US 11,785,296 B2
Systems and methods to enhance viewer program experience during profile mismatch
Vikram Makam Gupta, Karnataka (IN); and Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/863,513.
Prior Publication US 2021/0344999 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4532 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4542 (2013.01); H04N 21/4661 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing enhanced content to encourage a secondary viewer to continue to consume content with a primary viewer, the method comprising:
accessing a viewer profile of the secondary viewer;
providing the content to be consumed by the primary viewer, the content comprising a plurality of scenes each with corresponding metadata;
determining the secondary viewer is present with the primary viewer for the providing of the content;
calculating a genre match score for the content based on the viewer profile of the secondary viewer indicating a genre preference of the secondary viewer;
determining whether the genre match score is below a predetermined threshold;
in response to determining that the genre match score is below the predetermined threshold:
(i) accessing scene metadata for one of the plurality of scenes;
(ii) generating an enhanced program from the content based on one of the plurality of scenes corresponding to the genre preference of the secondary viewer; and
(iii) providing the enhanced program for consumption;
determining the secondary viewer is no longer present for the providing of content; and
in response to determining that the secondary viewer is no longer present, providing the content for consumption while no longer providing the enhanced program for consumption.