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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Hoctor, Newton, MA (US);
Matthew Emans, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04H 60/43 (2008.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/2543 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04N 21/40 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/251 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/25435 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/40 (2013.01); H04N 21/42201 (2013.01); H04N 21/44213 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/44222 (2013.01); H04N 21/462 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that generates for display content associated with preventing a user from terminating a service in response to determining, based on a biometric state of the user, that a user is likely to terminate the service. For example, in response to determining that a user is unhappy, not attentive, or bored when accessing content provided by the service, the media guidance application may generate for display discounts or other promotions for the service.