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Method, device and storage medium for controlling presentation of media content based on attentiveness

US9740278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2015
Grant dateAug 22, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/011
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a viewing orientation of a first viewer in a viewing area from a plurality of images captured from the viewing area during a presentation of media content, determining whether an attentiveness level of the first viewer during the presentation of the media content is below a threshold by correlating the viewing orientation with the presentation of the media content, and performing an operation associated with the presentation of the media content at a display, where the operation is selected from a first viewer profile associated with the first viewer according to the viewing orientation responsive to determining that the attentiveness level is below the threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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