US Patent Application 17662561. MEDIA CONTENT MONITORING simplified abstract
Contents
MEDIA CONTENT MONITORING
Organization Name
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor(s)
Nigel Bradley of Canton GA (US)
Eric Zavesky of Austin TX (US)
James Pratt of Round Rock TX (US)
Ari Craine of Marietta GA (US)
Robert Koch of Peachtree Corners GA (US)
MEDIA CONTENT MONITORING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17662561 titled 'MEDIA CONTENT MONITORING
Simplified Explanation
- The disclosed technology is about monitoring media content without actually presenting it through a media presentation device. - Supplementary data about the monitored media content is obtained, which can be generated by a media server based on the content being monitored. - The supplementary data is presented to the user through a user interface, which can be displayed as text, documents, audio, or a combination of text and images. - The user interface can be the primary device the user is using or another user device. - The supplementary data can describe scenes of video or transcriptions of audio. - The user can interact with the supplementary data, such as switching to present the monitored media content or a selected portion of it. - Multiple media content presentations can be monitored, and supplementary data is available for each.
Original Abstract Submitted
The disclosed technology is directed towards monitoring media content, including without presenting the monitored media content via a media presentation device, or while presenting in parallel. In general, supplementary data describing the monitored media content is obtained, e.g., generated by a media server based on the content being monitored. The supplementary data is presented via a user interface for a user to monitor, e.g., as displayed text, documents, audio in or other ways such as a combination of text and images. The user interface can be a primary presentation device the user is using, and/or another user device. The supplementary data can describe scenes of video, and/or transcriptions of audio, for example. The supplementary data can be interacted with, such as to switch to present the monitored media content or a selected portion thereof. Multiple media content presentations can be monitored, with supplementary data available for each.
