Identifying transitions within media content items

• US 10,666,589 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2018
• Issued: 05/26/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Lewis, Justin, Davies, Ruxandra Georgiana
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Philip B
• Application Number:
  US16/174,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20190068534A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 709206, 709204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/735 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for identifying video objects linked to a source video are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying demographic attributes corresponding to a first user participating in an online conversation; determining at least one keyword associated with the online conversation, wherein the keyword indicates a topic of the online conversation; identifying a video object based at least on the demographic attributes and the at least one keyword, wherein the video object comprises a portion of a video; causing the identified video object to be presented in a group of video objects on a first user device associated with the first user; receiving an indication that the identified video object has been selected on the first user device for inclusion in a message in the online conversation; and causing the identified video object to be presented on a second user device associated with the second user.

Claims

1. A system configured to present video objects linked to a source video, the system comprising a first user device associated with a first user, the first user device comprising a network interface, a display, an input device, and a hardware processor,

wherein the network interface is configured to receive, from a video object server, a group of video objects selected from a plurality of video objects based on at least one keyword associated with an online conversation between the first user and a second user;

wherein the display is configured to render the group of video objects; and

wherein the processor is configured to;

detect a selection, via the input device, of a video object from the group of video objects, and

transmit an identification of the selected video object, via the network interface, to the video object server, receipt of the identification causing the video object server to transmit the video object to a second user device associated with the second user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the keyword indicates a sentiment associated with the online conversation, a topic associated with the online conversation, or a media content item discussed in the online conversation.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to identify the keyword in the online conversation by analyzing media content associated with the online conversation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to identify at least some of the group of video objects based on identifying a creator of the video object.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to identify the creator of the video object by determining that the first user device is subscribed to content created by the creator via at least one of a social networking service or a video sharing site.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

responsive to detecting a selection, via the input device, of the video object of the group of video objects, control the display of the first user device to render a user interface comprising the video object and a text overlay area; and

responsive to detecting user-entered text in the text overlay area via the input device, update the selected video object to comprise the user-entered text.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to, after updating the selected video object, transmit the updated video object to the second user device as an electronic message comprising at least one of an online conversation item or a comment on a social networking site.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the group of video objects rendered via the display of the first user device are ordered by popularity or frequency of use.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to, responsive to receiving an indication of a user interaction with the video object on the second user device associated with the second user, set an indicator associated with the video object, wherein the indicator is based on the user interaction.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interaction comprises sharing, an endorsement, or a subsequent use of the video object.

11. A method comprising:

receiving, via a first user device associated with a first user, from a video object server, a group of video objects selected from a plurality of video objects based on at least one keyword associated with an online conversation between the first user and a second user;

rendering the group of video objects to the first user via a display of the first user device;

detecting a selection, by the first user device, of a video object of the group of video objects; and

transmitting an identification of the selection of the video object, by the first user device, to the video object server, receipt of the identification causing the video object server to transmit the video object to a second user device associated with the second user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the keyword indicates a sentiment associated with the online conversation, a topic associated with the online conversation, or a media content item discussed in the online conversation.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising identifying the keyword in the online conversation by analyzing media content associated with the online conversation.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising identifying at least some of the group of video objects based on identifying a creator of the video object.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining that the first user device is subscribed to content created by the creator via at least one of a social networking service or a video sharing site.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

responsive to detecting a selection, by the first user device, of the video object of the group of video objects, rendering, via the display of the first user device, a user interface comprising the video object and a text overlay area; and

responsive to detecting user-entered text in the text overlay area, updating the video object to comprise the text overlay area.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising, after updating the video object, transmitting the video object to the second user device as an electronic message comprising at least one of an online conversation item or a comment on a social networking site.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the group of video objects rendered via the display of the first user device are ordered by popularity or frequency of use.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising, responsive to receiving an indication of a user interaction with the video object on the second user device associated with the second user, setting an indicator associated with the video object, wherein the indicator is based on the user interaction.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the user interaction comprises sharing, an endorsement, or a subsequent use of the video object.