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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10945044-B2
Application number	US-201514805939-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2015
Priority date	May 13, 2010
Publication date	Mar 9, 2021
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for delivering media content, the method comprising:
determining, using control circuitry, a location of a user device;
searching a database of media content data to identify at least one landmark associated with the location of the user device and to determine that the at least one landmark does not have a line of sight to the location;
identifying a landmark location of the at least one landmark;
retrieving a plurality of media content identifiers from a database,
wherein each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers was populated into the database based on input received from a different user of a plurality of users,
wherein each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers corresponds to a different video asset of a plurality of video assets,
wherein the input for each respective video asset of the plurality of video assets specifies that the respective video asset comprises a video frame including an image corresponding to the landmark location of the at least one landmark, and
wherein the respective video asset was stored remote from a respective user device of each different user of the plurality of users prior to, and pre-existed, reception of the input corresponding to the respective video asset; and

generating for simultaneous display (1) a map comprising an indication of the landmark location of the at least one landmark and (2) the plurality of media content identifiers on the user device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location of the user device further comprises receiving geographic location information from the user device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of a given media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers generated for display on the user device; and
updating the database of media content data based on the received selection of the given media content identifier.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an updated location of the user device; and
searching the database of media content data to identify a second landmark associated with the location of the user device to determine that the second landmark does not have a line of sight to the location.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating for simultaneous display of the plurality of media identifiers further comprises generating for display each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers based on a degree of interest of a user in the respective media content identifier.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating for simultaneous display further comprises generating for display an indication of the location of the user device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user selection of a media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers;
determining a location associated with the media content identifier; and
generating for display navigational information associated with the location associated with the media content identifier, wherein the navigational information comprises a compass, a directional arrow, or a plurality of directions.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating for simultaneous display further comprises generating for display an overlay of the plurality of media content identifiers on the map.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating for simultaneous display of the plurality of media identifiers further comprises generating for display text, icons, graphical images, or audio associated with each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the point of interest is depicted by a video frame of each different video asset of the plurality of video assets.

11. A system for delivering media content, the system comprising:
location determination circuitry;
communications circuitry; and
control circuitry configured to:
determine, using the location determination circuitry, a location of a user device;
search, using the communications circuitry, a database of media content data to identify at least one landmark associated with the location of the user device and to determine that the at least one landmark does not have a line of sight to the location;
identify a landmark location of the at least one landmark;
retrieve, using the communications circuitry, a plurality of media content identifiers from a database,
wherein each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers was populated into the database based on input received from a different user of a plurality of users,
wherein each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers corresponds to a different video asset of a plurality of video assets,
wherein the input for each respective video asset of the plurality of video assets specifies that the respective video asset comprises a video frame including an image corresponding to the landmark location of the at least one landmark, and
wherein the respective video asset was stored remote from a respective user device of each different user of the plurality of users prior to, and pre-existed, reception of the input corresponding to the respective video asset; and
generate for simultaneous display (1) a map comprising an indication of the landmark location of the at least one landmark and (2) the plurality of media content identifiers on the user device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the location of the user device receiving geographic location information from the user device.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive a selection of a given media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers generated for display on the user device; and
update the database of media content data based on the received selection of the given media content identifier.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive an updated location of the user device; and
search the database of media content data to identify a second landmark associated with the location of the user device and to determine that the second landmark does not have a line of sight to the location.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to generate for simultaneous display the plurality of media identifiers by generating for display each media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers based on a degree of interest of a user in the respective media content identifier.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to generate for simultaneous display by generating for display an indication of the location of the user device.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user selection of a media content identifier of the plurality of media content identifiers;
determine a location associated with the media content identifier; and
generate for display navigational information associated with the location associated with the media content identifier, wherein the navigational information comprises a compass, a directional arrow, or a plurality of directions.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to generate for simultaneous display by generating for dis

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Hamano Royce

Classifications

• G06F16/9535

  Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation · CPC title

• G06F16/9537

  Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries · CPC title

• G06F16/58

  Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually · CPC title

• G06F16/248

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• H04W4/02 Primary

  Services making use of location information · CPC title