Systems and methods for customized preview videos

• US 9,838,734 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Issued: 12/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dish Technologies LLC (Dish Network Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Echostar Technologies LLC (Echostar Corporation)
• Inventors: Garcia Navarro, Carlos
• Primary Examiner(s): Flynn, Nathan
• Assistant Examiner(s): FOGG, CYNTHIA M
• Application Number:
  US14/108,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20150172748A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,449 Days
• Field of Search: 725 41
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/252 Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44222 Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programs or purchase activity monitoring of user selections in data processing systems G06F11/34; arrangements for monitoring the user's behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33
• 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 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4667 Processing of monitored end-user data, e.g. trend analysis based on the log file of viewer selections
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4668 for recommending content, e.g. movies
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739

Abstract

Various arrangements are presented for creating a customized preview video. A television receiver may compile viewing statistics based on a plurality of pieces of content output for presentation. The viewing statistics can include an amount of time spent outputting for presentation each piece of content of the plurality of pieces of content. The television receiver, based on the viewing statistics for the plurality of pieces of content output for presentation, may determine one or more preferred content types and one or more preferred content genres. Using stored electronic programming guide data, a plurality of scheduled content instances may be determined based on the one or more preferred content types and one or more preferred content genres. A plurality of preview clips corresponding to the plurality of scheduled content instances may be accessed. The plurality of preview clips may be assembled to create the customized preview video.

Claims

1. A television receiver for creating a customized preview video, the television receiver comprising:

one or more tuners;

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

compile viewing statistics based on a plurality of television programs output for presentation, wherein

the viewing statistics include an amount of time spent outputting for presentation each television program of the plurality of television programs;

determine, based on an event, to create the customized preview video, wherein the event is a predefined time occurring or elapsing;

determine, based on the viewing statistics for the plurality of television programs output for presentation, one or more preferred content types and one or more preferred content genres;

identify using stored electronic programming guide data, a plurality of scheduled television programs, based on the determined one or more preferred content types and the determined one or more preferred content genres, wherein;

the plurality of scheduled television programs are television programs to be broadcast on one or more television channels included in a subscription with a television service provider of a user linked with the television receiver; and

the plurality of scheduled television programs are scheduled, by a television service provider, to be broadcast on the one or more television channels within an upcoming predefined period of time that is defined by the television service provider, the upcoming predefined period of time refers to a time period extending from a current time to a day in the future;

record a plurality of preview clips via the one or more tuners of the television receiver;

access the plurality of preview clips corresponding to the plurality of scheduled television programs that are scheduled to be broadcast on the one or more television channels within the television service provider-defined upcoming predefined period of time;

create, at the television receiver, a locally-created preview clip of a locally-stored television program based on stored metadata that identifies a plurality of portions of the locally-stored television program to include in the locally-created preview clip; and

assemble the recorded plurality of preview clips and the locally-created preview clip to create the customized preview video.

2. The television receiver for creating a customized preview video of claim 1, wherein the processor-readable instructions that cause the one or more processors to access the plurality of preview clips comprise processor-readable instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more processors to download one or more preview clips from a remote preview host.

3. The television receiver for creating a customized preview video of claim 1, wherein the one or more preferred content types are selected from the group consisting of:

series, movies, and live events.

4. The television receiver for creating a customized preview video of claim 1, wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to output the customized preview video for presentation.

5. The television receiver for creating a customized preview video of claim 4, wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to:

while the customized preview video is being output for presentation, process a record command received from a remote control;

identify a television program corresponding to a preview clip of the plurality of preview clips currently being output for presentation; and

create a timer to record the television program based on the stored electronic programming guide data.

6. A method for creating a customized preview video, the method comprising:

compiling, by a television receiver, viewing statistics based on a plurality of television programs output for presentation, wherein

the viewing statistics include an amount of time spent outputting for presentation each television program of the plurality of television programs;

determining, by the television receiver, based on an event, to create the customized preview video, wherein the event is a predefined time occurring or elapsing or a user request;

determining, by the television receiver, based on the viewing statistics for the plurality of television programs output for presentation, one or more preferred content types, one or more preferred content genres, or both;

identifying, by the television receiver, using stored electronic programming guide data, a plurality of scheduled television programs to be broadcast by a television service provider, based on the determined one or more preferred content types, the determined one or more preferred content genres, or both, wherein;

the plurality of scheduled television programs are television programs to be broadcast on one or more television channels included in a subscription with a television service provider of a user linked with the television receiver and within an upcoming predefined period of time that is defined by the television service provider, the upcoming predefined period of time refers to a time period extending from a current time to a time in the future;

recording, by the television receiver, a plurality of preview clips corresponding to the plurality of scheduled television programs that are scheduled to be broadcast by the television service provider on the one or more television channels within the television service provider-defined upcoming predefined period of time by the television service provider;

create, by the television receiver, a locally-created preview clip of a locally-stored television program based on stored metadata that identifies a plurality of portions of the locally-stored television program to include in the locally-created preview clip; and

assembling, by the television receiver, the plurality of recorded preview clips and the locally-created preview clip to create the customized preview video.

7. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, wherein the event is a request received from a user.

8. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, wherein the event is based on a predefined schedule.

9. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, wherein recording, by the television receiver, the plurality of preview clips comprises:

downloading, by the television receiver, the plurality of preview clips from a remote preview host.

10. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, wherein recordings, by the television receiver, the plurality of preview clips comprises:

recording, by the television receiver, the plurality of preview clips via a tuner of the television receiver prior to determining to create the customized preview video.

11. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, wherein the one or more preferred content types are selected from the group consisting of:

series, movies, and live events.

12. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 6, further comprising:

outputting, by the television receiver, the customized preview video for presentation.

13. The method for creating a customized preview video of claim 12, further comprising:

while the customized preview video is being output for presentation, receiving, by the television receiver, a record command;

identifying, by the television receiver, a television program corresponding to a preview clip of the plurality of preview clips currently being output for presentation; and

creating, by the television receiver, a timer to record the television program based on the stored electronic programming guide data.

14. A non-transitory processor-readable medium for creating a customized preview video, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:

compile viewing statistics based on a plurality of television programs output for presentation by a television receiver, wherein

the viewing statistics include an amount of time spent outputting for presentation each television program of the plurality of television programs;

determine, based on an event, to create the customized preview video, wherein the event is a predefined time occurring or elapsing or a user request;

determine, based on the viewing statistics for the plurality of television programs output for presentation, one or more preferred content types and one or more preferred content genres;

identify using stored electronic programming guide data, a plurality of scheduled television programs, based on the determined one or more preferred content types and the determined one or more preferred content genres, wherein;

the plurality of scheduled television programs are scheduled to be broadcast by a television service provider on one or more television channels within an upcoming predefined period of time that is defined by the television service provider, the upcoming predefined period of time refers to a time period extending from a current time into the future;

record a plurality of preview clips;

create a plurality of locally-created preview clips of locally-stored television programs based on stored metadata that identifies a plurality of portions of the locally-stored television programs to include in the plurality of locally-created preview clips; and

assemble the plurality of locally-created preview clips and the plurality of recorded preview clips to create the customized preview video.

15. The non-transitory processor-readable medium for creating a customized preview video of claim 14, wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to output the customized preview video for presentation.

16. The non-transitory processor-readable medium for creating a customized preview video of claim 15, wherein the processor-readable instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

while the customized preview video is being output for presentation, process a record command received from a remote control;

identify a television program corresponding to a preview clip of the plurality of locally-created preview clips currently being output for presentation; and

create a timer to record the television program based on the stored electronic programming guide data.