SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA ASSETS BASED ON IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method for distributing a media asset to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving an image from a user sent from a first device;
identifying a feature of the received image;
selecting a media asset based on the identified feature, wherein the selected media asset is relevant to the identified feature; and
distributing the selected media asset to a second device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing a user with efficient and effective intelligent control of media assets distributed to the user'"'"'s media devices. The user may control distributed media assets by sending captured images to the media delivery system. Features identified in the captured images are used to select media assets that are likely to be of interest to the user. The selected relevant media assets are distributed to one or more media devices for presentation to the user. The distributed media assets may be intelligently selected from the media assets available through the user'"'"'s primary media delivery system, or may be supplementary media assets not available through the user'"'"'s primary media delivery system.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for distributing a media asset to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving an image from a user sent from a first device; identifying a feature of the received image; selecting a media asset based on the identified feature, wherein the selected media asset is relevant to the identified feature; and distributing the selected media asset to a second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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11. A system for distributing a media asset to a user, the system comprising:
a media center configured to; receive an image from a user sent from a first device; identify a feature of the received image; select a media asset based on the identified feature, wherein the selected media asset is relevant to the identified feature; and distribute the selected media asset to a second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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