Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of machine learning (ML) models may be used to aggregate and digest video game play factors to produce a report to game developers identifying appealing and unappealing parts of a video game.

Abstract: Techniques are provided to improve the detection of a person speaking and to boost and amplify sound to avoid encouraging people in a group individually grabbing the microphone and putting it close to their face to speak. The position of the microphone is used to amplify audio, and noise cancellation may be employed.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for enabling sections of an audience viewing a massive display to interact with the display via one or more sensors associated with each spectator location, such as a seat. Machine learning may be used to fuse sensor signals into group-based control signals to interact with video being presented on the display.

Abstract: An ancillary device is used to access content related to a sensory work during the playback of the sensory work. The ancillary device receives information related to the playback of a sensory work on a primary device, prepares content information related to the sensory work using the received information, presents the prepared content information using the ancillary device.

Abstract: An ancillary device is used to access content related to a sensory work during the playback of the sensory work. The ancillary device receives information related to the playback of a sensory work on a primary device, prepares content information related to the sensory work using the received information, presents the prepared content information using the ancillary device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for real-time call control. When a call is received at a telephone server for a service subscriber, the server identifies the subscriber and retrieves information that will allow the server to contact the subscriber via instant messaging. An instant message is sent to the subscriber, and includes any number of options for controlling or handling the call. The options may be presented as hyperlinks, or the selected option may be returned in another instant message. The subscriber selects an option and communicates it to the server, which effects the selected option. The server may establish an audio connection between the server and the subscriber's computer or communication device (to allow the parties to talk), may transfer the call to another number, play a message for the caller (which may be pre-recorded or recorded in real-time), record a voicemail (which the subscriber may screen), etc.