Patent ID: 11910064
Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
generating for display, using control circuitry, a media asset;
identifying, using the control circuitry, at least one preview image corresponding to a respective play position in either the media asset or a series including the media asset, where the respective play position is advanced with respect to a current play position in the media asset;
determining, using the control circuitry, that an alternative preview image is to be displayed in place of the at least one preview image, based on the current play position and metadata associated with the media asset, wherein the metadata indicates a risk of spoiler information contained in the alternative preview image;
obtaining the alternative preview image by modifying, using the control circuitry, a portion of the at least one preview image to remove or mask a portion of the at least one preview image containing spoiler information, wherein less than the entire preview image is masked or removed; and
in response to determining that the alternative preview image is to be displayed, generating for display, using the control circuitry, the alternative preview image in place of the at least one preview image.