US 11,871,091 B2
Dynamically generating and highlighting references to content segments in videos related to a main video that is being watched
Reda Harb, Bellevue, WA (US); and Charishma Chundi, Andhra Pradesh (IN)
Assigned to ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/508,604.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126537 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/8405 (2011.01); H04N 21/8549 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8405 (2013.01) [H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/8549 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
transmitting a first media content item for output at a computing device, the first media content item comprising a plurality of portions;
causing the computing device to generate the first media content item for display;
identifying a first keyword associated with a currently transmitted first portion of the first media content item;
identifying a first related media content item wherein the first portion is of the first related media content item, wherein the first portion is associated with the identified first keyword, and wherein the length of the first portion is shorter than the length of the first related media content item;
causing the computing device to generate for display a first identifier of the identified first related media content item, wherein the first identifier comprises an identification of the first portion of the identified first related media content item that is associated with the identified first keyword;
in response to detecting user interaction with the first identifier, causing the computing device to pause the generating for display the first media content item;
transmitting, for display, the first portion of the identified first related media content item that is associated with the identified first keyword; and
causing the computing device to resume generating for display the media content item.