US 11,943,499 B2
User defined rules for assigning destinations of content
Jay S. Bryant, West Windsor, NJ (US); and Edgar A. Fereira, Stamford, CT (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/750,704.
Application 17/750,704 is a continuation of application No. 17/004,267, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,375,269.
Application 17/004,267 is a continuation of application No. 16/182,200, filed on Nov. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,791,362, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Application 16/182,200 is a continuation of application No. 15/646,667, filed on Jul. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,158,910, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Application 15/646,667 is a continuation of application No. 15/053,450, filed on Feb. 25, 2016, granted, now 9,736,527, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/053,450 is a continuation of application No. 13/793,326, filed on Mar. 11, 2013, granted, now 9,307,281, issued on Apr. 5, 2016.
Application 13/793,326 is a continuation of application No. 11/726,774, filed on Mar. 22, 2007, granted, now 8,418,206, issued on Apr. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400304 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 5/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/214 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4334 (2013.01) [H04N 5/45 (2013.01); H04N 21/214 (2013.01); H04N 21/2143 (2013.01); H04N 21/2146 (2013.01); H04N 21/258 (2013.01); H04N 21/4112 (2020.08); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43622 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/4751 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/488 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface, a first input defining a first rule for assigning a first delivery type for media content, wherein the first rule is associated with a first priority;
receiving, via the user interface, a second input defining a second rule for assigning a second delivery type for the media content, wherein the second rule is associated with a second priority;
receiving, via the user interface, an input selecting a media asset;
determining that the first rule and the second rule are both satisfied by the media asset;
in response to determining that the first and second rules are both satisfied by the media asset, automatically determining which one of the first and second delivery types to assign to the media asset based on whether the first priority associated with the first rule is greater than the second priority associated with the second rule; and
in response to determining that the first priority is greater than the second priority, automatically assigning the first delivery type to the media asset.