IP Library Granted Patent US 12,316,923
Granted Patent B2
US 12,316,923 · App. 18/137,566 · Granted May 27, 2025

Augmentation of audio/video content with enhanced interactive content

Inventors: Jing Sun (King of Prussia, PA); Yunbo Tang (Malvern, PA)
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
H04N21/4888H04N21/4884H04N21/8133H04N21/8456
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Patent No.
US 12,316,923
App. No.
18/137,566
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for augmenting audio/video content with enhanced interactive content. Events are detected in the audio/video content and contextual information is determined corresponding to the events using enhanced metadata and content-specific data. Indicators are displayed to indicate the occurrence of an event and the information about the event is provided.

Claims (44)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting a visual representation of a game for display on a client device;

generating an interactive indicator for display on the client device based on identifying an object within the visual representation of the game;

detecting a user interface selection of the interactive indicator at the client device, wherein the interactive indicator corresponds to the object within the visual representation of the game;

identifying a particular enhanced content item associated with the interactive indicator in a database, wherein the particular enhanced content item comprises contextual information comprising one or more applicable rules for the object within a context of the game;

augmenting the visual representation of the game with the particular enhanced content item; and

transmitting the augmented visual representation of the game for display on the client device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive indicator is a first interactive indicator, and wherein the particular enhanced content item is a first particular enhanced content item, further comprising:

identifying a second interactive indicator that is selectable to access a second particular enhanced content item associated with the second interactive indicator in the database, wherein the augmenting the visual representation of the game comprises simultaneously augmenting the visual representation of the game with the first interactive indicator and the second interactive indicator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game is a sports game.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is a sports player.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive indicator indicates that the contextual information is available for the respective object within the visual representation of the game.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contextual information further comprises one or more of names of teams and player information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive indicator is displayed in real time on the client device.

8. A system comprising:

input/output circuitry configured to:

transmit a visual representation of a game for display on a client device;

and control circuitry configured to:

generate an interactive indicator for display on the client device based on identifying an object within the visual representation of the game;

detect a user interface selection of the interactive indicator at the client device, wherein the interactive indicator corresponds to the object within the visual representation of the game;

identify a particular enhanced content item associated with the interactive indicator in a database, wherein the particular enhanced content item comprises contextual information comprising one or more applicable rules for the object within a context of the game; and

augment the visual representation of the game with the particular enhanced content item, and

wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:

transmit the augmented visual representation of the game for display on the client device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the interactive indicator is a first interactive indicator, and wherein the particular enhanced content item is a first particular enhanced content item, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

identify a second interactive indicator that is selectable to access a second particular enhanced content item associated with the second interactive indicator in the database, wherein the augmenting the visual representation of the game comprises simultaneously augmenting the visual representation of the game with the first interactive indicator and the second interactive indicator.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the game is a sports game.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the object is a sports player.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the interactive indicator indicates that the contextual information is available for the respective object within the visual representation of the game.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the contextual information further comprises one or more of names of teams and player information.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:

display the interactive indicator in real time on the client device.

15. A method comprising:

transmitting a visual representation of a game for display on a client device;

generating an interactive indicator for display on the client device based on identifying an object within the visual representation of the game;

detecting a user interface selection of the interactive indicator at the client device, wherein the interactive indicator corresponds to the object within the visual representation of the game;

identifying a particular enhanced content item associated with the interactive indicator in a database, wherein the particular enhanced content item comprises contextual information comprising one or more applicable rules for the object within the context of the game; and

transmitting the visual representation of the game and the particular enhanced content item to the client device to cause a display of the visual representation of the game augmented by the particular enhanced content item.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the interactive indicator is a first interactive indicator, and wherein the particular enhanced content item is a first particular enhanced content item, further comprising:

identifying a second interactive indicator that is selectable to access a second particular enhanced content item associated with the second interactive indicator in the database, wherein the transmitting the visual representation of the game comprises transmitting the visual representation of the game, the first interactive indicator, and the second interactive indicator to cause a display of the visual representation of the game augmented by the first interactive indicator and the second interactive indicator.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the game is a sports game.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the object is a sports player.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the interactive indicator indicates that the contextual information is available for the respective object within the visual representation of the game.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the contextual information further comprises one or more of names of teams and player information.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
To: ADEIA GUIDES INC.
Reel/Frame 069106/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2023
From: SUN, JING; TANG, YUNBO
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 063426/0525 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17092858 · Nov 9, 2020
Continuation 16144340 · Sep 27, 2018
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