Remote control activation based on predicted events
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsRoss Gilson, Michael Sallas
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Abstract
Systems and methods for predicting trigger events, such as an advertisement during a video program, and activating a remote control device in response to the prediction are described. By activating the remote control device at a particular time, the remote control device may save energy when listening for data from one or more terminal devices. The time to activate the remote control may be based on one or more factors, including the current presentation position and/or presentation speed of the video program. A remote control device may take additional actions the next time it listens for data, including illuminating backlights, turning on a display, displaying content on the display, interacting with other devices, etc.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- identifying a content item being presented by a device;
- determining, by a computing device, a time for a remote control device to transition from a standby state to an active state, wherein the determining is based in part on an estimate of a presentation time of a trigger event occurring during presentation of the content item;
- and
- transmitting, to the remote control device, identification of the determined time for the remote control device to transition from the standby state to the active state.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a communication device, identification of a time for the communication device to transition from a standby state to an active state, wherein the communication device is configured to listen for data from a terminal device during the active state, and wherein the time for the communication device to transition from the standby state to the active state is based in part on an estimate of a presentation time of a trigger event occurring during presentation of a content item on a display of the terminal device;
- storing, by the communication device, the identification of the time to transition from the standby state to the active state;
- transitioning the communication device from the standby state to the active state at the identified time;
- and
- during the active state, transmitting, by the communication device to the terminal device, a request for data and listening for data from the terminal device.
A method comprising:
- determining a presentation time of a trigger event occurring during presentation of a content item;
- determining, based on the presentation time of the trigger event, a time for a communication device to transition from a standby state to an active state;
- and
- transmitting, to the communication device, identification of the determined time for the communication device to transition from the standby state to the active state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.