User viewing data collection for generating media viewing achievements

摘要

Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving user viewing data that includes a media source, a viewing time, and a username. The username identifies a user, and the user viewing data is associated with a media viewing device. The user viewing data is recorded by passively monitoring user input to the media viewing device. A program viewed on the media viewing device is determined based upon the user viewing data. A plurality of viewing achievement rules are stored in memory. The viewing achievement rules include one or more criteria based upon user viewing data. At least one achievement rule comprises a criterion that a user view the program. If the user viewing data matches the criteria of one or more of the viewing achievement rules is determined. An indication of one or more achievements is stored in association with the username.

主权项

1. A method for generating media viewing achievements, comprising:
receiving user viewing data that indicates media assets presented on a first media viewing device; identifying a plurality of viewing achievement rules, wherein each of the plurality of viewing achievement rules is associated with one or more criteria; determining, using a hardware processor, whether the one or more criteria associated with at least one of the plurality of viewing achievement rules have been met based at least in part on the received user viewing data; and in response to determining that the one or more criteria for a viewing achievement rule from the plurality of viewing achievement rules have not been met, causing an indication of additional user viewing data needed to meet the one or more criteria of the viewing achievement rule to be presented, wherein the indicator includes a link to at least one media asset associated with the additional user viewing data to be presented.