Systems and methods for adjusting the priority of media assets scheduled to be recorded

Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for adjusting the priority of media assets scheduled to be recorded to reflect the current behavior and interests of the user. For example, a household with young children may have scheduled recordings for the DVR with a wide variety of television shows of different genres (e.g., Children's Shows, Sports Games, and Crime Procedurals) and as the children grow up, the preference may gradually shift towards other types of shows. As this shift of interest happens over time, it can be difficult or impossible for the user to change the priority of each of the media assets of the scheduled recordings each time the interests of the user changes an incremental amount.

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         51 . A method for adjusting priority of media assets scheduled to be recorded, the method comprising:
 storing, in storage circuitry, search behavior of a user, wherein the search behavior comprises both a plurality of search entries corresponding to search terms previously input by the user and frequency of each search entry of the plurality of search entries;   retrieving, from the storage circuitry, the search behavior along with program guide data that corresponds to each search entry of the plurality of search entries;   generating a preference level for each search entry of the plurality of search entries based on the frequency of each search entry of the plurality of search entries;   matching the search behavior with the program guide data and the respective preference level for each search entry of the plurality of search entries to generate a search profile for the user;   determining, based on the search profile, a matching score between the search profile and each media asset of a plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded; and   based on the matching score, automatically adjusting recording priorities corresponding to each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded.   
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein each search entry of the plurality of search entries comprises at least one of: keywords, program titles, or related people. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein retrieving, from the storage circuitry, the search behavior further comprises isolating a set of the search behavior that corresponds to data stored within a predetermined period of time relative to a present time, and wherein generating the preference level comprises generating the preference level based only on the set of the search behavior. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein automatically adjusting the recording priorities corresponding to each media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded based on the matching score further comprises:
 determining an available storage capacity of a device comprising storage with respect to a given period;   determining an amount of the respective media assets of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded that corresponds to the available storage capacity;   retaining, for the given period, a scheduling of each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded for each respective media asset that has a corresponding recording priority that is equal to or less than the amount; and   unscheduling a remainder of the plurality of media assets for recording for the given period.   
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the generating of the preference level comprises:
 ranking the plurality of search entries by the frequency of each respective entry of the plurality of search entries; and   assigning to each respective entry of the plurality of search entries a respective preference level, wherein each respective preference level reflects a respective ranking.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the determining the matching score comprises:
 retrieving program guide data for each media asset of the plurality of media assets;   comparing respective program guide data for each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets with the program guide data in the search profile to generate an expected preference level for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the search profile;   retrieving a respective current recording priority of each media asset of the plurality of media assets;   determining a respective expected recording priority for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the expected preference level for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the search profile; and   determining the matching score based on how close the expected recording priority matches the current recording priority.   
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56 , wherein the automatically adjusting the recording priorities comprises increasing or decreasing a recording priority of a media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the matching score, wherein the matching score of the media asset indicates that the expected recording priority of the media asset is higher or lower than the current recording priority of the media asset, and wherein an amount of increasing or decreasing the current recording priority of the media asset is a predetermined increment. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 56 , wherein the automatically adjusting the recording priorities comprises setting the current recording priority of a media asset to match the expected recording priority of the media asset based on the matching score, wherein the matching score indicates a difference between the current recording priority of the media asset and the expected recording priority of the media asset. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising notifying the user of changes to the scheduled recordings based on the adjusted recording priorities. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising:
 receiving user input that indicates approval or disapproval of the adjusted recording priorities; and   altering the search profile based on the approval or disapproval of the user.   
     
     
         61 . A system for adjusting priority of media assets scheduled to be recorded, the system comprising:
 storage circuitry configured to store search behavior of a user, wherein the search behavior comprises both of a plurality of search entries corresponding to search terms previously input by the user and a frequency of each search entry of the plurality of search entries; and   control circuitry configured to:
 retrieve, from the storage circuitry, the search behavior along with program guide data that corresponds to each search entry of the plurality of search entries; 
 generate a preference level for each search entry of the plurality of search entries based on the frequency of each search entry of the plurality of search entries; 
 match the search behavior with the program guide data and the respective preference level for each search entry of the plurality of search entries to generate a search profile for the user; 
 determine, based on the search profile, a matching score between the search profile and each media asset of a plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded; and 
 based on the matching score, automatically adjust recording priorities corresponding to each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded. 
   
     
     
         62 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein each search entry of the plurality of search entries comprises at least one of: keywords, program titles, or related people. 
     
     
         63 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry configured to retrieve, from the storage circuitry, the search behavior further is further configured to isolate a set of the search behavior that corresponds to data stored within a predetermined period of time relative to a present time, and wherein the control circuitry configured to generate the preference level is further configured to generate the preference level based only on the set of the search behavior. 
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry configured to automatically adjust the recording priorities corresponding to each media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded based on the matching score further is further configured to:
 determine an available storage capacity of a device comprising storage with respect to a given period;   determine an amount of the respective media assets of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded that corresponds to the available storage capacity;   retain, for the given period, a scheduling of each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets that the user has scheduled to be recorded for each respective media asset that has a corresponding recording priority that is equal to or less than the amount; and   unschedule a remainder of the plurality of media assets for recording for the given period.   
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry configured to generate the preference level is further configured to:
 rank the plurality of search entries by the frequency of each respective entry of the plurality of search entries; and   assign to each respective entry of the plurality of search entries a respective preference level, wherein each respective preference level reflects a respective ranking.   
     
     
         66 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry configured to determine the matching score is further configured to:
 retrieve program guide data for each media asset of the plurality of media assets;   compare respective program guide data for each respective media asset of the plurality of media assets with the program guide data in the search profile to generate an expected preference level for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the search profile;   retrieve a respective current recording priority of each media asset of the plurality of media assets;   determine a respective expected recording priority for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the expected preference level for each media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the search profile; and   determine the matching score based on how close the expected recording priority matches the current recording priority.   
     
     
         67 . The system of  claim 66 , wherein the control circuitry configured to automatically adjust the recording priorities is further configured to increase or decrease a recording priority of a media asset of the plurality of media assets based on the matching score, wherein the matching score of the media asset indicates that the expected recording priority of the media asset is higher or lower than the current recording priority of the media asset, and wherein an amount of increasing or decreasing the current recording priority of the media asset is a predetermined increment. 
     
     
         68 . The system of  claim 66 , wherein the control circuitry configured to automatically adjust the recording priorities comprises setting the current recording priority of a media asset to match the expected recording priority of the media asset based on the matching score, wherein the matching score indicates a difference between the current recording priority of the media asset and the expected recording priority of the media asset. 
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to notify the user of changes to the scheduled recordings based on the adjusted recording priorities. 
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 receiving user input that indicates approval or disapproval of the adjusted recording priorities; and   altering the search profile based on the approval or disapproval of the user.