US 11,812,087 B2
Systems and methods for displaying multiple media assets for a plurality of users
Joseph Sinnott, Palo Alto, CA (US); David Shoop, San Jose, CA (US); Dylan M. Wondra, Mountain View, CA (US); and Todd Kulick, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/876,926.
Application 17/876,926 is a continuation of application No. 17/410,069, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,438,642.
Application 17/410,069 is a continuation of application No. 16/658,727, filed on Oct. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,128,907, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/658,727 is a continuation of application No. 16/110,714, filed on Aug. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,491,940, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368976 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/41415 (2013.01) [H04N 21/44226 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4858 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting a plurality of users within a threshold distance of a display device;
categorizing the plurality of users into a first group or a second group;
displaying, on the display device, a first layout for a first content item for the first group of users and a second layout for a second content item for the second group of users;
detecting a change in a number of users in either the first or the second group of users; and
in response to detecting the change:
modifying a size of the first layout and the second layout wherein the modified size matches a percentage of users that are currently in the first and the second group after the change in the number.