Systems and Methods for Discovering a Performance Artist

• US 20150177913A1
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Viacom International Incorporated (Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Viacom International Incorporated (Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS Inc.))
• Inventors: Pizzo, Vincenza, Sanders, Joel
• Granted Patent: US 10,430,759 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Described herein are systems and methods for discovering performance artists across multiple sources of relationships between the artists. A method may comprise receiving a user request for content of a primary artist from a user media device, identifying a social connection between the primary artist and a secondary artist within at least one social network, and providing to the user media device a user recommendation for content of the secondary artist based on the identified social connection between the primary and secondary artists.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a user request for content of a primary artist from a user media device;

identifying a social connection between the primary artist and a secondary artist within at least one social network; and

providing to the user media device a user recommendation for content of the secondary artist based on the identified social connection between the primary and secondary artists.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user request for a related content recommendation via a graphical user interface of the user media device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a video feed for the content of the secondary artist via a graphical user interface of the user media device; and

displaying social media overlay including the social connection via the graphical user interface of the user media device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the social connection indicates one of the primary artists is following the secondary artist and the primary artist is a friend of the secondary artist.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the social connection includes one of a social media connection, a prior appearance connection, a common work connection, and an editorial connection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the social connection indicates that a plurality of users follow both the primary artist and the secondary artist within a social media network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the content of the primary artist includes one of an on-demand video segment and a video broadcast feed.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform actions that include:

receiving a user request for content of a primary artist;

identifying a social connection between the primary artist and a secondary artist within at least one social network; and

providing a user recommendation for content of the secondary artist based on the identified social connection between the primary and secondary artists.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the actions further include:

receiving a user request for a related content recommendation via a graphical user interface of the user media device.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the actions further include:

displaying a video feed for the content of the secondary artist via a graphical user interface of the user media device; and

displaying social media overlay including the social connection via the graphical user interface of the user media device.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the social connection indicates one of the primary artists is following the secondary artist and the primary artist is a friend of the secondary artist.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the social connection includes one of a social media connection, a prior appearance connection, a common work connection, and an editorial connection.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the social connection indicates that a plurality of users follow both the primary artist and the secondary artist within a social media network.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the content of the primary artist includes one of an on-demand video segment and a video broadcast feed.

15. A device, comprising:

a memory storing a plurality of rules; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to perform actions that include;

receiving a user request for content of a primary artist;

identifying a social connection between the primary artist and a secondary artist within at least one social network; and

providing a user recommendation for content of the secondary artist based on the identified social connection between the primary and secondary artists.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

receiving a user request for a related content recommendation via a graphical user interface of the user media device.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

displaying a video feed for the content of the secondary artist via a graphical user interface of the user media device; and

displaying social media overlay including the social connection via the graphical user interface of the user media device.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the social connection indicates one of the primary artists is following the secondary artist and the primary artist is a friend of the secondary artist.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the social connection includes one of a social media connection, a prior appearance connection, a common work connection, and an editorial connection.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the social connection indicates that a plurality of users follow both the primary artist and the secondary artist within a social media network.