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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2014
Applicant:
United Video Properties, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
China Arai, Valley Glen, CA (US);
Michael R. Nichols, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 9/80 (2006.01); H04N 5/783 (2006.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); G11B 19/02 (2006.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/44227 (2013.01); G11B 19/025 (2013.01); H04L 43/08 (2013.01); H04N 21/4131 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/4333 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically performing a media action based on the status of external components are provided. A media asset is determined to be presented on a user equipment device. Components external to the user equipment device are monitored to obtain status information pertaining to the components. A determination is made as to whether a media action is associated with the status information. The identified media action is performed for the media asset in response to determining that the media asset is associated with the status information.