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Methods and systems for compensating for disabilities when presenting a media asset

US8930975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2013
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for supplementing media assets in order to compensate for a particular disability of a user. Specifically, a media guidance application determines whether or not a user can comprehend a media asset based on the particular disability of the user. Upon determining that the user cannot comprehend the media asset, the media guidance application supplements the media asset with supplemental data, which compensates for the particular disability of the user.

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