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US 11,229,769 B2Granted
Enhancing user sleep cycle
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsAdam Eng, Glenn Barnett
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for receiving and processing video content to aid in a user's rest cycles, such as sleep and wake cycles. Video content may be received and processed to determine information related to a plurality of pixels to be displayed on a screen. Each of the plurality of pixels may have a corresponding color value. A time of day when the video content is to be displayed is determined, and compared to a current time of day. Based on the comparison or other data, a color value of one or more of the pixels can be adjusted or changed.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- determining, based on historical device usage, a future time associated with a change in output of content;
- determining a time associated with output of a content item;
- adjusting, based on an amount of time between the time and the future time, at least one color value of one or more pixels associated with the content item;
- and
- adjusting one or more color values of additional pixels associated with the content item as the future time approaches.
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A method comprising:
- determining, based on historical device usage, a future time in which a device is expected to be idle;
- determining a current time in which the device is displaying content;
- and
- adjusting, based on an amount of time between the current time and the future time, at least one color value of at least one pixel associated with the content, wherein the adjusting further comprises:
- adjusting the at least one color value gradually from a periphery area of the content to a center area of the content, wherein the at least one color value of one or more pixels in the periphery area is adjusted before the at least one color value of one or more pixels in the center area is adjusted.
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A method comprising:
- determining, based on historical device usage, a future time in which content is not expected to be displayed;
- determining a current time in which a content item is displayed;
- determining, based on an amount of time between the future time and the current time, an amount of a color shift to apply to at least one pixel of a plurality of pixels associated with the content item;
- and
- adjusting one or more color values of additional pixels associated with the content item as the future time approaches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.