SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON PAUSE POINT IN THE MEDIA ASSET

• US 20150350729A1
• Filed: 05/28/2014
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Reynolds, Laurie
• Application Number:
  US14/288,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350729A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23418 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• 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 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44226 on social networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4668 for recommending content, e.g. movies
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4725 using interactive regions of the image, e.g. hot spots details of information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8545 for generating interactive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/858 Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating recommendations are provided. User input that pauses a media asset at a play position may be received. Objects in a frame of the media asset corresponding the play position at which the user paused the media asset are identified. A determination is made as to which of the objects in the frame is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user. The object in the frame that is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user is automatically selected. A recommendation is generated for the user based on the selected one of the objects.

Claims

1. A method for providing a recommendation, the method comprising:

receiving user input that pauses a media asset at a play position;

identifying objects in a frame of the media asset corresponding the play position at which the user paused the media asset;

determining which of the objects in the frame is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user;

automatically selecting the object in the frame that is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user; and

generating a recommendation for the user based on the selected one of the objects.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the media asset is displayed on a first user equipment device, further comprising generating a presentation of the recommendation on a second user equipment device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected one of the objects includes an actor or character within the media asset, a product shown in the selected frame, or a geographical location at which the selected frame was produced.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a display of data corresponding the play position in response to receiving the user input.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the data in the generated display includes at least one of an indication of how many other users have previously paused the media asset at a play position corresponding to the reference play position, a demographic of the other users, how many of other users have previously purchased a product featured in the selected frame, and how many other users have indicated an interest in the selected frame.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein one of the other users who has indicated an interest in the selected frame includes a first who has transmitted a social network communication to a plurality of second users indicating a like for the selected frame.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a second media asset that is associated with attributes similar to the attributes of the selected object; and

generating a display of a media asset listing corresponding to the second media asset as the recommendation.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the recommendation comprises:

setting the frame as cover art for the media asset; and

generating a display of a plurality of media asset listings, wherein one of the plurality of media asset listings visually identifies the media asset using the cover art.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a message to a remote server that includes the profile associated with the user and identifies the play position within the media asset at which the user paused the media asset.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a product corresponding to the selected object; and

generating a prompt allowing the user to purchase the product as the recommendation.

11. A system for providing a recommendation, the system comprising:

user input interface circuitry configured to receive user input that pauses a media asset at a play position; and

control circuitry configured to receive the user input from the user input interface circuitry and configured to;

identify objects in a frame of the media asset corresponding the play position at which the user paused the media asset;

determine which of the objects in the frame is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user;

automatically select the object in the frame that is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user; and

generate a recommendation for the user based on the selected one of the objects.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the media asset is displayed on a first user equipment device, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate a presentation of the recommendation on a second user equipment device.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the selected one of the objects includes an actor or character within the media asset, a product shown in the selected frame, or a geographical location at which the selected frame was produced.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate a display of data corresponding the play position in response to receiving the user input.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the data in the generated display includes at least one of an indication of how many other users have previously paused the media asset at a play position corresponding to the reference play position, a demographic of the other users, how many of other users have previously purchased a product featured in the selected frame, and how many other users have indicated an interest in the selected frame.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein one of the other users who has indicated an interest in the selected frame includes a first who has transmitted a social network communication to a plurality of second users indicating a like for the selected frame.

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

identify a second media asset that is associated with attributes similar to the attributes of the selected object; and

generate a display of a media asset listing corresponding to the second media asset as the recommendation.

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

set the frame as cover art for the media asset; and

generate a display of a plurality of media asset listings, wherein one of the plurality of media asset listings visually identifies the media asset using the cover art.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit a message to a remote server that includes the profile associated with the user and identifies the play position within the media asset at which the user paused the media asset.

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

identify a product corresponding to the selected object; and

generate a prompt allowing the user to purchase the product as the recommendation.

21-50. -50. (canceled)