Methods and systems for producing the environmental conditions of a media asset in a vehicle
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsWalter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Satinderpal S. Sikh
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for a guidance application capable of coordinating the interior features of a vehicle (e.g., the heating/cooling system, automatic windows, automatic seats, automatic sunroof, seat heaters, etc.) to produce the current environmental conditions (e.g., sunshine, heat, wind, etc.) displayed in a media asset being accessed in the vehicle.
Claims30
A method for producing environmental conditions associated with a media asset within a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving media information associated with a media asset;
- determining an environmental condition of a current progress point in the media asset based at least in part on the media information;
- cross-referencing the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset with a database of vehicle interior feature information associated with media asset environmental conditions to identify a vehicle interior feature to use to produce the environmental condition;
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- generating, at a vehicle, the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset using the identified vehicle interior feature.
A system for producing environmental conditions associated with a media asset within a vehicle, comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive media information associated with a media asset;
- determine an environmental condition of a current progress point in the media asset based at least in part on the media information;
- cross-reference the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset with a database of vehicle interior feature information associated with media asset environmental conditions to identify a vehicle interior feature to use to produce the environmental condition;
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- generate, at a vehicle, the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset using the identified vehicle interior feature.
A system for producing environmental conditions associated with a media asset within a vehicle, comprising:
- means for receiving media information associated with a media asset;
- means for determining an environmental condition of a current progress point in the media asset based at least in part on the media information;
- means for cross-referencing the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset with a database of vehicle interior feature information associated with media asset environmental conditions to identify a vehicle interior feature to use to produce the environmental condition;
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- means for generating, at a vehicle, the environmental condition of the current progress point in the media asset using the identified vehicle interior feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.