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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2017
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Luis Don, Lumberton, NJ (US);
David Paul Steed, Pottstown, PA (US);
Peter Jason Calvert, Limerick, PA (US);
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling playback of a media asset based on whether events are delayed. This may be accomplished by a media guidance application responding to a suspend playback command by determining whether a user is imminently scheduled to attend an event. If the user is imminently scheduled to attend an event, the media guidance application may query an event database to determine a most current start time of the event and compare the most current start time to a start time from the user's profile associated with the event to determine if the event has been delayed. In response to determining the event is delayed, the media guidance application may continue playback of the media asset notwithstanding the suspend command.