Interfacing a television with a second device

    公开(公告)号:US10609321B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16179485

    申请日:2018-11-02

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: A system and method for interfacing a television with a second device is provided. The system includes an interfacing unit to enter an interfacing mode between the television mode and the second device; a card storage unit to store a first card and a second card, the first card being presently displayed on the television and the second card being previously displayed on the television; a current card display register to store the first card; an interactive retrieval unit to retrieve a plurality of interactive functions associated with the first card; and a display unit to display the first card and the plurality of interactive functions in response to being in the interfacing mode.

    Methods, systems, and media for presenting requested content on public display devices

    公开(公告)号:US10528316B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US16166703

    申请日:2018-10-22

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for presenting requested content on public display devices are provided. In some implementations a method for presenting content on a display device is provided, the method comprising: receiving a request from a mobile device to present content, including image data, on a display device; receiving a graphical representation associated with a user; receiving location information associated with the mobile device; receiving display device information associated with display devices, including location information associated with that display device; selecting, without user input, a first display device on which to present the content based on the location information associated with the mobile device and the location information associated with each of the plurality of display devices; and in response to selecting the first display device, causing both the graphical representation associated with the user of the mobile device and the content to be presented by the first display device.

    Methods, systems, and media for ambient background noise modification based on mood and/or behavior information

    公开(公告)号:US10425725B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15703389

    申请日:2017-09-13

    申请人: Google LLC

    IPC分类号: H04R3/00 G05B15/02 H04L12/28

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for ambient background noise modification are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: identifying at least one noise present in an environment of a user having a user device, an activity the user is currently engaged in, and a physical or emotional state of the user; determining a target ambient noise to be produced in the environment based at least in part on the identified noise, the activity the user is currently engaged in, and the physical or emotional state of the user; identifying at least one device associated with the user device to be used to produce the target ambient noise; determining sound outputs corresponding to each of the one or more identified devices, wherein a combination of the sound outputs produces an approximation of one or more characteristics of the target ambient noise; and causing the one or more identified devices to produce the determined sound outputs.

    TV mode change in accordance with number of viewers present

    公开(公告)号:US12052468B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US18130146

    申请日:2023-04-03

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This application is directed to changing a TV operating mode based on a potential relationship among viewers of a connected TV. In some implementations, a method includes: determining viewer identities and identifying the potential relationship among the viewers or a subset of the viewers; in accordance with a determination that the potential relationship allows the viewers to share private information, placing or maintaining the connected TV in or into a first operating mode that is unrelated to media content being displayed and allows personal information to be displayed on the connected TV; and in accordance with a determination that the potential relationship does not allow the viewers to share private information, placing or maintaining the connected TV in or into a second operating mode that is unrelated to the media content and does not allow personal information to be displayed on the connected TV.

    Methods, systems, and media for personalizing computerized services based on mood and/or behavior information from multiple data sources

    公开(公告)号:US12050655B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US16291490

    申请日:2019-03-04

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for personalizing computerized services based on mood and/or behavior information from multiple data sources are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: obtaining information associated with an objective of a user of a computing device from multiple data sources; determining that a portion of information from each of the data sources is relevant to the user having the objective, wherein the portion of information is indicative of a physical or emotional state of the user of the computing device; assigning the user of the computing device into a group of users based at least in part on the objective and the portion of information from each of the data sources; determining a target profile associated with the user based at least in part on the objective and the assigned group; generating a current profile for the user of the computing device based on the portion of information from each of the data sources; comparing the current profile with the target profile to determine a recommended action, wherein the recommended action is determined to have a likelihood of impacting the physical or emotional state of the user; determining one or more devices connected to the computing device, wherein each of the one or more devices has one or more device capabilities; and causing the recommended action to be executed on one or more of the computing device and the devices connected to the computing device based on the one or more device capabilities.

    TV mode change in accordance with number of viewers present

    公开(公告)号:US10477273B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US16216711

    申请日:2018-12-11

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This application is directed to changing a TV operating mode based on a potential relationship among viewers of a connected TV. In some implementations, a method includes: determining viewer identities and identifying the potential relationship among the viewers or a subset of the viewers; in accordance with a determination that the potential relationship allows the viewers to share private information, placing or maintaining the connected TV in or into a first operating mode that is unrelated to media content being displayed and allows personal information to be displayed on the connected TV; and in accordance with a determination that the potential relationship does not allow the viewers to share private information, placing or maintaining the connected TV in or into a second operating mode that is unrelated to the media content and does not allow personal information to be displayed on the connected TV.

    Methods, systems, and media for controlling information used to present content on a public display device

    公开(公告)号:US11245746B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16791155

    申请日:2020-02-14

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for controlling information utilized to present content using a public display device are provided. In some implementations a method for presenting content on a public display device is provided, the method comprising: (a) initiating communication with one or more display devices; (b) selecting a display device; (c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receiving information related to an area of a screen allocated for use by the user device; (e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device; (f) generating formatted content based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; and repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited.

    Methods, systems, and media for presenting advertisements relevant to nearby users on a public display device

    公开(公告)号:US11144959B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US14575655

    申请日:2014-12-18

    申请人: Google LLC

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for presenting advertisements relevant to nearby users on a public display device are provided. In some implementations, a method for presenting content on a public display device, the method comprising: receiving location information associated with mobile devices that is indicative of a position of the mobile device relative to a display device associated with a retail outlet; receiving interests associated with the mobile devices; identifying a plurality of advertising sources associated with the display device, including a retailer associated with the retail outlet; determining a topic based on the received interests and the location information associated with the mobile devices; determining that the topic is related an advertisement associated with the retailer; causing the advertisement associated with the retailer to be selected based on the topic; and causing the selected advertisement to be presented by the display device.

    Methods, systems, and media for controlling information used to present content on a public display device

    公开(公告)号:US10594777B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15972936

    申请日:2018-05-07

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: Methods, systems, and media for controlling information utilized to present content using a public display device are provided. In some implementations a method for presenting content on a public display device is provided, the method comprising: (a) initiating communication with one or more display devices; (b) selecting a display device; (c) establishing a communication channel with the selected display device; (d) receiving information related to an area of a screen allocated for use by the user device; (e) identifying content that is to be presented using the selected display device; (f) generating formatted content based on the area of the screen allocated for use by the user device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the display device using the communication channel; and repeating at least (e) to (g) until (h) determining that presentation of content using the selected display device is to be inhibited.