Method and apparatus for determining supplementary parameters of electronic content
Systems and methods for determining parameters of devices that may have influenced generated content, and appending values of these parameters to the generated content for the benefit of other users. Devices near the location at which the content was generated may be selected, and parameters of these devices may be retrieved. These device parameters are often relevant to the generated content. Accordingly, the retrieved parameter values may be appended to the generated content for transmission along with the content. In this manner, other users may view both the content and the parameters of nearby devices that may have influenced the setting of the content, assisting users in, for example, recreating the content or its subject matter for themselves.
1. A method of obtaining environmental parameters associated with content, the method comprising:
receiving, at a controller, an indication of electronic content from a user device;
determining, at the controller, one or more other electronic devices proximate to the user device;
retrieving, at the controller, from the one or more other electronic devices, values of one or more device parameters corresponding to the electronic content, wherein the retrieved device parameters comprise blind open/close settings;
associating the retrieved device parameter values with the electronic content; and
storing the retrieved device parameter values associated with the electronic content in a database.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises transmitting the electronic content and the associated retrieved device parameter values to one or more additional electronic devices.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the transmitting further comprises sharing the electronic content and the associated retrieved device parameter values as a social media post.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a context of the electronic content, and selecting the one or more device parameter values according to the determined context.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining a context further comprises determining the context using one or more machine learning models.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more other electronic devices comprise one or more Internet of Things devices.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured for electronic communication with the one or more other electronic devices over an electronic communications network.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the other electronic devices are devices of the electronic communications network.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the electronic communications network is one or more of a local area network (LAN), a personal area network (PAN), a wireless ad hoc network (WANET), or a mobile ad hoc network (MANET).
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the associating further comprises associating the retrieved device parameter values as metadata of the electronic content.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
the stored device parameters from the database; and
transmitting at least one of the stored device parameters and the electronic content for display of the at least one of the stored device parameters along with display of the electronic content.
12. A system for obtaining environmental parameters associated with content, the system comprising:
a storage device; and
control circuitry configured to:
receive, at a controller, an indication of electronic content from a user device;
determine, at the controller, one or more other electronic devices proximate to the user device;
retrieve, at the controller, from the one or more other electronic devices, values of one or more device parameters corresponding to the electronic content, wherein the retrieved device parameters comprise blind open/close settings;
associate the retrieved device parameter values with the electronic content; and
store the retrieved device parameter values associated with the electronic content in a database.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit the electronic content and the associated retrieved device parameter values to one or more additional electronic devices.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the transmitting further comprises sharing the electronic content and the associated retrieved device parameter values as a social media post.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine a context of the electronic content, and selecting the one or more device parameter values according to the determined context.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the determining a context further comprises determining the context using one or more machine learning models.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more other electronic devices comprise one or more Internet of Things devices.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured for electronic communication with the one or more other electronic devices over an electronic communications network.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the other electronic devices are devices of the electronic communications network.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the electronic communications network is one or more of a local area network (LAN), a personal area network (PAN), a wireless ad hoc network (WANET), or a mobile ad hoc network (MANET).
21. The system of claim 12 , wherein the associating further comprises associating the retrieved device parameter values as metadata of the electronic content.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
retrieve the stored device parameters from the database; and
transmit at least one of the stored device parameters and the electronic content for display of the at least one of the stored device parameters along with display of the electronic content.