US 11,722,733 B2
Systems and methods for generating a watch schedule and compressed content to complete a series before expiration
Srikanth Channapragada, Karnataka (IN); Vikram Makam Gupta, Karnataka (IN); and Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,722.
Application 17/981,722 is a continuation of application No. 17/465,640, filed on Sep. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,523,184.
Prior Publication US 2023/0063895 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/458 (2013.01) [H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/44029 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving availability data indicating an expiration date when a content series will become unavailable from a current source;
generating a watch schedule that will allow a user to complete the content series before the expiration date, the watch schedule comprising a plurality of content items of the content series and a rate at which to consume the plurality of content items; and
in response to determining, based on a comparison of user progression habits to the availability data, that the user will not complete the content series before the expiration date, updating the watch schedule by increasing, based on the expiration date and the user progression habits, the rate at which to consume the plurality of content items.