Michael Ray Nichols

US Patent:

20180020184, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Jul 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/663297

Inventors:

- San Carlos CA, US
William L. Thomas - Evergreen CO, US
Michael R. Nichols - La Canada Flintridge CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/4335
H04N 21/2747
H04N 5/76
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/231
H04N 5/85
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/433

Abstract:

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.

US Patent:

20160165175, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Feb 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/015779

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
William L. Thomas - Evergreen CO, US
Michael R. Nichols - La Canada Flintridge CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 21/2747
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/4335
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/433

Abstract:

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.

US Patent:

20150281635, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/224856

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
William L. Thomas - Evergreen CO, US
Michael R. Nichols - La Canada Flintridge CA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/85
H04N 21/231

Abstract:

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with popularity that re-emerged are provided. A plurality of media assets is recorded. Responsive to determining that popularity of a given one of the plurality of media assets fell below a first threshold, the given media asset is selected for deletion and the given media asset is added to a list of a plurality of media assets that have been selected for deletion. Popularity for the given media asset in the list is retrieved after selecting the given media asset for deletion. The retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is compared to a second threshold. In response to determining that the retrieved popularity of the given media asset, which previously fell below the first threshold, is now above the second threshold, an action relating to re-recording the given media asset is performed.