IP Library Granted Patent US 9,185,380
Granted Patent B2
US 9,185,380 · App. 13/932,242 · Granted Nov 10, 2015

Method and apparatus to determine and use audience affinity and aptitude

Inventor: Donald J. Hejna, Jr. (Los Altos, CA)
Assignee: Virentem Ventures, LLC
H04N9/87G10L25/48H04H60/31H04H60/33H04H60/46H04H60/65
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,185,380
App. No.
13/932,242
Granted
Nov 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment is a method of presenting an audio-visual work which includes: (a) detecting media work content properties in a visual portion of the audio-visual work using a media work content properties detection apparatus; (b) associating a presentation rate of the portion of the audio-visual work with the detected media work content properties; and (c) presenting the portion of the audio-visual work using the media work content properties detection apparatus; wherein the media work content properties comprise one or more of a predetermined number of items in a video frame, a predetermined number of moving items in a video frame, and one or more predetermined individuals; and wherein the audio-visual work is output from a surveillance camera.

Claims (8)

1. A method of presenting an audio-visual work which comprises:

detecting media work content properties in a visual portion of the audio-visual work using a media work content properties detection apparatus;

associating a presentation rate of the portion of the audio-visual work with the detected media work content properties; and

presenting the portion of the audio-visual work using the media work content properties detection apparatus;

wherein the media work content properties comprise one or more of a predetermined number of items in a video frame, a predetermined number of moving items in a video frame, and one or more predetermined individuals; and

wherein the audio-visual work is output from a surveillance camera.

2. The method of claim 1 which includes increasing the presentation rate during time periods in which there are no individuals in a predetermined number of frames.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined number of items includes a predetermined number of animals.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2015
From: ENOUNCE, INCORPORATED
To: VIRENTEM VENTURES, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 12454464 · May 18, 2009
Continuation 11406142 · Apr 17, 2006
Continuation 09398612 · Sep 16, 1999
Continuation In Part 09169031 · Oct 9, 1998
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