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US 11,503,430 B2Granted
Systems and methods for intelligent audio output
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorTi-Shiang Wang
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a media guidance application that adjusts output parameters of media assets delivered to output devices based on user preferences of users near the output devices. For example, the media guidance application may adjust the volume to be higher at a speaker near a first user who enjoys a particular media asset and lower at a speaker near a second user who dislikes the media asset.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving first user location data indicating a location of a first user and second user location data indicating a location of a second user;
- accessing a database comprising device location data corresponding to locations of output devices, wherein the device location data comprises first device location data indicating a location of a first output device and second device location data indicating a location of a second output device;
- determining that first user preference data matches a characteristic associated with a media asset;
- determining, based on the first user location data, the second user location data, and the device location data, whether the first output device is closer to the first user than the second user;
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- in response to determining that (a) the first user preference data matches the characteristic associated with the media asset and (b) the first output device is closer to the first user than the second user:
- adjusting an output parameter associated with the first output device for playback of the media asset while preventing adjustment of an output parameter associated with the second output device.
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A system comprising:
- input/output circuitry;
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive first user location data indicating a location of a first user and second user location data indicating a location of a second user;
- access a database comprising device location data corresponding to locations of output devices, wherein the device location data comprises first device location data indicating a location of a first output device and second device location data indicating a location of a second output device;
- determine that first user preference data matches a characteristic associated with a media asset;
- determine, based on the first user location data, the second user location data, and the device location data, whether the first output device is closer to the first user than the second user;
- and
- in response to determining that (a) the first user preference data matches the characteristic associated with the media asset and (b) the first output device is closer to the first user than the second user:
- adjust an output parameter associated with the first output device for playback of the media asset while preventing adjustment of an output parameter associated with the second output device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.