IP Library Granted Patent US 11,323,762
Granted Patent B2
US 11,323,762 · App. 16/777,753 · Granted May 3, 2022

Apparatus, systems and methods for presentation management of media content

Inventor: Stephen Strong (Dunwoody, GA)
Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
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Patent No.
US 11,323,762
App. No.
16/777,753
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are operable to control presentation of an erotica-related media content event. An exemplary embodiment is a media device that receives information from a user sensor that is configured to sense a physical characteristic of a user viewing the erotica-related media content event, and automatically changes presentation of the erotica-related media content event based on the received information corresponding to the sensed physical characteristic of the viewing user.

Claims (43)

1. A media device for controlling presentation of an erotica-related media content event, comprising:

a user sensor interface configured to receive information from a user sensor, wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a physical characteristic of a user viewing the erotica-related media content event, wherein the information corresponds to a magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic;

a presentation device interface configured to communicate the erotica-related media content event to a visual display device, wherein the erotica-related media content event is presentable by the visual display device to the viewing user; and

a processor system communicatively coupled to the user sensor interface and the presentation device interface, and configured to:

determine that the viewing user is entering into a highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor while the user is viewing a currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event, wherein the viewing user is entering into the highly excited state is determined when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic changes from a value that is less than the a predefined threshold to a magnitude that is greater than the predefined threshold;

continue presentation of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event that is being presented in response to determining that the viewing user has entered the highly excited state, wherein the currently presented erotic scene is included in the erotica-related media content event and is defined by a start and a conclusion in the erotica-related media content event, and wherein the currently presented erotic scene is presented until the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event;

determine if the viewing user remains in the highly excited state at the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event based on the received information from the user sensor, wherein the user is determined to remain in the highly excited state when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic remains greater than the predefined threshold; and

present a different erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event after the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event in response to determining that the viewing user remains in the highly excited state.

2. The media device of claim 1 , wherein the processor system is further configured to control operation of a teledildonic device, wherein control of the teledildonic device is synchronized with the presentation of the different erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event.

3. The media device of claim 1 , wherein the processor system is further configured to determine that the viewing user is leaving the highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor and present the different erotic scene in response to determining that the viewing user has left the highly excited state prior to the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event.

4. The media device of claim 1 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a heart pulse rate of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the heart pulse rate of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed heart pulse rate of the viewing user.

5. The media device of claim 1 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a sweating of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor sweating of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed sweating of the viewing user.

6. The media device of claim 1 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a body temperature of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the body temperature of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed body temperature of the viewing user.

7. A media device for controlling presentation of an erotica-related media content event, comprising:

a user sensor interface configured to receive information from a user sensor, wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a physical characteristic of a user viewing the erotica-related media content event, wherein the information corresponds to a magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic;

a presentation device interface configured to communicate the erotica-related media content event to a visual display device, wherein the erotica-related media content event is presentable by the visual display device to the viewing user; and

a processor system communicatively coupled to the user sensor interface and the presentation device interface, and configured to:

determine that the viewing user is entering into a highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor while the user is viewing a currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event, wherein the viewing user is entering into the highly excited state is determined when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic changes from a value that is less than the a predefined threshold to a magnitude that is greater than the predefined threshold;

continue presentation of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event that is being presented in response to determining that the viewing user has entered the highly excited state, wherein the currently presented erotic scene is included in the erotica-related media content event and is defined by a start and a conclusion in the erotica-related media content event, and wherein the currently presented erotic scene is presented until the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event;

determine if the viewing user remains in the highly excited state at the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event based on the received information from the user sensor, wherein the user is determined to remain in the highly excited state when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic remains greater than the predefined threshold;

establish a communication link to a remote device over a communication network after presentation of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event begins;

retrieve a different erotic scene from the remote device; and

present the different erotic scene after the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event in response to determining that the viewing user remains in the highly excited state.

8. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the processor system is further configured to control operation of a teledildonic device, wherein control of the teledildonic device is synchronized with the presentation of the different erotic scene.

9. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the different erotic scene is from a different erotica related media content event.

10. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the remote device comprises an internet site.

11. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the processor system is further configured to determine that the viewing user is leaving the highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor and present the different erotic scene in response to determining that the viewing user has left the highly excited state prior to the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event.

12. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a heart pulse rate of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the heart pulse rate of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed heart pulse rate of the viewing user.

13. The media device of claim 7 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a pupil dilation of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the pupil dilation of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed pupil dilation of the viewing user.

14. A media device for controlling presentation of an erotica-related media content event, comprising:

a teledildonic interface configured to receive information from a user sensor that is integrated into a teledildonic device, wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a physical characteristic of a user viewing the erotica-related media content event, wherein the information corresponds to a magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic;

a presentation device interface configured to communicate the erotica-related media content event to a visual display device, wherein the erotica-related media content event is presentable by the visual display device to the viewing user; and

a processor system communicatively coupled to the teledildonic interface and the presentation device interface, and configured to:

determine that the viewing user is entering into a highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor while the user is viewing a currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event, wherein the viewing user is entering into the highly excited state is determined when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic changes from a value that is less than the a predefined threshold to a magnitude that is greater than the predefined threshold;

continue presentation of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event that is being presented in response to determining that the viewing user has entered the highly excited state, wherein the currently presented erotic scene is included in the erotica-related media content event and is defined by a start and a conclusion in the erotica-related media content event, and wherein the currently presented erotic scene is presented until the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event;

determine if the viewing user remains in the highly excited state at the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event based on the received information from the user sensor, wherein the user is determined to remain in the highly excited state when the magnitude of the sensed physical characteristic remains greater than the predefined threshold; and

present a different erotic scene after the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event in response to determining that the viewing user remains in the highly excited state.

15. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the processor system is further configured to control operation of the teledildonic device, wherein control of the teledildonic device is synchronized with the presentation of the different erotic scene.

16. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the different erotic scene is from a different erotica related media content event.

17. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the processor system is further configured to determine that the viewing user is leaving the highly excited state based on the received information from the user sensor and present the different erotic scene in response to determining that the viewing user has left the highly excited state prior to the conclusion of the currently presented erotic scene of the erotica-related media content event.

18. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a heart pulse rate of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the heart pulse rate of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed heart pulse rate of the viewing user.

19. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a sweating of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor sweating of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed sweating of the viewing user.

20. The media device of claim 14 , wherein the user sensor is configured to sense a brain activity of the viewing user, and wherein the processor system is further configured to monitor the brain activity of the viewing user, wherein the information from the user sensor corresponds to the sensed brain activity of the viewing user.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: DISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION; DISH NETWORK L.L.C.; DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
To: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058295/0293 →
CONVERSION Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
To: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 054191/0807 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
To: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 054006/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2020
From: STRONG, STEPHEN
To: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 053863/0734 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16153058 · Oct 5, 2018
Division 13115729 · May 25, 2011
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