US 11,949,965 B1
Media system with presentation area data analysis and segment insertion feature
Sunil Ramesh, Cupertino, CA (US); and Michael Cutter, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/340,811.
Int. Cl. G11B 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 19/87 (2014.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); H04N 21/00 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8455 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42201 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for use in connection with a media-presentation device having an associated presentation area, the method comprising:
obtaining presentation area data associated with the presentation area, wherein the presentation area data indicates an extent of background noise in the presentation area;
determining that the obtained presentation area data satisfies each and every condition of a condition set;
responsive to at least determining that the obtained presentation area data satisfies each and every condition of the condition set, identifying an upcoming media segment insertion point within a media program; and
facilitating the media-presentation device outputting for presentation a media segment starting at the identified media segment insertion point within the media program, wherein facilitating the media-presentation device outputting for presentation the media segment starting at the identified media segment insertion point within the media program comprises:
using the obtained presentation area data that indicates an extent of background noise in the presentation area as a basis to select a media segment from among a group of selectable media segments; and
inserting the selected media segment into the media program.