US 11,722,740 B2
Systems and methods for predictive selection of pause points
Ishan Dhanwal, Haryana (IN); Simranjeet Gill, Punjab (IN); Anjum Makkar, Punjab (IN); Vivek Sehgal, Uttar Pradesh (IN); and Reda Harb, Bellevue, WA (US)
Assigned to ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/503,997.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121443 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/47217 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4333 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
storing an identification of a first pause point of a media asset associated with a first user interaction profile;
storing an identification of a second pause point of the media asset associated with a second user interaction profile;
prior to receiving a request to access the media asset during a current consumption session:
identifying user interface inputs received during the current consumption session;
comparing the identified user interface inputs with user interface inputs associated with the first user interaction profile, to determine a confidence score associated with whether the identified user interface inputs match the user interface inputs associated with the first user interaction profile;
comparing the identified user interface inputs with user interface inputs associated with the second user interaction profile, to determine a confidence score associated with whether the identified user interface inputs match the user interface inputs associated with the second user interaction profile;
in response to determining that the confidence score associated with the first user interaction profile, or the confidence score associated with the second user interaction profile, exceeds a threshold:
selecting one of the first pause point and the second pause point as a selected pause point based on whether the confidence score exceeding the threshold is associated with the first user interaction profile or the second user interaction profile; and
pre-fetching a portion of the media asset associated with the selected pause point;
receiving the request to access the media asset during the current consumption session; and
generating for presentation the media asset starting from the selected pause point, based at least in part on the pre-fetching of the portion of the media asset associated with the selected pause point.