Systems and methods for displaying subjects of an audio portion of content and displaying autocomplete suggestions for a search related to a subject of the audio portion
Systems and methods are described herein for displaying subjects of a portion of content and searching for content related to a particular subject in the content. Media data of content is analyzed during playback, and a number of audio signatures are identified. Each audio signature is associated, based on audio characteristics, with a particular subject within the content. The audio signature is stored, along with a timestamp corresponding to a playback position at which the audio signature begins, in association with an identifier of the particular subject. Upon receiving a command, icons representing each of a number of audio signatures at or near the current playback position are displayed. Upon receiving user selection of an icon corresponding to a particular signature, a portion of the content corresponding to the audio signature is played back or a search interface is displayed including autocomplete suggestions related to the subject of the signature.
1. A method for searching for content items related to a subject of a portion of audio of a content item currently being played back, the method comprising:
identifying, during playback of the content item, a plurality of audio signatures, each audio signature corresponding to respective audio data of a plurality of audio data in the content item;
storing, for each audio signature, a timestamp at which the respective audio data corresponding to the respective audio signature begins, and an identifier of the respective audio signature;
receiving an input command;
generating for display a plurality of icons, each icon of the plurality of icons representing a respective audio signature;
receiving a selection of an icon of the plurality of icons;
determining an identifier of the subject of the audio signature represented by the selected icon;
retrieving a plurality of search strings, each search string of the plurality of search strings including the identifier of the subject; and
generating for display a search interface including the plurality of search strings.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining an identifier of the subject of the audio signature represented by the selected icon comprises:
accessing metadata of the content item currently being played back; and
retrieving, from the metadata, based on the timestamp of the audio signature, the identifier of the subject of the audio signature.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein retrieving a plurality of search strings comprises:
transmitting a query to a database, the query comprising the identifier of the subject; and
receiving, in response to the query, the plurality of search strings.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the database includes common search strings, and wherein the plurality of search strings comprises the most common search strings containing the identifier of the subject.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the database includes popularity data and metadata describing content items, and wherein each search string of the plurality of search strings corresponds to a content item.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the search interface is generated for display as an overlay over the content item currently being played back.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the icon comprises a swipe gesture on a touchscreen interface.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the icon comprises a tap on a touchscreen interface.
9. A system for searching for content items related to a subject of a portion of audio of a content item currently being played back, the system comprising:
memory; and
control circuitry configured to:
identify, during playback of the content item, a plurality of audio signatures, each audio signature corresponding to respective audio data of a plurality of audio data in the content;
store, in the memory, for each audio signature, a timestamp at which the respective sound corresponding to the respective audio signature begins, and an identifier of the respective audio signature;
receive an input command;
generate for display a plurality of icons, each icon of the plurality of icons representing a respective audio signature;
receive a selection of an icon of the plurality of icons;
determine an identifier of the subject of the audio signature represented by the selected icon;
retrieve a plurality of search strings, each search string of the plurality of search strings including the identifier of the subject; and
generate for display a search interface including the plurality of search strings.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to determine an identifier of the subject of the audio signature represented by the selected icon is further configured to:
access metadata of the content item currently being played back; and
retrieve, from the metadata, based on the timestamp of the audio signature, the identifier of the subject of the audio signature.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry configured to retrieve a plurality of search strings is further configured to:
transmit a query to a database, the query comprising the identifier of the subject; and
receive, in response to the query, the plurality of search strings.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the database includes common search strings, and wherein the plurality of search strings comprises the most common search strings containing the identifier of the subject.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the database includes popularity data and metadata describing content items, and wherein each search string of the plurality of search strings corresponds to a content item.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the search interface is generated for display as an overlay over the content item currently being played back.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the selection of the icon comprises a swipe gesture on a touchscreen interface.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the selection of the icon comprises a tap on a touchscreen interface.