Methods and Devices for Determining Media Files Based on Activity Levels

• US 20170068672A1
• Filed: 09/26/2016
• Published: 03/09/2017
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 9,965,477 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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;

if there is a change in an elevation of the geography for an upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining that the change is an increase, and (ii) determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file having a tempo that is greater than the first speed of the computing device;

if there is no change in the elevation of the geography for the upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining a travel route, and (ii) determining, from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, the first media file based on the travel route; and

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

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 the 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 is greater than the first speed of the computing device comprises:

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

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

determining the location of the computing device based on the first speed of the computing device over time with reference to the travel route; and

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

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

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

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

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

9. 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.

10. A non-transitory 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;

if there is a change in an elevation of the geography for an upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining that the change is an increase, and (ii) determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file having a tempo that is greater than the first speed of the device;

if there is no change in the elevation of the geography for the upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining a travel route, and (ii) determining, from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, the first media file based on the travel route; and

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

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, 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 the user of the computing device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the functions further comprise determining the first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the functions further comprise:

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

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

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the functions further comprise:

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

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

15. 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;

if there is a change in an elevation of the geography for an upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining that the change is an increase, and (ii) determining, from a plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, a first media file having a tempo that is greater than the first speed of the device;

if there is no change in the elevation of the geography for the upcoming portion of the geography, (i) determining a travel route, and (ii) determining, from the plurality of media files tagged with respective tempo identifiers, the first media file based on the travel route; and

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

16. The device of claim 15, 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 the user of the computing device.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein receiving information indicative of the geography of the location of the computing device comprises:

determining the location of the computing device based on the first speed of the computing device over time with reference to the travel route; and

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

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise determining the first media file based on the geography of the location of the computing device.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

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

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

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

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

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