US 11,991,039 B2
System and methods for alerting a user consuming media to the progress of others consuming media
Ajit Shanware, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/989,521.
Application 17/989,521 is a continuation of application No. 17/396,373, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,539,577.
Application 17/396,373 is a continuation of application No. 16/045,499, filed on Jul. 25, 2018, granted, now 11,146,446, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 16/045,499 is a continuation of application No. 14/978,707, filed on Dec. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,063,408, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155885 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0681 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 16/245 (2019.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 43/045 (2022.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 41/0681 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G06F 16/245 (2019.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 43/045 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/104 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
accessing, by a server, metadata stored in data structures to determine a plurality of users in a group;
generating, by the server, a user interface for display on each electronic media consumption device associated with the plurality of users in the group;
receiving an indication that only a first user and a second user, from the plurality of users in the group, have consumed a portion of a first media item of a plurality of media items on their electronic media consumption devices; and
in response to the determination, transmitting an alert to either all the users in the group, or only those users in the group that have consumed a portion of the first media item, wherein the alert is transmitted to an electronic device that is separate from the electronic media consumption device when progress of the first user is within a predetermined threshold of progress of the second user and the alert indicates relative progress of the first user to the second user relating to consumption of the first media item.