Systems and methods for updating search results based on a conversation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11409801-B2
Application number	US-202016839303-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2020
Priority date	Apr 24, 2018
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for updating search results based on a user's comment or a conversation among users using a media guidance application. A set of search results may be presented to a user or users. Comments or a conversation about the search results may be analyzed by the media guidance application. Selected comments by a user determined to have a greater weight may be used to update the search results.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for modifying search results for a media asset based on a conversation between users, the method comprising:
receiving, at control circuitry, a search request from a first user;
in response to receiving the search request, performing, using the control circuitry, a search for a media asset in a media database based on the search request;
generating, using the control circuitry, a first display of a set of first search results;
detecting, using the control circuitry, a conversation between the first user and a second user;
analyzing, using the control circuitry, the conversation between the first user and the second user;
selecting, using the control circuitry, words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on a respective weight assigned to each of the first user and the second user; and
updating, using the control circuitry, the first search results based on the selected words.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting, using the control circuitry, words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on the respective weight assigned to each of the first user and the second user comprises:
determining, using the control circuitry, a first weight for the first user, and a second weight for the second user;
adjusting, using the control circuitry, based on the conversation between the first user and the second user, the first weight and the second weight;
determining, using the control circuitry, which of the first weight and the second weight is greater; and
selecting, using the control circuitry, words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on the determined greater respective weight.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining, using the control circuitry, the first weight for the first user, and the second weight for the second user comprises:
matching in a voice pattern profile database, a first voice pattern for the first user and a second voice pattern for the second user;
identifying the first user based on a first profile associated with the matched first voice pattern profile;
identifying the second user based on a second profile associated with the matched second voice pattern profile;
determining the first weight based on the first profile; and
determining the second weight based on the second profile.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
comparing, using the control circuitry, words spoken in the conversation between the first user and the second user with a preference profile for the first user and the second user;
detecting, using the control circuitry, a match between a word spoken in the conversation and a preference profile for the first user or the second user; and
increasing the respective weight for the first user or the second user based on a matching word.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing, using the control circuitry, the conversation between the first user and the second user, further comprises:
parsing each word in the conversation to identify a part of speech for the word;
detecting, among the parsed words in the conversation, a pronoun;
determining which of the first user and the second user is associated with the pronoun; and
adjusting the respective weight for the first user or the second user based on the determination of association with the pronoun.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing, using the control circuitry, the conversation between the first user and the second user further comprises:
comparing each word in the conversation with terms of the first search results and metadata associated with the first search results;
determining a matching word among the compared words in the conversation and the terms of the first search results and metadata associated with the first search results;
determining which of the first user or the second user spoke the matching word, based on a respective voice profile; and
adjusting the first weight or the second weight, based on the determined speaker of the matching word.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing, using the control circuitry, the conversation between the first user and the second user, further comprises:
parsing each word in the conversation to identify a negative or a positive word;
for an identified negative word in the conversation; determining which of the first user or the second user spoke the identified negative word, based on a respective voice profile; and
adjusting the respective weight for the determined speaker of the identified negative word.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating, using the control circuitry, a second display of a set of updated search results;
detecting, using the control circuitry, a second conversation between the first user and the second user;
analyzing, using the control circuitry, the words of the second conversation;
readjusting, using the control circuitry, based on the second conversation between the first user and the second user, the first weight and the second weight; and
updating the set of second search results based on selected words in the second conversation.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
ranking, using the control circuitry, the updated set of second search results in an order ranked based on a preference profile for the first user or the second user.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating, using the control circuitry, a home assistant device to monitor the conversation between the first user and the second user for a period, wherein the home assistant device is selected based on its proximity to the display of the first search results and proximity to the first user and the second user.

11. A system for modifying search results for a media asset based on a conversation between users, the system comprising:
input/output (I/O) interface circuitry configured to:
receive a search request from a first user; and
receive a conversation between the first user and a second user; and

control circuitry configured to:
in response to receiving the search request, perform a search for a media asset in a media database based on the search request;
generate a first display of a set of first search results;
analyze the conversation between the first user and the second user;
select words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on a respective weight assigned to each of the first user and the second user; and
update the first search results based on the selected words.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to select words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on the respective weight assigned to each of the first user and the second user by:
determining a first weight for the first user, and a second weight for the second user;
adjusting, based on the conversation between the first user and the second user, the first weight and the second weight;
determining which of the first weight and the second weight is greater; and
selecting words spoken by the first user or the second user, based on the determined greater respective weight.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the first weight for the first user, and the second weight for the second user by:
matching in a voice pattern profile database, a first voice pattern for the first user and a second voice pattern for the second user;
identifying the first user based on a first profile associated with the matched first voice pattern profile;
identifying the second user based on a second profile associated with the matched second voice pattern profile;

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Blake John
• Stathacopoulos Paul
• Thomas William L

Classifications

• G06F16/3334

  Selection or weighting of terms from queries, including natural language queries · CPC title

• G06F16/732 Primary

  Query formulation · CPC title

• G06F16/735

  Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles · CPC title

• G06F16/90332 Primary

  Natural language query formulation or dialogue systems · CPC title

• G06F16/9038

  Presentation of query results · CPC title