Media Guidance Application Predicting Arrival Time for Missed Broadcast Recording
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often miss broadcast television programs due to being unable to watch them at the desired time, especially when they are not at a location with a device to view the program.
Innovation Solution
The system uses information from a user's navigational application to predict their arrival time at home and compares it to broadcast schedules, alerting the user if they will miss a program and offering the option to record it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users rely on traditional broadcast viewing methods, then they can watch programs at original broadcast time, but they will miss programs when unable to be at a location with viewing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by predicting user arrival time before the broadcast program starts, and proactively offering recording options. The media guidance application receives ETA from navigational applications and compares it with broadcast schedules in advance, allowing users to record programs before they miss them, thus ensuring reliable viewing regardless of travel delays
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically integrating with navigational applications to obtain ETA without manual user input. The system autonomously compares ETA with broadcast schedules, generates alerts, and provides recording options, reducing the need for users to manually check schedules or set reminders, thereby improving both reliability and flexibility
2Ease of operation
If users manually check broadcast schedules, then they can plan viewing times, but they cannot respond to unexpected travel delays
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring user location via navigational applications and updating ETA in real-time. This feedback loop allows the system to compare current ETA with broadcast schedules dynamically, generating alerts when travel delays may cause users to miss programs, thus providing both ease of operation and viewing assurance
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by proactively alerting users about potential missed programs before the broadcast starts. By comparing predicted ETA with broadcast schedules in advance, the system gives users time to respond (e.g., record the program), combining convenient operation with reliable viewing assurance
3Reliability
If users set up advance recordings for all preferred programs, then they ensure they don't miss programs, but they waste recording capacity on programs they can watch
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies dynamics by making recording decisions adaptive rather than static. Instead of pre-recording all preferred programs, the system dynamically evaluates user ETA against broadcast schedules in real-time, generating recording alerts only when necessary (i.e., when ETA indicates the user will miss the program). This dynamic approach ensures viewing reliability while optimizing recording resource usage
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described herein for alerting a user that the user will be unable to view a broadcast program based on an estimated time of arrival of the user to a media consumption device, and responsively providing the user with an option to record the broadcast program. These systems and methods are performed at least by identifying a plurality of broadcast programs that are indicated on a profile of a user, receiving an estimated time of arrival of the user to a location of a media consumption device, responsively determining whether the user will be unable to view a broadcast program of the plurality of broadcast programs, responsively providing the user with an option to record the broadcast program, and responsively causing the broadcast program to be recorded.