US 11,962,870 B2 · Content-modification system with quiet content detection feature

Abstract

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) determining, by a content-presentation device, a media-device loudness of content that is provided to the content-presentation device by a media device, with the content portion being provided to the content-presentation device prior to an upcoming content-modification opportunity; (ii) determining, by the content-presentation device, that the media-device loudness is less than a threshold; (iii) based on determining that the media-device loudness is less than the threshold, obtaining, by the content-presentation device, a reference loudness of the content portion; and (iv) using, by the content-presentation device, the reference loudness as a basis for determining whether or not to carry out a content-modification operation in connection with the upcoming content-modification opportunity.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

determining, by a content-presentation device, a media-device loudness of a content portion that is provided to the content-presentation device by a media device, wherein the content portion is provided to the content-presentation device prior to an upcoming content-modification opportunity;
determining, by the content-presentation device, that the media-device loudness is less than a predetermined threshold level;
based on determining that the media-device loudness is less than the predetermined threshold level, obtaining, by the content-presentation device, a reference loudness of the content portion;
determining, by the content-presentation device, a device mute state based on a comparison result between the reference loudness and the predetermined threshold level;
and
carrying out, by the content-presentation device based on the device mute state, a content-modification operation in connection with the upcoming content-modification opportunity.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:

determining a media-device loudness of a content portion that is provided to a content-presentation device by a media device, wherein the content portion is provided to the content-presentation device prior to an upcoming content-modification opportunity;
determining that the media-device loudness is less than a predetermined threshold level;
based on determining that the media-device loudness is less than the predetermined threshold level, obtaining a reference loudness of the content portion;
determining, by the content-presentation device, a device mute state based on a comparison result between the reference loudness and the predetermined threshold level;
and
carrying out, based on the device mute state, a content-modification operation in connection with the upcoming content-modification opportunity.

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A computing system comprising:

a processor;
and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by the processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
determining a media-device loudness of a content portion that is provided to a content-presentation device by a media device, wherein the content portion is provided to the content-presentation device prior to an upcoming content-modification opportunity;
determining that the media-device loudness is less than a predetermined threshold level;
based on determining that the media-device loudness is less than the predetermined threshold level, obtaining a reference loudness of the content portion;
determining, by the content-presentation device, a device mute state based on a comparison result between the reference loudness and the predetermined threshold level;
and
carrying out, based on the device mute state, a content-modification operation in connection with the upcoming content-modification opportunity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Content-modification system with quiet content detection feature

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