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Controlling a media program based on a media reaction

  • US 8,898,687 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2012
  • Issued: 11/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a current media reaction to a media program that is currently being presented to an audience having one or more persons, the media reaction determined based on sensor data passively sensed during the presentation and of at least one person of the one or more persons;

    determining an engagement of the person based on a head orientation or a skeletal orientation included in the sensor data passively sensed during the presentation of the media program;

    determining, by a computing device and based on the determined engagement and the current media reaction of the person comprising audio that is unrelated to the media program, that the person is not paying attention to the media program; and

    responsive to determining that the person is not paying attention to the media program, controlling the presentation of the media program;

    responsive to determining that the person is paying attention to the media program based on the determined engagement and the current media reaction of the person comprising audio that is related to the media program, waiting to receive another media reaction.

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