Media content system for enhancing rest
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsMateo Rando, Tristan Jehan
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Abstract
A media-playback device acquires a heart rate, selects a song with a first tempo, and initiates playback of the song. The song meets a set of qualification criteria and the first tempo is based on the heart rate, such as being equal to or less than the heart rate. The media-playback device also initiates playback of a binaural beat at a first frequency. Over a period of time, the binaural beat's first frequency is changed to a second frequency. Over the period of time, the first tempo can also be changed to a second tempo, where the second tempo is slower than the first tempo.
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A method for selecting and playing a song with a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to play a song;
- receiving a context selection for a context for playback;
- detecting a user heart rate using a sensor and a light source of the mobile device, while the sensor and the light source are directed toward a part of the user's body;
- selecting a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the context selection;
- mixing a binaural beat with the first song;
- initiating playback of the first song, with the first tempo, and the binaural beat on the mobile device;
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- over a predetermined amount of time, reducing a frequency of the binaural beat.
A system for selecting and playing a song, comprising:
- a processing device;
- a database storing a plurality of songs, wherein the database is in communication with the processing device;
- a speaker in communication with the processing device;
- a heart rate-acquiring device in communication with the processing device;
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- a computer readable storage device storing data instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the system to:
- receive a request from a user to play a song for a moment;
- receive a moment selection;
- acquire a user heart rate;
- select a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the moment selection;
- initiate playback of the first song with the first tempo on the mobile device;
- initiate playback of a second version of the first song, wherein the second version of the first song has a second tempo and the second tempo is slower than the first tempo;
- while initiating the playback of the second version of the first song, initiate cross-fading between the first version of the first song and the second version of the first song;
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- after initiating cross fading, stop the playback of the first version of the first song.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein that, when executed by a processor within a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:
- receive a request from a user to play a song for a moment;
- receive a moment selection;
- instruct a user to place a finger over a camera and a light source on the mobile device;
- illuminate the finger of the user;
- while the finger of the user is illuminated, acquire a user heart rate with the mobile device;
- after acquiring the user heart rate, indicate to the user to remove the finger from the camera and the light source;
- select a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the moment selection;
- initiate playback of the first song with the first tempo on the mobile device;
- receive a change tempo input;
- initiate playback of a second version of the first song, wherein the second version of the first song has a second tempo and the second tempo is slower than the first tempo;
- while initiating playback of the second version of the first song, initiate cross-fading between the first version of the first song and the second version of the first song;
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- after initiating cross-fading, stop playback of the first version of the first song.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.