Systems and methods for providing media content listings according to points of interest

• US 9,122,701 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2010
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Hamano, Royce
• Primary Examiner(s): PHUONG, DAI
• Application Number:
  US12/779,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20110279311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,937 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.2, 4554142-4143, 455/432.1, 455/433, 455/436, 455/440, 4554561-457, 455/569.2, 455/575.9, 725 35- 36, 725 39- 54, 725 62- 81
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/587 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for allowing a user to obtain a listing of points of interest and associated media content listings based on the user'"'"'s current geographic location. The user'"'"'s current geographic location may be determined using, for example, a GPS transceiver incorporated in the user'"'"'s user access device. Information may then be communicated from a remote server to the user access device that identifies points of interest associated with the geographic location as well as media content listings associated with the points of interest.

Claims

1. A method for delivering media content, the method comprising:

electronically receiving geographic location information from a mobile user equipment device;

determining, using electronic processing equipment, a geographic location of the user equipment device based at least in part on the geographic location information;

receiving a plurality of media content identifiers from a plurality of users;

searching an electronic database of media content data to identify (1) at least one point of interest that is in a vicinity of the geographic location and does not have a line of sight to the geographic location, and (2) a subset of media content identifiers of the plurality of media content identifiers that is associated with the at least one point of interest, wherein each media content identifier of the subset of media content identifiers corresponds to a different video asset;

identifying a geographic location of the at least one point of interest;

communicating the subset of media content identifiers to the user equipment device using a communications network; and

generating a display that simultaneously includes an indication of the identified geographic location of the at least one point of interest and the associated subset of media content identifiers on the user equipment device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the geographic location of the user equipment device comprises determining the geographic location of the user equipment device using a global positioning satellite system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user equipment device is selected from a group comprising:

a location detection computing device, a wifi computing device, a cellular network computing device, a satellite network computing device, and a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the location detection computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a navigation system, a smartphone, a computer, a location detection adapter, and a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the wifi computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a smartphone, an internet phone, a digital camera, a computer, a video game console, a wifi modem, and a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 3, where the cellular network computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a cellular modem, and a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 3, where the satellite network computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a satellite telephone, a satellite modem, and a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the communicating comprises communicating using a wireless communications network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the user equipment device is located in a vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving updated geographic location information from the user equipment device while the vehicle is moving;

determining, using the electronic processing equipment, an updated geographic location of the user equipment device based at least in part on the updated geographic location information;

searching the electronic database of media content data to identify (1) at least one updated point of interest that is in a vicinity of the updated geographic location and does not have a line of sight to the geographic location, and (2) a second subset of media content identifiers of the plurality of media content identifiers that is associated with the at least one updated point of interest;

communicating the second subset of updated media content identifiers to the user equipment device using a communications network; and

updating the displayed media content identifiers with the second subset of media content identifiers.

11. A system for delivering media content, the system comprising:

electronic processing equipment configured to;

receive geographic location information corresponding to the location of a user equipment device,

determine a geographic location of the user equipment device based at least in part on the geographic location information,

receive a plurality of media content identifiers from a plurality of users;

search an electronic database of media content data to identify (1) at least one point of interest that is in a vicinity of the geographic location and does not have a line of sight to the geographic location, and (2) a subset of media content identifiers of the plurality of media content identifiers that is associated with the at least one point of interest, wherein each media content identifier of the subset of media content identifiers corresponds to a different video asset, and

identify a geographic location of the at least one point of interest,

wherein the user equipment device is configured to receive the subset of media content identifiers, and wherein the user equipment device is configured to generate a display that simultaneously includes an indication of the identified geographic location of the at least one point of interest and the associated subset of media content identifiers.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the geographic location of the user equipment device is determined using a global positioning satellite system.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the user equipment device is selected from a group comprising:

a wifi computing device, a cellular network computing device, a satellite network computing device, and a combination thereof.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the wifi computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a smartphone, an internet phone, a digital camera, a computer, a video game console, a wifi modem, and a combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 13, where the cellular network computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a cellular modem, and a combination thereof.

16. The system of claim 13, where the satellite network computing device is selected from a group comprising:

a satellite telephone, a satellite modem, and a combination thereof.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the electronic processing equipment is further configured to;

receive updated geographic location information from the user equipment device while the vehicle is moving,

determine an updated geographic location of the user equipment device based at least in part on the updated geographic location information, and

search the electronic database of media content data to identify (1) at least one updated point of interest that is in a vicinity of the updated geographic location and does not have a line of sight to the updated geographic region, and (2) a second subset of media content identifiers of the plurality of media content identifiers that is associated with the at least one updated point of interest,

wherein the user equipment device is configured to receive the second subset of updated media content identifiers and display the second subset of updated media content identifiers.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the user equipment device is located in a vehicle.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for use in delivering media content, the computer-readable medium having computer program instructions recorded thereon for:

electronically receiving geographic location information from a mobile user equipment device;

determining, using electronic processing equipment, a geographic location of the user equipment device based at least in part on the geographic location information;

receiving a plurality of media content identifiers from a plurality of users;

searching an electronic database of media content data to identify (1) at least one point of interest that is in a vicinity of the geographic location and does not have a line of sight to the geographic location, and (2) a subset of media content identifiers of the plurality of media content identifiers that is associated with the at least one point of interest, wherein each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers corresponds to a different video asset;

identifying a geographic location of the at least one point of interest;

communicating the subset of media content identifiers to the user equipment device using a communications network; and

generating a display including an indication of the identified geographic location of the at least one point of interest and the subset of media content identifiers on the user equipment device.