US 12,229,527 B2
Methods and systems for providing subtitles
Ankur Anil Aher, Maharashtra (IN); and Charishma Chundi, Andhra Pradesh (IN)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,658.
Application 18/517,658 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,451, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,875,133.
Prior Publication US 2024/0160863 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 40/58 (2020.01); G10L 21/10 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 40/58 (2020.01) [G10L 21/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing modified subtitles comprising:
obtaining, using control circuitry, subtitles for a media content item;
determining, using the control circuitry, whether a character component of the subtitles is replaceable with an image by:
querying the character component in an image search;
determining a level of variance between images returned as part of the search; and
determining that the character component is replaceable when the level of variance is less than a threshold level of variance;
in response to determining that the character component of the subtitles is replaceable with an image, determining, using the control circuitry, whether to replace the character component of the subtitles by an image component;
selecting, from memory, an image component corresponding to the character component;
replacing, using the control circuitry, the character component of the subtitles with the image component to generate modified subtitles; and
displaying the modified subtitles at user equipment.