Abstract: An extended reality (XR) device, for example, a head mounted device (HMD), may provide a visual element when the system determines that a wearer of the XR device is likely to engage with an application on a physical device, such as a television or other display device. The XR device may render a visual element based on the predicted application. The XR device may be caused to prevent displaying visual elements generated by applications other than the selected application. The visual element may be rendered by the XR device at a fixed location anchored relative to the physical device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adjusting frequency of supplemental content items based on user movement. A supplemental content item is played at a device during a break in a main content item and the movement of a user proximate to the device is monitored while the supplemental content item is being played. A user's level of interest in the supplemental content item is determined based on the monitoring of movement. Based on the determined level interest, the frequency at which supplemental content items are played at the device is adjusted.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for creating and rendering supplemental content of a selectable product icon of an e-commerce interface in response to user interaction with the selectable product icon. A list of products with a plurality of selectable icons is retrieved from a server based on at least one parameter of a query from an identified first device. The first device is determined to be communicatively coupled to at least one secondary device. Using an artificial intelligence generative engine, supplemental content corresponding to one or more products is generated based on device information of the at least one secondary device. In response to determining that a position of the at least one selectable icon is within a threshold distance of the subset of the list of products displayed or is being displayed, instructions are transmitted to the at least one secondary device to render the supplemental content.

Abstract: A media stream is accessed, and a classification model is selected for identifying objects in the media stream. Using the classification model, it is determined whether a content item of interest to the user is currently being received in the media stream. If the content item is currently being received in the media stream, at least a portion of the content item is recorded from the media stream. If the content item is not currently being received, then recording is paused or delayed until it is determined that the content item is being received.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling wireless communications and various types of engagement between a smart doorbell and a visitor's mobile device based on meeting certain criteria. Systems and methods are also described for establishing peer-to-peer communications between smart doorbells that are joined into a neighborhood watch program for providing alerts and reporting suspicious activity. A geofence around the smart doorbell is set up and a determination is made whether a visitor mobile device is within the generated geofence. If within the geofence, the UI of the visitor mobile device displays the smart doorbell and allows the visitor mobile device to virtually ring the doorbell or communicate with the doorbell if the visitor mobile device satisfies communication criteria of the doorbell. An encrypted peer-to-peer communication is set up, and communication between the doorbell and the visitor mobile device is established.

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for a bidding process between over-the-top, OTT, platforms. The method comprises downloading media content items from a plurality of OTT platforms, detecting a loading event on a first OTT platform, transmitting an available advertisement slot to the plurality of OTT platforms, receiving bid offers to display the downloaded media content items to a user, and displaying a first media content item with the highest bid during the loading event on the first OTT platform.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for generating an in-game display element for facilitating a transfer of an in-game item in a multiplayer video game. The system accesses and analyzes gameplay data associated with player actions to determine a correlation between player actions and in-game item types. A first player associated with an identified in-game item is determined, and an in-game display element is generated to facilitate the transfer of the item among the players.

Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual machine management in a cloud computing system. The systems and methods comprise receiving a game play session setup request from a user device, retrieving, in response to the session setup request, a user settings profile. The user settings profile comprises a service level agreement for session setup. A first hardware request is sent to a virtual machine manager. The first hardware request is based on the service level agreement for session setup. The virtual machine manager initializes a first virtual machine based on first hardware request. A peer-to-peer real-time communication connection is created between the user device and first virtual machine. During the game play session, an updated service level agreement is received and a second hardware request is sent to the virtual machine manager, wherein the second hardware request is based on updated service level agreement.

Abstract: A personal safe area is determined for extended reality (XR) devices, such as head mounted devices in virtual reality (VR) sessions, sharing a common larger play area. The personal safe areas may be sized based on user size, may have radii centered on the XR device and parallel to a floor, and may move with the XR device as the XR device moves in an immersive reality session. A notification indicating proximity to another XR device may be generated, and the notification may indicate the direction from which the other XR device is approaching. Also contemplated is real time adjusting an XR gameplay, game display or game flow of one or more XR devices to avoid overlap of safe spaces by shifting virtual game objects in a safer direction.

Abstract: 3D HDR content is packed for delivery compatible with multiple output formats. First and second processed versions of the content are generated from a first eye perspective portion of the 3D content. Third and fourth processed versions of the content are generated from a second eye perspective portion of the 3D content. From the first processed version of the content, a fifth processed version of the content is generated comprising a SDR version of the first processed version of the content. From the fourth processed version of the content, a sixth processed version of the content is generated comprising a SDR version of the fourth processed version of the content. The fifth and third processed versions of the content are placed in a base layer of the delivery format and the second and sixth processed versions of the content are placed into an enhancement layer of the delivery format.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for selectively preventing display of brand and business identifiers in content that is considered offensive, objectionable, disturbing, and/or unsettling, to prevent an unintended association by viewers of the content between the content and the brand or business. A request to display media content, comprising at least one frame with objectionable subject matter, is received. In response to determining the at least one frame comprises objectionable subject matter, a determination is made as to whether an entity identifier is visible in the at least one frame. In response to determining at least one entity identifier is visible in the at least one frame, a first context of the objectionable subject matter and a second context of the entity identifier are determined. The first context is compared to the second context and, based on the comparing, a masking action is determined to be required for the entity identifier.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for managing a media viewing session, e.g., by associating a media content access level of a first user account with a subscription tier of a second user account. This process includes detecting a login event over a network associated with the second user account and adjusting the first account's access to media content based on the second account's subscription capabilities.

Abstract: Systems and methods for bandwidth-adaptive light field video transmission on mobile and portable devices is disclosed. An upstream bandwidth is estimated. A request for a service tier for capture and transmission of light field content is received, wherein the light field content comprises an image array of a plurality of sub-aperture images. When the requested service tier is greater than the estimated upstream bandwidth, a reduced service tier is determined based on the estimated upstream bandwidth. A number of sub-aperture images comprising a reduced image array is determined based on the reduced service tier. The image array is reduced to the reduced image array based on feature saliency and adjacency of sub-aperture images. Resources corresponding to the reduced service tier are provided for capture and transmission of the reduced image array.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include controlling light levels using an augmented reality device. A method falling within the disclosure includes generating a light intensity map of an area, identifying a light control device disposed within the area based at least in part on (a) a measured light intensity corresponding to a position on the light intensity map, and (b) a comparison between the position on the light intensity map and a location indication received from the light control device, and measuring a plurality of light intensity levels of the light control device. The method includes, during an AR session using the AR device, monitoring a light intensity in the area, and based at least in part on the monitored light intensity, adjusting a current light intensity level of the light control device to another light intensity level of the plurality of light intensity levels of the light control device.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for scanning objects in a virtual environment. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to the domain of three-dimensional (3D) object capturing in extended reality (XR) environments and to an optimized system and method for passively capturing 3D objects within Extended Reality (XR) environments. A selection of an object from within an XR environment by a user via a user device is detected. A 3D capture session is initiated based on the detection. Scan data corresponding to the selected object is captured during the 3D capture session, where the capturing is performed as a background process on the user device. A 3D representation or model of the object is generated in the XR environment and provided to the user via the user device.

Abstract: An application likely to be accessed at an edge of the cloud computing environment is identified. The identified application is preemptively launched and then placed in a memory-resident state. When a request from a user to access the application is received, the application is brought out of the memory-resident state into an active state and parameters associated with the user are applied to the application.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating for output a modified notification. A notification is generated. The notification is received at a notification manager running on a first computing device. The notification is modified at the notification manager, thereby creating a modified notification. The modified notification is generated for display.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling the improved delivery of live content items to a plurality of computing devices. A live content item is sent to a plurality of computing devices from a content delivery network and via a first transmission scheme, where the first transmission scheme is an over-the-top transmission scheme. It is identified at the content delivery network that a capacity threshold has been reached, and it is identified that the live content item is available via a second transmission scheme from a first source other than the first transmission scheme. A first instruction to receive the live content item from the first source is sent from the content delivery network and to the plurality of computing devices, and the sending of the live content item to at least a first subset of the plurality of computing devices is stopped.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for selecting a 3D object for display in an extended reality environment. A space in an extended reality environment is determined for placement of a 3D object. A set of space parameters are determined comprising: an amount of memory available for generating the display of the extended reality environment and an amount of computing power available for generating the display of the extended reality environment. The 3D object is selected for display in the space based on the amount of memory and the amount of computing power available.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adapting playout of a plurality of media items. One example method includes receiving one or more inputs representing a conversation between an audience of two or more people experiencing the playout of the plurality of media items, processing the input to determine a level of engagement of the audience with the playout of at least one of the plurality of media items, and adapting playout of the at least one of the plurality of media items before the scheduled start of the next media item in the schedule to take account of the inputs representing the conversation.