Systems and methods for altering navigation instructions based on the consumption time of media content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12111164-B2
Application number	US-202318141701-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2023
Priority date	Feb 22, 2017
Publication date	Oct 8, 2024
Grant date	Oct 8, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods are described ensuring that a user will be able to consume selected media content in its entirety. In particular, a media guidance application described herein determines an amount of time ( 102 ) required to reach a destination ( 116 ) and compares this time to an amount of time required to consume media content ( 104 ). If the amount of time ( 104 ) exceeds the amount of time ( 102 ) required to reach the destination, it calculates a route ( 120 ) for a current trip in which the length of time required to traverse a calculated route corresponds to the play length of the selected media asset.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
determining a first amount of time for a vehicle to travel from a current location to a destination location, wherein the first amount of time is associated with the vehicle traveling along a first route;
determining a second amount of time corresponding to an amount of time required to complete playing of a media asset in the vehicle;
in response to determining that the second amount of time exceeds the first amount of time, determining, based on the second amount of time, a second route for the vehicle to travel from the current location to the destination location, wherein the second route is associated with a third amount of time that is less than or equal to the second amount of time;
generating for display, on a user interface of a device, navigation instructions for the vehicle based on the second route;
while the vehicle is traveling based on the second route, and during the playing of the media asset, detecting via the user interface, a fast-access operation in relation to the playing of the media asset;
based on detecting the fast-access operation, adjusting at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route; and
generating for display, on the user interface of the device, the adjusted portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route is performed based on determining that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to be less than or equal to the first time; and
adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route comprises generating navigation instructions for the first route instead of the second route.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to decrease; and
wherein adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route comprises generating navigation instructions for a route associated with an amount of time that is less than the third amount of time of the second route.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to increase; and
wherein adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route comprises generating navigation instructions for a route associated with an amount of time that is more than the third amount of time of the second route.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
updating the second amount of time based on the fast-access operation; and
generating for output an alert to indicate that the third amount of time is less than the updated second amount of time.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating for display navigation instructions for the vehicle based on the first route;
while the vehicle is traveling along the first route, receiving an input command to access the media asset; and
determining that the second amount of time exceeds the first amount of time, and generating for display navigation instructions for the vehicle based on the second route, after receiving the input command to access the media asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that traffic conditions on the second route have improved to decrease the third amount of time associated with the second route; and
updating the third amount of time;
wherein adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route is performed based at least in part on the updated third amount of time.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that traffic conditions on the second route have worsened to increase the third amount of time associated with the second route; and
updating the third amount of time;
wherein adjusting the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route is performed based at least in part on the updated third amount of time.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a self-driving vehicle.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fast-access operation is a fast-forward operation or a skip operation.

11. A computer-implemented system comprising:
input/output (I/O) circuitry;
control circuitry configured to:
determine a first amount of time for a vehicle to travel from a current location to a destination location, wherein the first amount of time is associated with the vehicle traveling along a first route;
determine a second amount of time corresponding to an amount of time required to complete playing of a media asset in the vehicle;
in response to determining that the second amount of time exceeds the first amount of time, determine, based on the second amount of time, a second route for the vehicle to travel from the current location to the destination location, wherein the second route is associated with a third amount of time that is less than or equal to the second amount of time;
generate for display, on a user interface of a device, navigation instructions for the vehicle based on the second route;

wherein the I/O circuitry is configured to, while the vehicle is traveling based on the second route, and during the playing of the media asset, detect via the user interface, a fast-access operation in relation to the playing of the media asset;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, based on detecting the fast-access operation, adjust at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route; and
wherein the I/O circuitry is further configured to generate for display, on the user interface of the device, the adjusted portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the control circuitry is configured to adjust the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route based on determining that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to be less than or equal to the first time; and
the control circuitry is configured to adjust the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route by generating navigation instructions for the first route instead of the second route.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to decrease; and
adjust the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route by generating navigation instructions for a route associated with an amount of time that is less than the third amount of time of the second route.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine that the fast-access operation has caused the second amount of time to increase; and
adjust the at least a portion of the navigation instructions corresponding to the second route by generating navigation instructions for a route associated with an amount of time that is more than the third amount of time of the second route.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
update the second amount of time based on the fast-access operation; and
generate for output an alert to indicate that the third amount of time is less than the updated second am

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Patel Milan Indu

Classifications

• H04N21/41422

  located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle (arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62) · CPC title

• G01C21/3453

  Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments · CPC title

• G01C21/3407

  specially adapted for specific applications · CPC title

• G01C21/3415 Primary

  Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents · CPC title

• G01C21/34 Primary

  Route searching; Route guidance · CPC title