US 12,335,581 B2
Audio improvement using closed caption data
Jeff Calkins, Evergreen, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,732.
Application 18/153,732 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,262, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,582,532.
Application 17/200,262 is a continuation of application No. 16/415,730, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 10,986,418, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164400 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); G10L 21/0364 (2013.01); G10L 21/06 (2013.01); G10L 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8106 (2013.01) [G10L 21/0364 (2013.01); G10L 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4884 (2013.01); G10L 2021/065 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, based on closed caption data associated with a content asset, at least a portion of a word associated with a hearing impairment, wherein the hearing impairment is associated with a user;
determining, based on correlating at least the portion of the word to audio data of the content asset, timing information of the audio data of the content asset associated with the at least the portion of the word associated with the hearing impairment; and
outputting, based on the timing information and an association of compensation information with the at least the portion of the word, audio associated with the at least the portion of the word.