US 11,711,561 B2
Systems and methods for avoiding spoilers in presenting recording prompts relating to a competition
Milan Patel, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to ROVl GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,388.
Application 17/586,388 is a continuation of application No. 17/020,969, filed on Sep. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,272,236.
Application 17/020,969 is a continuation of application No. 15/848,503, filed on Dec. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,812,847, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0150559 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04H 60/27 (2008.01); H04N 21/4722 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04H 20/40 (2008.01); H04H 60/65 (2008.01); H04H 60/37 (2008.01); H04H 60/46 (2008.01)
CPC H04N 21/25891 (2013.01) [H04H 20/40 (2013.01); H04H 60/27 (2013.01); H04H 60/37 (2013.01); H04H 60/65 (2013.01); H04N 21/4722 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04H 60/46 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for avoiding spoilers in presenting prompts relating to a plurality of media assets, the method comprising:
identifying a notification that is to be displayed on a user device;
determining that the notification comprises a spoiler for a particular media asset of the plurality of media assets;
retrieving a user profile associated with a user to determine whether the user has previously viewed the particular media asset;
determining that the user has not previously viewed the particular media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the user profile and, in response, scheduling presentation of the notification to the user for after playback of the particular media asset.