Multi-format content recommendations to improve format fluency

    公开(公告)号:US09830636B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US14488098

    申请日:2014-09-16

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q30/06

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0631

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed enabling recommendations of content items available in multiple formats based on an expected difficulty of a user in comprehending individual formats of the content item. For example, a user wishing to increase reading fluency may be provided with a recommendation for a multi-format content item including both an e-book and an audiobook. The recommended multi-format content item may be selected such that the e-book is expected to be somewhat difficult for the user to comprehend, and such that the audiobook is expected to be relatively less difficult for the user to comprehend. Thereafter, the user may simultaneously consume multiple formats of the recommended content item (e.g., by listening to the audiobook simultaneously to reading the e-book) in order to increase reading fluency.

    Synchronizing playback of digital content with physical content
    2.
    发明授权
    Synchronizing playback of digital content with physical content 有权
    数字内容与物理内容的回放同步

    公开(公告)号:US09472113B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US13759901

    申请日:2013-02-05

    申请人: AUDIBLE, INC.

    IPC分类号: G09B5/00 G09B5/06

    CPC分类号: G09B5/062

    摘要: A computing device may provide a visual cue to items of content (for example, words in a book) synchronized with the playback of companion content (for example, audio content corresponding to the book). For example, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a content playback synchronization system for use with physical books (or other physical media). In an embodiment, the computing device may display a visual cue (for example, an underline, box, dot, cursor, or the like) to identify a current location in textual content of the physical book corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented (i.e., as it “plays back”), the highlight and/or visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the physical textual content.

    摘要翻译: 计算设备可以提供与伴随内容(例如,与书相对应的音频内容)的回放同步的内容项目(例如,书中的单词)的视觉提示。 例如,本公开的实施例涉及用于与物理书籍(或其他物理媒体)一起使用的内容回放同步系统。 在一个实施例中,计算设备可以显示视觉提示(例如,下划线,框,点,光标等)以识别对应于伴随音频的当前输出位置的物理簿的文本内容中的当前位置 内容。 当呈现音频内容(即,当它“回放”)时,高亮和/或视觉提示可以被提前以保持音频内容中的输出位置与物理文本内容中的对应位置之间的同步。

    Managing playback of synchronized content

    公开(公告)号:US09792027B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US14507642

    申请日:2014-10-06

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    摘要: A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The user may control the synchronized output by dragging her finger across the textual content displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, the control interface may provide a highlight or other visual indication of the distance between the advancing position in the textual content and the location of a pointer to the textual content indicated by the current position of the user's finger.

    Dynamic skill-based content recommendations

    公开(公告)号:US09680945B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-13

    申请号:US14303540

    申请日:2014-06-12

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L29/08

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed enabling recommendations of content items based on a difficulty of the content item as well as a skill level of the user. Skill-based content recommendations may be utilized, for example, in recommending content to language learners. Skill-based recommendations may be based on a variety of difficulty metrics of the content item, such as vocabulary and complexity of the language (e.g., words per paragraph, syllables per word, etc.), as well as a variety of skill metrics of the user (e.g., as explicitly provided by the user or implicitly determined based on a user's interaction with content items). Advantageously, such metrics can enable generation of recommendations based on a multi-dimensional difficulty assessment. Further, difficulty metrics, skill metrics, or the relationship between such metrics may be dynamically updated over time based on continued feedback from users, such that recommendations are dynamically improved.

    Gaze-based modification to content presentation

    公开(公告)号:US09606622B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-28

    申请号:US14316692

    申请日:2014-06-26

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/01

    CPC分类号: G06F3/013

    摘要: Features are disclosed for facilitating content presentation and consumption based on input regarding a user's gaze. Gaze tracking or eye tracking information can be obtained from, e.g., a user-facing camera. A content presentation system can determine whether the user's eyes have closed and how long they have closed, whether the user's gaze is directed at the portion of content currently being presented or at some other location, etc. Based on such determinations, presentation of content may be modified. In some cases, a current presentation position may be changed, highlights may be applied, a special bookmark may be generated, etc.

    Narrator selection by comparison to preferred recording features
    6.
    发明授权
    Narrator selection by comparison to preferred recording features 有权
    叙述者选择与首选记录功能进行比较

    公开(公告)号:US09412395B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US14503084

    申请日:2014-09-30

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    CPC分类号: G10L25/51

    摘要: A content exchange server facilitates the identification of potential narrators of content. The content exchange server receives audio samples from narrators and extracts recording features of the narrators from the samples, which can be associated with narrator profiles. A rights holder can submit preferred recording features for a work to the content exchange server. The content exchange server can compare the preferred focal features with the recording features extracted from the voice samples of the potential narrators to identify potential narrators for the work.

    摘要翻译: 内容交换服务器便于识别内容的潜在叙述者。 内容交换服务器从叙述者接收音频样本,并从样本中提取叙述者的记录功能,这可以与叙述者配置文件相关联。 权利所有者可以向内容交换服务器提交工作的首选记录功能。 内容交换服务器可以将首选焦点特征与从潜在叙述者的语音样本中提取的记录特征进行比较,以识别潜在的叙述者。

    Rule-based presentation of related content items
    7.
    发明授权
    Rule-based presentation of related content items 有权
    相关内容项的规则呈现

    公开(公告)号:US09285947B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US13770954

    申请日:2013-02-19

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048 G06F3/0481

    摘要: Features are disclosed for presenting multiple content items based on one or more rules defining how the multiple content items are to be presented. One content item may be a primary content item and any number of additional content items may be related to or supplement the primary content item in some way. Rules may define which related content items may be presented and, in the case of multimedia content (e.g., content with both audio and video elements), which elements of the primary content may be overridden by or mixed with related content, and which may not. References to related content may be embedded in the primary content item, or references may be accessed at a content management system or service.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于定义如何呈现多个内容项的一个或多个规则来呈现多个内容项的特征。 一个内容项目可以是主要内容项目,并且任何数量的附加内容项目可以以某种方式与主要内容项目相关或补充。 规则可以定义可以呈现哪些相关内容项目,并且在多媒体内容(例如,具有音频和视频元素的内容)的情况下,主要内容的哪些元素可以被相关内容覆盖或混合,并且可以不 。 对相关内容的引用可以嵌入在主内容项中,或者可以在内容管理系统或服务处访问引用。

    Rule-based presentation of related content items

    公开(公告)号:US09870128B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-16

    申请号:US13770983

    申请日:2013-02-19

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/0484

    摘要: Features are disclosed for presenting multiple content items based on one or more rules defining how the multiple content items are to be presented. One content item may be a primary content item, and any number of additional content items may be related to or supplement the primary content item in some way. Rules may define which related content items may be presented and, in the case of multimedia content (e.g., content with both audio and video elements), which elements of the primary content may be overridden by or mixed with related content, and which may not. References to related content may be embedded in the primary content item, or references may be accessed at a content management system or service.

    Dynamic format selection and delivery

    公开(公告)号:US09792003B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US14040495

    申请日:2013-09-27

    申请人: Audible, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for generating user format preference data and using that data to select and/or deliver a specific format of a work. For example, a dynamic format delivery service can dynamically collect data representing a user's preferences respecting specific contexts and formats, and can store this data in association with the user. The dynamic format delivery service can then make use of that data to dynamically select a format for a requested work in order to provide the user with a format tailored to that specific user's consumption habits. Moreover, data representing preferences of a population of users, context attributes, or device-specific format preferences may further contribute to selecting a work format.