18603683. TIME-BASED CONTEXT FOR VOICE USER INTERFACE simplified abstract (Amazon Technologies, Inc.)

TIME-BASED CONTEXT FOR VOICE USER INTERFACE

Organization Name

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Arash Sepasi Ahoei of Irvine CA (US)

Jack Andrew Tomlinson of Ladera Ranch CA (US)

Matthew Brian Urtnowski of Irvine CA (US)

Volkan Aginlar of Rancho Mission Viejo CA (US)

Lei Raymond Lu of Arcadia CA (US)

Song Chen of Irvine CA (US)

Arun Ramaswamy of Tampa FL (US)

TIME-BASED CONTEXT FOR VOICE USER INTERFACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18603683 titled 'TIME-BASED CONTEXT FOR VOICE USER INTERFACE

The abstract describes a patent application for a media marker mechanism used in a cloud service to enhance the playback experience of media content streams on user devices.

• The cloud service can insert media content items into a stream and tag them with metadata.
• User devices can read the metadata when playing the content, allowing for enriched content delivery.
• The metadata can trigger actions such as displaying companion images, making images clickable, and handling media content requests.

Potential Applications: - Streaming services - Interactive advertising - Personalized content delivery

Problems Solved: - Enhancing user engagement with media content - Providing additional context and information during playback

Benefits: - Improved user experience - Increased interaction with media content - Enhanced content delivery capabilities

Commercial Applications: Title: Enhanced Media Content Delivery Mechanism This technology can be used in streaming services, advertising platforms, and content delivery networks to provide a more engaging and interactive user experience, leading to increased viewer retention and satisfaction.

Questions about Media Marker Mechanism: 1. How does the media marker mechanism enhance the playback experience for users? The media marker mechanism allows for the insertion of metadata into media content streams, providing additional context and interactive elements for users during playback.

2. What are the potential applications of the media marker mechanism beyond streaming services? The media marker mechanism can be utilized in various industries such as advertising, e-learning, and entertainment to enhance user engagement and provide personalized content experiences.

Original Abstract Submitted

A media marker mechanism may be used a cloud service to determine up-to-date context regarding playback of a media content stream on a user device. The cloud service may insert a media content item into a media content stream and/or combine media content items into a media content stream. The cloud service may implement the media marker mechanism to tag a content item with metadata that can be read by the user device. The user device can play the streaming media content and, when the tagged content item plays, read the metadata and send it to the cloud service. The cloud service can use the metadata to enrich the media content delivery by, for example, sending the user device a companion image to display, providing a link to make the companion image clickable, handling requests referring to the media content, etc.