Systems and methods for displaying multiple media assets for a plurality of users

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11438642-B2
Application number	US-202117410069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	Aug 23, 2018
Publication date	Sep 6, 2022
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods for delivering multiple media assets for a plurality of users are disclosed herein. A plurality of users proximate to a display device may detected and split into groups based on preference for a specific media asset. Media assets may be generated on a display device in a layout based on the number of users in each group. When a new user enters the proximity of the display device the group membership may be recalculated and based on the new group memberships the display layout may be updated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
generating for display a content item on a display device;
detecting a plurality of users within a threshold distance of the display device;
categorizing the plurality of users into a first group and a second group, wherein the display device simultaneously displays a first layout for a first content item for the first group and a second layout for a second content item for the second group;
monitoring whether one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device; and
in response to determining that one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device:
calculating the number of users using a different device; and
displaying a larger layout for either the first group or the second group based on the number of users in the respective groups having a larger number of users than the other group that are not concurrently using another device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, monitoring whether one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device further comprises:
tracking the user's gaze to determine whether the user is looking at the different device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein, the tracking is performed using a camera associated with the display device.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising, obtaining data captured by the camera to determine if the gaze of the user changed from the display to another device or vice versa.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein, in response to determining that the gaze of the user changed from the display to another device, associating the change in gaze with the user consuming data from the other device.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein, in response to determining that the gaze of the user changed from the another device to the display, associating the change in gaze with the user consuming data from the display device.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, recalculating a total number of users associated with the first group or the second group when a determination is made that one or more users in the respective groups have changed their gaze from the display to another device or vice versa.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein, the tracking is performed using a sensor.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein, the first content item for the first group is not the same content as the second content item for the second group.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein, the first content item s associated with a genre that is different that the genre associated with the second content item.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, increasing or decreasing the first layout based on a change in number of users in the first group changing their gaze from the display device to another device or vice versa.

12. A system, comprising:
communication circuitry configured to access a display device for displaying a first content and a second content; and
control circuitry configured to:
generate for display a content item on the display device;
detect a plurality of users within a threshold distance of the display device;
categorize the plurality of users into a first group and a second group, wherein the display device simultaneously displays a first layout for the first content item for the first group and a second layout for the second content item for the second group;
monitor whether one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device; and
in response to determining that one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device:
calculate the number of users using a different device; and
display a larger layout for either the first group or the second group based on the number of users in the respective groups having a larger number of users than the other group that are not concurrently using another device.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein, the control circuitry configured to monitor whether one or more users from the first group or the second group are concurrently using a different device is further configured to:
track the user's gaze to determine whether the user is looking at the different device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein, the control circuitry configured to track the user's gaze is configured to use a camera associated with the display device.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to obtain data captured by the camera to determine if the gaze of the user changed from the display to another device or vice versa.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein, in response to determining that the gaze of the user changed from the display to another device, the control circuitry configured to associate the change in gaze with the user consuming data from the other device.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein, in response to determining that the gaze of the user changed from the another device to the display, the control circuitry configured to associate the change in gaze with the user consuming data from the display device.

18. The system of claim 12 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to recalculate a total number of users associated with the first group or the second group when a determination is made that one or more users in the respective groups have changed their gaze from the display to another device or vice versa.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein, the control circuitry configured to track the user using a sensor.

20. The system of claim 12 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to increase or decrease the first layout based on a change in number of users in the first group changing their gaze from the display device to another device or vice versa.

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Sinnott Joseph
• Shoop David
• Wondra Dylan M
• Kulick Todd

Classifications

• H04N21/44226 Primary

  on social networks · CPC title

• H04N21/25891

  being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18) · CPC title

• H04N21/2668

  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 title

• H04N21/44218

  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 programme (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 title

• H04N21/42201

  biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015) · CPC title