US 12,231,727 B2
Measuring sleep state of a user using wearables and deciding on the playback option for the content consumed
Daina Emmanuel, Karnataka (IN); Padmassri Chandrashekar, Karnataka (IN); and Reda Harb, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/507,784.
Application 18/507,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/950,340, filed on Sep. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,856,257.
Application 17/950,340 is a continuation of application No. 17/462,672, filed on Aug. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,483,619, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0155188 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
generating, for output, a first media content on a device associated with a user;
identifying a first sleep-state event for the user;
based on the identifying the first sleep-state event for the user:
based on determining that a first type of the first media content matches a preferred media content type identified by a user profile:
stopping generating the first media content for output;
selecting a second media content for aiding sleep; and
generating, for output, the second media content on the device associated with the user;
identifying a second sleep-state event for the user; and
based on the identifying the second sleep-state event for the user:
based on determining that a second type of the second media content does not match the preferred media content type identified by the user profile:
continuing to generate for output the second media content.