TAILORING AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT FOR VIEWER POSITION AND NEEDS

• US 20120281128A1
• Filed: 05/05/2011
• Published: 11/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shintani, Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/101,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20120281128A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/234 Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23418 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25883 being end-user demographical data, e.g. age, family status or address arrangements for identifying locations of users in broadcast systems H04H60/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: 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 encoded video stream scene graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• 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 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/60 for the sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2205/041 Adaptation of stereophonic signal reproduction for the hearing impaired
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/301 Automatic calibration of stereophonic sound system, e.g. with test microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/302 Electronic adaptation of stereophonic sound system to listener position or orientation H04S7/301 takes precedence

Abstract

An assembly that can determine position of a viewer of an audio video device and direct changes in audio and video output in response to azimuth, elevation, and range of the viewer in relation to the assembly. The assembly can also utilize facial recognition to direct changes in audio and video output in response to preprogrammed special needs of specific viewers.

Claims

1. Assembly comprising:

video display;

at least one audio speaker;

processor controlling the display and speaker to output audio video (AV) content to a viewer of the assembly; and

camera inputting an image of the viewer to the processor, the processor determining a viewer position including at least an azimuth of the viewer relative to the assembly, the processor adjusting display of at least some of the AV content responsive to the position of the viewer.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the position further includes elevation of the viewer relative to the assembly.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the position further includes range of the viewer relative to the assembly.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a volume of audio output by the speaker responsive to the position of the viewer.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor changes a direction of audio output by the speaker responsive to the position of the viewer.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a color setting of the display responsive to the position of the viewer.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a size of an onscreen image responsive to the position of the viewer.

8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters the frequency of audio output by the speaker responsive to a physical need of the viewer indicating audible impairment.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a volume of audio output by the speaker responsive to a physical need of the viewer indicating audible impairment.

10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a size of an onscreen image responsive to a physical need of the viewer indicating visual impairment.

11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor alters a color setting of the display responsive to a physical need of the viewer.

12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the processor further correlates the viewer to physical audible and/or visual needs of the viewer, the processor adjusting display of at least some of the AV content responsive to the physical audible and/or visual needs of the viewer.

13. Method comprising:

rceiving viewer location information from a camera, the location information representing a relative position of the viewer with respect to an audio video display apparatus including a video display and at least one audio speaker; and

responsive to the viewer location information, establishing a display parameter of the video display and/or a display parameter of the speaker.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising establishing a display parameter of the video display responsive to the viewer location information.

15. The method of claim 13, comprising establishing a display parameter of the speaker responsive to the viewer location information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the display parameter of the speaker is audio beam direction.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the display parameter of the speaker is audio volume.

18. Assembly comprising:

video display;

at least one audio speaker;

processor controlling the display and speaker to output audio video (AV) content to a viewer of the assembly; and

camera inputting an image of the viewer to the processor, the processor correlating the viewer to physical audible and/or visual needs of the viewer, the processor adjusting display of at least some of the AV content responsive to the physical audible arid/or visual needs of the viewer.

19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the processor alters a volume of audio output by the speaker responsive to a physical need of the viewer indicating audible impairment.

20. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the processor further determines a viewer position including at least an azimuth of the viewer relative to the assembly, the processor adjusting display of at, least some of the AV content responsive to the position of the viewer.

21. The assembly of claim 18, wherein responsive to determining an identity of a viewer of the assembly, access to a user interface (UI) presented on the display is established and functionality of the UI is limited.