US 12,250,431 B2
Content receiver control based on intra-content metrics and viewing pattern detection
Abhijit Sharma, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,539.
Application 18/154,539 is a continuation of application No. 17/391,393, filed on Aug. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,558,671.
Application 17/391,393 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,951, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 11,115,717, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0156285 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/466 (2011.01); G06N 5/025 (2023.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/835 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4668 (2013.01) [G06N 5/025 (2013.01); H04N 21/44204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4661 (2013.01); H04N 21/4665 (2013.01); H04N 21/835 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
one or more processing devices; and
memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processing devices and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
receiving at least part of first audio video content;
detecting a first set of one or more audio characteristics and/or one or more visual characteristics of at least a portion of the first audio video content that is before an end of the first audio video content and/or of a segment of the first audio video content;
selecting second audio video content from a plurality of audio video content items based at least in part on matching a second set of one or more audio characteristics and/or one or more visual characteristics to the first set of one or more audio characteristics and/or one or more visual characteristics of at least the portion of the first audio video content; and
causing a content receiver to record and/or output the second audio video content after the end of the first audio video content and/or of the segment of the first audio video content.