SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING FOR A MEDIA ASSET

• US 20160092447A1
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Published: 03/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Venkataraman, Sashikumar, Pathurudeen, Ahmed Nizam Mohaideen
• Granted Patent: US 9,830,321 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/43 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/433 using audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/732 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/735 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7867 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title and artist information, manually generated time, location and usage information, user ratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/00 Speech recognition G10L17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739

Abstract

Systems and methods for searching for a media asset are described. In some aspects, the system includes control circuitry that receives a first search query from a user. The control circuitry identifies media assets related to the first search query from a content database. The control circuitry receives a second search query following the first search query. The control circuitry determines whether a media asset from the media assets is related to the second search query. In response to determining that less than a threshold number of media assets from the media assets are related to the second search query, the control circuitry transmits an instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query. The control circuitry receives a third search query related to the first search query. The control circuitry determines a media asset from the media assets that is related to the third search query.

Claims

1. A method for searching for a media asset comprising:

receiving, using control circuitry, a first search query from a user;

identifying, from a content database, a plurality of media assets related to the first search query;

receiving, using the control circuitry, a second search query following the first search query;

determining, using the control circuitry, whether a media asset from the plurality of media assets is related to the second search query;

in response to determining that less than a threshold number of media assets from the plurality of media assets are related to the second search query, transmitting, using the control circuitry, an instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query;

receiving, using the control circuitry, a third search query related to the first search query; and

determining, using the control circuitry, a media asset from the plurality of media assets related to the third search query.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether a media asset from the plurality of media assets is related to the second search query comprises determining whether a context identifier for the second search query exists in a mapping of context identifiers including a first context identifier for the first search query.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the third search query being related to the first search query comprises a first context identifier for the first search query and a second context identifier for the third search query being connected in a mapping of context identifiers.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the mapping of context identifiers that connects the first context identifier with the second context identifier is part of a knowledge graph.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the mapping of context identifiers that connects the first context identifier and the third context identifier is stored in a user profile of the user.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the first context identifier and the second context identifier are selected from at least one of a genre, an actor, and a start time of a media asset.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the first context identifier is substantially similar to the first search query and the second context identifier is substantially similar to the third search query.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query includes an error message indicating that less than a threshold number of media assets relate to both the first search query and the second search query.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query includes a media asset from the content database relating to the second search query but not relating to the first search query.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first search query, the second search query, and the third search query is received from an automated speech to text system.

11. A system for searching for a media asset comprising:

a content database;

control circuitry configured to;

receive a first search query from a user;

identify, from the content database, a plurality of media assets related to the first search query;

receive a second search query following the first search query;

determine whether a media asset from the plurality of media assets is related to the second search query;

in response to determining that less than a threshold number of media assets from the plurality of media assets are related to the second search query, transmit an instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query;

receive a third search query related to the first search query; and

determine a media asset from the plurality of media assets related to the third search query.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein control circuitry configured to determine whether a media asset from the plurality of media assets is related to the second search query comprises control circuitry configured to determine whether a context identifier for the second search query exists in a mapping of context identifiers including a first context identifier for the first search query.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the third search query being related to the first search query comprises a first context identifier for the first search query and a second context identifier for the third search query being connected in a mapping of context identifiers.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the mapping of context identifiers that connects the first context identifier with the second context identifier is part of a knowledge graph.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the mapping of context identifiers that connects the first context identifier and the third context identifier is stored in a user profile of the user.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the first context identifier and the second context identifier are selected from at least one of a genre, an actor, and a start time of a media asset.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the first context identifier is substantially similar to the first search query and the second context identifier is substantially similar to the third search query.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query includes an error message indicating that less than a threshold number of media assets relate to both the first search query and the second search query.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the instruction requesting the user to repeat the second search query includes a media asset from the content database relating to the second search query but not relating to the first search query.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first search query, the second search query, and the third search query is received from an automated speech to text system.

21-50. -50. (canceled)