US 11,949,960 B2
Selective playback of audio at normal speed during trick play operations
Akshay Chetan Shah, Maharashtra (IN); and Padmassri Chandrashekar, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,157.
Application 18/081,157 is a continuation of application No. 17/166,454, filed on Feb. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,558,674.
Application 17/166,454 is a continuation of application No. 16/540,521, filed on Aug. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,945,047, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0188804 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/6587 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a command to fast-forward a content item that includes a plurality of audio segments at a first speed, wherein the first speed is faster than a normal speed at which the content item is played without a fast-forward command;
determining an importance level for each audio segment of the plurality of audio segments;
determining that the importance level of a first audio segment, from the plurality of audio segments, has an importance level that exceeds a threshold importance level; and
in response to the determination, playing the first audio the segment at a second speed, wherein the second speed is slower than the first speed.