# US 11,122,148 B1 · Method and apparatus for determining supplementary parameters of electronic content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,122,148 B1 - Document ID: US11122148B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/807,070 - Filed: 2020-03-02 - Published: 2021-09-02 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-02 - Assignees: Rovi Guides, Inc. - Applicants: Rovi Guides, Inc. - Inventors: Alok Kumar; Kuppappa Dandappa Harijan; Madhusudhan Srinivasan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11122148B1 ## CPC - H04L 51/18: Commands or executable codes - H04L 67/75: Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display - G06N 5/04: Inference or reasoning models - G06N 20/00: Machine learning - H04L 51/52: for supporting social networking services - H04L 67/131: Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality - G16Y 10/75: Information technology; Communication - G16Y 40/30: Control - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS - G16Y: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS [IoT] ## Abstract Systems and methods for determining parameters of devices that may have influenced generated content, and appending values of these parameters to the generated content for the benefit of other users. Devices near the location at which the content was generated may be selected, and parameters of these devices may be retrieved. These device parameters are often relevant to the generated content. Accordingly, the retrieved parameter values may be appended to the generated content for transmission along with the content. In this manner, other users may view both the content and the parameters of nearby devices that may have influenced the setting of the content, assisting users in, for example, recreating the content or its subject matter for themselves. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of obtaining parameters associated with extended reality content, the method comprising: receiving, at a controller, an indication of extended reality content for display by a user device; determining, at the controller, one or more other electronic devices corresponding to the extended reality content; retrieving, at the controller, values of parameters of the one or more other electronic devices, wherein the retrieved device parameters comprise blind open/close settings; associating the retrieved device parameter values with the extended reality content; and storing the retrieved device parameter values associated with the extended reality content in a database. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises transmitting the extended reality content and the associated retrieved device parameter values to one or more additional electronic devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting further comprises sharing the extended reality content and the associated retrieved device parameter values as a social media post. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a context of the extended reality content, and selecting the one or more device parameter values according to the determined context. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the determining a context further comprises determining the context using one or more machine learning models. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more other electronic devices comprise one or more Internet of Things devices. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured for electronic communication with the one or more other electronic devices over an electronic communications network. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the other electronic devices are devices of the electronic communications network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the extended reality content is augmented reality (AR) content, virtual reality (VR) content, or mixed reality (MR) content. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the associating further comprises associating the retrieved device parameter values as metadata of the electronic content. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: retrieving the stored device parameter values from the database; and transmitting at least one of the stored device parameter values and the extended reality content for display of the at least one of the stored device parameters along with display of the extended reality content. ### Claim 12 A system for obtaining parameters associated with extended reality content, the system comprising: a storage device; and control circuitry configured to: receive, at a controller, an indication of extended reality content for display by user device; determine, at the controller, one or more other electronic devices corresponding to the extended reality content; retrieve, at the controller, values of parameters of the one or more other electronic devices, wherein the retrieved device parameters comprise blind open/close settings; associate the retrieved device parameter values with the extended reality content; and store the retrieved device parameter values associated with the extended reality content in a database. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit the extended reality content and the associated retrieved device parameter values to one or more additional electronic devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the transmitting further comprises sharing the extended reality content and the associated retrieved device parameter values as a social media post. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine a context of the extended reality content, and selecting the one or more device parameter values according to the determined context. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the determining a context further comprises determining the context using one or more machine learning models. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more other electronic devices comprise one or more Internet of Things devices. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured for electronic communication with the one or more other electronic devices over an electronic communications network. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the other electronic devices are devices of the electronic communications network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the extended reality content is augmented reality (AR) content, virtual reality (VR) content, or mixed reality (MR) content. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the associating further comprises associating the retrieved device parameter values as metadata of the electronic content. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to: retrieve the stored device parameter values from the database; and transmit at least one of the stored device parameter values and the extended reality content for display of the at least one of the stored device parameters along with display of the extended reality content.