Methods and systems for presenting content to a user based on the movement of the user

• US 9,894,414 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ROVI Product Corporation (Xperi Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Ward, Daniel Thomas, Klappert, Walter R., Nguyen, Calvin, Smith, Donn
• Primary Examiner(s): Alcon, Fernando
• Application Number:
  US14/502,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20160094880A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,232 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/462 Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities

Abstract

Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that selects media content for consumption by a user while the user is moving from one location to another. For example, the media guidance application may present advertisements or recommend content to a user that is contextually relevant to the destination of the user. Additionally or alternatively, the advertisements or recommended content may be selected based on the potential destinations of the user, how quickly a user is traveling, a direction the user is traveling, etc.

Claims

1. A method of presenting content to users, the method comprising:

generating for display, on a first user device, a first media asset;

determining a user is exiting a first viewing area of the first user device;

in response to determining that the user is exiting the first viewing area, determining whether the user is near a second viewing area of a second user device;

in response to determining that the user is near the second viewing area, accessing a database;

retrieving, from the database, characteristics typically associated with a plurality of areas;

filtering the characteristics typically associated with the plurality of areas for characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area;

comparing the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area against characteristics of the first media asset;

determining, based on the comparing, whether the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match the characteristics of the first media asset based on whether the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match characteristics of a physical object being portrayed by the first media asset;

in response to determining that the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match the characteristics of the first media asset, continuing playback of the first media asset on the second user device; and

in response to determining that the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area do not match the characteristics of the first media asset;

comparing the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area against characteristics of available media assets;

selecting a second media asset from the available media assets that matches the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area; and

generating for display the second media asset on the second user device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating for display the first media asset on the first device until the user has exited the first viewing area.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the first media asset and the second media asset is generated for display on the second user device in response to determining that the user has exited the first viewing area.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a potential destination of the user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a length of time that the user requires to reach the potential destination.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a speed at which the user is exiting the first viewing area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a trajectory of the user as the user exits the first viewing area.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a length of time the user will be in the second viewing area.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user is in the second viewing area of the second user device comprises determining whether the user is associated with a mobile device.

10. A system for presenting content to users, the system comprising:

storage circuitry configured to store available media assets; and

control circuitry configured to;

generate for display, on a first user device, a first media asset;

determine a user is exiting a first viewing area of the first user device;

in response to determining that the user is exiting the first viewing area, determine whether the user is near a second viewing area of a second user device;

in response to determining that the user is near the second viewing area, access a database;

retrieve, from the database, characteristics typically associated with a plurality of areas;

filter the characteristics typically associated with the plurality of areas for characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area;

compare the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area against characteristics of the first media asset;

determine, based on the comparing, whether the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match the characteristics of the first media asset based on whether the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match characteristics of a physical object being portrayed by the first media asset;

in response to determining that the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area match the characteristics of the first media asset, continue playback of the first media asset on the second user device; and

in response to determining that the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area do not match the characteristics of the first media asset;

compare the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area against characteristics of the available media assets;

select a media asset from the available media assets that matches the characteristics typically associated with the second viewing area; and

generate for display the media asset on the second user device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display the first media asset on the first device until the user has exited the first viewing area.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein one of the first media asset and the second media asset is generated for display on the second user device in response to determining that the user has exited the first viewing area.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a potential destination of the user.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a length of time that the user requires to reach the potential destination.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a speed at which the user is exiting the first viewing area.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a trajectory of the user as the user exits the first viewing area.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the second media asset is selected based on a length of time the user will be in the first viewing area or the second viewing area.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the user is associated with a mobile device.