Device setting adjustment based on content recognition

• US 10,721,527 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2018
• Issued: 07/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samba TV Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Free Stream Media Corporation
• Inventors: Navin, Ashwin, Harrison, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Rabovianski, Jivka A
• Application Number:
  US15/959,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20190327526A1
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 725115, 725 13, 725 18, 725 34, 725 46, 725 59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/251 Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies details of learning user preferences for the retrieval of video data in a video database G06F16/739; computer systems using learning methods G06N3/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25808 Management of client data terminal profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/303
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/433 Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application

Abstract

Approaches provide for adjustment of playback settings on a user device based at least in part on a type of content being consumed via the user device. The content type may be determined based on a fingerprint acquired from the content presented via on the client device. The content type may be associated with one or more associated playback settings based on properties of the content type, which may be stored in a content profile. The playback settings may be provided to the user device to set or adjust one or more settings of the user device, as may relate to the presentation of the content.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a fingerprint from a client device corresponding to at least a portion of content presented via the client device, the fingerprint being generated at least in part by analyzing the content;

comparing the fingerprint against data representative of various instances of content to determine a content type for the content;

determining a content profile associated with the determined content type;

transmitting an identification of the content profile to the client device;

determining one or more device settings of the client device, the one or more device settings corresponding to a presentation of the content on the client device and including at least one of hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, backlight, color, tint, sharpness, refresh rate, aspect ratio, temperature, white balance, or gamma;

determining one or more updated device settings, based at least in part on the content profile, exceed a threshold difference compared to the one or more device settings; and

causing one of more updated device settings to be applied to the client device, the one or more updated device settings being applied incrementally over a period of time, for presentation of the content in accordance with the content profile.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a stored content profile on the client device, the stored content profile associated with rendering a particular content type; and

updating the stored content profile based on one or more recommended device settings.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more device settings correspond to one or more visual settings of the rendered content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more device settings correspond to one or more auditory settings of the rendered content comprising volume, surround, balance, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more device settings correspond to a second client device communicatively coupled to the client device, the second client device comprising a receiver, a gaming system, a surround sound system, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing a device map database, the device map database including information indicative of a number of user devices different from the client device within a predetermined proximity of the client device; and

adjusting the one of more device settings based on the number of user devices within the predetermined proximity.

7. A computing device, comprising:

a presentation component;

a microprocessor; and

memory including instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the computing device to;

generate a fingerprint associated with at least a portion of the content presented by the computing device, the fingerprint identifying one or more characteristic features of the content;

transmit the fingerprint for analysis;

receive data corresponding to at least one of a content type or a recommended device setting determined based at least in part upon the analysis;

determine one or more device settings, the one or more device settings corresponding to a presentation of the content on the client device and including at least one of hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, backlight, color, tint, sharpness, refresh rate, aspect ratio, temperature, white balance, or gamma;

determine one or more updated device settings, based at least in part on the content type or the recommended device setting, exceed a threshold difference compared to the one or more device settings; and

adjust an active device setting based on at least the one or more updated device settings, the one or more updated device settings being applied incrementally over a period of time.

8. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, further cause the computing device to:

receive confirmation from a user of the computing device before adjusting the active device setting.

9. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, further cause the computing device to:

retrieve a stored content type profile, the stored client type profile including at least one device setting; and

update the at least one device setting of the stored content type profile with the recommended device setting.

10. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, further cause the computing device to:

access a content type database via the server, the content type database storing one or more fingerprints associated with rendered content.

11. The computing device of claim 7, further comprising:

obtain viewership history from a viewership history database, the viewership history database corresponding to a user associated with the content on the computing device; and

determine a setting profile for the user based at least in part on the viewership history, the setting profile corresponding to one or more active device settings of the computing device; and

adjusting the active device setting of the computing device based at least in part on the setting profile for the user.

12. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, further cause the computing device to:

obtain the content from one of a stored content cache or a content stream;

identify the content type; and

apply a stored content profile for rendering the content, the stored content profile including at least one computing device setting that influences how the content is presented by the computing device.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving a fingerprint from a client device corresponding to at least a portion of content rendered by the client device;

determining a content type of the rendered content based at least in part on the fingerprint;

evaluating one or more device settings of the client device, the one or more device settings influencing how the rendered content is presented on the client device, the one or more device settings including at least one of hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, backlight, color, tint, sharpness, refresh rate, aspect ratio, temperature, white balance, or gamma;

determining one or more adjustments to the device settings based on the determined content type, the one or more adjustments changing how the rendered content is presented on the client device;

determining the one or more adjustments to the device settings exceed a threshold difference compared to the one or more device settings; and

transmitting the one or more adjustments to the client device for incremental application over a period of time.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

changing the device settings based on the one or more adjustments, the one or more adjustments modifying at least one of the visual or auditory rendering of the content.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

retrieving a stored content type profile associated with the client device, the stored client type profile including at least one client device setting for rendering content having a corresponding content type; and

updating the at least one client device setting of the stored content type profile with the one or more adjustments.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

retrieving a stored content type profile associated with the client device, the stored client type profile including at least one client device setting for rendering content having a corresponding content type; and

activating the stored content type profile based on the determined content type.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

transmitting the determined content type to a machine learning system, the machine learning system configured to evaluate one or more device settings for a respective content type;

evaluating one or more content settings corresponding to rendering a particular content type; and

determining one or more settings consistent across the particular content type.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

activating a second client device associated with the first client device, the second client device rendering at least a portion of the content; and

adjusting one or more second client device settings based on the determined content type.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a customer user profile associated with a particular content type, the customer user profile comprising user device settings for rendering content; and

modifying the one or more adjustments based on the user device settings when the content type is the particular content type.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

determining a configuration of a room including the client device;

determining one or more adjustments based on the configuration; and

applying the one or more adjustments to the device settings.