Systems and methods for transmitting a portion of a media asset containing an object to a first user
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1. A method for transmitting a portion of a media asset containing an object to a first user, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of objects;
receiving at least one frame of the media asset;
determining a feature in the at least one frame of the media asset;
comparing the feature to each of the stored plurality of objects to identify a first object of the stored plurality of objects that corresponds to the feature;
determining that none of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset;
in response to determining the feature corresponds to the first object and that none of the plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset, storing data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object in memory;
retrieving an identifier of a mobile device of the first user from a data structure containing a user profile associated with the first user; and
transmitting, to the mobile device associated with the first user, the stored data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for transmitting a portion of a media asset containing an object to a user. In many media assets, specific features appear at portions of a program that users find interesting. These features can be compared with a database of stored objects that commonly appear in media assets to determine the object corresponding to the feature. The system may store data related to the media asset containing the object and, if the user is not currently accessing the media asset, may transmit the data to the user'"'"'s mobile device.
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1. A method for transmitting a portion of a media asset containing an object to a first user, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of objects; receiving at least one frame of the media asset; determining a feature in the at least one frame of the media asset; comparing the feature to each of the stored plurality of objects to identify a first object of the stored plurality of objects that corresponds to the feature; determining that none of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset; in response to determining the feature corresponds to the first object and that none of the plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset, storing data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object in memory; retrieving an identifier of a mobile device of the first user from a data structure containing a user profile associated with the first user; and transmitting, to the mobile device associated with the first user, the stored data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting a portion of a media asset containing an object to a first user, the system comprising:
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storage circuitry configured to store a plurality of objects; and control circuitry configured to; receive at least one frame of the media asset; determine a feature in the at least one frame of the media asset; compare the feature to each of the stored plurality of objects to identify a first object of the stored plurality of objects that corresponds to the feature; determine that none of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset; in response to determining the feature corresponds to the first object and that none of the plurality of user equipment devices associated with the first user is accessing the media asset, store data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object in memory; retrieve an identifier of a mobile device of the first user from a data structure containing a user profile associated with the first user; and transmit, to the mobile device associated with the first user, the stored data corresponding to the at least one frame containing the object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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