US 11,711,489 B2
Methods and systems for customizing skip-forward functionality
Milan Patel, Santa Clara, CA (US); Abubakkar Siddiq, Methuen, MA (US); Ajay Kumar Gupta, Andover, MA (US); Sai Rahul Reddy Pulikunta, Andover, MA (US); and Sashikumar Venkataraman, Andover, MA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/107,826.
Application 17/107,826 is a continuation of application No. 16/193,911, filed on Nov. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,855,949.
Application 16/193,911 is a continuation of application No. 14/789,593, filed on Jul. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,178,344, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0152775 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/783 (2006.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 5/783 (2013.01) [G11B 27/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling media asset playback, the method comprising:
receiving, while a media asset is being played back at a normal playback speed, a skip-forward command associated with a time duration;
in response to receiving the skip-forward command:
determining a new location in the media asset based on a predetermined time duration associated with the skip-forward command;
determining an updated location in the media asset preceding the new location;
skipping forward to the updated location; and
without further input, resuming playback at the updated location at a speed greater than the normal playback speed until additional input is received.