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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2018
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Adam Bates, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Hafiza Jameela, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jesse F. Patterson, Pacifica, CA (US);
Mark K. Berner, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric Dorsey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jonathan A. Logan, Mountain View, CA (US);
David W. Chamberlin, Pacifica, CA (US);
Paul Stevens, Felton, CA (US);
Herbert A. Waterman, Merced, CA (US);
William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing subscriptions. A media guidance application obtaining viewing patterns of a subscriber and determining a first and second media package of interest to the subscriber. A first and second release schedule are obtained related to media content in the first and second media packages. The media guidance application predicts a first viewing impact of the first subscription and a second viewing impact of the second subscription, for the upcoming time period, wherein the viewing impact indicates a total predicted amount of time spent viewing the media packages in the upcoming time period. An available amount of time for viewing media in the upcoming time period is also determined. The media guidance application generates a subscription recommendation for the upcoming time period based on the first viewing impact, second viewing impact, and available amount of time for viewing media in the upcoming time period.