US 12,294,766 B2
Systems and methods for slowing down fast-access playback operations
Samuel Meyer, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/880,688.
Application 16/880,688 is a continuation of application No. 16/343,843, granted, now 10,701,447, previously published as PCT/US2016/062677, filed on Nov. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0288208 A1, Sep. 10, 2020
Int. Cl. H04N 21/472 (2011.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/47217 (2013.01) [G11B 27/005 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/44226 (2020.08); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for performing fast-access playback operations, the method comprising:
storing a viewing history that includes a plurality of play positions within a media asset that are associated with user interactions;
receiving a user request from a user device to perform a fast-access playback operation while accessing the media asset;
based on determining that the user of the user device has requested fast-access playback operation at a first rate, while performing the fast-access playback operation at the first rate:
determining whether a current fast-access playback position within the media asset is within a threshold distance from a given one of the plurality of play positions within the media asset and stored in the viewing history, wherein the determining is not based on concurrent play speed or play position of devices other than the user device; and
in response to determining that the current fast-access playback position within the media asset is within the threshold distance from the given play position within the media asset:
slowing down the fast-access playback operation from the first rate to a second rate, without user interface input requesting slowing down of play of the media asset, while the current fast-access playback position of the media asset is within the threshold distance from the given play position within the media asset, wherein the slowing down is performed only when the user requested fast-access playback operation is being performed,
wherein the first and second rates are faster than a standard play rate.