Relevance-based search and discovery of media content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11979641-B2
Application number	US-202218087643-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2022
Priority date	Apr 27, 2012
Publication date	May 7, 2024
Grant date	May 7, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for relevance-based media content discovery. Relevance scores for segments of a media asset are calculated based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segments of the media asset. Segments are then chosen for display based on the relevance score. Users may select segments based on representative images of the segments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
generating for display representative images for a plurality of segments of a media asset, wherein length of each segment of the plurality of segments is shorter than length of the media asset;
computing a relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments that are shorter in lengths than the length of the media asset, wherein the relevance score is based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segment of the media asset;
monitoring a first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
increasing the relevance score based on the first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset exceeding a threshold amount of time such that the increased relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a higher correspondence to a representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
monitoring a second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
decreasing the relevance score based on the second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset being less than a threshold amount of time such that the relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a lower correspondence to the representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
selecting a segment that is shorter in length than the length of the media asset to play based on the relevance score; and
generating for display the selected segment.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating for display media options related to the segments of the media asset, wherein the media options are generated for display in an order based on each computed relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance score is based on a ratio of the media segment that was viewed by the at least one viewer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the representative images comprise a plurality of character images.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
presenting the plurality of character images simultaneously on a display, wherein the plurality of character images comprises a first character image and a second character image.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the segment to play based on the relevance score further comprises:
receiving, via a user interface, a selection of a representative image from the representative images.

7. A system comprising:
network interface circuitry configured to:
generate for display representative images for a plurality of segments of a media asset, wherein length of each segment of the plurality of segments is shorter than length of the media asset; and

a processor circuitry configured to:
compute a relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments that are shorter in lengths than, wherein the relevance score is based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segment of the media asset;
monitor a first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
increase the relevance score based on the first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset exceeding a threshold amount of time such that the increased relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a higher correspondence to a representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
monitor a second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
decrease the relevance score based on the second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset being less than a threshold amount of time such that the relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a lower correspondence to the representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
select a segment that is shorter in length than the length of the media asset to play based on the relevance score; and

wherein the network interface circuitry is further configured to:
generate for display the selected segment.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the network interface circuitry is further configured to:
generate for display media options related to the segments of the media asset, wherein the media options are generated for display in an order based on each computed relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the relevance score is based on a ratio of the media segment that was viewed by the at least one viewer.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the representative images comprise a plurality of character images.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the network interface circuitry is further configured to:
present the plurality of character images simultaneously on a display, wherein the plurality of character images comprises a first character image and a second character image.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor circuitry is further configured to select the segment to play based on the relevance score by:
receiving, via a user interface, a selection of a representative image from the representative images.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
instructions that when executed by a network interface circuitry cause the network interface circuitry to:
generate for display representative images for a plurality of segments of a media asset, wherein length of each segment of the plurality of segments; and

instructions that when executed by a processor circuitry cause the processor circuitry to:
compute a relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments that are shorter in lengths than the length of the media asset, wherein the relevance scores are based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segment of the media asset;
monitor a first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
increase the relevance score based on the first duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset exceeding a threshold amount of time such that the increased relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a higher correspondence to a representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
monitor a second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset;
decrease the relevance score based on the second duration that the at least one viewer views the segment of the media asset being less than a threshold amount of time such that the relevance score indicates that the segment of the media asset has a lower correspondence to the representative image selected by the at least one viewer;
select a segment that is shorter in length than the length of the media asset to play based on the relevance score; and
generate for display the selected segment.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , further comprising instructions that when executed by the network interface circuitry cause the network interface circuitry to:
generate for display media options related to the segments of the media asset, wherein the media options are generated for display in an order based on each computed relevance score for each segment of the plurality of segments.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the relevance score is based on a ratio of the media segment that was viewed by the at least one viewer.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the representative images comprise

Assignees

• Tivo Corp

Inventors

• Hinman John
• Derenzo Ray
• Chan Timothy
• Billings Allen
• Coney Stephen
• Brubeck David

Classifications

• H04N21/4826 Primary

  using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score · CPC title

• G06F3/048

  Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• G06F16/50

  of still image data · CPC title

• G06F16/5846 Primary

  using extracted text · CPC title

• G11B27/22

  Means responsive to presence or absence of recorded information signals · CPC title