US 12,267,542 B2
Dynamic scheduling of content
Ankur Anil Aher, Maharashtra (IN); and Charishma Chundi, Andhra Pradesh (IN)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/627,314.
Application 18/627,314 is a continuation of application No. 17/987,980, filed on Nov. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,979,625.
Application 17/987,980 is a continuation of application No. 17/217,034, filed on Mar. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,533,528, issued on Dec. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0364951 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/26241 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/26258 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a device associated with a user, a request to schedule playing of a content item, wherein the request specifies a scheduled time for playing the content item;
determining whether the device associated with the user was used to play the content item at the scheduled time;
based at least in part on determining the device associated with the user was not used to play the content item at the scheduled time, generating, for output at the device associated with the user, a reminder to reschedule playing of the content item;
determining whether a request to reschedule playing of the content item has been received; and
based at least in part on determining a request to reschedule playing of the content item has not been received, automatically rescheduling playing of the content item, wherein the playing is automatically rescheduled for a rescheduled time later than the scheduled time.