Systems and methods for providing focused content
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsPadmassri Chandrashekar, Daina Emmanuel
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein for presenting a focused display of content. A content item is generated for display and an index map is received for the content item. The index map correlates the content item, for example, a region of the content item, to the focused content. A focus indicator can be simultaneously displayed with the content item to inform a viewer of the availability of the focused content. A selection to present the focused content is received and in response, and based on the index map, the focused content is generated for display, thereby enabling a viewer to have a personalized viewing experience.
Claims18
A method for presenting a focused display of content, comprising:
- receiving a master playlist, wherein the master playlist comprises an index map and a focused playlist;
- accessing the index map for a content item, wherein the index map identifies locations of a plurality of objects in a plurality of frames of the content item, and wherein the focused playlist identifies a subset of the plurality of objects of the content item to focus on, wherein the focused playlist is separate from the index map;
- receiving a selection to present the focused content;
- accessing the focused playlist to determine whether an object of interest is available in a particular frame of the plurality of frames of the content item;
- accessing the index map for the content item to identify a portion of the particular frame indicated by the focused playlist to depict the object of interest;
- generating for display the content item;
- and
- generating for display, in response to receiving the selection, the focused content, by modifying the identified portion of the particular frame.
A system for presenting a focused display of content, the system comprising:
- a communication port;
- and
- control circuitry communicably coupled to the communication port and configured to:
- receive a master playlist, wherein the master playlist comprises an index map and a focused playlist;
- access, at the communication port, the index map for a content item, wherein the index map identifies locations of a plurality of objects in a plurality of frames of the content item and wherein the focused playlist identifies a subset of the plurality of objects of the content item to focus on, wherein the focused playlist is separate from the index map;
- receive a selection to present the focused content;
- access the focused playlist to determine whether an object of interest is available in a particular frame of the plurality of frames of the content item;
- access the index map for the content item to identify a portion of the particular frame indicated by the focused playlist to depict the object of interest;
- generate for display the content item;
- and
- generate for display, in response to receiving the selection, the focused content, by modifying the identified portion of the particular frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.