Providing enhanced viewing experience using user gaze detection and video casting

A media control device configured to control at least one media content presentation in a media stream, the media stream including one or more media content presentations, the media control device being in communication with a camera device and a display device, the media control device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, the processor configured at least to:
• receive one or more user-gaze detections captured via the camera device;
• ascertain one or more viewpoints on the display device corresponding to the one or more user-gaze detections;
• ascertain at least a first viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints, the first viewpoint corresponding to at least one of:
• a first largest number of similar viewpoints of the one or more viewpoints, or a most-recent viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints;
• and
• adjust at least one parameter of a first media content presentation based, at least in part, on the first viewpoint, such that to adjust the at least one parameter of the first media content presentation based on the first viewpoint the processor is further configured to:
• restrict, by the media control device, at least one of:
• a location of at least a second media content presentation from a location proximate to the first viewpoint, or a generation of the at least second media content presentation from a location proximate to the first viewpoint.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions causing at least one processor of a media control device to perform one or more operations, the media control device being in communication with a camera device and a display device, the one or more operations comprising at least:

• receiving one or more user-gaze detections captured via the camera device;
• ascertaining one or more viewpoints on the display device corresponding to the one or more user-gaze detections;
• ascertaining at least a first viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints, the first viewpoint corresponding to at least one of:
• a first largest number of similar viewpoints of the one or more viewpoints, or a most-recent viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints;
• and
• adjusting at least one parameter of a first media content presentation in a media stream based, at least in part, on the first viewpoint, wherein the one or more operations for the adjusting the at least one parameter of the first media content presentation based on the first viewpoint further comprise:
• restricting at least one of:
• a location of at least a second media content presentation from a location proximate to the first viewpoint, or a generation of the at least second media content presentation from a location proximate to the first viewpoint.

A method performed by a first media control device for casting at least one media stream, the first media control device being in communication with a communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a media control device, the at least one media stream from a second media control device via the communication network;
• ascertaining, by the media control device, an occurrence of at least one casting condition;
• casting, by the media control device, the at least one media stream to at least one other media control device via the communication network upon the occurrence of the at least one casting condition;
• ascertaining, by the media control device, a clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• initiating, by the media control device, a casting of the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device upon the clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• and
• receiving, by the media control device, the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device via the communication network.

A first media control device configured to process at least one media stream, the first media control device being in communication with a communication network, the first media control device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, the processor configured at least to:
• receive the at least one media stream from a second media control device via the communication network;
• ascertain an occurrence of at least one casting condition;
• cast the at least one media stream to at least one other media control device via the communication network upon the occurrence of the at least one casting condition;
• ascertain a clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• initiate a casting of the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device upon the clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• and
• receive the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device via the communication network.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions causing at least one processor of a media control device to perform one or more operations, the media control device being in communication with a communication network, the one or more operations comprising at least:

• receiving at least one media stream from a second media control device via the communication network;
• ascertaining an occurrence of at least one casting condition;
• casting the at least one media stream to at least one other media control device via the communication network upon the occurrence of the at least one casting condition;
• ascertaining a clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• initiating a casting of the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device upon the clearance of the at least one casting condition;
• and
• receiving the at least one media stream from the at least one other media control device via the communication network.