Audience-condition based media selection
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1. A method for audience-condition based media selection, the method comprising:
- playing a media file on a media player;
identifying an audience member from an audience proximate to the media player, the audience member having a line-of-sight with the media player;
detecting a condition associated with the identified audience member;
recognizing a plurality of other audience members having a line-of-sight with the media player;
establishing a count of the plurality of other audience members;
storing the count in association with the media file being played, wherein the count indicates a popularity of the media file being played; and
adjusting the media file play based on the condition of the identified audience member.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for audience-based media selection are provided. A media player may play a first media file, which may be viewed by one or more audience members. The audience around the media player may be monitored, and audience members having a line-of-sight to the media player are identified. Information concerning various conditions of such audience members determined. Media file play may be adjusted based on the detected audience condition.
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1. A method for audience-condition based media selection, the method comprising:
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playing a media file on a media player; identifying an audience member from an audience proximate to the media player, the audience member having a line-of-sight with the media player; detecting a condition associated with the identified audience member; recognizing a plurality of other audience members having a line-of-sight with the media player; establishing a count of the plurality of other audience members; storing the count in association with the media file being played, wherein the count indicates a popularity of the media file being played; and adjusting the media file play based on the condition of the identified audience member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for audience-condition based media selection, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to; store a plurality of media files for presentation on a media player, and an audience monitoring module; a sensor configured to; monitor an audience proximate the media player, detect lines-of-sight with audience members to the media player, and identify lines of sight for a plurality of audience members; and a processor configured to; determine a condition of an audience member with a line-of-sight as detected by a sensor, generate instructions for adjustment of media file presentation based on the condition, the instruction generated in response to execution of the audience monitoring module, establish a count of the identified lines-of-sight of the plurality of audience members, supply the count to memory for storage in association with the media file being played, and provide the instructions to the media player, the instructions resulting in an adjustment to the media presented on the media player. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a computer processor to perform a method for audience-condition based media selection, the method comprising:
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playing a media file on a media player; identifying an audience member from an audience proximate to the media player, the audience member having a line-of-sight with the media player; detecting a condition associated with the identified audience member; recognizing lines-of-sight to a plurality of audience members; establishing a count of the identified lines-of-sight for the plurality of audience members; and providing the count to a memory in association with the media file being played; and adjusting the media file play based on the condition of the identified audience member. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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22. A method for audience-condition based media selection, the method comprising:
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playing a media file on a media player embedded in a virtual environment, the media file being viewable by a virtual audience; detecting information regarding a member of the virtual audience, wherein the information detected includes line of sight with the media player; ascertaining information regarding a plurality of other virtual audience members, wherein the information ascertained includes lines of sight with the media player; establishing a count of the plurality of other virtual audience members; storing the count in association with the media file being played, the count indicating a popularity of the media file being played; analyzing the detected information to determine a condition associated with the virtual audience member; and adjusting the media file play based on the determined condition of the identified audience member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a computer processor to perform a method for audience-condition based media selection, the method comprising:
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playing a media file on a media player embedded in a virtual environment, the media file being viewable by a virtual audience; detecting information regarding a member of the virtual audience, wherein the information detected includes line of sight with the media player; ascertaining information regarding a plurality of members of the virtual audience, wherein the information ascertained includes lines of sight with the media player; establishing a count of the ascertained members of the virtual audience; providing the count to the storage medium in association with the media file being played; analyzing the detected information to determine a condition associated with the virtual audience member; and adjusting the media file play based on the determined condition of the identified audience member.
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