Systems and methods for automatically setting up user preferences for enabling subtitles
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1. A method for automatically enabling subtitles, the method comprising:
- receiving a user request to enable subtitles setting while the user is viewing a first media asset;
retrieving a subject matter associated with the first media asset;
determining whether a subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to a disabled state when the user request to enable subtitles setting for the first media asset is received;
in response to determining the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to the disabled state, incrementing a number representing how many user requests to enable the subtitles setting state were previously received at a time the subtitles setting state was set to the disabled state;
in response to determining the number exceeds a threshold, automatically updating the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter to an enabled state; and
automatically enabling the subtitles setting when the subtitles setting is disabled, based on the subtitles setting state, when a second media asset that is associated with the retrieved subject matter is accessed.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically enabling subtitles are provided. A user request to enable subtitles setting is received while the user is viewing a first media asset. A characteristic associated with the first media asset is retrieved. An indication of user preference for subtitles of media assets associated with the retrieved characteristic is automatically stored in response to receiving the user request. The subtitles setting is automatically enabled when the subtitles setting is disabled, based on the stored indication, when a second media asset that is associated with the retrieved characteristic is accessed.
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1. A method for automatically enabling subtitles, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request to enable subtitles setting while the user is viewing a first media asset; retrieving a subject matter associated with the first media asset; determining whether a subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to a disabled state when the user request to enable subtitles setting for the first media asset is received; in response to determining the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to the disabled state, incrementing a number representing how many user requests to enable the subtitles setting state were previously received at a time the subtitles setting state was set to the disabled state; in response to determining the number exceeds a threshold, automatically updating the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter to an enabled state; and automatically enabling the subtitles setting when the subtitles setting is disabled, based on the subtitles setting state, when a second media asset that is associated with the retrieved subject matter is accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for automatically enabling subtitles, the system comprising:
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user input device; storage device; and control circuitry configured to; receive, from the user input device, a user request to enable subtitles setting while the user is viewing a first media asset; retrieve, from the storage device, a subject matter associated with the first media asset; determine whether a subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to a disabled state when the user request to enable subtitles setting for the first media asset is received; in response to determining the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter is set to the disabled state, increment a number representing how many user requests to enable the subtitles setting state were previously received at a time the subtitles setting state was set to the disabled state; in response to determining the number exceeds a threshold, automatically updating the subtitles setting state associated with the retrieved subject matter to an enabled state; and automatically enable the subtitles setting when the subtitles setting is disabled, based on the subtitles setting state, when a second media asset that is associated with the retrieved subject matter is accessed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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