Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with re-emerged popularity

• US 9,288,431 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Tang, Young A., Thomas, William L., Nichols, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US14/224,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20150281635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• Field of Search: 386/291, 386/293, 386/295, 386/297, 386/299, 386/278, 386/288, 386/239
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23113 involving housekeeping operations for stored content, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; snloading stored programs G06F9/445; housekeeping operations in file systems, e.g. deletion policies G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• 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 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; 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 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor

Abstract

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.

Claims

1. A method for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the method comprising:

recording a plurality of media assets;

responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold;

selecting the given media asset for deletion; and

adding the given media asset to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion;

retrieving popularity for the given media asset in the list after selecting the given media asset for deletion;

comparing the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, to a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, performing an action relating to re-recording the given media asset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action includes generating a notification for a user identifying the given media asset for re-recording, and wherein the notification includes an option to schedule the given media asset for recording.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the popularity is retrieved and compared on a periodic basis after selecting the given media asset for deletion.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, further comprising:

preventing other episodes in the series from being recorded; and

selecting previously recorded episodes in the series for deletion.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, further comprising:

determining whether the user has previously viewed the given media asset; and

in response to determining that the user has previously viewed the given media asset, identifying other episodes in the series for recording.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action comprises automatically re-recording the given media asset in response to determining that the popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, further comprising automatically re-recording other episodes in the series.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, and wherein the retrieved popularity of the given media asset includes popularity of the series.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second threshold is higher than the first threshold.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the popularity of the given media asset is determined based on at least one of posts to an online database, a profile associated with the user, status updates of users on a remote server, microblog entries, industry ratings metrics, number pay-per-view purchases, number of tickets sold in a movie theater, demographic information, psychographic information, rental patterns, regional preferences, and user-to-user recommendations.

11. A system for re-recording content associated with popularity that has re-emerged, the system comprising:

a storage device configured to record a plurality of media assets and store a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion; and

control circuitry configured to;

responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold;

select the given media asset for deletion; and

adding the given media asset to the list of the plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion;

retrieve popularity for the given media asset in the list after selecting the given media asset for deletion;

compare the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, to a second threshold; and

in response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, perform an action relating to re-recording the given media asset.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the action includes generating a notification for a user identifying the given media asset for re-recording, and wherein the notification includes an option to schedule the given media asset for recording.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the popularity is retrieved and compared on a periodic basis after selecting the given media asset for deletion.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

prevent other episodes in the series from being recorded; and

select previously recorded episodes in the series for deletion.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine whether the user has previously viewed the given media asset; and

in response to determining that the user has previously viewed the given media asset, identify other episodes in the series for recording.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to perform the action by automatically re-recording on the storage device the given media asset in response to determining that the popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, and wherein the control circuitry is further configured to automatically re-record on the storage device other episodes in the series.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the given media asset includes an episode of a series, and wherein the retrieved popularity of the given media asset includes popularity of the series.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the second threshold is higher than the first threshold.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the popularity of the given media asset is determined based on at least one of posts to an online database, a profile associated with the user, status updates of users on a remote server, microblog entries, industry ratings metrics, number pay-per-view purchases, number of tickets sold in a movie theater, demographic information, psychographic information, rental patterns, regional preferences, and user-to-user recommendations.