Granted Patent B2

US 9,684,948 · App. 14/321,613 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

Claims (66)

1. A method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state, the method comprising:

detecting, by a media device, a change in a set of one or more facial features of a first viewer of a display device that is coupled to the media device at least in part by:

processing a first set of data corresponding to a recognition of a first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the first set of one or more facial features indicates a first state of the first viewer;

processing a second set of data corresponding to a recognition of a second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer:

is different from the first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer,

indicates a second state of the first viewer, and

is captured at a time corresponding to the display device displaying first content with a first set of one or more size characteristics;

consequent to detecting the change in the set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, matching, by the media device, the second state of the first viewer to at least one category from a set of one or more categories corresponding to viewer actions;

determining, by the media device, a display adjustment based at least in part on the at least one category; and

causing, by the media device, the display device to display second content in accordance with the display adjustment so that the display device displays at least a portion of the second content with a second set of one or more size characteristics that is different from the first set of one or more size characteristics.

2. The method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 1 , wherein the second content comprises one or more of electronic programming guide information, television programming content, and/or advertising content.

3. The method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 1 , wherein the second set of one or more size characteristics corresponds to one or more increased size characteristics with respect to the first set of one or more size characteristics.

4. The method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 1 , further comprising:

processing an indication of the first state of the first viewer that indicates a distance from a sensor communicatively coupled to the media device, and the determining the display adjustment based at least in part on the indication of the first state of the first viewer comprises:

selecting the display adjustment based at least in part on the indicated distance and one or more rules for handling multiple distances of viewers.

5. The method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

processing, by the media device, an indication of a second state of a second viewer of the display device; and

determining, by the media device, the display adjustment based at least in part on the first state of the first viewer, the second state of the second viewer, and a set of arbitration rules.

6. The method for facilitating enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

causing, by the media device, presentation of a user-selection option relating to the display adjustment;

processing, by the media device, a user selection corresponding to the user-selection option relating to the display adjustment;

retaining, by the media device, information enabling unique identification of the first viewer based on facial recognition of an image of the first viewer; and

retaining, by the media device, information about preferences of the first viewer relating to the display adjustment.

7. A media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state, the media device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a change in a set of one or more facial features of a first viewer of a display device that is coupled to the media device at least in part by:

processing a first set of data corresponding to a recognition of a first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the first set of one or more facial features indicates a first state of the first viewer;

processing a second set of data corresponding to a recognition of a second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer:

is different from the first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer,

indicates a second state of the first viewer, and

is captured at a time corresponding to the display device displaying first content with a first set of one or more size characteristics;

consequent to detecting the change in the set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, match the second state of the first viewer to at least one category from a set of one or more categories corresponding to viewer actions;

determine a display adjustment based at least in part on the at least one category; and

cause the display device to display second content in accordance with the display adjustment so that the display device displays at least a portion of the second content with a second set of one or more size characteristics that is different from the first set of one or more size characteristics.

8. The media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 7 , wherein the second content comprises one or more of electronic programming guide information, television programming content, and/or advertising content.

9. The media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 7 , wherein the second set of one or more size characteristics corresponds to one or more increased size characteristics with respect to the first set of one or more size characteristics.

10. The media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 7 , further comprising:

process an indication of the first state of the first viewer that indicates a distance from a sensor communicatively coupled to the media device, and the determining the display adjustment based at least in part on the indication of the first state of the first viewer comprises:

selecting the display adjustment based at least in part on the indicated distance and one or more rules for handling multiple distances of viewers.

11. The media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 7 , wherein the processor-readable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

process an indication of a second state of a second viewer of the display device; and

determine the display adjustment based at least in part on the first state of the first viewer, the second state of the second viewer, and a set of arbitration rules.

12. The media device to facilitate enhanced display characteristics based on viewer state of claim 7 , wherein the processor-readable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:

cause presentation of a user-selection option relating to the display adjustment;

process a user selection corresponding to the user-selection option relating to the display adjustment;

retain information enabling unique identification of the first viewer based on facial recognition of an image of the first viewer; and

retain information about preferences of the first viewer relating to the display adjustment.

13. A non-transitory, processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a change in a set of one or more facial features of a first viewer of a display device that is coupled to the media device at least in part by:

processing a first set of data corresponding to a recognition of a first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the first set of one or more facial features indicates a first state of the first viewer;

processing a second set of data corresponding to a recognition of a second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, wherein the second set of one or more facial features of the first viewer:

is different from the first set of one or more facial features of the first viewer,

indicates a second state of the first viewer, and

is captured at a time corresponding to the display device displaying first content with a first set of one or more size characteristics;

consequent to detecting the change in the set of one or more facial features of the first viewer, match the second state of the first viewer to at least one category from a set of one or more categories corresponding to viewer actions;

determine a display adjustment based at least in part on the at least one category; and

cause the display device to display second content in accordance with the display adjustment so that the display device displays at least a portion of the second content with a second set of one or more size characteristics that is different from the first set of one or more size characteristics.

14. The non-transitory, processor-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the second content comprises one or more of electronic programming guide information, television programming content, and/or advertising content.

15. The non-transitory, processor-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the second set of one or more size characteristics corresponds to one or more increased size characteristics with respect to the first set of one or more size characteristics.

16. The non-transitory, processor-readable medium of claim 13 , the processor-readable instructions further causing the one or more processors to:

process an indication of the first state of the first viewer that indicates a distance from a sensor communicatively coupled to a media device, and the determining the display adjustment based at least in part on the indication of the first state of the first viewer comprises:

selecting the display adjustment based at least in part on the indicated distance and one or more rules for handling multiple distances of viewers.

17. The non-transitory, processor-readable medium of claim 13 , the processor-readable instructions further causing the one or more processors to:

process an indication of a second state of a second viewer of the display device; and

determine the display adjustment based at least in part on the first state of the first viewer, the second state of the second viewer, and a set of arbitration rules.

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