US 12,451,162 B2
System and method for providing advanced content interactivity features
Stephanie M. Adams Ryan, San Francisco, CA (US); and Reda Harb, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,066.
Application 18/739,066 is a continuation of application No. 17/526,946, filed on Nov. 15, 2021, granted, now 12,046,259.
Prior Publication US 2024/0331736 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G11B 27/036 (2006.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 5/278 (2006.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/4728 (2011.01); G09B 7/04 (2006.01); G09B 7/08 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC G11B 27/036 (2013.01) [G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 5/278 (2013.01); H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/4728 (2013.01); G09B 7/04 (2013.01); G09B 7/08 (2013.01); G09B 19/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising;
receiving, from a first user, a first preferred name for a first character and, from a second user, a second preferred name for a second character, wherein both the first and second characters are associated with a media asset displayed on a media device;
replacing utterances of names of the first character and the second character in the media asset with a synthesized first preferred name and the second preferred name in a voice of the first user and second user, respectively;
determining that the first and the second user are consuming the media asset in a group watch; and
in response to detecting that the second user has left the group watch, either eliminating or minimizing the second character from the media asset.