Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving remote computing experiences. The methods leverage modified PC or console architectures, which enable both local and remote console connections. The systems operate with multiple devices through a peer-to-peer connection. In the context of gaming, the systems are engineered to address obstacles such as low upstream rates and limited bandwidth or quality of service. An AI trained on play style is used as a substitute for a low bandwidth client. Also, methods are provided for inviting remote players, transferring control to a remote user, managing controller connections, and addressing low bandwidth situations using adaptive bitrate. The enhancement of connection, single encoding, and transmission processes contributes to a superior computing and/or gaming experience for all players, irrespective of their bandwidth or quality of service.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems to enable one or more media content items that are unavailable from a first content provider but are available from a second content provider to be displayed to a user device along with supplemental content from the second content provider. The one or more media content items and the supplemental content from the second content provider may be displayed via a software application of the first content provider running on the requesting user device.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for providing real-time media topic notifications. In particular, a selection of a topic within a media stream is received from a user associated with a first user device in an environment. User preferences for the selected upcoming media topic is received from the user via the first user device. A status of the upcoming media topic within the media stream is determined to cause a playing of the upcoming media topic. One or more actions to indicate the playing of the upcoming media topic to the user is executed based on the user preferences.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating preliminary hashtag(s) for a video asset uploaded to an online platform and sampling them with related videos on the online platform are disclosed. Upon the upload of the video asset, the system automatically analyzes the metadata associated with the video asset to generate preliminary hashtags. The preliminary hashtags are used to find and sample related videos that include one or more hashtags that are related to the preliminary hashtag. Based on the sampling analysis, a determination is made whether to retain or delete the preliminary hashtag and whether to adopt the one or more hashtags from the related videos. The video asset may be tagged with the preliminary hashtag and/or the adopted hashtag if the hashtag is approved by the user and complies with the platform policy. The tagged hashtag may be updated to keep it current and periodically sampled with related video assets.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide control of an AR media asset generated on a display of an AR device. The AR media asset is displayed as part of a 3D environment and at a first depth in the 3D environment. A gaze of a user of the AR device is determined to be focused at a second depth in the 3D environment. The second depth is deeper than the first depth. In response to determining the gaze of the user is focused at the second depth, the AR media asset is repositioned to a third depth in the 3D environment. The third depth is deeper than the second depth. The AR media asset is automatically moved to allow the user to focus at the second depth, which allows the user to pay attention to the physical surroundings and consume the AR media asset while on-the-go.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling a user to browse a selection of video streams are disclosed. The interface disclosed herein provides two types of video panels. A first type is a video stream browse panel which shows a different video stream in response to receiving a video stream browsing command. The second type is a video stream monitor panel which continues to show the same video stream on the screen even when a video stream browsing command is received. By enabling a user to flag a video stream browsing panel as a video stream monitor panel, the user is able to build a multi-view presentation showing a video stream which they wish to monitor, and a video stream browser panel which they can use to surf through other video streams. On clearing the flag on a video stream monitor panel, the panel is removed from the screen. Because the flag can be set or cleared using a single user action, the ease of use of the user interface is improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for temporarily provisioning a virtual SIM profile at a target device. A virtual SIM profile is received at a target device. A temporary virtual SIM use session of the virtual SIM profile is initiated at the target device. The virtual SIM profile is managed at the target device by disabling use of the virtual SIM profile at the target device in response to receiving an indication to end the temporary virtual SIM use session.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing notification routing to user devices. Notification parameters are established for a notification account associated with a plurality of user devices. Real time device status, based on real-time user interaction with at least one of the devices, is received and used to determine routing parameters. Notification data is received from an application service for the notification account. A notification is generated based on the notification data, and one or more recipient user devices are identified from among the user devices associated with the notification account. The notification is routed to the identified recipient user devices to deliver the notification to the user devices for display to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically adjusting encoding schemes for live video streaming in response to changes in video complexity. A plurality of first live video streams are encoded at predetermined bitrates from a source video at a first picture resolution. First video quality metrics are determined for each first live video stream and incorporated into a streaming manifest generated for the source video. The source video is monitored to determine a complexity metric for a first scene of the source video. A second picture resolution is determined for the source video based on comparing the complexity metric with a complexity metric threshold, and one or more second live video streams are encoded from the source video at a second picture resolution. Second video quality metrics are determined for each second live video stream and incorporated into the streaming manifest.

Abstract: An XR apparatus is provided that comprises a sensor, a telephoto camera, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to determine, based on sensor data captured by the sensor, a distance between the XR apparatus and an object in a region of interest (ROI) and cause the telephoto camera to capture a zoomed-in view of the ROI at a zoom level. The control circuitry is further configured to detect whether a user of the XR apparatus is moving towards the object, adjust the zoom level based at least in part on the detecting, and cause display of the zoomed-in view at the adjusted zoom level.

Abstract: An extended reality (XR) apparatus is provided comprising a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera and control circuitry, which may cause the wide-angle camera to capture a wide-angle view of an environment and determine a region of interest (ROI) in the wide-angle view, the ROI comprising an object. The control circuitry may cause the telephoto camera to capture a zoomed-in view of the ROI and to generate a disparity map based at least in part on a difference between a location of the object in the wide-angle view and a location of the object in the zoomed-in view. Based on the disparity map, the control circuitry may process the wide-angle view and the zoomed-in view to correlate the location of the object in the wide-angle view with the location of the object in the zoomed-in view and cause display of the processed zoomed-in view overlaid on the processed wide-angle view.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating spatial audio tracks for sound sources in a scene or segment of a media asset based on their surrounding physical, acoustic, and environmental conditions, are described. The methods perform video, audio, closed caption, and other contextual analysis to identify sound sources present in a selected scene of a pre-existing media asset. The identified sound sources are scored based on a plurality of factors, including their prominence and contextual relevance to the scene. Surroundings, such as structures (e.g., furniture and occlusions), ambient sounds, and sounds produced by other sound sources, are analyzed to determine their effect on the sound source. Spatial metadata is generated based on this analysis and surrounding context and is used to generate separate individual spatial audio tracks for each sound source that exceeds a relevance threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for monitoring a resource environment of a connected device to intelligently modify communication parameters. More particularly, systems and related methods are disclosed for determining a condition score of a device based on measured resource parameters and, based on the condition score, adjusting transmission behavior. For example, the system causes one or more of a message keep-alive interval, a batch size, a transmission interval, an error-resiliency mechanism, or a maximum frame size to be adjusted in accordance with the condition score. Additionally, the system identifies nearby devices and establishes a proxy connection with a nearby device when the resource environment of the first device indicates its necessity. The system further determines an engagement level of a user with a connected device and adjusts the connection behavior based on the engagement level.

Abstract: A region of interest is determined based on metadata associated with an image. The region of interest is then sliced into a plurality of slices. POI information is retrieved for each respective slice. An overlay for at least one POI is then generated for display over the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for emulating a petrol-based vehicle package via an electrically powered vehicle. Processing circuitry is used to identify a vehicle profile of the electrically powered vehicle. The vehicle profile comprises at least one data structure that stores emulation capabilities of the electrically powered vehicle. An emulation profile of the petrol-based vehicle package is retrieved from a data store and the emulation profile includes at least one data structure comprising instructions for rendering a vehicle characteristic of the petrol-based vehicle via the electrically powered vehicle. The vehicle profile is compared to the emulation profile. The emulation profile is transmitted to an electronic control unit in response to determining the vehicle profile is compatible with the emulation profile.

Abstract: A voice query is received via an input to a virtual assistant from a user. The virtual assistant determines a media context from first media content, the media context being colocated and contemporaneous with the voice query. The voice query is processed to generate a textual query and to identify a keyword from the voice query, and a response content provider is selected based on the keyword and the media context. The textual query and the media context are communicated to the response content provider via a network interface. Query response data is received from the response content provider via the network interface, the query response data comprising voice data. The virtual assistant then generates, at an output, a query response based on the query response data.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for compute resource management in a cloud computing system. An example method includes receiving at an edge server of the cloud computing system, a compute session setup request from a user device, and retrieving based on the compute session setup request, a user settings profile. The method further includes sending a first hardware request to a compute resource manager of the edge server, in which the first hardware request is based on the service level agreement. The method additionally includes initializing a first compute resource based on the first hardware request, and creating a communication connection between the user device and the first compute resource. The method also includes receiving an updated service level agreement, sending a second hardware request to the compute resource manager of the edge server, and initializing a second compute resource based on the second hardware request.

Abstract: A method and system for remote play via a game console that operates as a server and forms peer-to-peer connections with remote client devices. A network congestion control receives RTCP packets and SRC IP connection updates, and stores RTCP responses in per-source datastores. Congestion window and round-trip time values are determined for each source based on the RTCP responses. A worst-case client device is identified based on a last or delayed RTCP response, and corresponding congestion information is provided to a transmission scheduler. A rate and video encoding properties controller determines target encoding parameters using a bitrate-to-encoding mapping, queue length of RTP packets, and encoder and multiplexer bitrates. Encoded audiovisual data is packetized, scheduled, and transmitted to multiple client devices. Low-bandwidth client devices may be disconnected and serviced via adaptive bitrate streaming.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preventing spoilers in autocompleted search queries. One example method includes accessing a first user profile of a first media content provider to identify a first media content viewing history and first progress indicators. Accessing a second user profile of a second media content provider to identify a second media content viewing history and second progress indicators. A universal user profile comprising an aggregated media content viewing history is generated based at least in part on aggregating the first and second viewing histories and their respective progress indicators. Based at least in part on detecting user interaction at a device and the universal user profile, at least one predicted search query is generated and displayed at the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for requesting media content playback. Media content item metadata relating to product endorsement in the media content item is accessed. An endorsement profile for the media content item is generated based on the media content item metadata. The endorsement profile comprises data relating to which segments of the media content item have product-related content. A manifest file comprising instructions re-questing playback of the media content item is generated based on the endorsement profile for the media content item.