US 12,010,193 B2
Methods and systems for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content
Sakura Saito, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/858,264.
Application 17/858,264 is a continuation of application No. 17/234,110, filed on Apr. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,412,055.
Application 17/234,110 is a continuation of application No. 16/654,923, filed on Oct. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,019,165, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/654,923 is a continuation of application No. 15/196,938, filed on Jun. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,484,494, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0035604 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/00 (2023.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/50 (2022.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01); H04L 67/55 (2022.01); H04L 67/60 (2022.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/2543 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/2743 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/4335 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 67/55 (2022.05) [G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0224 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05); H04L 67/535 (2022.05); H04L 67/60 (2022.05); H04N 21/2407 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/25808 (2013.01); H04N 21/25825 (2013.01); H04N 21/25833 (2013.01); H04N 21/25866 (2013.01); H04N 21/2743 (2013.01); H04N 21/41422 (2013.01); H04N 21/4335 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4424 (2013.01); H04N 21/4432 (2013.01); H04N 21/4438 (2013.01); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01); H04N 21/4583 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/4882 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04N 21/26283 (2013.01); H04N 21/462 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content, the method comprising:
generating for display a media asset on a first device;
estimating using processing circuitry, based on a user's viewing progress, a completion date on which a user will complete viewing the media asset;
determining whether the completion date falls within a time period during which the media asset is available to the user; and
in response to the determining that the completion date falls outside the time period;
retrieving access authorization data for a user profile associated with the user's viewing progress;
determining, based on the access authorization data, that unconsumed content remaining in the media asset is authorized for consumption on a second device distinct from the first device; and
in response to the determining that the unconsumed content remaining in the media asset is authorized for consumption on the second device, generating for display an indication that a portion of the media asset corresponding to the unconsumed content remaining in the media asset is available for download to the second device.