US 12,069,331 B2
Methods and systems for group watching
Rupayan Dutta, West Bengal (IN); Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Karnataka (IN); Vikram Makam Gupta, Karnataka (IN); and Sukanya Agarwal, Haryana (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,355.
Application 18/144,355 is a continuation of application No. 17/514,022, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,683,553.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276094 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/4415 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/43076 (2020.08) [H04N 21/4415 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, using control circuitry, a command to modify playing of media content in a group watch session from a user equipment device associated with one of a plurality of users of the group watch session, wherein each of the plurality of users is associated with a set of preferences;
determining, for each of the plurality of users, a satisfaction level for the command based on the corresponding set of preferences;
determining whether the satisfaction level of each of the plurality of users meets or exceeds a predetermined reference level; and
in response to determining the satisfaction level of each of the plurality of users meets or exceeds the predetermined reference level, causing modification of the playing of at least a portion of the media content based on the received command.