Granted Patent B2

US 12,323,636 · App. 18/474,440 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Inventors: Zachary A. Silverstein (Georgetown, TX); Logan Bailey (Atlanta, GA); Hamid Majdabadi (Ottawa, CA); Jeremy R. Fox (Georgetown, TX)

Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

H04N21/2187H04N21/431

Abstract

Claims (51)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting a user engaging with a first content and a second content simultaneously;

determining that the user is more engaged with the second content relative to the first content; and

executing a content preserving action to enable the user to reengage with the first content without missing any segments of the first content.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first content and the second content are co-located on a single device using picture-in-picture.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first content is located on a first user device and the second content is located on a second user device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein determining that the user is more engaged with the second content relative to the first content further comprises:

detecting that the second user device is in a face recognition state, wherein the face recognition state indicates that a gaze of the user is directed towards the second content displayed on the second user device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the first content is a live video content; and

executing the content preserving action on the second content by minimizing the second content to enable the user to reengage with the first content.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the first content is an on-demand video content;

executing the content preserving action on the first content by pausing the first content to enable the user to reengage with the first content after a user interaction with the second content is completed; and

automatically resuming the first content responsive to determining that the user interaction with the second content is completed.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the first content and the second content are associated with a matching user profile associated with the user.

8. A computer system for multi-content interactions, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable storage media;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to detect a user engaging with a first content and a second content simultaneously;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine that the user is more engaged with the second content relative to the first content; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to execute a content preserving action to enable the user to reengage with the first content without missing any segments of the first content.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the first content and the second content are co-located on a single device using picture-in-picture.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the first content is located on a first user device and the second content is located on a second user device.

11. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the program instructions to determine that the user is more engaged with the second content relative to the first content further comprises:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to detect that the second user device is in a face recognition state, wherein the face recognition state indicates that a gaze of the user is directed towards the second content displayed on the second user device.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine that the first content is a live video content; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to execute the content preserving action on the second content by minimizing the second content to enable the user to reengage with the first content.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine that the first content is an on-demand video content;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to execute the content preserving action on the first content by pausing the first content to enable the user to reengage with the first content after a user interaction with the second content is completed; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to automatically resume the first content responsive to determining that the user interaction with the second content is completed.

14. The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine that the first content and the second content are associated with a matching user profile associated with the user.

15. A computer program product for multi-content interactions, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to detect a user engaging with a first content and a second content simultaneously;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to determine that the user is more engaged with the second content relative to the first content; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to execute a content preserving action to enable the user to reengage with the first content without missing any segments of the first content.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the first content and the second content are co-located on a single device using picture-in-picture.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the first content is located on a first user device and the second content is located on a second user device.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to determine that the first content is a live video content; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to execute the content preserving action on the second content by minimizing the second content to enable the user to reengage with the first content.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to determine that the first content is an on-demand video content;

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to execute the content preserving action on the first content by pausing the first content to enable the user to reengage with the first content after a user interaction with the second content is completed; and

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to automatically resume the first content responsive to determining that the user interaction with the second content is completed.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, to determine that the first content and the second content are associated with a matching user profile associated with the user.

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