SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MEDIA ASSET REPRESENTATIONS BASED ON USER EMOTIONAL RESPONSES

• US 20150067708A1
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ROVI Product Corporation (Xperi Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Jensen, Paul, Ward, Daniel Thomas, Schink, Martin, Carell, Leander
• Granted Patent: US 9,264,770 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/10
• 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 21/4756 for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a representation of a video media asset for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset is considered. User emotional responses that occur while the video media asset is presented to the user are monitored using a processor. A user emotional response selection criterion is retrieved from a storage device, and based on the retrieved user emotional response selection criterion, one of the monitored user emotional responses is selected. An identification is made of the portion of the video media asset presented to the user when the selected one of the user emotional response occurred, and a representation of the identified portion is generated for the video media asset for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset.

Claims

1. A method for generating a representation of a video media asset for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset, comprising:

monitoring, using a processor, user emotional responses that occur while the video media asset is presented to a user;

retrieving a user emotional response selection criterion from a storage device;

selecting, based on the retrieved user emotional response selection criterion, one of the monitored user emotional responses;

identifying which portion of the video media asset was presented to the user when the selected one of the user emotional responses occurred; and

generating, for the video media asset, a representation of the identified portion for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, for each monitored user emotional response, characteristics of the user emotional response;

computing, for each monitored user emotional response, a user reaction score as a function of the determined characteristics; and

ranking the user reaction scores of the monitored user emotional responses,

wherein the user emotional response selection criterion includes user reaction scores.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the characteristics of a user emotional response include at least one of duration and intensity of the user emotional response.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

retrieving from the storage device a set of weights according to the determined type of the user emotional response,

wherein the user reaction score is computed as a weighted function of the characteristics of the user emotional response using the retrieved set of weights.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the type of the user emotional response is selected from the group consisting of agitation, amusement, anger, annoyance, astonishment, attentiveness, boredom, calmness, disappointment, disgust, fear, grief, indifference, nervousness, rage, sadness, surprise, and terror.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the user emotional response selection criterion comprises:

identifying an attribute of the video media asset;

comparing the determined attribute with user emotional response selection criteria stored in the storage device; and

retrieving a user emotional response selection criterion associated with the attribute.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the attribute is selected from the group consisting of genre, sub-genre, setting, theme, content type, artistic status, and target audience.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

determining at least one mood associated with the identified attribute,

wherein the selecting of the one of the monitored user emotional responses comprises selecting from user emotional responses with types similar to the determined mood.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

determining at least one mood associated with the identified attribute,

wherein the selecting of the one of the monitored user emotional responses comprises selecting from user emotional responses with types different from the determined mood.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising replacing a graphical representation of the video media asset previously selected by a content provider with the generated representation of the identified portion of the video media asset, wherein the generated representation of the identified portion is graphical.

11. A system for generating a representation of a video media asset for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset, comprising:

a plurality of sensors for measuring information related to user emotional responses that occur while the video media asset is presented to a user;

a storage device for storing user emotional response selection criteria; and

a processor in communication with the plurality of sensors and the storage device, configured to;

monitor user emotional responses;

retrieve a user emotional response selection criterion from the storage device;

select, based on the retrieved user emotional response selection criterion, one of the monitored user emotional responses;

identify which portion of the video media asset was presented to the user when the selected one of the user emotional response occurred; and

generate, for the video media asset, a representation of the identified portion for inclusion in a media asset listing for the video media asset.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, for each monitored user emotional response, characteristics of the user emotional response;

compute, for each monitored user emotional response, a user reaction score as a function of the determined characteristics; and

rank the user reaction scores of the monitored user emotional responses,

wherein the user emotional response selection criterion includes user reaction scores.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the characteristics of a user emotional response include at least one of duration and intensity of the user emotional response.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein:

the storage device is further configured to store sets of weights; and

the processor is further configured to;

determine, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

retrieve from the storage device a set of weights according to the determined type of the user emotional response,

wherein the user reaction score is computed as a weighted function of the characteristics of the user emotional response using the retrieved set of weights.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the type of the user emotional response is selected from the group consisting of agitation, amusement, anger, annoyance, astonishment, attentiveness, boredom, calmness, disappointment, disgust, fear, grief, indifference, nervousness, rage, sadness, surprise, and terror.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein to retrieve the user emotional response selection criterion, the processor is configured to:

identify an attribute of the video media asset;

compare the determined attribute with user emotional response selection criteria stored in the storage device; and

retrieve a user emotional response selection criterion associated with the attribute.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the attribute is selected from the group consisting of genre, sub-genre, setting, theme, content type, artistic status, and target audience.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

determine at least one mood associated with the identified attribute,

wherein the selection of the one of the monitored user emotional responses comprises a selection from user emotional responses with types similar to the determined mood.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, for each monitored user emotional response, a type of the user emotional response; and

determine at least one mood associated with the identified attribute,

wherein the selection of the one of the monitored user emotional responses comprises a selection from user emotional responses with types different from the determined mood.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to replace a graphical representation for the video media asset previously selected by a content provider with the generated representation of the identified portion of the video media asset, wherein the generated representation of the identified portion is graphical.

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