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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2012
Geoffrey J Hulten, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Umaimah A. Mendhro, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kyle J. Krum, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael J. Conrad, Monroe, WA (US);
Darren B. Remington, Sammamish, WA (US);
Geoffrey J Hulten, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Umaimah A. Mendhro, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kyle J. Krum, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael J. Conrad, Monroe, WA (US);
Darren B. Remington, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
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.