System and method for sharing user comments on TV screens
G Gudorf, A Dew, A Creed, M Chang… - US Patent App. 10 …, 2003 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method to enable multiple TV viewers in discrete physical and/or
temporal locations, to share the TV viewing experi ence by using audio and/or visual …
temporal locations, to share the TV viewing experi ence by using audio and/or visual …
Enhanced music services for television
J Schrader, J Crawford, A Lee, A Simms… - US Patent App. 10 …, 2003 - Google Patents
An enhanced television navigation Service Supplies broad cast television music
programming, digital audio and related content. The related content is linked with the …
programming, digital audio and related content. The related content is linked with the …
Determining a future portion of a currently presented media program
MJ Conrad, GJ Hulten, KJ Krum, UA Mendhro… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for determining a future portion of a
currently presented media program. The techniques and apparatuses can receive current …
currently presented media program. The techniques and apparatuses can receive current …
Gesture recognition techniques
In one or more implementations, a static geometry model is generated, from one or more
images of a physical environ ment captured using a camera, using one or more static …
images of a physical environ ment captured using a camera, using one or more static …
Determining audience state or interest using passive sensor data
MJ Conrad, GJ Hulten, KJ Krum, UA Mendhro… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for determining an audience's state
or interest using passive sensor data. The techniques receive sensor data that measures an …
or interest using passive sensor data. The techniques receive sensor data that measures an …
Highlighting or augmenting a media program
MJ Conrad, GJ Hulten, KJ Krum… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2013 - Google Patents
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for highlighting or augmenting a
media program. The techniques and apparatuses can build a media program highlighting …
media program. The techniques and apparatuses can build a media program highlighting …
Electronic program guide with display of alternative-source multimedia program options and estimated availability parameters
S Kunisetty - US Patent 8,799,957, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Traditionally, television programs, movies, and other mul timedia programs
were delivered to users as linear-television content; that is, television programs were …
were delivered to users as linear-television content; that is, television programs were …
Controlling a media program based on a media reaction
GJ Hulten, UA Mendhro, KJ Krum, MJ Conrad… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
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User interface presenting an animated avatar performing a media reaction
KJ Krum, MJ Conrad, GJ Hulten… - US Patent 8,635,637, 2014 - Google Patents
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a user interface for
presenting a media reaction. The techniques receive media reactions of a person to a media …
presenting a media reaction. The techniques receive media reactions of a person to a media …
Gesture recognition techniques
In one or more implementations, a static geometry model is generated, from one or more
images of a physical environ ment captured using a camera, using one or more static …
images of a physical environ ment captured using a camera, using one or more static …