US 11,856,257 B2
Measuring sleep state of a user using wearables and deciding on the playback option for the content consumed
Daina Emmanuel, Bangalore (IN); Padmassri Chandrashekar, Karnataka (IN); and Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/950,340.
Application 17/950,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/462,672, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,483,619.
Prior Publication US 2023/0068815 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/44218 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, first media content;
generating for output, at the computing device, the first media content;
receiving a first sleep-state event;
identifying that the first sleep-state event indicates a light sleep-state;
identifying a type of the first content being generated for output;
identifying, based on the type of the first media content, an action to perform in response to identifying that the first sleep-state event indicates a light sleep-state, wherein the action to perform comprises selecting second media content for aiding sleep;
receiving, at the computing device, the second media content;
generating for output, at the computing device, the second media content;
receiving a second sleep-state event;
identifying that the second sleep-state event indicates a deep sleep state; and
in response to identifying that the second sleep-state event indicates a deep sleep state:
stopping generating the second media content for output; and
changing a state of the computing device from an active state to an inactive state, wherein changing the state of the computing device to the inactive state comprises one of turning off the of the computing device or putting the computing device into a low power mode.