公开(公告)号：US12046262B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US15901308

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Lintz ,  Cory Zachman

IPC: G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  G10L15/26

CPC classification number: G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/005 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/45457 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for retrieval and output of content in a way that addresses concerns with storing multiple copies or versions of a piece of content. The piece of content may have associated computer instructions that allow the client to access alternate portions of the piece of content during consumption. This allows the content provider to store a single copy of the complete piece of content while enabling consumers to access alternate audio or video portions of the content. A new playback architecture may execute instructions associated with a piece of content. Instructions associated with a piece of content may directly affect consumption by the consumer client and may be dependent upon user preferences or interests.

公开(公告)号：US11818425B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17170099

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Bryce Gibson Reid ,  Robert Thompson

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L21/10 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/488

CPC classification number: H04N21/4396 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10L21/10 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4884

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting caption information based on volume setting adjustments are provided. The method comprises: during playback of a video content item in a media playback application, causing a volume interface that corresponds to the media playback application to be presented, wherein the volume interface includes a lowest volume setting and a caption interface element; determining that a first user selection has been received that causes the volume interface to be at the lowest volume setting of the volume interface; in response to determining that the first user selection has been received, causing the video content item being presented in the media playback application to be in a mute state in which audio content associated with the video content item is muted, updating the volume interface by positioning a highlight region over the lowest volume setting, and presenting a contextual interface element that indicates the mute state of the media playback application; determining that a second user selection has been received that corresponds with decreasing volume of the audio content associated with the video content item while the video content item being presented in the media playback application is in a mute state; and, in response to determining that the second user selection has been received, updating the volume interface by positioning the highlight region over the caption interface element, presenting the contextual interface element that indicates a caption state of the media playback application, and causing caption information associated with the video content item to be presented.

公开(公告)号：US20230254531A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18135991

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Padmassri Chandrashekar ,  Daina Emmanuel ,  Reda Harb ,  Jayshil Parekh

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  G06F16/635 ,  H04N21/2343

CPC classification number: H04N21/4396 ,  G06F16/635 ,  H04N21/234336

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for providing to filter unwanted sounds from a media asset. Voice profiles of a first character and a second character are generated based on a first voice signal and a second voice signal received from the media device during a presentation. The user provides a selection to avoid a certain sound or voice in association with the second character. During a presentation of the media asset, a second audio segment is analyzed to determine, based on the voice profile of the second character, whether the second voice signal includes the voice of a second character. If so, the second voice signal output characteristics are adjusted to reduce the sound.

公开(公告)号：US20190028762A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16068241

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: SHENZHEN TCL DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD.

Inventor： Qingzhong ZENG ,  Zhixing PAN

IPC: H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/43637 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/4852 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Provided is a method and device of Bluetooth adaptive volume adjustment. The method includes: obtaining an adjustable maximum volume value of the Bluetooth audio device and a user adjustable maximum volume value, after a smart terminal being connected with a Bluetooth audio device; obtaining a volume value indicated by a volume adjustment instruction, after receiving the volume adjustment instruction; calculating a volume value of the smart terminal according to the volume value indicated by the volume adjustment instruction, calculating a volume value of the Bluetooth audio device according to the volume value indicated by the volume adjustment instruction, the adjustable maximum volume value of the Bluetooth audio device, the user adjustable maximum volume value; setting the volume of the Bluetooth audio device according to the obtained volume value of the Bluetooth audio device, setting the volume of the smart terminal according to the obtained volume value of the smart terminal.

公开(公告)号：US20180367902A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16111337

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Stephan Thoma

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  G08G1/0968 ,  G08G1/0967

CPC classification number: H04R5/04 ,  G01C21/3697 ,  G08G1/096708 ,  G08G1/096872 ,  H04M1/6075 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04R2420/01 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A method is provided for acoustically reproducing a digital audio medium, in particular an audiobook, in a motor vehicle, in particular a two- or four-wheel motor vehicle, which has a navigation system that determines the current geographical position of the vehicle, wherein at least first information on the roadway section currently being traversed is assigned to the geographical position. In order to reproduce a digital audio medium in a motor vehicle in a user-friendly manner, the following steps are proposed: a first comparison is carried out in order to determine whether the information on the roadway section currently being traversed, the information being assigned to the current geographical position, indicates a roadway section which requires increased attention from the operator of the motor vehicle; in the event of a positive first comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is interrupted; a second comparison is carried out in order to determine whether the information on the roadway section currently being traversed, the information being assigned to the current geographical position, continues to indicate a roadway section which requires increased attention from the operator of the motor vehicle; in the event of a positive second comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is further interrupted; and in the event of a negative second comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is continued.

公开(公告)号：US20180288365A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US16002483

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene ,  David Innes

IPC: H04N5/935 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N5/935 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/44227

Abstract: Media device systems and methods synchronize video content with audio content presented by a plurality of wireless audio headsets. In an exemplary embodiment, a first time delay corresponds to a first duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a first wireless audio headset. A second time delay corresponds to a second duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a second wireless audio headset, wherein the first time delay is greater than the second time delay. Video content communicated to a display is delayed by the first time delay. Audio content communicated to the second wireless audio headset is delayed by a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay.

公开(公告)号：US20180176639A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15477812

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael D. Sprenger ,  Zubin Ingah

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N5/60

CPC classification number: H04N21/4396 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10H2250/035 ,  H04N5/602 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/8106

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content streaming or playback, and, more particularly, for implementing advanced audio shifting. In various embodiments, a computing system might present a first audio content to a user using at least one audio playback device. The computing system might receive user input from the user, the user input being indicative of a desire by the user to switch from presentation of the first audio content to presentation of a second audio content. In response to receiving the user input, the computing system might automatically shift from presentation of the first audio content to presentation of the second audio content using an audio shift using the at least one audio playback device, the audio shift comprising a gradual decrease in volume of the first audio content to mute followed by a gradual increase in volume of the second audio content from mute.

公开(公告)号：US20180167908A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15375138

申请日：2016-12-11

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Ravi Kanth KOTREKA ,  Harinath Reddy PATEL ,  Pankaj BANSAL ,  Mahender Reddy AKKAPALLY ,  Praveen PERURU ,  Karthikeyan SABAPATHI ,  Abhijeet SINHA

IPC: H04W68/02 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W68/02 ,  H04L12/2821 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for providing notifications in a communication network of a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In an aspect, a supervisor device in the communication network detects a notification directed to a wireless mobile device in the communication network and sends at least one instruction to at least a first IoT device of the plurality of IoT devices to reduce an operating volume or suspend operation of the first IoT device. The first IoT device receives the at least one instruction from the supervisor device and reduces the operating volume of the IoT device or suspends the operation of the IoT device in response to the at least one instruction.

公开(公告)号：US09877081B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15312186

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION

Inventor： Wei Jiang

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439

CPC classification number: H04N21/4858 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/4622

Abstract: Disclosed is a multimode set top box and a mode management method thereof. The method includes: a multimode set top box using a first play resource to play in a main mode a channel program of a first service system associated with the main mode by default, and using a second play resource to play in an auxiliary mode a channel program of a second service system associated with the auxiliary mode by default; when receiving a mode switching instruction, keeping the first play resource and the second play resource in a non-released state, and keeping an accessing state with the first service system and an accessing state with the second service system; and using the first play resource to play in the auxiliary mode the channel program of the first service system, and using the second play resource to play the channel program of the second service system.

公开(公告)号：US09762963B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14738269

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: ClearPlay, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew T. Jarman ,  William S. Meisel

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/48 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/488 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N11/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/48 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/4884

Abstract: Apparatus and methods conforming to the present invention comprise a method of controlling playback of an audio signal through analysis of a corresponding close caption signal in conjunction with analysis of the corresponding audio signal. Objection text or other specified text in the close caption signal is identified through comparison with user identified objectionable text. Upon identification of the objectionable text, the audio signal is analyzed to identify the audio portion corresponding to the objectionable text. Upon identification of the audio portion, the audio signal may be controlled to mute the audible objectionable text.