US 12,262,082 B1
Audience reactive media
Tomlinson Holman, Palm Springs, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/319,864.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/052,690, filed on Jul. 16, 2020.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/442 (2011.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G10K 15/08 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/44218 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G10K 15/08 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An audio system comprising:
a microphone;
a speaker;
a display;
a processor; and
a memory having instructions stored therein that configure the processor to:
playback a pre-recorded media through the display and the speaker, wherein the pre-recorded media includes a dialog component;
detect audience vocal reaction during playback of an original scene in the pre-recorded media by processing a sound pickup channel produced by the microphone; and
in response to detecting the audience vocal reaction:
generate new visual content and new audio content for the pre-recorded media;
extend the original scene by pausing playback of the original scene and beginning playback of the new visual content and the new audio content during the audience vocal reaction, wherein extending the original scene includes pausing the dialog component; and
end playback of the new visual content and the new audio content and resume playback of the original scene in accordance with a determination that the audience vocal reaction is decaying but has not completely subsided, wherein resuming playback of the original scene includes resuming the dialog component.