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Interactive voice controlled entertainment

US10950228B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2017
Grant dateMar 16, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/223
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for receiving shouted-out user responses to broadcast entertainment content, and for determining the responsiveness of those responses in relation to the broadcast content. In particular, entertainment broadcasts can be accompanied by mark-up data that represents various events within a given broadcast, which can be compared to the shouted-out responses to determine their accuracy. For example, if a game show was broadcast and an individual started shouting out answers during the broadcast, embodiments disclosed herein could utilize a voice-controlled electronic device that captures the shouted-out answers and passes them on to a language processing system that determines whether they are correct by comparing the answers to the mark-up data. The voice-controlled electronic device can also “listen” to background sounds to capture the broadcast of the entertainment content, and send that content to the language processing system, which can use that captured data to synchronize the actual broadcast with the analysis of the shouted-out answers to provide individuals with an immersive entertainment experience.

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