SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A SEARCH REQUEST

• US 20140223481A1
• Filed: 02/07/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Fundament, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US13/762,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20140223481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/40
• 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

Abstract

Systems and methods for updating the search requests in interactive grid displays are presented. User equipment may receive a request to search a database of media asset information to find a media asset related to a received search string and the time window of the displayed interactive grid. After the search is complete, the search results may be presented to a user on the display. The user equipment may then receive a request to update the time window of the interactive grid display. In response to the update, the user equipment will search the database of media asset information for media assets related to the search string and the updated time window. The new search results may then be presented to the user. In some embodiments, the search results may be based on the search string and the displayed set of media asset sources on the interactive grid display.

Claims

1. A method for updating search results generated for display in an interactive grid, the method comprising:

receiving a first request to search the interactive grid within a first time window for media asset information at least partially matching a search string;

generating for display the interactive grid comprising the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request, wherein media asset source information is displayed on a horizontal axis of the grid and time information is displayed on a vertical axis of the grid;

receiving a second request to navigate the interactive grid to display media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a second time window;

in response to the second request, searching for media assets scheduled for transmission during the second time window that partially match the search string; and

automatically updating the generated display of the media asset information at least partially matching the search string to reflect media asset information associated with the media assets identified by the search.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating for display suggested media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated display is a first display, the method further comprising:

generating a second display of media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a third time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the third time window does not overlap with the first time window.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising visually distinguishing the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically navigating the generated display of the interactive grid to show the media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission using the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated display further comprises additional data associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated display is a first display and the first request is received while a second display of the interactive grid is generated, wherein the second display includes media asset information for a first set of media asset source information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first display includes media asset information for a second set of media asset source information different from the media asset information for the first set of media asset source information.

41. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive grid comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and wherein each of the plurality of rows and each of the plurality of columns comprises at least one media asset scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string.

8. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional data comprises at least one of previous search data, previous viewing data, or data associated with other users.

11. A system for updating search results generated for display in an interactive grid, the system comprising:

control circuitry configured to;

receive a first request to search the interactive grid within a first time window for media asset information at least partially matching a search string;

generate for display the interactive grid comprising the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request, wherein media asset source information is displayed on a horizontal axis of the grid and time information is displayed on a vertical axis of the grid;

receive a second request to navigate the interactive grid to display media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a second time window;

in response to the second request, search for media assets scheduled for transmission during the second time window that partially match the search string; and

automatically update the generated display of the media asset information at least partially matching the search string to reflect media asset information associated with the media assets identified by the search.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

generate for display suggested media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the generated display is a first display and the control circuitry is further configured to:

generate a second display of media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a third time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the third time window does not overlap with the first time window.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

visually distinguish the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

automatically navigate the generated display of the interactive grid to show the media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission using the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the generated display further comprises additional data associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the generated display is a first display and the first request is received while a second display of the interactive grid is generated, wherein the second display includes media asset information for a first set of media asset source information.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the first display includes media asset information for a second set of media asset source information different from the media asset information for the first set of media asset source information.

42. The system of claim 11, wherein the interactive grid comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and wherein each of the plurality of rows and each of the plurality of columns comprises at least one media asset scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string.

18. The system of claim 18, wherein the additional data comprises at least one of previous search data, previous viewing data, or data associated with other users.

21-30. -30. (canceled)

31. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions thereon for updating search results generated for display in an interactive grid, the instructions comprising:

instructions to receive a first request to search the interactive grid within a first time window for media asset information at least partially matching a search string;

instructions to generate for display the interactive grid comprising the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request, wherein media asset source information is displayed on a horizontal axis of the grid and time information is displayed on a vertical axis of the grid;

instructions to receive a second request to navigate the interactive grid to display media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a second time window;

instructions to search, in response to the second request, for media assets scheduled for transmission during the second time window that partially match the search string; and

instructions to automatically update the generated display of the media asset information at least partially matching the search string to reflect media asset information associated with the media assets identified by the search.

32. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, further comprising instructions to:

generate for display suggested media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

33. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the generated display is a first display, the non-transitory machine-readable medium further comprising instructions for:

generating a second display of media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during a third time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

34. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 33, wherein the third time window does not overlap with the first time window.

35. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, further comprising instructions to:

visually distinguish the media asset information associated with media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

36. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, further comprising instructions to:

automatically navigate the generated display of the interactive grid to show the media asset information associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission using the first time window at least partially matching the search string based on the received request and the interactive grid.

37. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the generated display further comprises additional data associated with the media assets scheduled for transmission during the first time window.

38. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the additional data comprises at least one of previous search data, previous viewing data, or data associated with other users.

39. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the generated display is a first display and the first request is received while a second display of the interactive grid is generated, wherein the second display includes media asset information for a first set of media asset source information.

40. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 39, wherein the first display includes media asset information for a second set of media asset source information different from the media asset information for the first set of media asset source information.