US 12,219,200 B2
System and method for a self adaptive, multi-user program guide
Bhuvanesh Prabhu, Bangalore (IN); and Anurag Thakur, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/494,260.
Application 18/494,260 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,433, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,849,169.
Prior Publication US 2024/0073471 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 9/80 (2006.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 21/4147 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a smart device, comprising:
receiving from a user a spoken request to display a listing of a plurality of content accessible via use of a digital media receiver;
using a first data within the spoken request to identify a one of a plurality of individuals that have been pre-associated with the smart device;
using a second data within the spoken request and the identified one of the plurality of individuals to cause a display of the listing of the plurality of content accessible via use of the digital media receiver on a display device associated with the digital media receiver with the listing of the plurality of programs being displayed with an order that is determined as a function of a viewing history data associated with the identified one of the plurality of individuals;
receiving a subsequent spoken request to access a one of the plurality content within the displayed listing; and
using by the smart device a first data within the subsequent spoken request to cause the one of the plurality of content to be accessed via use of the digital media receiver.