Methods and devices for determining media files based on activity levels

• US 9,208,764 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2013
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Ghosh, Angana, Stogaitis, Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Donels, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US13/935,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20150007709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: 846/12
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/40 Rhythm
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/076 for extraction of timing, tempo; Beat detection tempo display G10H2220/081; tempo control G10H2210/375
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/351 Environmental parameters, e.g. temperature, ambient light, atmospheric pressure, humidity, used as input for musical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/355 Geolocation input, i.e. control of musical parameters based on location or geographic position, e.g. provided by GPS, WiFi network location databases or mobile phone base station position databases
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/371 Vital parameter control, i.e. musical instrument control based on body signals, e.g. brainwaves, pulsation, temperature, perspiration; biometric information signals from body positions or movements G10H2220/321
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/131 Library retrieval, i.e. searching a database or selecting a specific musical piece, segment, pattern, rule or parameter set
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols

Abstract

Example methods and systems for determining media files based on activity levels are described. An example method includes receiving information indicative of a first speed of the computing device, and receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the computing device. The method further includes determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the computing device. The method includes providing an indication of the first media file to a media player, and based on a change in the first speed of the computing device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computing device having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising:

receiving information indicative of a first speed of the computing device;

receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the computing device;

determining by the computing device, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the computing device;

providing an indication of the first media file to a media player;

based on a change in the first speed of the computing device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed;

providing an indication of the second media file to the media player; and

providing instructions for a transition between the first media file and the second media file to occur, wherein a length of the transition is based on an amount of the change in the first speed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving information indicative of the first speed of the computing device comprises receiving information indicative of a movement of the computing device related to an activity level of a user of the computing device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving information indicative of the first speed of the computing device comprises:

determining a number of steps of a user of the computing device over a time period based on information received from a sensor of the computing device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining, from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, the first media file having the tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the computing device comprises:

determining that the first media file has a beats per minute of audio substantially matching a strides per minute of a user of the computing device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, the second media file having the tempo that substantially matches to the second speed and to the change in the first speed.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the second media file based on a history of activity levels of a user of the computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving information indicative of the geography of the location of the computing device comprises:

receiving a travel route;

determine the location of the computing device based on the first speed of the computing device over time; and

determining the geography of the location based on reference to a geographical map.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device comprises:

determining the first media file based on a type of the geography.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is coupled to a vehicle, and wherein receiving the information indicative of the first speed of the computing device comprises receiving information indicative of a given speed of the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device comprises:

determining the first media file based on an elevation of the geography.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a change in the elevation of the geography; and

based on the change being an increase in the elevation, determining the first media file comprises determining a given media file having a tempo that is greater than a speed of the computing device.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a travel route;

determining that the elevation of the geography increases for an upcoming portion of the travel route; and

wherein determining the first media file comprises determining a given media file having a tempo that is greater than a speed of the computing device.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a travel route;

determining that the elevation of the geography increases for an upcoming portion of the travel route; and

wherein determining the first media file comprises determining a given media file having a tempo that is less than a speed of the computing device.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing instructions to adjust a volume level of the first media file for play-out based on the first speed of the computing device and based on the geography of the location of the computing device.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving information indicating a predetermined speed;

based on the first speed of the computing device being less than the predetermined speed, providing instructions to play-out the first media file at a first given tempo less than a default tempo of the first media file; and

based on the first speed of the computing device being greater than the predetermined speed, providing instructions to play-out the first media file at a second given tempo greater than the default tempo of the first media file.

16. A computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, that when executed by a device, cause the device to perform functions comprising:

receiving information indicative of a first speed of the device;

receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the device;

determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the device;

providing an indication of the first media file to a media player;

based on a change in the first speed of the device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed;

providing an indication of the second media file to the media player; and

providing instructions for a transition between the first media file and the second media file to occur, wherein a length of the transition is based on an amount of the change in the first speed.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the functions further comprise:

determining a travel route;

determining that an elevation of the geography increases for an upcoming portion of the travel route;

determining a first given media file having a tempo that is less than a current speed of the device;

providing an indication of the first given media file to the media player;

based on arriving at the upcoming portion of the travel route, determining a second given media file having a tempo that is greater than the current speed of the computing device; and

providing an indication of the second given media file to the media player.

18. A device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium, configured to store instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to perform functions comprising;

receiving information indicative of a first speed of the device;

receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the device;

determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the device;

providing an indication of the first media file to a media player;

based on a change in the first speed of the device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed;

providing an indication of the second media file to the media player; and

providing instructions for a transition between the first media file and the second media file to occur, wherein a length of the transition is based on an amount of the change in the first speed.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving information indicating a predetermined speed;

based on the first speed of the device being less than the predetermined speed, providing instructions to play-out the first media file at a first given tempo less than a default tempo of the first media file; and

based on the first speed of the device being greater than the predetermined speed, providing instructions to play-out the first media file at a second given tempo greater than the default tempo of the first media file.

20. A method performed by a computing device having one or more processors and memory, wherein the computing device is coupled to a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving information indicative of a first speed of the computing device including information indicative of a given speed of the vehicle;

receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the computing device;

determining by the computing device, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the computing device;

providing an indication of the first media file to a media player;

based on a change in the first speed of the computing device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed; and

providing an indication of the second media file to the media player.

21. A method performed by a computing device having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising:

receiving information indicative of a first speed of the computing device;

receiving information indicative of a geography of a location of the computing device;

determining by the computing device, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device and also having a tempo that substantially matches to the first speed of the computing device;

providing an indication of the first media file to a media player;

providing instructions to adjust a volume level of the first media file for play-out based on the first speed of the computing device and based on the geography of the location of the computing device;

based on a change in the first speed of the computing device to a second speed, determining from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a second media file having a tempo that substantially matches to the second speed; and

providing an indication of the second media file to the media player.