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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020011678-A1
Application number	US-201716488072-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 22, 2017
Priority date	Feb 22, 2017
Publication date	Jan 9, 2020
Grant date	—

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 method for calculating a route, the method comprising:
determining an amount of time required to reach a destination; receiving a user request to consume a media asset; determining an amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety; determining whether the amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety is larger than the amount of time required to reach the destination; and in response to determining that the amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety is larger than the amount of time required to reach the destination, calculating a route for the self-driving car, wherein the amount of time required to reach the destination using the route is based on the amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety.

2 . A method for calculating a route, the method comprising:
determining a first path from a first node to a final node, wherein the first path includes a second node between the first node and the final node; determining a first travel time, wherein the first travel time corresponds to an amount of time required to traverse the first path in a vehicle; storing the first travel time in memory; receiving a user request to consume a media asset; determining a threshold time, wherein the threshold time corresponds to an amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety; storing the threshold time in the memory; retrieving the first travel time and the threshold time from the memory; comparing the first travel time and the threshold time; in response to determining that the threshold time exceeds the first travel time, determining a second path from a first node to a final node, wherein the second path includes a third node between the first node and the final node; determining a second travel time, wherein the second travel time corresponds to an amount of time required to traverse the second path in the vehicle; storing the second travel time in memory; retrieving the second travel time and the threshold time from the memory; comparing the second travel time d the threshold time; and in response to determining that the second time equals or exceeds the threshold time, generating navigation instructions for the vehicle, wherein the navigation instructions are based on the second path.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first path is defined by a series of roads, traversable with the vehicle, connecting the first node to the final node.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first node corresponds to an intersection of a plurality of roads, wherein each of the plurality of roads is traversable with the vehicle.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating for display the navigation instructions on a user interface in the vehicle.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving a user request to transmit the navigation instructions to a navigation system in the vehicle.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving a user request to ignore the navigation instructions; in response to receiving the user request to ignore the navigation instructions, generating secondary navigation instructions for the vehicle, wherein the secondary navigation instructions are based on the first path; and transmitting the secondary navigation instructions to the navigation system in the vehicle.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
generating an indication that the media asset cannot be consumed in its entirety; and generating for display the indication on the user interface in the vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the vehicle has arrived at the final node; and in response to determining that the vehicle has arrived at the final node, receiving a user request to finish consuming the media asset outside of the vehicle.

10 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising adjusting the threshold time based on a fast-access playback operation received while the user is consuming the media asset.

11 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining the vehicle has begun traversing the second path; in response to determining that the vehicle has begun traversing the second path, determining a third travel time, wherein the third travel time corresponds to an amount of time required to traverse a remainder of the second path in the vehicle, and initiating playback of the media asset; storing the third travel time in the memory; determining a revised threshold time, wherein the revised threshold time corresponds to an amount of time required to consume the remainder of the media asset in its entirety after initiating playback; storing the revised threshold time in the memory; retrieving the third travel time and the revised threshold time from the memory; comparing the third travel time and the revised threshold time; and in response to determining that the third travel time does not equal or exceed the revised threshold time, alerting the user.

12 . A system calculating a route, the system comprising:
memory configured to store a first node and a final node; interface circuitry configured to receive a user request; and control circuitry configured to:
determine a first path from the first node to the final node, wherein the first path includes a second node between the first node and the final node;
determine a first travel time, wherein the first travel time corresponds to an amount of time required to traverse the first path in a vehicle;
store the first travel time in memory;
receive the user request to consume a media asset;
determine a threshold time, wherein the threshold time corresponds to an amount of time required to consume the media asset in its entirety;
store the threshold time in the memory;
retrieve the first travel time and the threshold time from the memory;
compare the first travel time and the threshold time;
in response to determining that the threshold time exceeds the first travel time, determine a second path from the first node to the final node, wherein the second path includes a third node between the first node and the final node;
determine a second travel time, wherein the second travel time corresponds to an amount of time required to traverse the second path in the vehicle:
store the second travel time in memory;
retrieve the second travel time and the threshold time from the memory;
compare the second travel time and the threshold time; and
in response to determining that the second time equals or exceeds the threshold time, generate navigation instructions for the vehicle, wherein the navigation instructions are based on the second path.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first path is defined by a series of roads, traversable with the vehicle, connecting the first node to the final node.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first node corresponds to an intersection of a plurality of roads, wherein each of the plurality of roads is traversable with the vehicle.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
generate for display the navigation instructions on a user interface in the vehicle.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user request to transmit the navigation instructions to a navigation system in the vehicle.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user request to ignore t

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

• G01C21/3415 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

• G01C21/3453

  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

• G01C21/34 Primary

  Route searching; Route guidance · CPC title