Patents by Inventor Ankur Anil Aher

Ankur Anil Aher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11675834
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a reply to a query are provided. A query about an event in a content recording during playback of the content recording is received. A type of the event based on the query is determined. A playback position in a timeline of the content recording is determined. Based on the type of the event, an event distribution table is obtained, the table comprising one or more event identifiers and one or more corresponding occurrence times for the one or more event identifiers in the timeline of the content recording. The playback position of the content recording to the one or more occurrence times is compared. A reply to the query is generated, for aural or visual presentation, the reply being based on a result of the comparing, the reply comprising data about at least one event corresponding to the one or more event identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi
  • Patent number: 11675843
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing personalized answers to a user's query using a learned user vocabulary. A natural-language user interface (NLUI) application tracks input terms in user queries and generates responses that incorporate those input terms. The NLUI application may modify stored response templates or may modify a response generated based on stored response templates, by replacing a template term with an input term that has a common definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ROVl GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Harish Ashok Kumar
  • Publication number: 20230169112
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for responding to a search query with a contextually relevant voice output. An illustrative method receives a search query, determines an answer to the search query, identifies a media content reference included in the search query, determines, based on the media content reference, a personality associated with the media content reference, identifies a voice profile of the personality, and generates audio output using the voice profile of the personality, the audio output including the answer to the search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Harish Ashok Kumar
  • Patent number: 11665383
    Abstract: Methods and systems for calculating, storing, and allowing electronic searches for metadata associated with media titles. The metadata includes scores specific to each actor and each genre of a media title, where the scores indicate the degree to which an actor's performance in that title corresponds to a particular genre. Electronic searches for particular actors' performance in a specific genre thus return more accurate results that more correctly reflect how well the actors' performances reflect that genre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Aman Puniyani
  • Publication number: 20230156275
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining, based on recommendations provided by users that have consumed a media asset, which consumption options may be configured on a media device such that when configured enhance the user viewing experience for a specific media asset. The method includes accessing comments posted by other users that have consumed the media asset. The comments are analyzed to determine a consumption option recommendation. If the number of comments meet a threshold value, then the system either automatically configures the media device or configures the media device upon user approval with the recommended consumption option. The recommendation to configure a consumption option on the media device is made only if the recommendation is supported by the media device. The system also detects through audio and image analysis which users are consuming the media asset and accordingly configures the consumption options to their preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 11651796
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing individualized meeting content to participants in online meetings. Participant preferences may be summarized and displayed for speakers to see and attempt to follow, thus increasing the likelihood that meetings will progress according to the preferences of their attendees. Participants may also have their individual meeting feeds tailored to their preferences, if those preferences can be met in real time, during the meeting. Participants may further receive individual recordings of the meetings afterward, for those preferences that cannot be met in real time. In this manner, meeting participants may experience personalized versions of meetings, tailored to their particular preferences. This may improve participant interest in, and engagement with, online meetings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Sakshi Jain, Amanpreet Singh, Cato Yang
  • Publication number: 20230145903
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the answers to user queries regarding content, and presenting options for the user to view the answers. Searches are conducted to determine the answer to a query and, once the answer is found, various options are presented to the user, allowing the user the choice to view the answer in multiple different ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher
  • Publication number: 20230145506
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating media program keywords based on a video-hosting website are disclosed herein. Control circuitry identifies, on the video-hosting website, video content items that include at least a portion of a media program. The media program has a media program identifier and the video content items have respective titles, each including one or more terms. The control circuitry identifies a term included in more than one of the titles and identifies a group of the video content items that have the term included in their title. Based on the video-hosting website, the control circuitry determines a cumulative number of rankings of the video content items within the group and generates a relevance score for the term based on the cumulative number of rankings. The control circuitry stores the term and the relevance score in a keyword database in association with the media program identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Aman Puniyani
  • Patent number: 11647253
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing presentation of content. A determination may be made, based on user information related to the current media asset, whether the presentation of the current media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user. In response to determining that the presentation of the current media asset is not likely to be of interest to the user, a selectable option may be presented to skip current content (e.g., advertisement content, or another currently presented media asset) and start presentation of a next media asset (e.g., a selected media asset, or a media asset similar to the current media asset).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Susanto Sen
  • Publication number: 20230124889
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing contextual based actions based on a natural language input are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving, on a media device, a natural language input; determining, based on the natural language input, a first context of the natural language input; and determining, based on the first context, a first action. a dynamic action button is generated and configured to be selected by a user to carry out an action, and in response to the user selecting the dynamic action button, the systems and methods describe carrying out the first action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 11630710
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying a notification received on a user device are disclosed. The method comprises receiving from at least one application on a user device a notification, identifying temporal information associated with the notification, detecting based on the temporal information a calendar-related event from a user profile, and modifying the temporal information associated with the notification to refer to the calendar-related event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Jeffry Copps Robert Jose
  • Publication number: 20230115319
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically routing notifications based on device statuses are disclosed herein. For instance, a notification may be generated for a user account corresponding to an application that is installed on a plurality of devices. A system identifies a status of each of the plurality of devices and uses the status of each of the plurality of devices to select a particular device to receive the notification. The system then transmits the notification to the selected particular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi, Reda Harb
  • Publication number: 20230110586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a computer-based process that determines when a viewer is likely to skip over supplemental content and adjusts supplemental content presentation to compensate. Systems of embodiments of the disclosure may utilize various inputs to determine the likelihood of skipping supplemental content, including cursor position at or near specified icons or other UI elements, as well as user actions such as gaze direction, various motions or actions, controller manipulations, and the like. Once a likelihood of skipping supplemental content is determined, various actions may be taken in response, including without limitation selection of supplemental content that conveys its intended message prior to skipping, supplemental content that can be played at increased speed, and designation of supplemental content slots as skippable or non-skippable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher, Cato Yang
  • Publication number: 20230115096
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically routing notifications based on device statuses are disclosed herein. For instance, a notification may be generated for a user account corresponding to an application that is installed on a plurality of devices. A system identifies a status of each of the plurality of devices and uses the status of each of the plurality of devices to select a particular device to receive the notification. The system then transmits the notification to the selected particular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi, Reda Harb
  • Publication number: 20230116657
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically routing notifications based on device statuses are disclosed herein. For instance, a notification may be generated for a user account corresponding to an application that is installed on a plurality of devices. A system identifies a status of each of the plurality of devices and uses the status of each of the plurality of devices to select a particular device to receive the notification. The system then transmits the notification to the selected particular device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 11626126
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient management of an audio/video conferences is disclosed. The method includes receiving an audio question from a first user of a plurality of users connected to a conference, recording the audio question and preventing an immediate transmission of the audio question to the plurality of users connected to the conference, analyzing an audio portion of the conference to identify a time for transmitting the audio question to the plurality of users connected to the conference, and transmitting the audio question to the plurality of users at the identified time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi
  • Publication number: 20230104187
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating the virality of a content item are disclosed herein. First data is collected relating to a first content item and second data is collected relating to a second content item. The first and second data are used to plot a continuous probability distribution and using the continuous probability distribution, a virality score is calculated for a third content item. In response to the virality score being greater than a first threshold, the third content item is classified as likely to be viral and the third content item is queued for auto-publishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher, Reda Harb
  • Publication number: 20230107968
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replaying a portion of a content item based on the user’s language proficiency level in a secondary language is disclosed. The system accesses a user profile comprising a user’s proficiency level in at least one secondary language, the secondary language being their non-native language. A command to replay a first portion of a content item is received and, in response to receiving the replay command, the system generates for display the first portion of the content item at a level below the user’s proficiency level in the secondary language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Vaishali Trivedi, Padmassri Chandrashekar, Daina Emmanuel, Sukanya Agarwal, Ankur Anil Aher, Charishma Chundi, Reda Harb
  • Publication number: 20230095935
    Abstract: Systems and methods publishing content are disclosed herein. A content item for publication on a multimedia platform is received, and a first plurality of users within a first radius are detected. The content item is published to the first plurality of users and first data of the interaction of the first plurality of users with the content item is collected. Thereafter, an engagement score based on the first data is calculated. In response to the engagement score being above a first threshold, a second plurality of users within a second radius is detected, wherein the second radius is larger than the first radius and publishing the content item to the second plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry Copps Robert Jose, Ankur Anil Aher, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 11609629
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for extended reality environment interaction. An extended reality environment including an object is generated for display, and a table of eyelid motion identifiers and corresponding actions performable on the object in the extended reality environment is stored in memory. An eyelid motion is detected by using a sensor, and the detected eyelid motion is matched to one of the stored eyelid motion identifiers. An updated version of the extended reality environment, based on the action that corresponds to the matched eyelid motion, is generated for display, in response to matching the detected eyelid motion to one of the stored eyelid motion identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher, Susanto Sen