Systems and methods are provided herein for streaming immersive content to a device. This may be accomplished by a system displaying a piece of media on a display in a first format and determining that the piece of media is approaching a segment of the piece of media that is available in a second format (e.g., light field content). In response to determining that the upcoming segment is available in the second format, the system can use one or more sensors to determine a position of a user in relation to the display. The system can then send a request for the piece of media in the second format, wherein the request comprises the position of the user. The system can then receive and display the segment of the piece of media in the second format, wherein the segment is customized according to the position of the user.
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
H04L 65/65 - Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
H04N 21/218 - Source of audio or video content, e.g. local disk arrays
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR STREAMING INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
Interactive video game content for a video game is streamed to a client device using a first streaming protocol configured for low-latency streaming. When an indication of non-interactive content to be inserted into the video game is detected, streaming of the interactive video game content to the client device is paused and the non-interactive content is streamed to the client device using a second streaming protocol configured for adaptive bitrate streaming. Upon receiving an indication that streaming of the non-interactive content to the client device has ended, streaming of the interactive content to the client device is resumed using the first streaming protocol.
Systems and methods for broadcasting images identifying a destination device as it appears in an environment for content transfer are disclosed. Systems include a first device which selects a profile image of itself as it appears in its environment and embeds the profile image in its identification profile. The first device transmits the identification profile over a network during a discovery phase and the identification profile is received by a second device located in proximity to the first device. The identification profile is verified as corresponding to the first device by comparing the profile image to a real-time image of the first device. When the profile image substantially matches the real-time image of the first device, pairing between the first device and second device is initiated or content is sent over the network from the second device to the first device.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
Systems and methods are described for modifying a media guidance application. Such systems and methods may aid a user in selecting media content for viewing which may be of particular interest to them. Such systems and methods may receive programming information from one or more program guide sources, generate a media guidance application for display based upon the received programming information, receive behavior information from at least one further source, and generate parameters for modifying the media guidance application in response to the behavior information. The systems and methods may then modify the media guidance application based upon the generated parameters and display the modified media guidance application.
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
Systems and methods for bandwidth-adaptive light field video transmission on mobile and portable devices is disclosed. An upstream bandwidth is estimated. A request for a service tier for capture and transmission of light field content is received, wherein the light field content comprises an image array of a plurality of sub-aperture images. When the requested service tier is greater than the estimated upstream bandwidth, a reduced service tier is determined based on the estimated upstream bandwidth. A number of sub-aperture images comprising a reduced image array is determined based on the reduced service tier. The image array is reduced to the reduced image array based on feature saliency and adjacency of sub-aperture images. Resources corresponding to the reduced service tier are provided for capture and transmission of the reduced image array.
Systems and method are provided for enabling advertisement display during a group session. A media content item group session is initiated between a first computing device and a second computing device, and a first portion of the media content item is received at the first and second computing devices. A period of time is identified for outputting one or more advertisements. A first selection of advertisements and a second selection of advertisements are identified for the respective first and second computing devices, where the run-times of the first and second selections are based on the period of time. The first and selection of advertisements are received and are output at the respective first and second computing devices.
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
Systems and methods are provided for initiating a media content item group watch session with an identified contact. A user profile is identified, and a media content item is generated for output at a first computing device. A contact is identified based on the user profile and the media content item, and an invitation to join a media content item group session is generated based on the media content item and the identified contact. The invitation is transmitted to a second computing device associated with the contact, and an indication that the invitation has been accepted is received. The media content item group session is initiated between the first and second computing devices, and the media content item is received at the first and second computing devices.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
Systems, methods and apparatuses are described herein for encoding image data comprising two-dimensional (2D) perspective images that exhibit parallax for presentation on a three-dimensional (3D) display. The image data may be accessed and encoded by generating a group of pictures (GOP) that comprises the 2D perspective images and ordering the 2D perspective images within the GOP in a particular order based on a set of evaluated metrics derived from content of the plurality of 2D perspective images or based on characteristics associated with equipment used to capture the plurality of 2D perspective images. The encoded image data may be transmitted for display.
Methods and systems are employed for providing vehicle-associated concurrent content presentation over a network for in-vehicle use. The system determines a network of friends are traveling to a destination and provides an opportunity to enjoy listening to the same curated playlist of media content. The content presentation includes generating a playlist based on the user profiles or selection of the users or occupants of a vehicle and presenting the playlist to a number of vehicles occupied by network of friends.
Systems and methods are provided for enabling virtual assistant interaction during a conference. A conference is initiated between a first computing device and at least a second computing device, and audio input is received at an audio input device, wherein the audio input is received during the conference and the audio input device is in communication with the first computing device. The audio input is transmitted to the second computing device, and a command for activating a virtual assistant is identified in the audio input. In response to identifying a command, the virtual assistant is activated, and the transmission of the audio input to at least the second computing device is automatically stopped. A query is received at the audio input device, and an action, based on the query, is performed via the virtual assistant.
Systems and methods are provided for presenting an interactive content item matching a user-selected category to a user for a desired duration. A user selects a category and selects a first interactive content item on a media system. The system calculates a total duration of a storyline from the selected interactive content item that matches the selected category (e.g., a genre “comedy”) and compares the calculated duration to a desired predetermined duration for which the user wishes to watch the selected show. If the system determines, for instance, that the total duration of the selected storyline is less than the predetermined duration, the system identifies scenes from another show and interleaves them with scenes from the first interactive content item to generate a combined interactive content item that satisfies the user viewing preferences.
Systems and methods for generating a content item based on a difference between a user confidence score and a confidence score are disclosed. For example, a system generates for output a first content item. While the first content item is being outputted, the system receives user data via sensors of a device. The system determines a user confidence score based on the user data and metadata of the first content item. The user confidence score indicates a user's perceived probability of an event occurring in the future. The system calculates a prediction score which estimates the likelihood of the event occurring in the future. In response to determining that the difference between the user confidence score and the prediction score exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second content item related to the event and generates for output a recommendation comprising an identifier of the second content item.
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING MODULATED SIGNALS FOR TRANSMISSION
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for modifying modulated signals for transmission. The system receives a modulated signal comprising a speech signal and a carrier wave and generates first and second spectral signals by converting the modulation signal and carrier wave from the time domain to the frequency domain respectively. The system then determines spectral bands for the first and second spectral signals. For each spectral band, the system calculates a weighted spectral band value based on a magnitude of the first spectral signal within the spectral band and generates a modified spectral signal by modifying the second spectral signal with the weighted spectral band value. The system then converts the modified spectral signal from the frequency domain to the time domain and transmits the converted modified spectral signal to a server.
Systems and methods are described for modifying a media guidance application. Such systems and methods may aid a user in selecting media content for viewing which may be of particular interest to them. Such systems and methods may receive programming information from one or more program guide sources, generate a media guidance application for display based upon the received programming information, receive behavior information from at least one further source, and generate parameters for modifying the media guidance application in response to the behavior information. The systems and methods may then modify the media guidance application based upon the generated parameters and display the modified media guidance application.
Systems and methods are described for controlling media content based on user presence information. A user interaction with playing of a first media asset generated for presentation at a consumption device may be identified, and in response, historical wireless signal characteristics of a wireless network, over which wireless signals are used to generate for display the first media asset, may be determined. While a second media asset is generated for display, the second media asset at the consumption device may be modified based on user presence information determined by comparing current wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network to the historical wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a IEEE 1394 or Bluetooth® network
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/6377 - Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components directed to server
Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that facilitates presenting, to a user, media assets that match a search expression by generating for display media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that are scheduled for transmission to a plurality of users during a specific time interval. The media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from media asset identifiers that correspond to media assets that do not match the search expression. Furthermore, media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from each other based on an attribute of each media asset that matches the search expression.
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/2665 - Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH FOR DATA TRANSMISSION
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for optimizing bandwidth for broadcast transmission. The disclosed techniques herein provide for receiving first and second content for transmission to subscriber devices on a first and second channels. The system then determines whether the first and second content contain a common segment. If so, the system updates metadata schema (e.g., homogeneous channel descriptor, homogeneous switch descriptor) to indicate there is a common segment. The system may generate a transport stream during multiplexing of the first and second channels based on the updated metadata schema. The transport stream, for a time duration based on the at least one common segment, includes a first audio feed of the first content and a first video feed of the first content to be provided on the second channel. The system then transmits the transport stream to the one or more subscriber devices.
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
Systems and methods for shadow detection and reduction during document capture are disclosed herein. Temporary images of hardcopy documents are analyzed to determine the presence of a shadow or hotspot that obscures information of the hardcopy document. In response to detecting the shadow or hotspot, a controllable light source is used to illuminate the hardcopy document at predicted and/or predetermined intensities to minimize or eliminate the shadow on the hardcopy document. A permanent image of the hardcopy document illuminated by the controllable light source at the intensity that minimizes or eliminates the shadow is then stored. In this way, information of the hardcopy document (such as text, color, layout, spacing etc.) is increased in the permanent image and a need for post-processing the permanent image is reduced or eliminated.
Systems and methods are provided herein for rearranging the order of a plurality of segments of a trailer for media content, based on a retrieved viewing history of at least one user watching the trailer. Based on the retrieved viewing history, it is determined whether any of the plurality of segments arranged in a predetermined order contain spoiler information for the at least one user. Responsive to the determination that at least one of the plurality of segments contains spoiler information, a position of the at least one segment within the trailer is rearranged to generate a rearranged order of the plurality of segments, and the trailer in the rearranged order is generated for display.
H04N 21/8549 - Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
Systems and methods for identifying objects displayed in a media asset are provided. First and second parental control restrictions associated with first and second users within a perceivable range of a user equipment device are retrieved. The first parental control restriction enables access to content associated with a first authorization level and the second parental control restriction enables access to content associated with a second authorization level. A common authorization level that does not violate the first and second parental control restrictions is identified. A media asset that satisfies the common authorization level is presented to the first and second users in a first form. Supplemental content associated with the media asset that violates the second parental control restriction but does not violate the first parental control restriction is selected. The supplemental content is presented in a second form while the media asset is being presented in the first form.
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/439 - Processing of audio elementary streams
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
Systems and methods are described for generating meme content. A content item is tagged with one or more first tags based on metadata for the content item. The content item having the one or more first tags is received at user equipment. The content item is tagged with one or more second tags based on a user profile. A segment of the content item is identified based on the first and second tags. The identified segment is stored for use in generating meme content.
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically adjusting notification frequency for a sporting event. During a sporting event, information related to the sporting event is received. A first level of interest of a user in the sporting event is determined. A performance metric of a competitor in the sporting event is determined. A second level of interest of the user in receiving notifications relating to the sporting event is generated as a function of the first level of interest and the performance metric. In response to determining that the second level of interest exceeds a notification frequency threshold, a notification is presented for the user that includes the information related to the sporting event when the information is received during the sporting event.
H04L 51/224 - Monitoring or handling of messages providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
H04L 51/52 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail for supporting social networking services
Systems and methods for a media guidance application that adjusts output parameters of media assets delivered to output devices based on user preferences of users near the output devices. For example, the media guidance application may adjust the volume to be higher at a speaker near a first user who enjoys a particular media asset and lower at a speaker near a second user who dislikes the media asset.
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04H 60/16 - Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services on playing information
H04H 60/33 - Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
H04H 60/52 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations of users
H04L 67/06 - Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
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ATTRIBUTE-BASED CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON METADATA
Improved content recommendations are generated based on a knowledge graph of a content item, which is based on an attribute of the content item, metadata regarding the content item, a viewing history, and user preferences determined by analysis and selected by a user. An option for selecting attributes of interest from a plurality of attributes is generated for display. A content recommendation based on the selected attributes is generated and displayed in a user interface, which changes as user preference selections change. As a result, a user quickly identifies and consumes a customized list of content items related to the user's favorite actor, character, title, depicted object, depicted setting, actual setting, type of action, type of interaction, genre, release date, release decade, director, MPAA rating, critical rating, plot origin point, plot end point, and the like. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described.
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
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FIELD OF VISION AUDIO CONTROL FOR PHYSICAL OR MIX OF PHYSICAL AND EXTENDED REALITY MEDIA DISPLAYS IN A SPATIALLY MAPPED SPACE
Systems and methods for controlling the volume of content displayed on displays, such as physical and extended reality displays, based on the pose of an extended reality (XR) headset, or the gaze therefrom, are disclosed. The methods spatially map displays and audio devices on which the content is to be outputted. The methods also monitor 6DOF of the XR headset worn by the user to consume the displayed content. Based on a user's current pose or gaze, the methods determine a field of view (FOV) from the XR headset and the displays that fall within the FOV. The volume of the displays is controlled based on the where the display is located relative to the pose or gaze. The volume of a display that is within a threshold angle of the gaze is increased and volume of other displays is minimized, muted, and/or the content is displayed as closed captioning.
Systems and methods for handling a query comprising a media quote are provided. One example method includes receiving, at a computing device, an input comprising a query. A media quote is identified based on the query. A media asset is identified based on the identified media quote. An action is performed at the computing device, the action based on the identified media asset.
G06F 16/783 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
Systems and methods for determining emotional responses to videos, generating emotional arc based on the responses and reactions, and determining the type and/or point of insertion of secondary content based on the determined emotional responses are disclosed. The methods display primary content to a plurality of users and determine their emotional response as they consume the primary content. An average emotional arc is generated based on the determined emotional response and it is compared to a current emotional arc generated based on emotional response from a current user. When values of the current emotional are within a predefined range of the average emotional arc at a particular play position in the timeline of the primary content, a secondary content that is designated for the value of the current emotional arc is inserted in the primary content at the particular play position.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING PROGRAM ACTORS WITH PROGRAM GENRES
Methods and systems for calculating, storing, and allowing electronic searches for metadata associated with media titles. The metadata includes scores specific to each actor and each genre of a media title, where the scores indicate the degree to which an actor's performance in that title corresponds to a particular genre. Electronic searches for particular actors' performance in a specific genre thus return more accurate results that more correctly reflect how well the actors' performances reflect that genre.
G06F 16/78 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSOCIATING INPUT SCHEMES WITH PHYSICAL WORLD OBJECTS
Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that allows users to associate input schemes with physical objects in an augmented reality environment. Specifically, the media guidance application may recognize physical objects in an augmented reality environment and allow users to identify input schemes to associate with the physical objects, wherein the input schemes are ways in which users may control presentation of media content by interacting with the physical objects.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING A 3D OBJECT FOR DISPLAY IN AN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENT
Systems and methods are described for selecting a 3D object for display in an extended reality environment. A space in an extended reality environment is determined for placement of a 3D object. A set of space parameters are determined comprising: an amount of memory available for generating the display of the extended reality environment and an amount of computing power available for generating the display of the extended reality environment. The 3D object is selected for display in the space based on the amount of memory and the amount of computing power available.
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically adjusting a personal boundary of an avatar in an XR environment. The system identifies a first avatar in an extended reality (XR) environment based on rule data stored in a storage. In response to the system detecting that the first avatar has entered a portion of the XR environment at a communicable distance from a second avatar, the system does the following steps. The system determines an offensiveness rating of the first avatar. The system retrieves, from the storage, an offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar. The system compares the offensiveness rating of the first avatar and offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar. In response to determining, based on the comparing, that the offensiveness rating of the first avatar exceeds the offensiveness tolerance of the second avatar, the system automatically censors one or more messages from the first avatar to the second avatar.
G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G10L 15/18 - Speech classification or search using natural language modelling
G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state
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METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PARAPHRASING COMMUNICATIONS
Systems and methods for paraphrasing communications are disclosed. A first communication input is received and a context of the first communication input is determined. Based on the context of the first communication input, a plurality of linguistic elements are selected and a plurality of paraphrasing pairs are identified, each pair having one of the plurality of linguistic elements and a paraphrasing candidate of the linguistic element. The paraphrasing candidate is based on an emotional state of a sender of the first communication input and at least one of the plurality of paraphrasing pairs are displayed to the sender for selection.
An augment reality (AR) system captures an image of a physical environment. The AR system identifies an object in the captured image to serve as an anchor point. The AR system calculates a distance between the identified object and an AR display device that comprises left and right displays. The AR system identifying a virtual object associated with the anchor point. The AR system then generates for simultaneous display: (a) a first separate image of the virtual object on the left display of the AR device, and (b) a second separate image of the virtual object on the right display of the AR device, such that apparent distance of the virtual object of the composite image of the first separate image and the second separate image is set to the calculated distance between the identified object and the AR display device.
An augment reality (AR) system captures an image of a physical environment. The AR system identifies an object in the captured image to serve as an anchor point. The AR system calculates a distance between the identified object and an AR display device that comprises left and right displays. The AR system identifying a virtual object associated with the anchor point. The AR system then generates for simultaneous display: (a) a first separate image of the virtual object on the left display of the AR device, and (b) a second separate image of the virtual object on the right display of the AR device, such that apparent distance of the virtual object of the composite image of the first separate image and the second separate image is set to the calculated distance between the identified object and the AR display device.
Positions of AR objects being rendered for display on the AR display are identified. A light level in an area in which an AR object is positioned is then detected and compared to a threshold light level. If the detected light level exceeds the threshold light level, display of the AR object is modified or the AR object is repositioned to a second position at which the light level is at or below the threshold light level.
Automated content generation and delivery may include processing a request for story synthesis using specified content items. The request may, for example, be captured using a microphone of an electronic device and transmitted to a server device. The specified content items may be mapped to a story template. Based on the story template, other content items related to the specified content items may be retrieved from one or more content sources. The content sources may, for example, refer to websites, social media platforms, search engine results, or other data stores. A story may then be synthesized using the specified content items and the other content items, for example, by combining the specified content items and the other content items according to the story template. The synthesized story may then be output, for example, at the electronic device.
Systems and methods are presented herein for modifying messages transmitted between a first computing device and a second computing device based on the determination of a context of messages transmitted between the first and second computing devices. A first message, prepared to be transmitted to a second computing device, is prepared at a first computing device. Based on an identifier corresponding to the second computing device, a plurality of devices communicably coupled to the second computing device are determined. Selectable options are generated at the first computing device which, when selected, determine which of the second computing device or one of the plurality of communicably coupled devices will receive the transmitted message. Based on the selection of an option, the message may be modified to fit the format of the device corresponding to the selected option and transmitted to the device corresponding to the selected option.
H04L 51/066 - Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
H04L 51/043 - Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] using or handling presence information
H04L 51/046 - Interoperability with other network applications or services
H04L 51/222 - Monitoring or handling of messages using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
Systems and methods for a computer-based process that determines when a viewer is likely to skip over supplemental content and adjusts supplemental content presentation to compensate. Systems of embodiments of the disclosure may utilize various inputs to determine the likelihood of skipping supplemental content, including cursor position at or near specified icons or other UI elements, as well as user actions such as gaze direction, various motions or actions, controller manipulations, and the like. Once a likelihood of skipping supplemental content is determined, various actions may be taken in response, including without limitation selection of supplemental content that conveys its intended message prior to skipping, supplemental content that can be played at increased speed, and designation of supplemental content slots as skippable or non-skippable.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
Systems and methods for efficient management of an audio/video conferences is disclosed. The method includes receiving an audio question from a first user of a plurality of users connected to a conference, recording the audio question and preventing an immediate transmission of the audio question to the plurality of users connected to the conference, analyzing an audio portion of the conference to identify a time for transmitting the audio question to the plurality of users connected to the conference, and transmitting the audio question to the plurality of users at the identified time.
G10L 25/51 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
Systems and methods for providing fast forwarding recommendations based on the user's consumption history are disclosed. The consumption history includes data relating to attributes that were previously rewinded and watched and those that were skipped and forwarded. It also includes scores for attributes that were present and absent in a portion that was previously rewinded or forwarded. A score is assigned to the attributes and used for determining a consumption pattern. If the consumption pattern indicates that the user previously rewinded and watched the attribute, then a recommendation not to skip an upcoming portion that includes the attribute is provided. A graphical timeline that depicts the amount of time saved by skipping the portion of the media asset with the attribute is also provided.
H04N 21/6587 - Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands or viewpoint selection
H04N 21/2387 - Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN ACTION IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN STATUS OF AN INPUT DEVICE
Systems and methods are provided for performing an action in response to a change in status of an input device. A media item is generated for output at a computing device, and a change in status of an input device associated with the computing device is identified. An indication of the change in status of the input device is received, and, in response to receiving the indication, an action is performed based on the media item.
A63F 13/61 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor using advertising information
A63F 13/49 - Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
A63F 13/533 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
A63F 13/79 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVERAGING SOUNDMOJIS TO CONVEY EMOTION DURING MULTIMEDIA SESSIONS
Systems and methods are provided for generating a soundmoji for output. A content item is generated for output at a computing device, and a first input associated with the selection of a soundmoji menu is received. One or more soundmojis are generated for output, and a second input associated with the selection of a first soundmoji of the one or more soundmojis is received. A first timestamp of the content item associated with the selection of the first soundmoji is identified. An indication of a second timestamp of the content item and a second soundmoji is received, and a user interface element associated with the content item is updated to indicate the second soundmoji when the content item is being generated for output at the second timestamp.
An augment reality (AR) system captures an image of a physical environment. The AR system identifies an object in the captured image to serve as an anchor point. The AR system calculates a distance between the identified object and an AR display device that comprises left and right displays. The AR system identifying a virtual object associated with the anchor point. The AR system then generates for simultaneous display: (a) a first separate image of the virtual object on the left display of the AR device, and (b) a second separate image of the virtual object on the right display of the AR device, such that apparent distance of the virtual object of the composite image of the first separate image and the second separate image is set to the calculated distance between the identified object and the AR display device.
An AR display compensates for excessive light levels in a location in which the AR display is being used. AR objects are rendered for display on the AR display. Light levels in a location at which an AR object is being rendered for display are monitored. If the light level in the location exceeds the threshold light level, a light source in the location is identified and light emissions from the identified light source are mitigated.
Systems and methods are described herein for controlling network devices in an augmented reality environment. A user may point a second network device at a first network device to determine a network activity the first network device. The second network device may display a user control interface to enable the user to control the network activity of the first network device (e.g., a pinch gesture control). In response to receiving the user input, the second network device causes the modification of the network activity based on the user input.
H04L 67/131 - Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
H04L 41/22 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO PREVIOUSLY-VIEWED MEDIA ASSETS
The systems and methods disclosed herein provide media guidance in relation to previously-viewed media assets. A request from a user to access a source by which a media asset is currently being transmitted to a plurality of users is received. In response to accessing the source by which the media asset is currently being transmitted, a viewing history associated with the user is accessed to determine whether the media asset has previously been viewed by the user. Responsive to determining that the media asset has previously been viewed by the user, a first play position, at which the user previously stopped viewing the media asset is identified. A transport bar is generated for display by the systems and methods, including a first time indicator corresponding to the first play position, and a second time indicator corresponding to a portion of the media asset currently being transmitted by the source.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS
Methods and systems are employed for completing a transaction via an internet-connected vehicle by leveraging a multi-factor authentication to compare vehicle identification information and user identification information based on stored information. In addition, methods and systems are provided for completing a transaction via an internet-connected vehicle by automatic enforcement of business rules (e.g., parental control spending tools, or employee spending tracking tools).
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING PRIMARY/SECONDARY CONFIGURATION DATA TO REDUCE AN AMOUNT OF CONFIGURATION DATA THAT NEEDS TO BE CENTRALLY STORED FOR LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTION
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for storing configuration data as a set of master data and override data where one set of configuration data is defined as the master and every other set of configuration data is defined as override configuration data. A media guidance application may generate master configuration data including the most common configuration data used in the geographical region served by the media guidance application, and number of override configurations which contain only those data which differ from the master configuration data for a number of sub-regions of the geographical region. This reduces duplicative configuration data, and the media guidance application need only store one full set of configuration data, namely the master configuration data, and a number of smaller override configurations.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/239 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client requests
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A NOTIFICATION AT AN AREA ON A DISPLAY SCREEN THAT IS WITHIN A LINE OF SIGHT OF A SUBSET OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO WHOM THE NOTIFICATION PERTAINS
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating for display a notification to a plurality of users at a position within a display screen to which each user of the plurality of users is paying attention. Specifically, the media guidance application captures lines of sight of users who are paying attention to a display screen, based on which the media guidance application determines line-of-sight regions on the display screen that the users are paying attention to. The media guidance application then determines a display area that is noticeable to the users based on the respective line-of-sight regions on the display screen to display an electronic message.
Systems and methods are described for extended reality environment interaction. An extended reality environment including an object is generated for display, and an eye motion is detected. Based on the detecting, it is determined whether the object is in a field of view for at least a predetermined period of time, and in response to determining that the object is in the field of view for at least the predetermined period of time, one or more items related to the object are generated for display in the extended virtual reality environment.
Systems and methods are described for performing an action related to an identifier for a recommended media asset presented to a user, based on a detected emotional indicator of the user. The identifier for the initial recommended media asset is generated for presentation to the user, and one or more images of the user are captured while generating for presentation the identifier for the initial recommended media asset to the user. An emotional indicator of the user is detected based on the one or more captured images, and an action related to the identifier for the initial recommended media asset is performed based on the detected emotional indicator.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING EVENT NOTIFICATIONS, BASED ON TRENDING COMMUNICATIONS, ON DEVICES NOTWITHSTANDING A USER INSTRUCTION TO DISABLE EVENT NOTIFICATIONS
Systems and methods are provided for generating for presentation information about an event on a device that is in a mode of operation that prevents presentation of information about events. This may be accomplished by a media guidance application that receives a command, on a user device associated with a first user, to place the user device in a do not disturb mode. The media guidance application receives, while the user device is in the do not disturb mode, information about an event and determines whether the event is relevant to the user. The media guidance application then determines whether the event is trending among a plurality of users associated with the user and, if trending, displays, while the user device is in the do not disturb mode, a notification about the event to the user on the user device.
H04L 51/212 - Monitoring or handling of messages using filtering or selective blocking
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
H04L 51/043 - Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] using or handling presence information
H04L 51/224 - Monitoring or handling of messages providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
H04L 51/52 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail for supporting social networking services
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT DURING A LOADING EVENT
There is provided systems and methods for displaying content to a user during a loading event. The systems and methods comprise receiving recommendation data from a recommendation engine, downloading a first media content item based on the recommendation data, detecting a loading event, such as buffering, and in response to the loading event, displaying the first media content item.
There is provided systems and methods for a bidding process between over-the-top, OTT, platforms. The method comprises downloading media content items from a plurality of OTT platforms, detecting a loading event on a first OTT platform, transmitting an available advertisement slot to the plurality of OTT platforms, receiving bid offers to display the downloaded media content items to a user, and displaying a first media content item with the highest bid during the loading event on the first OTT platform.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
G06Q 30/0273 - Determination of fees for advertising
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
Systems and methods are described herein for controlling network devices in an augmented reality environment. A user may point a second network device at a first network device to determine a network activity the first network device. The second network device may display a user control interface to enable the user to control the network activity of the first network device (e.g., a pinch gesture control). In response to receiving the user input, the second network device causes the modification of the network activity based on the user input.
Systems and methods for supplementing digital assistant queries and filtering results are disclosed. The methods activate a camera in response to detecting a voice query of a user. The camera captures, in multiple modes, video frames of a user's gestures and/or facial expressions made during utterance of the query and/or the user's environment and/or specific features in the environment present or occurring during utterance of the query. A portion of the query is classified as ambiguous and supplemental data relating to the voice query is requested to resolve the ambiguous portion. Supplemental data may comprise metadata associated with the gestures or facial expressions and/or specific features, actions, or activities during issuance of the query that are extracted from the captured frames. The supplemental data is processed to resolve the ambiguous portions of the query, and the digital assistant responds accordingly to the disambiguated query.
Systems and methods are provided for encoding a frame of 3D media content. The systems and methods may be configured to access a first frame of 3D media content and generate a data structure for the first frame based on color attributes information of the first frame, wherein each element of the data structure encodes a single color. The systems and methods may be configured to train a machine learning model based on the first frame of 3D media content, wherein the machine learning model is trained to receive as input a coordinate of a voxel of the first frame, and to output an identifier of a particular element in the generated data structure. The systems and methods may be configured to generate encoded data for the first frame based at least in part on weights of the trained machine learning model and the generated data structure.
H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
H04N 19/172 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a picture, frame or field
H04N 19/177 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a group of pictures [GOP]
H04N 19/186 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a colour or a chrominance component
H04N 19/187 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a scalable video layer
H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability
H04N 19/42 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals - characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation
58.
Systems and methods for media delivery in cooperative device-to-device communications
A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. A first device connected to a content source retrieves a manifest file for the media from the content source. The first device then notifies other devices, including a second device not connected to the content source, that the manifest file is available from the first device. Based on connection metrics of each device, it is determined which of the devices has the highest quality connection to the content source. If, for example, the first device is determined to have the highest quality connection, then the first devices retrieves a segment of the media from the content source, stores the segment in a cache of the first device, and delivers the segment to other devices in response to requests for the segment received from each device.
Systems and methods are provided for improving live streaming. A content item comprising a plurality of segments is received at a computing device at a first time. The content item is stored, and it is identified that a first segment of the plurality of segments is below a quality threshold. The first segment is processed to improve the quality of the first segment, and the content item is updated with the improved-quality first segment. At a second time, a request to access the content item is received, and the updated version of the content item is transmitted in response to the request.
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
60.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING A MEDIA CONTENT ITEM
Systems and methods are described for encoding and displaying a media content item. An encoded media content item having a partitioning structure is generated. The partitioning structure comprises multiple partitioned areas configured to, when decoded, generate display of the media content item in a first format, and a partition boundary defining one of the partitioned areas configured to, when decoded, generate display of the media content item in a second format.
H04N 19/66 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using error resilience involving data partitioning, i.e. separation of data into packets or partitions according to importance
H04N 19/174 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 21/4402 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display
61.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY PLAYBACK VIA AN EXTENDED REALITY DEVICE
Systems and methods are provided for manipulating a state or quality of playback of a content item. A field of view of an extended reality display device is identified, and an extent to which each of a plurality of displays falls within the field of view of the extended reality display device is determined, wherein the plurality of displays comprises at least one physical display. A plurality of factors are generated based on the determined extent to which the plurality of displays falls within the field of view, each factor corresponding to a different display of the plurality of displays. For at least one display of the plurality of displays, a state or quality of playback of a content item is manipulated in a manner responsive to the extent to which the at least one display falls within the field of view, based on the factor corresponding to the display.
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
62.
INTELLIGENT DELIVERY AND PLAYOUT TO PREVENT STALLING IN VIDEO STREAMING
Systems and methods are disclosed to mitigate stalling of streaming content due to rebuffering so that, e.g., the content consumer does not experience gaps in playback. In some embodiments, by buffering streaming content simultaneously at two bitrate levels—e.g., one of the lowest bitrates and a better-quality bitrate, within the bandwidth limitations—rebuffering-caused gaps in playback of a higher quality (HQ) stream may be filled with a lower quality (LQ) stream. For instance, client-side dual buffers may store n segments from the HQ stream during a given time and a multiple of n number of segments from the LQ stream, thus allowing for many of the LQ segments to be output if the HQ stream is rebuffering. If a segment of content is beginning to be played back as an LQ segment, there is no reason to buffer the same segment from the HQ stream. Moreover, after a segment of content is played back (or decoded) as either HQ or LQ, the corresponding HQ segment and/or LQ segment may be discarded from the dual buffer, e.g., to create buffer space for upcoming segments.
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
63.
METRIC-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES
Systems and methods for obtaining metrics relating to an extended reality experience and using the obtained metrics to perform remedial actions, such as managing user motion sickness, determining user performance relating to a designed game difficulty, and performing home automation are disclosed. The methods include determining a starting and ending checkpoint in an extended reality experience. Data from a plurality of users as they navigate between the determined checkpoints is obtained and used to determine a metric, such as a median, average, or other representative data. The current user's navigation through the same checkpoints is monitored and compared with the metric. The results from the comparison are used to enhance extended reality experience, which includes customizing the experience for motion sickness, game difficulty level, and home automation.
A63F 13/67 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
A63F 13/47 - Controlling the progress of the video game involving branching, e.g. choosing one of several possible scenarios at a given point in time
A63F 13/49 - Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
A63F 13/52 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving aspects of the displayed game scene
A63F 13/58 - Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
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METRIC-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES
Systems and methods for obtaining metrics relating to an extended reality experience and using the obtained metrics to perform remedial actions, such as managing user motion sickness, determining user performance relating to a designed game difficulty, and performing home automation are disclosed. The methods include determining a starting and ending checkpoint in an extended reality experience. Data from a plurality of users as they navigate between the determined checkpoints is obtained and used to determine a metric, such as a median, average, or other representative data. The current user's navigation through the same checkpoints is monitored and compared with the metric. The results from the comparison are used to enhance extended reality experience, which includes customizing the experience for motion sickness, game difficulty level, and home automation.
Systems and methods are described to a database comprising multiple database records, where each database record comprises an attribute of a content item consumed by a user and an indication of a user device used by the user to consume the content item, and is associated with an indication of whether a content provider should be granted access to the respective database record. An option to modify whether or not the content provider should be granted access to the respective database record is provided for each database record of the database records, and each database record that is associated with an indication that the content provider should be granted access is transmitted to the content provider, to enable the content provider to generate and transmit a content recommendation based on at least one of the database records transmitted to the content provider.
Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
Systems and methods are provided for generating a content item recommendation based on an identified posture. An input associated with a content item delivery service is received at a computing device. A capture of a user is received, and a digital representation of the user is generated based on the capture of the user. A posture of the user is determined based on the digital representation of the user, and a content item genre is identified based on the determined posture. A content item recommendation that is based on the identified genre is generated and output.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING WHERE CONVERSATIONS ARE HEADING AND IDENTIFYING ASSOCIATED CONTENT
Systems and methods are described for predicting a future topic of a current conversation and providing content associated with the predicted topic. A topic may be predicted based on a first part of a current conversation between a first user and a second user and information about the first user and the second user. Content associated with the predicted topic may be identified, and information about the identified content may be provided to a device associated with the first user or the second user.
Systems and methods for recommending video game content based on video game performance are disclosed. A level is identified from among a sequence of playable levels of a currently active video game. A video game performance metric for the identified level is determined. Based on the determined video game performance metric, a video of a performance of the identified level of the video game is selected for recommendation from among a plurality of videos stored in a database in association with corresponding video game performance metrics. An option, which is selectable to cause playback of the selected video, is transmitted for display via a computing device.
A63F 13/798 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame
A63F 13/86 - Watching games played by other players
A63F 13/87 - Communicating with other players during game play, e.g. by e-mail or chat
H04N 21/8549 - Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer
70.
Systems and methods for media delivery in cooperative device-to-device communications
A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. If the sidelink connection quality is not sufficient to transmit a first version of a segment encoded at a first quality level, a lower quality version of the segment may also be retrieved. The lower quality version of the segment may be retrieved by a different device than the device that retrieved the first version of the segment. If the segment is requested from a first device by a second device and the sidelink connection between the first device and the second device is not sufficient to transmit the first version of the segment, the first device may cause transmission of the lower quality version of the segment retrieved by a third device to the second device.
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
71.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PINNING CONTENT ITEMS TO LOCATIONS IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY BASED ON USER PREFERENCES
A number of zones are defined within a location, each zone corresponding to a different physical area within the location. A weighting factor is then assigned to each zone. A number of content items are identified for display in the AR display based on user preferences. Using the weighting factors and content item priority data determined from user preference data, each content item is assigned to a zone. The AR display then renders the content items in each zone.
A location is mapped to identify a number of zones, and content items are identified for assignment to the zones. Selection of a zone for each content item may be received from the user, or content items may be assigned to zones automatically as described above. Identifiers of each content item and indicators of the selected zone for each content item are then stored as an AR display configuration associated with the location. In response to detecting that the AR display device is being used at the location, the AR display configuration is retrieved and resolved on the AR display device.
A computer-implemented method and an apparatus are provided for presenting an option to purchase an NFT based on a scene of a media asset to an advertiser. One example computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from a first source, a scene of a media asset, determining that the scene comprises a product, obtaining, from a second source, a non-fungible token (NFT) based on the scene, matching the NFT to an advertiser based on the product, and presenting an option to purchase the matched NFT to the advertiser.
Systems and methods are provided herein for generating a summary for a piece of content using a thumbnail container. This may be accomplished by a system receiving a thumbnail container related to a piece of content. The system may also receive user information, a device characteristic, and/or content information related to the piece of content and use the received data to select a machine learning model. The selected machine learning model can identify one or more thumbnails of the thumbnail container as a thumbnail of interest to a user. The system can then generate a summary of the piece of content based on the thumbnail identified by the machine learning model and display the generated summary for the user.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
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INTELLIGENT DELIVERY AND PLAYOUT TO PREVENT STALLING IN VIDEO STREAMING
Systems and methods are disclosed to mitigate stalling of streaming content due to rebuffering so that, e.g., the content consumer does not experience gaps in playback. In some embodiments, by buffering streaming content simultaneously at two bitrate levels—e.g., one of the lowest bitrates and a better-quality bitrate, within the bandwidth limitations—rebuffering-caused gaps in playback of a higher quality (HQ) stream may be filled with a lower quality (LQ) stream. For instance, client-side dual buffers may store n segments from the HQ stream during a given time and a multiple of n number of segments from the LQ stream, thus allowing for many of the LQ segments to be output if the HQ stream is rebuffering. If a segment of content is beginning to be played back as an LQ segment, there is no reason to buffer the same segment from the HQ stream. Moreover, after a segment of content is played back (or decoded) as either HQ or LQ, the corresponding HQ segment and/or LQ segment may be discarded from the dual buffer, e.g., to create buffer space for upcoming segments.
Systems and methods for obtaining metrics relating to an extended reality experience and using the obtained metrics to perform remedial actions, such as managing user motion sickness, determining user performance relating to a designed game difficulty, and performing home automation are disclosed. The methods include determining a starting and ending checkpoint in an extended reality experience. Data from a plurality of users as they navigate between the determined checkpoints is obtained and used to determine a metric, such as a median, average, or other representative data. The current user's navigation through the same checkpoints is monitored and compared with the metric. The results from the comparison are used to enhance extended reality experience, which includes customizing the experience for motion sickness, game difficulty level, and home automation.
A63F 13/79 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
A63F 13/533 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
A63F 13/212 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
Systems and methods are described for caching content items. At least first and second content items are stored in a cache. A determination is made as to whether there is common content between the first content item and the second content item. In response to determining that there is common content between the first content item and the second content item, at least a portion of one of the first content item and the second content item is deleted. A request for the common content is received. In response to receiving the request for the common content, the common content is retrieved from the other of the first content item and the second content item.
Systems and methods are described to receive a query from a user and provide a reply that is appropriate for an age group of the user. A query for a media asset is received, where such query comprises an inputted term, and the query is determined to be received from a user belonging to a first age group. A context of the inputted term within the query is identified, and in response to the determining, based on the identified context, that the inputted term of the query is inappropriate for the first age group, a replacement term for the inputted term that is related to the inputted term and is appropriate for the first age group in the context of the query is identified. The query is modified to replace the inputted term with the identified replacement term, and a reply to the modified query is generated for output.
Methods and systems for generating segmented media asset identifiers are described herein. The method includes retrieving a first media guidance data segment of a plurality of media guidance data segments. Each segment of the plurality of media guidance data segments includes a plurality of media asset identifiers and is navigationally linked to at least one other media guidance data segment. The method further involves generating for display the media asset identifiers of the first media guidance data segment. While generating for display the media asset identifiers of the first media guidance data segment, a first user input corresponding to navigating to the media asset identifiers of a linked media guidance data segment is received. In response to receiving the first user input, the linked media guidance data segment is retrieved, and the media asset identifiers of the linked media guidance data segment are generated for display.
Systems and methods for distinguishing valid voice commands from false voice commands in an interactive media guidance application. In some aspects, the interactive media guidance application receives, at a user device, a signature sound sequence. The interactive media guidance application determines, using control circuitry, based on the signature sound sequence, a threshold gain for the current location of the user device. The interactive media guidance application receives, at the user device, a voice command The interactive media guidance application determines, using the control circuitry, based on the voice command, a gain for the voice command. The interactive media guidance application determines, using the control circuitry, whether the gain for the voice command is different from the threshold gain. Based on determining that the gain for the voice command is different from the threshold gain, the
Systems and methods are provided for automatically recommending content. One example method includes receiving, from a computing device, a request for content and generating an initial result set in response to the request. A user profile associated with the request is identified. Based on the initial result set and the user profile, a positivity index score for the initial result set is determined. Based on the positivity index score, a type of additional content to add to the initial result set is determined. A modified result set is generated by adding the additional content to the initial result set. At least a portion of the modified result set is transmitted to the computing device.
Method and systems are disclosed for presenting media asset identifiers retrieved based on a user search criteria. User's input of a first information, a second information, and a third information is received. The system identifies an information type associated with each received information. If the first information and the third information are associated with the same information type, a first query is created that combines the first information and the third information to retrieve media asset identifiers according to information type instructions associated with the first information type. The second information is integrated into the first query. If the second information and the third information are associated with the same information type, a second query is created that combines that second information and the third information to retrieve media asset identifiers according to instructions associated with the second information type. The first information is integrated into the second query.
Systems and methods for mapping keys on a remote control device to digital content items are disclosed. An algorithm is trained, based on user's consumption pattern, to determine whether a digital content item would be relevant to the user. If the digital content item matches the consumption pattern, then a key is automatically mapped, and if it does not, then a notification that includes a mapping suggestion is generated and mapped upon approval. A mapping table is updated to store only valid mappings. An input of a key results in quick display of the mapped digital content item from where it was previously exited.
Systems and methods for mapping keys on a remote control device to digital content items are disclosed. An algorithm is trained, based on user's consumption pattern, to determine whether a digital content item would be relevant to the user. If the digital content item matches the consumption pattern, then a key is automatically mapped, and if it does not, then a notification that includes a mapping suggestion is generated and mapped upon approval. A mapping table is updated to store only valid mappings. An input of a key results in quick display of the mapped digital content item from where it was previously exited.
A key can be mapped to a single or multiple digital content items. If similarities are detected between multiple digital content items, then they may both be mapped to the same key.
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE COMPUTATION
The system trains a machine learning model using a loss function, with a part that penalizes overall signal loss, and a second part of the loss function that penalizes texture loss. The system computes a first neural feature of a first media frame stored by a media server using the trained machine learning model. The system causes a client device to receive a second media frame as a part of a media stream from the media server where the second frame is a modified version of the first media frame. The system causes the client to compute a second neural feature of the second media frame using the trained machine learning model, and compute a QoE metric based on the first neural feature and the second neural feature. The system receives the QoE metric, and uses it to modify at least one parameter of the media stream.
Systems and methods for automatically adjusting device volume based on learned volume preferences are disclosed herein. A first device receives a wireless signal from a second device. A signal strength of the wireless signal is determined, and a location of the second device is determined based on the signal strength of the wireless signal. Historical volume level data for the first device is retrieved from memory. A target volume level for the first device is determined based on the location of the second device and the historical volume level data. A volume setting of the first device is automatically adjusted to the target volume level.
Systems and methods are presented herein for enabling a vehicle, configured to support autonomous vehicle operation, to change a location of the vehicle based on the detection of an impending impact with the vehicle. A starting location of the vehicle is determined while the vehicle is parked, unoccupied, and comprises an inactive powertrain. In response to determining a watchdog state is enabled, data corresponding to the location is accessed from within a threshold distance of the vehicle. An identifier and a trajectory of an object is determined. In response to determining that the trajectory corresponds to an impact path with the vehicle, an evasive route for the vehicle is determined that terminates at a safe location not subjected to the impending impact. An instruction to activate the vehicle powertrain and an autonomous mode of the vehicle to execute the identified evasive route is transmitted for the vehicle to process.
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.
Systems and methods for rendering a 3D image are provided. The system receives texture and depth data (depth map) for an image. The system generates, based on the image data, a plurality of folded focal planes matrices. For each respective pixel matrix, the system preprocesses pixel values in the respective focal pixel plane matrix to generate a respective preprocessed matrix, wherein the respective preprocessed matrix clusters together pixel values of the respective folded focal plane matrix based on the depth data for the image. The system generates phase functions based on a plurality of the preprocessed matrices. The system configures a spatial light modulator of the SLM device in accordance with the generated phase functions. The system then provides the plurality of the preprocessed matrices as input to the SLM device to generate for display a 3D representation of the received image data.
H04N 13/395 - Volumetric displays, i.e. systems where the image is built up from picture elements distributed through a volume with depth sampling, i.e. the volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D image planes
H04N 13/312 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using parallax barriers the parallax barriers being placed behind the display panel, e.g. between backlight and spatial light modulator [SLM]
G02B 30/52 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels the 3D volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D planes, e.g. depth sampling systems
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Systems and methods for distributed media streaming
Systems and methods are described for identifying a first network (associated with an edge server comprising a cache) and a second network available to a user equipment device. A request to access at least a portion of a media asset may be received from the user equipment device. In response to determining that the at least a portion of the media asset is not stored in the cache, a determination may be made whether the edge server, via the first network, or whether the user equipment device, via the second network, should obtain such at least a portion of the media asset. Such at least a portion of the media asset may be obtained using the selected server via the first network or using the selected user equipment device via the second network, caused to be stored at the cache, and generated for display at the user equipment device.
H04N 21/231 - Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers or prioritizing data for deletion
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SHARING
Data describing broadband internet usage is collected from a user equipment device associated with each respective user account. The data are then input into a machine learning model that is trained on broadband internet usage data of a plurality of user accounts in a single geographic area. An n-dimensional metric for each user account is then obtained as output from the machine learning model. Using the n-dimensional metric, at least one candidate user account suspected of being engaged in broadband internet access sharing is identified, and a list of candidate user accounts is generated.
Systems and methods are described for disambiguating user input based on a physical location of items in a vicinity of a user. The system determines that a query received from a user contains an ambiguity. In response, the system identifies several items in the physical vicinity of the user. Then, the system analyzes the identified plurality of items to determine whether the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items or a second ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a first keyword related to the first ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a second ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a second keyword related to the second ensemble of items. The system then outputs results of the performed search.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 16/78 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
G06F 16/58 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
Systems and methods are provided herein for altering a start time of an event based on indicia of how late event attendees will be for the event that are retrieved from location applications corresponding to each attendee of the attendees. For example, a media guidance application may determine a start time of an event, a location of the event, and attendees of the event. The media guidance application may determine location applications corresponding to the attendees. The media guidance application may query the location applications for arrival times of each attendee. The media guidance application may calculate a plurality of differences between each of the arrival times and the start time of the event. Based on the plurality of differences, the media guidance application may delay the start time of the event.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
Systems and methods are described for storing programs. For example, a media guidance application (e.g., executed on a server) may determine that a user has been watching a program (e.g., a movie) for longer than a particular time threshold (e.g., 20 minutes for a movie), and that the user has requested to access a different program (e.g., an episode of a series broadcast on another channel). In response to determining that the user has been watching the program (e.g., the movie) for longer than the particular time threshold (e.g., 20 minutes for the movie), and that the user has requested to access the different program (e.g., the episode of a series broadcast on another channel), the media guidance application may perform an action to store the initial program (e.g., the movie) before executing the request to access the different program.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/222 - Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server or cable television Head-end
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING UNWANTED SOUNDS FROM A CONFERENCE CALL USING VOICE SYNTHESIS
To filter unwanted sounds from a conference call, a first voice signal is captured by a first device during a conference call and converted into corresponding text, which is then analyzed to determine that a first portion of the text was spoken by a first user and a second portion of the text was spoken by a second user. If the first user is relevant to the conference call while the second user is not, the first voice signal is prevented from being transmitted into the conference call, the first portion of text is converted into a second voice signal using a voice profile of the first user to synthesize the voice of the first user, and the second voice signal is then transmitted into the conference call. The second portion of text is not converted into a voice signal, as the second user is determined not to be relevant.
During a conversation the participants of the conversation may use catchphrases that are associated with particular characters, media assets, or media personalities. The catchphrases may be associated with information such as the media asset where the catchphrase was originally spoken, the speaker, and keywords relating to the media asset. Based on this associated information and the participant's use of the catchphrase, the system may provide a media asset recommendation to the participant for a media asset that does not include the catchphrase.
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
Systems and methods for generating a CAPTCHA challenge in a virtual environment are disclosed. The methods display a spatially anchored virtual 3D object in a virtual environment where certain features of the 3D object are hidden or occluded. The methods provide general, specific, or no instructions to a user for manipulating the displayed 3D virtual object. Upon determining that the manipulations performed follow the instructions, the occluded feature is revealed. Varying degrees of CAPTCHA challenges are provided that include moving real life objects, leveraging user background in generating customized CAPTCHA challenges, and camouflaging the virtual objects to make solving the CAPTCHA more challenging. The methods query the user to provide an input that reflects the revealed occluded feature, and, if the response to the query meets the predetermined response, access to the secured data requested in granted.
G06F 21/36 - User authentication by graphic or iconic representation
G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING TOPIC-BASED VERBAL INTERACTION WITH A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling verbal interaction with an NLUI application without relying on express wake terms. The NLUI application receives an audio input comprising a plurality of terms. In response to determining that none of the terms is an express wake term pre-programmed into the NLUI application, the NLUI application determines a topic for the plurality of terms. The NLUI application then determines whether the topic is within a plurality of topics for which a response should be generated. If the determined topic of the audio input is within the plurality of topics, the NLUI application generates a response to the audio input.
G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G10L 15/18 - Speech classification or search using natural language modelling
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GEAR-BASED UI TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT NAVIGATION
Systems and methods for generating a gear-based user interface for display are disclosed. A user equipment device may generate for display a first gear shape, a second gear shape, and a third gear shape. The first gear shape comprises a first plurality of media identifiers, where a first media identifier of the first plurality is selected. The second gear shape comprises a second plurality of media identifiers that are representative of a group indicated by the selected first media identifier, where a second media identifier is selected. The third gear shape comprises a third plurality of options for a media asset indicated by the selected second media identifier. Upon input indicating that the first gear shape is to be rotated, the second gear shape is rotated with the first gear shape based on the rotation of the first gear shape.
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING RATINGS FROM A THIRD-PARTY SOURCE OF RATINGS
Methods and systems are presented for selecting a preferred source of ratings (e.g., Metacritic.com) and integrating the ratings into the electronic program guide (EPG) such as displaying the ratings alongside program listings. By allowing the user to select the source of ratings, the media guidance application ensures that the ratings provided are meaningful to the user. The media guidance application retrieves the ratings from the source of ratings selected by the user and displays the retrieved ratings in the corresponding program listing so that the user may make an informed decision about his or her television viewing. The media guidance application may also incorporate the retrieved ratings into media guidance functions such as setting reminders, scheduling recordings, or recommending programs.
H04N 21/4722 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content for requesting additional data associated with the content
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
G06Q 30/0282 - Rating or review of business operators or products
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