US 11,669,685 B2
System and methods to handle conditional requests for live programs
Ankur Aher, Maharashtra (IN); and Susanto Sen, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/67,012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0114339 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 40/279 (2020.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 40/279 (2020.01) [G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request for a notification, wherein the notification is to be provided when content of a media stream meets a requested criteria;
automatically generating a question based on the requested criteria;
posting the question in a network forum associated with the media stream, wherein the network forum is accessible to a plurality of users; and
in response to determining that a post on the network forum is a response to the question:
determining, based on the post, that the media stream meets the requested criteria; and
based on determining that the media stream meets the requested criteria, providing the notification.