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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Sling Media Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dmitry Dimov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yash Suresh Shah, San Mateo, CA (US);
Andrey L. Abramov, Foster City, CA (US);
Ilya Asnis, San Jose, CA (US);
Davide Girlando, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sling Media Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/4335 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/458 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/4335 (2013.01); H04N 21/44008 (2013.01); H04N 21/458 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4661 (2013.01); H04N 21/4667 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01);
Abstract
Processes, systems and devices are described to enhance the television or other media viewing experience based upon excitement data that is associated with the program. Excitement data can be used to identify the most exciting portions of media programs, therefore allowing for improved identification of programs or portions of programs for viewing, streaming, recording or other purposes.