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:

generating, during a first operation, an overlay for display wherein the overlay displays a plurality of frames from a content item, wherein the plurality of frames are displayed one at a time and change according to a first frequency threshold;

determining that the first operation is approaching a frame of interest;

in response to determining that the first operation is approaching the frame of interest, generating for display a subset of the plurality of frames according to a second frequency threshold;

receiving an input to resume playback; and

in response to receiving the input to resume playback, generating for display the content item at a default playback speed from a point corresponding to when the input to resume playback was received.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the overlay for display comprises selecting the plurality of frames from a plurality of upcoming frames.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein selecting the plurality of frames comprises:

identifying the plurality of upcoming frames;

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

selecting the plurality of frames from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of preferences comprises a favorite genre or a favorite actress of a user associated with the profile.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein selecting the plurality of frames 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.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of characteristics is determined using metadata associated with the plurality of upcoming frames.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of characteristics includes a title, a genre, or an actor/actress.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising reducing the first operation from a first speed to a second speed slower than the first speed in response to determining that the first operation is approaching the frame of interest.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second speed is determined by:

retrieving, from a profile associated with a user, a plurality of reaction times;

calculating, from the reaction times, an estimated reaction time of the user; and

in response to calculating the estimated reaction time of the user, calculating the second speed from the estimated reaction time of the user.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of reaction times are associated with a current age of the user.

11 . 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:

generate, during a first operation, an overlay for display wherein the overlay displays a plurality of frames from a content item, wherein the plurality of frames are displayed one at a time and change according to a first frequency threshold;

determine that the first operation is approaching a frame of interest;

in response to determining that the first operation is approaching the frame of interest, generate for display a subset of the plurality of frames according to a second frequency threshold;

receive an input to resume playback; and

in response to receiving the input to resume playback, generate for display the content item at a default playback speed from a point corresponding to when the input to resume playback was received.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, when generating an overlay for display, to select the plurality of frames from a plurality of upcoming frames.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, when selecting the plurality of frames, to:

identify the plurality of upcoming frames;

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

select the plurality of frames from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of preferences comprises a favorite genre or a favorite actress of a user associated with the profile.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, when selecting the plurality of frames from the plurality of upcoming frames using the plurality of preferences, 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.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of characteristics includes a title, a genre, or an actor/actress.

17 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to reduce the first operation from a first speed to a second speed slower than the first speed in response to determining that the first operation is approaching the frame of interest.

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

retrieve, from a profile associated with a user, a plurality of reaction times;

calculate from the reaction times, an estimated reaction time of the user; and

in response to calculating the estimated reaction time of the user, calculate the second speed from the estimated reaction time of the user.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of reaction times are associated with a current age of the user.