IP Library Granted Patent US 11,792,489
Granted Patent B2
US 11,792,489 · App. 17/861,446 · Granted Oct 17, 2023

Systems and methods for inserting emoticons within a media asset

Inventors: Ankur Anil Aher (Maharashtra, IN); Charishma Chundi (Andhra Pradesh, IN)
Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
H04N21/4884G06V20/41H04N21/4667H04N21/4755H04N21/8146G06F16/685
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Patent No.
US 11,792,489
App. No.
17/861,446
Granted
Oct 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for inserting emoticons within a media asset based on an audio portion of the media asset. Each audio portion of a media asset is associated with a respective part of speech, and an emotion corresponding to the audio portion for the media asset is determined. A corresponding emoticon is identified based on the determined emotion in the audio portion and causing to be presented at the location within the media asset.

Claims (46)

1. A method for inserting emoticons into a media asset, the method comprising:

receiving the media asset comprising an audio portion;

determining an emotion corresponding to the audio portion of the media asset;

identifying, in an emoticon database, an emoticon based on the identified emotion in the media asset;

calculating, based on emotion characteristics of the media asset, an emotion score;

receiving a threshold for emoticon associated with a user profile;

comparing the emotion score to the threshold; and

in response to the emotion score being lower than the threshold, causing to be presented the media asset and the emoticon at the location within the media asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emotion corresponding to the media asset comprises one or more of emotion characteristics:

a facial expression of actors in the media asset;

a body expression of actors in the media asset;

a dialogue in the audio portion in the media asset;

a tone of the dialogue of the audio portion in the media asset; and

background music of the audio portion in the media asset.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio portion of the media asset comprises a start time of the audio portion, an end time of the audio portion and the emotion associated with the emotion characteristics, and wherein causing to be presented the emoticon into the media asset comprises causing to be presented the emoticon into the media asset from the start time to the end time of the audio portion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emoticon is transparent to minimize covering up content on the media asset.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving instructions to enable the presentation of the emoticon into the media asset.

6. A system for inserting emoticons into a media asset, the system comprising:

input/output circuitry configured to:

receive the media asset comprising an audio portion; and

processing circuitry configured to:

determine an emotion corresponding to the audio portion of the media asset;

identify, in an emoticon database, an emoticon based on the identified emotion in the media asset;

calculate, based on emotion characteristics of the media asset, an emotion score;

receive a threshold for emoticon associated with a user profile;

compare the emotion score to the threshold; and

in response to the emotion score being lower than the threshold, cause to be presented the media asset and the emoticon within the media asset.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the emotion corresponding to the media asset comprises one or more of emotion characteristics:

a facial expression of actors in the media asset;

a body expression of actors in the media asset;

a dialogue of the audio portion in the media asset;

a tone of the dialogue of the audio portion in the media asset; and

background music of the audio portion in the media asset.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the audio portion of the media asset comprises a start time of the audio portion, an end time of the audio portion and the emotion associated with the emotion characteristics, and wherein causing to be presented the emoticon into the media asset comprises causing to be presented the emoticon into the media asset from the start time to the end time of the audio portion.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the emoticon is transparent to minimize covering up content on the media asset.

10. The system of claim 6 , the input/output circuitry further configured to:

receive instructions to enable the presentation of the emoticon into the media asset.

11. A method for inserting emoticons into a media asset, the method comprising:

receiving the media asset comprising an audio portion;

determining an emotion corresponding to the audio portion of the media asset;

identifying, in an emoticon database, an emoticon based on the identified emotion in the media asset;

calculating, based on emotion characteristics of the media asset, an emotion score;

receiving a threshold for the identified emoticon associated with a user profile;

comparing the emotion score to the user threshold; and

in response to the emotion score being greater than the threshold, causing to be presented the media asset and the emoticon within the media asset.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069113/0392 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: ADEIA GUIDES INC.; ADEIA IMAGING LLC; ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC; ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ADEIA SOLUTIONS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063529/0272 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2022
From: AHER, ANKUR ANIL; CHUNDI, CHARISHMA
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060473/0201 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17077541 · Oct 22, 2020
Continuation 17077539 · Oct 22, 2020
Related Publication 20230007359A1 · Jan 5, 2023
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