Controlling a media program based on a media reaction
US8898687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/442
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for controlling a media program based on a media reaction. In some embodiments, the techniques pause, mute, or stop a media program when a user leaves the room, when a user in the room is talking or is otherwise not paying attention to the program, or when a child walks into the room.
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