Systems and methods for altering a progress bar to prevent spoilers in a media asset
Systems and methods are disclosed for altering or otherwise obscuring a progress bar to prevent spoilers in a media asset. A media asset is generated for display and an input is detected from a user during playback of the media asset. A determination is made whether the input comprises a command to display a progress bar. In the affirmative, a determination regarding a current point of playback of the media asset and the type of segment is made. An entry is retrieved from a database that maps the type of segment to a range of time. A determination is made whether the remaining time of the media asset is within the range of time. In the affirmative, a determination whether displaying the progress bar would spoil the media asset is made. In response to determining that displaying the progress bar would spoil the media asset, the progress bar is refrained from generating display.
1. A method comprising:
detecting user interface input during play of a media asset;
determining that the user interface input causes a command to display a progress bar indicating progress of the play of the media asset;
identifying a characteristic of at least one frame of the media asset based on image recognition analysis;
determining, based on the characteristic and a current point of play in the media asset, whether display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset; and
in response to determining, based on the characteristic and the current point of play in the media asset, that display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset, refraining from generating the display of the progress bar.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one frame of the media asset is selected based on a point in play when the user interface input was detected.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises automated video frame recognition of the media asset.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises machine learning techniques.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic is determined based on a fingerprint determined from the media asset and with reference to information stored in a database.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the refraining from the generating display of the progress bar comprises:
preventing display of an elapsed time indicator of the progress bar for the media asset.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the refraining from the generating the display of the progress bar comprises:
causing positioning of a progress bar overlay to obstruct display of at least a portion of the progress bar.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to execute a method when executed by a data processor, the method comprising:
detecting user interface input during play of a media asset;
determining that the user interface input causes a command to display a progress bar indicating progress of the play of the media asset;
identifying a characteristic of at least one frame of the media asset based on image recognition analysis;
determining, based on the characteristic and a current point of play in the media asset, whether display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset; and
in response to determining, based on the characteristic and the current point of play in the media asset, that display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset, refraining from generating the display of the progress bar.
9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the at least one frame of the media asset is selected based on a point in play when the user interface input was detected.
10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises automated video frame recognition of the media asset.
11. The computer-readable medium claim 8 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises machine learning techniques.
12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the characteristic is determined based on a fingerprint determined from the media asset and with reference to information stored in a database.
13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the refraining from the generating display of the progress bar comprises:
preventing display of an elapsed time indicator of the progress bar for the media asset.
14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the refraining from the generating the display of the progress bar comprises:
causing positioning of a progress bar overlay to obstruct display of at least a portion of the progress bar.
15. A system comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
detect user interface input during play of a media asset;
determine that the user interface input causes a command to display a progress bar indicating progress of the play of the media asset; and
identify a characteristic of at least one frame of the media asset based on image recognition analysis; and
control circuitry configured to:
determine, based on the characteristic and a current point of play in the media asset, whether display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset; and
in response to determining, based on the characteristic and the current point of play in the media asset, that display of the progress bar will spoil the media asset, refrain from generating the display of the progress bar based on the characteristic and a current point of play of the media asset.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one frame of the media asset is selected based on a point in play when the user interface input was detected.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises automated video frame recognition of the media asset.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the image recognition analysis comprises machine learning techniques.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the characteristic is determined based on a fingerprint determined from the media asset and with reference to information stored in a database.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the refraining from the generating display of the progress bar comprises:
preventing display of an elapsed time indicator of the progress bar for the media asset.