Systems and methods for searching for a media asset
First Claim
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 first plurality of media assets related to the first search query;
receiving, using the control circuitry, a second search query following the first search query;
identifying, from the content database, a second plurality of media assets related to the second search query;
for each of the first plurality of media assets related to the first search query;
determining, using the control circuitry, whether the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query; and
in response to determining that the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query, incrementing a number greater than one;
in response to determining that the number greater than one is less than a threshold number, 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.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for searching for a media asset comprising:
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receiving, using control circuitry, a first search query from a user; identifying, from a content database, a first plurality of media assets related to the first search query; receiving, using the control circuitry, a second search query following the first search query; identifying, from the content database, a second plurality of media assets related to the second search query; for each of the first plurality of media assets related to the first search query; determining, using the control circuitry, whether the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query; and in response to determining that the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query, incrementing a number greater than one; in response to determining that the number greater than one is less than a threshold number, 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for searching for a media asset comprising:
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a content database; control circuitry configured to; receive a first search query from a user; identify, from the content database, a first plurality of media assets related to the first search query; receive a second search query following the first search query; identify, from the content database, a second plurality of media assets related to the second search query; for each of the first plurality of media assets related to the first search query; determine whether the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query; and in response to determining that the media asset from the first plurality of media assets matches one of the second plurality of media assets related to the second search query, increment a number greater than one; in response to determining that the number greater than one is less than a threshold number, 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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