US 11,792,464 B2
Determining context to initiate interactivity
Samuel Schwartz, Penn Valley, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,448.
Application 17/880,448 is a continuation of application No. 15/791,936, filed on Oct. 24, 2017, granted, now 11,445,235.
Prior Publication US 2023/0021776 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/42203 (2013.01) [G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, during output of a content asset, a time associated with a voice command and a type of identifier associated with the voice command;
sending, to a device, a request for one or more identifiers associated with the content asset and associated with a time preceding the time associated with the voice command;
receiving, from the device, one or more identifiers associated with the content asset and associated with the preceding time;
selecting, based on the type of identifier, an identifier of the one or more identifiers that is associated with a time closest to the time associated with the voice command; and
determining, based on the voice command and the selected identifier, an operation to be performed.