US 11,706,487 B2
Methods and systems for determining user engagement based on user interactions during different time intervals
Benjamin H. Maughan, Pleasanton, CA (US); Paul Stathacopoulos, San Carlos, CA (US); and Sean Matthews, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/494,045.
Application 17/494,045 is a continuation of application No. 16/876,971, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,172,253.
Application 16/876,971 is a continuation of application No. 16/506,726, filed on Jul. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,667,010, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 16/506,726 is a continuation of application No. 16/410,105, filed on May 13, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/410,105 is a continuation of application No. 15/391,548, filed on Dec. 27, 2016, granted, now 10,341,725, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0030307 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); G06F 16/78 (2019.01)
CPC H04N 21/44226 (2020.08) [G06F 16/7867 (2019.01); H04N 21/25883 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
retrieving a first record of at least one first user input received during a first time interval of a display of a first media asset;
retrieving a second record of at least one second user input received during a second time interval of a display of a second media asset, wherein the second time interval is different than the first time interval;
determining a first frequency value of the at least one first user input received during the first time interval;
determining a second frequency value of the at least one second user input received during the second time interval;
comparing the first frequency value of the at least one first user input with the second frequency value of the at least one second user input;
calculating a difference between the first frequency value of the at least one first user input and the second frequency value of the at least one second user input;
identifying a third media asset based, at least in part on the calculated difference;
causing display of the third media asset.