US 12,236,979 B2
Automation of media content playback
Manuel Briand, Woodland Hills, CA (US); Yuanyi Xue, Alameda, CA (US); Nathan Crowe, Brooklyn, NY (US); Scott Labrozzi, Cary, NC (US); Michael Bracco, Raleigh, NC (US); and Mugdha Oltikar, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/864,896.
Prior Publication US 2024/0021216 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G11B 27/00 (2006.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01)
CPC G11B 27/005 (2013.01) [G11B 27/34 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a processing hardware; and
a system memory storing a software code;
the processing hardware configured to execute the software code to:
receive automation data for a media content having a default playback speed and a plurality of media modes including a first media mode and a second media mode;
analyze, using the automation data, (i) a first parameter of the media content corresponding to the first media mode, and (ii) a second parameter of the media content corresponding to the second media mode;
generate, based on analyzing, one or more automation instructions for at least one portion of the media content, wherein the one or more automation instructions comprise at least one of:
one or more bounding timestamps of the at least one portion of the media content,
one of an increased playback speed or a reduced playback speed for the at least one portion of the media content, relative to the default playback speed, or
a variable playback speed for the at least one portion of the media content; and
output the one or more automation instructions to one of a media delivery platform configured to distribute and control a quality of the media content or a media player configured to automate playback of the media content.