Controlling a media program based on a media reaction
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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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Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for controlling a media program based on a media reaction. In some embodiments, the techniques pause, mute, or stop a media program when a user leaves the room, when a user in the room is talking or is otherwise not paying attention to the program, or when a child walks into the room.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable storage memories having instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, perform a method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, responsive to execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to perform operations 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, 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. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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