	US 12,015,823 B2
	Systems and methods for scene change recommendations
Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Karnataka (IN); and Vikram Makam Gupta, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,671.
Application 18/117,671 is a continuation of application No. 17/191,298, filed on Mar. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,622,152.
Application 17/191,298 is a continuation of application No. 16/454,722, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,972,792, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283846 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/454 (2011.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); H04N 21/4545 (2011.01)

CPC H04N 21/4542 (2013.01) [G06V 20/41 (2022.01); G06V 20/48 (2022.01); H04N 21/45457 (2013.01); G06V 20/44 (2022.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting a media asset for display;

receiving a fast-forwarding command to fast forward a first scene in the media asset;

allocating a period of time to the first scene for which the fast-forwarding command was received;

scanning a plurality of frames within the allocated period of time to identify a prominent frame for the first scene;

assigning a category to the identified prominent frame;

comparing the assigned category for the prominent frame of the first scene to a category assigned for a second scene in the media asset; and

in response to determining that the category assigned to the second scene does not match the category assigned to the prominent frame of the first scene, generating for display a warning that a scene change at the second scene is not recommended.