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US 9,516,380 · App. 14/932,706 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Automatic transition of content based on facial recognition

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Patent No.
US 9,516,380
App. No.
14/932,706
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for automatically transitioning content based on facial recognition, wherein the method may include receiving a signal from a camera, identifying a face of a viewer within an area, retrieving a user identifier associated with the face of the viewer, selecting a program, and displaying the program.

Claims (52)

1. A method for transitioning content, comprising:

receiving a first signal that is associated with a first area and a second signal that is associated with a second area, wherein the first area is associated with a first media device and the second area is associated with a second media device;

detecting, at a first time, that a viewer is within the first area based on the received first signal and that media content is being presented on the first media device;

associating a time parameter of the media content with an identifier associated with the viewer in response to detecting, at a second time, that the viewer has not interacted with the first media device within a predetermined time; and

in response to the detecting that the viewer is within the second area based on the second signal, causing the media content to be presented on the second media device based on the associated time parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying the viewer using the first signal based on facial characteristics of the viewer.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the program to no longer be displayed on the first media device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first signal and the second signal are received from a first camera and a second camera, respectively.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting that the viewer is no longer interacting with the second media device;

associating a second time parameter of the program that corresponds to the detection

with the identifier;

in response to the detection, causing the program to no longer be presented on the

second media device;

detecting that the viewer has resumed interacting with the second media device; and

in response to the detection, causing the program to resume being displayed on the

second media device based on the associated second time parameter of the program.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the first media device to power off.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the program is displayed on the second media device after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to detecting that the viewer is within the second area, identifying a plurality of media content items that have been partially viewed by the viewer;

causing an interface that presents selectable indications of the plurality of media content items to be presented on the second media device;

receiving a selection of one of the indications of the plurality of media content items; and

causing a media content item associated with the selected indication to be presented on the second media device.

9. A system for transitioning content, the system comprising:

a hardware processor that is programmed to:

receive a first signal that is associated with a first area and a second signal that is associated with a second area, wherein the first area is associated with a first media device and the second area is associated with a second media device;

detect, at a first time, that a viewer is within the first area based on the received first signal and that media content is being presented on the first media device;

associate a time parameter of the media content with an identifier associated with the viewer in response to detecting, at a second time, that the viewer has not interacted with the first media device within a predetermined time; and

in response to the detecting that the viewer is within the second area based on the second signal, cause the media content to be presented on the second media device based on the associated time parameter.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to identify the viewer using the first signal based on facial characteristics of the viewer.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to cause the program to no longer be displayed on the first media device.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first signal and the second signal are received from a first camera and a second camera, respectively.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:

detect that the viewer is no longer interacting with the second media device;

associate a second time parameter of the program that corresponds to the detection with the identifier;

in response to the detection, cause the program to no longer be presented on the second media device;

detect that the viewer has resumed interacting with the second media device; and

in response to the detection, cause the program to resume being displayed on the second media device based on the associated second time parameter of the program.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to

cause the first media device to power off.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the program is displayed on the second media device after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is further programmed to:

in response to detecting that the viewer is within the second area, identify a plurality of media content items that have been partially viewed by the viewer;

cause an interface that presents selectable indications of the plurality of media content items to be presented on the second media device;

receive a selection of one of the indications of the plurality of media content items; and

cause a media content item associated with the selected indication to be presented on the second media device.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for transitioning content, the method comprising:

receiving a first signal that is associated with a first area and a second signal that is associated with a second area, wherein the first area is associated with a first media device and the second area is associated with a second media device;

detecting, at a first time, that a viewer is within the first area based on the received first signal and that media content is being presented on the first media device;

associating a time parameter of the media content with an identifier associated with the viewer in response to detecting, at a second time, that the viewer has not interacted with the first media device within a predetermined time; and

in response to the detecting that the viewer is within the second area based on the second signal, causing the media content to be presented on the second media device based on the associated time parameter.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 5, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
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