein scheduling an event for the media asset comprises placing an order for the media asset.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is user defined, a broadcast time of the media asset, a predetermined period of time before a broadcast time of the media asset, or a time at which the media asset becomes available from a program delivery source.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises monitoring for user inaction at the first device for a particular length of time close to the predetermined time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises comparing a heat signature of an object that is within a predetermined distance of the first device to a heat signature associated with the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises determining whether the user is within viewing range or hearing range of the first device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises analyzing a user profile to determine, based on past behavior, whether the user is likely to be within the perceivable range of the first device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises retrieving, from a database, an appointment schedule associated with the user to determine whether the user is at a location remote from the first device at the predetermined time.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time;

when the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, providing the user with access to the media asset on the second device; and

when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, storing the media asset to a memory on the second device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein providing access to the media asset on the second device comprises streaming live video or audio of the media asset to the second device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the second device is a mobile device and wherein storing the media asset to a memory comprises storing the media asset to a storage device of the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time; and

when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, transmitting the data associated with the media asset to a third device.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining on which one of a plurality of other devices the media asset is perceivable by the user when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the first device at the predetermined time; and

transmitting the data associated with the media asset to the one of the plurality of other devices where the media asset is perceivable by the user.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the media asset is the media asset, a link to the media asset, a website address, a television channel number and program delivery source identifier, a message identifying the media asset, a reminder for the media asset, or data that allows the second device to access the media asset.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the media asset is a television program scheduled for broadcast at the predetermined time, an on-demand media asset, or a pay-per-view program.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device comprises detecting, with the first device, user activity on the second device.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to detect, with the first device, user activity on the second device.

19. A system for providing a user with a media asset reminder, the system comprising:

a processor configured to;

schedule, with a first device, an event for the media asset, wherein the event is triggered at a predetermined time;

determine whether, at the predetermined time, the user is within a perceivable range of the first device; and

when the user is outside the perceivable range of the first device, automatically transmit data associated with the event to a second device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to schedule the media asset for recording at the predetermined time.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the event is a reminder for the media asset.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to place an order for the media asset.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the predetermined time is user defined, a broadcast time of the media asset, a predetermined period of time before a broadcast time of the media asset, or a time at which the media asset becomes available from a program delivery source.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to monitor for user inaction at the first device for a particular length of time close to the predetermined time.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to compare a heat signature of an object that is within a predetermined distance of the first device to a heat signature associated with the user.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the user is within viewing range or hearing range of the first device.

27. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to analyze a user profile to determine, based on past behavior, whether the user is likely to be within the perceivable range of the first device.

28. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve, from a database, an appointment schedule associated with the user to determine whether the user is at a location remote from the first device at the predetermined time.

29. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine whether the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time;

when the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, provide the user with access to the media asset on the second device; and

when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, store the media asset to a memory on the second device.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the processor is further configured to stream live video or audio of the media asset to the second device.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the second device is a mobile device and wherein the processor is further configured to store the media asset to a storage device of the mobile device.

32. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine whether the media asset is perceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time; and

when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the second device at the predetermined time, transmit the data associated with the media asset to a third device.

33. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine on which one of a plurality of other devices the media asset is perceivable by the user when the media asset is imperceivable by the user on the first device at the predetermined time; and

transmit the data associated with the media asset to the one of the plurality of other devices where the media asset is perceivable by the user.

34. The system of claim 19, wherein the data associated with the media asset is the media asset, a link to the media asset, a website address, a television channel number and program delivery source identifier, a message identifying the media asset, a reminder for the media asset, or data that allows the second device to access the media asset.

35. The system of claim 19, wherein the media asset is a television program scheduled for broadcast at the predetermined time, an on-demand media asset, or a pay-per-view program.

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