METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING OVERRUNS DURING FAST-ACCESS PLAYBACK OPERATIONS BASED ON THE ATTENTIVENESS OF A USER

• US 20150189387A1
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Golyshko, Phil, Peterson, Brian Craig, Stathacopoulos, Paul T.
• Application Number:
  US14/143,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20150189387A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• 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 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• 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 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection

Abstract

Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that automatically corrects overruns during fast-access playback operations. For example, the media guidance application may base overrun corrections on the attentiveness of the user.

Claims

1. A method for automatically correcting overruns during fast-access playback operations, the method comprising:

receiving a user input ending a fast-access playback operation at a first progression point in a media asset;

determining an attentiveness level of a user;

cross-referencing the attentiveness level of the user with a database associated with overrun corrections to determine an overrun correction based on the attentiveness level;

automatically selecting a second progression point in the media asset for ending the fast-access playback operation based on the overrun correction; and

ending the fast-access playback operation at the second progression point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the overrun correction indicates a number of frames of the media asset from the first progression point to be skipped.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the fast-access playback operation includes a fast-forward or rewind operation.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

continually monitoring attentiveness levels of the user during the fast-access playback operation; and

cross-referencing attentiveness levels of the user with the database in real-time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the attentiveness level is based on the average attentiveness of the user during the fast-access playback operation.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the attentiveness level of the user prior to receiving the user input.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a user associated with the fast-access playback option based on content of a media asset subject to the fast-access playback operation; and

selecting the overrun correction based on a level of skill associated with the user.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining content of the media asset; and

cross-referencing the content with the database associated with overrun corrections to determine the overrun correction based on the content.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selecting the overrun correction based on a correction associated with the portion.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selecting the second progression point in response to determining that the second progression point corresponds to a beginning point of the portion.

11. A system for automatically correcting overruns during fast-access playback operations, the system comprising control circuitry that:

receives a user input ending a fast-access playback operation at a first progression point in a media asset;

determines an attentiveness level of a user;

cross-references the attentiveness level of the user with a database associated with overrun corrections to determine an overrun correction based on the attentiveness level;

automatically selects a second progression point in the media asset for ending the fast-access playback operation based on the overrun correction; and

ends the fast-access playback operation at the second progression point.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the overrun correction indicates a number of frames of the media asset from the first progression point to be skipped.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the fast-access playback operation includes a fast-forward or rewind operation.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry:

continually monitors attentiveness levels of the user during the fast-access playback operation; and

cross-references attentiveness levels of the user with the database in real-time.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the attentiveness level is based on the average attentiveness of the user during the fast-access playback operation.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry determines the attentiveness level of the user prior to receiving the user input.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry:

determines a user associated with the fast-access playback option based on content of a media asset subject to the fast-access playback operation; and

selects the overrun correction based on a level of skill associated with the user.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry:

determines content of the media asset; and

cross-references the content with the database associated with overrun corrections to determine the overrun correction based on the content.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry:

determines a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selects the overrun correction based on a correction associated with the portion.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry:

determines a portion of the media asset associated with the first progression point; and

selects the second progression point in response to determining that the second progression point corresponds to a beginning point of the portion.

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