Systems and methods for automatically controlling media asset playback in a vehicle
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for method for automatically controlling playback of a media asset in a vehicle are provided. A presentation of a media asset to a user in the vehicle is generated. A motion state of the vehicle is determined. In response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is moving, the presentation of the media asset is paused. In response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is not moving, the presentation of the media asset is resumed.
1. A method for controlling playback of a media asset in a vehicle, the method comprising:
generating a presentation of a media asset to a user in the vehicle, wherein the media asset is presented to the user in a first format;
determining a motion state of the vehicle;
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is moving:
determining whether the media asset is available in a second format;
pausing the presentation of the media asset that is in the first format;
presenting the media asset in the second format in response to determining that the media asset, presented in the first format, is available in the second format; and
generating a presentation of alternate content comprising information identifying a plurality of media assets; and
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is not moving:
resuming the presentation of the media asset in the first format; and
generating representations of the plurality of media assets to the user.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining whether the user is a driver of the vehicle, wherein the motion state is determined in response to determining that the user is the driver.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
while the media asset is being played, determining based on the motion state that motion of the vehicle has changed from a non-moving state to a moving state; and
contemporaneously with the motion of the vehicle being determined to have changed from the non-moving state to the moving state, pausing the media asset that was being played.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:
determining that the media asset is linear; and
initiating storage of the media asset in response to determining that the media asset is linear to pause the media asset.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
while the media asset is paused, determining based on the motion state that motion of the vehicle has changed from a moving state to a non-moving state; and
contemporaneously with the motion of the vehicle being determined to have changed from the moving state to the non-moving state, resuming the media asset that was paused.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:
determining that the media asset is linear; and
retrieving the media asset from storage starting from a position at which the media asset was previously paused in response to determining that the media asset is linear to resume the media asset.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is moving, generating a first option for presentation to the user; and
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is not moving, generating a second option for presentation to the user.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first option relates to media consumption and the second option is unrelated to media consumption.
9. A system for controlling playback of a media asset in a vehicle, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to:
generate a presentation of a media asset to a user in the vehicle, wherein the media asset is presented to the user in a first format;
determine a motion state of the vehicle;
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is moving:
determine whether the media asset is available in a second format;
pause the presentation of the media asset;
present the media asset in the second format in response to determining that the media asset, presented in the first format, is available in the second format; and
generate a presentation of alternate content comprising information identifying a plurality of media assets; and
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is not moving:
resume the presentation of the media asset in the first format and
generate representations of the plurality of media assets to the user.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the user is a driver of the vehicle, wherein the motion state is determined in response to determining that the user is the driver.
11. The system of claim 9 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
while the media asset is being played, determine based on the motion state that motion of the vehicle has changed from a non-moving state to a moving state; and
contemporaneously with the motion of the vehicle being determined to have changed from the non-moving state to the moving state, pause the media asset that was being played.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine that the media asset is linear; and
initiate storage of the media asset in response to determining that the media asset is linear to pause the media asset.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
while the media asset is paused, determine based on the motion state that motion of the vehicle has changed from a moving state to a non-moving state; and
contemporaneously with the motion of the vehicle being determined to have changed from the moving state to the non-moving state, resume the media asset that was paused.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine that the media asset is linear; and
retrieve the media asset from storage starting from a position at which the media asset was previously paused in response to determining that the media asset is linear to resume the media asset.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is moving, generate a first option for presentation to the user; and
in response to determining that the motion state indicates that the vehicle is not moving, generate a second option for presentation to the user.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first option is unrelated to media consumption and the second option relates to media consumption.