Social media sharing based on video content

• US 9,635,079 B1
• Filed: 11/12/2015
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maplebear Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bostick, James E., Ganci, Jr., John M., Keen, Martin G., Rakshit, Sarbajit K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Keehn, Richard G
• Application Number:
  US14/938,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20170142176A1
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 709204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1089 by adding media; by removing media
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast

Abstract

A method, computer program product and computer system is provided. A processor identifies a first content of a user-generated media, wherein the user-generated media includes an image file. A processor identifies a second content of a content-provider media, wherein the content-provider media includes one or both of a broadcast stream and an on-demand video file. Responsive to a determination that the first content of the user-generated media and the second content of the content-provider media share at least one feature, a processor sends a notification of the user-generated media to a user that is viewing the content-provider media. Responsive to receiving an indication of approval from the user in response to the notification, a processor sends to the user an indication of access for the user-generated media.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a first content of a user-generated media, wherein the user-generated media includes an image file;

identifying, by the one or more processors, a second content of a content-provider media, wherein (i) the content-provider media includes one or both of a broadcast stream and an on-demand video file and (ii) the content-provider media is currently being displayed for viewing by a user;

determining, by the one or more processors, a location depicted in the first content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the first content;

determining, by the one or more processors, a location depicted in the second content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the second content;

responsive to a determination that the location depicted in the first content and the location depicted in the second content share a similar location, sending, by the one or more processors, a notification of the user-generated media to the user that is viewing the content-provider media; and

responsive to receiving an indication of approval from the user in response to the notification, displaying, by the one or more processors, an overlay of the user-generated media on the content-provider media.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-generated media is provided by one or more social network contacts of the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification further includes information indicating the content of the content-provider media.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-generated media is stored on a device of the user or on a social media platform.

5. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

comparing, by the one or more processors, one or more images of the content-provider media to at least one image depicting a known location; and

responsive to the comparison identifying that the second content of the content-provider media shares content with the at least one image depicting the known location, determining, by the one or more processors, the location depicted in the second content to be the known location depicted in the at least one image.

6. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a first content of a user-generated media, wherein the user-generated media includes an image file;

program instructions to identify a second content of a content-provider media, wherein (i) the content-provider media includes one or both of a broadcast stream and an on-demand video file and (ii) the content-provider media is currently being displayed for viewing by a user;

program instructions to determine a location depicted in the first content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the first content;

program instructions to determine a location depicted in the second content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the second content;

responsive to a determination that the location depicted in the first content and the location depicted in the second content share a similar location, program instructions to send a notification of the user-generated media to the user that is viewing the content-provider media; and

responsive to receiving an indication of approval from the user in response to the notification, program instructions to display an overlay of the user-generated media on the content-provider media.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the user-generated media is provided by one or more social network contacts of the user.

8. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the notification further includes information indicating the content of the content-provider media.

9. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the user-generated media is stored on a device of the user or on a social media platform.

10. The computer program product of claim 6, the program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to compare one or more images of the content-provider media to at least one image depicting a known location; and

responsive to the comparison identifying that the second content of the content-provider media shares content with the at least one image depicting the known location, program instructions to determine the location depicted in the second content to be the known location depicted in the at least one image.

11. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify a first content of a user-generated media, wherein the user-generated media includes an image file;

program instructions to identify a second content of a content-provider media, wherein (i) the content-provider media includes one or both of a broadcast stream and an on-demand video file and (ii) the content-provider media is currently being displayed for viewing by a user;

program instructions to determine a location depicted in the first content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the first content;

program instructions to determine a location depicted in the second content based, at least in part, on metadata describing the second content;

responsive to a determination that the location depicted in the first content and the location depicted in the second content share a similar location, program instructions to send a notification of the user-generated media to the user that is viewing the content-provider media; and

responsive to receiving an indication of approval from the user in response to the notification, program instructions to display an overlay of for the user-generated media on the content-provider media.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the user-generated media is provided by one or more social network contacts of the user.

13. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the notification further includes information indicating the content of the content-provider media.

14. The computer system of claim 11, the program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to compare one or more images of the content-provider media to at least one image depicting a known location; and

responsive to the comparison identifying that the second content of the content-provider media shares content with the at least one image depicting the known location, program instructions to determine the location depicted in the second content to be the known location depicted in the at least one image.