Systems and methods for modifying fast-forward speeds based on the user's reaction time when detecting points of interest in content

1. A method comprising:

receiving a command to fast-forward through a media asset;

in response to receiving the command, executing a fast-forwarding operation through frames of the media asset at a first speed;

generating a plurality of overlays for display, wherein the plurality of overlays displays a plurality of frames of interest from the media asset one at a time as the fast-forward operation is executed, wherein the plurality of frames of interest are determined by:

determining a plurality of upcoming frames;

retrieving, from a profile, a plurality of preferences; and

selecting the plurality of frames of interest from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences; and

in response to detecting an input to resume playback, playing back the media asset at a default playback speed from a point corresponding to when the input to resume playback was detected.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of preferences comprises a favorite genre or a favorite actress of a user associated with the profile.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the plurality of frames of interest from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences comprises:

determining a plurality of characteristics of the plurality of upcoming frames; and

comparing the plurality of characteristics of the plurality of frames with the plurality of preferences.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of characteristics is determined using metadata associated with the plurality of upcoming frames.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of characteristics includes a title, a genre, or an actor/actress.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the overlays of the plurality of overlays are updated according to a first frequency.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within a first frequency threshold of a first frame of interest; and

in response to detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within the first frequency threshold of the first frame of interest, updating the plurality of overlays according to a second frequency.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within a second frequency threshold of the first frame of interest; and

in response to detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within the second frequency threshold of the first frame of interest, updating the plurality of overlays according to the first frequency.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first frequency threshold is selected by a user.

10. An apparatus comprising:

control circuitry; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the control circuitry, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

receive a command to fast-forward through a media asset;

in response to receiving the command, execute a fast-forwarding operation through frames of the media asset at a first speed;

generate a plurality of overlays for display, wherein the plurality of overlays displays a plurality of frames of interest from the media asset one at a time as the fast-forward operation is executed, wherein the plurality of frames of interest are determined by:

determining a plurality of upcoming frames;

retrieving, from a profile, a plurality of preferences; and

selecting the plurality of frames of interest from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences; and

in response to detecting an input to resume playback, play back the media asset at a default playback speed from a point corresponding to when the input to resume playback was detected.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of preferences comprises a favorite genre or a favorite actress of a user associated with the profile.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein, when selecting the plurality of frames of interest from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences, the apparatus is further configured to:

determine a plurality of characteristics of the plurality of upcoming frames; and

compare the plurality of characteristics of the plurality of frames with the plurality of preferences.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of characteristics is determined using metadata associated with the plurality of upcoming frames.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of characteristics includes a title, a genre, or an actor/actress.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to update the overlays of the plurality of overlays according to a first frequency.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

detect that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within a first frequency threshold of a first frame of interest; and

in response to detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within the first frequency threshold of the first frame of interest, update the plurality of overlays according to a second frequency.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

detect that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within a second frequency threshold of the first frame of interest; and

in response to detecting that the current point of the fast-forwarding operation is within the second frequency threshold of the first frame of interest, update the plurality of overlays according to the first frequency.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first frequency threshold is selected by a user.