Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for providing content identified in a playlist associated with a profile. A content consumption system monitors a profile and determines a segment of a content item that is of interest to the profile. The segment of the content item is added to a playlist, which can then be looped.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating an avatar collage based on a plurality of social network items posted by a plurality of social network accounts. A social network application identifies a plurality of social network items. The social network application determines a topic that is common to each social network item of the plurality of social network items. The social network application generates an avatar collage based on the plurality of social network items. The avatar collage comprises a plurality of avatar representations of the plurality of social network accounts that posted the plurality of social network items and at least one text portion of a particular social network item of the plurality of social network items.

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for estimating quality of experience, QoE, for a media stream. The systems and methods comprise receiving a first window of frames of the media stream, receiving a second window of frames of the media stream, measuring a plurality of metrics relating to the first and the second windows of frames, aggregating the plurality of metrics for each window of frames, and determining a window quality of experience value based on the aggregated plurality of metrics.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a customized media asset to incentivize a first user to subscribe to a subscription service. A first user provides their subscription access information to a media provider. In response to receiving the subscription access information, the media provider determines whether the subscription access information is from an account subscribed for a trial period. If the account is subscribed for the trial period, the media provider presents a plurality of media assets for selection to the first user, receives a selection of a media asset available from the subscription service, generates a customized media asset based on a media asset consumption profile of the first user, wherein the customized media asset includes a segment from an additional media asset different from the selected media asset, and presents to the first user the customized media asset instead of the selected media asset.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system are provided for amending sent text-based messages. One example computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from a source, a text-based message and receiving, at a user device, an inquiry of a portion of the text-based message. The computer-implemented method further includes requesting, from a network, data based on the inquiry of the portion of the text-based message, amending at least the portion of the text-based message based on the data, and presenting the amended portion of the text-based message at the user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for streaming during unavailability of a content server. Upon determining that there are conditions indicating buffering issues during delivery of a media asset, a server determines a first group of devices suitable for receiving the media asset from the server and sharing the media asset on a peer-to-peer network. Then, the server determines a second group of devices suitable for receiving the media asset on a peer-to-peer network from a first group device. The server then determines groupings within which to share and receive the media asset. Next, the server transmits instructions to the devices in the first group to maintain in buffer and share certain portions of the media asset with the second group devices within their grouping. Finally, the server updates information detailing the media asset portions the devices are maintaining in buffer and sharing.

Abstract: A virtual display visible via extended reality equipment (XR equipment) is controlled by user input to a physical controller that also controls a physical display. The physical controller may be a keyboard, a trackpad, a mouse, a joystick, a gaming controller, gaming console, or an appliance remote controller. The virtual display may be generated by a movement of a graphical user interface element on the physical display beyond a display area of the physical display or in other ways. The virtual display may be anchored to the physical display so as to move in response to movement of the physical device. A second virtual display may be similarly generated in response to further user input via the physical device and may be automatically positioned so as to be visible via the XR equipment on a same vertical plane or arc as the first virtual display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving a request to view a content item comprising a first character having a first character representation, accessing permissions regarding replacement of the first character representation, determining whether the permissions allow replacement of the first character representation, in response to the determining, generating for display an option to replace the first character representation in the content item, receiving a request to replace in the content item the first character representation via selection of the displayed option, obtaining a representation of a source individual, and generating for display a modified version of the content, wherein the first character representation is replaced with the representation of the source individual in at least a portion of the content item.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically activating subtitles during presentation of a media asset are disclosed. In an example, a media application stores a user profile including a language classification probability vector corresponding to the user profile. The media application generates for display a media asset via a user interface. The media application compares the language classification probability vector to audio of the media asset presented via the user interface, and in response to determining that the audio of the media asset is beyond a threshold distance from the language classification probability vector, activates subtitles for the media asset.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for providing personalized audio for different users in a vehicle. This may be accomplished by a vehicle entertainment system determining the positions of one or more users within the vehicle. The vehicle entertainment system may then select a zone configuration based on the determined positions and output audio according to the selected zone configuration. For example, a first user sitting in the back of the vehicle may be located in a first zone of the selected zone configuration and a second user sitting in the back of the vehicle may be located in a second zone of the selected zone configuration. The vehicle entertainment system may output a first piece of audio to the first zone and a second piece of audio to the second zone using one or more techniques (e.g., beamforming).

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically routing notifications based on device statuses are disclosed herein. For instance, a notification may be generated for a user account corresponding to an application that is installed on a plurality of devices. A system identifies a status of each of the plurality of devices and uses the status of each of the plurality of devices to select a particular device to receive the notification. The system then transmits the notification to the selected particular device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for controlling media content based on user presence information. A user interaction with playing of a first media asset generated for presentation at a consumption device may be identified, and in response, historical wireless signal characteristics of a wireless network, over which wireless signals are used to generate for display the first media asset, may be determined. While a second media asset is generated for display, the second media asset at the consumption device may be modified based on user presence information determined by comparing current wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network to the historical wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented herein for providing enhanced-quality versions of key events during live streaming. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described. During a live stream, a particular portion of content may be determined to be significant or otherwise known as a key event using a plurality of methods. If a higher-quality version of the key event is available, a client device may begin downloading the key event in the higher quality while continuing to display the live stream in a lower but presently available quality. As a result, when the key event is finished downloading at the client device, if the client device receives a request to replay the key event, the client device may replay the key event in the higher quality.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are described herein for, based at least in part on received input, using a temporary privacy setting for one or more devices during a time period. During the time period, a first request may be received to play a first content item on the one or more devices, and based at least in part on the privacy setting for the one or more devices and a characteristic of the first content item, the playing of at least a portion of the first content item may be prevented at the one or more devices or modified version of the first content item may be played. A second request to play a second content item on the one or more devices may be received, and based at least in part on the privacy setting for the device and a characteristic of the second content item, the second content item may be played.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are described for presenting, via a device, an initial output of a content item, wherein the content item is associated with a content provider; identifying a characteristic of the device; determining, based on the identified characteristic, a privacy level of an environment of the device; and based at least in part on the determined privacy level, presenting, via the device, a modified output of the content item.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented herein for viewing one or more key events in a mosaic format. Related apparatuses, devices, techniques, and articles are also described. During a live stream, a particular portion of content may be determined to be significant or otherwise known as a key event using a plurality of methods. A client device may determine that a key event should be viewed together in a mosaic with another related key event and accesses at least one additional portion from one additional content item determined to also be a key event. A device may then generate a mosaic comprising the key event and the at least one additional portion from the at least one additional content item. The key event and additional accessed portion may be scored to determine the portion of the screen each item may take up on a displaying device.

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: Systems and methods are presented for populating content item metadata are described herein. The system receives a content item. The system then receives at the user device selections of identifier tags that are indicative of the source or context of the content item. The system updates at the server the content item along with the metadata and stores it for retrieval. In response to the user device receiving a second content item determined to be the same as the first content item, the system replaces the second content item with a link to the first content item. Once a user interaction with the link is detected, the system may follow the link to generate for display the content item.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for modifying messages transmitted between a first computing device and a second computing device based on the determination of a context of messages transmitted between the first and second computing devices. A first message, prepared to be transmitted to a second computing device, is prepared at a first computing device. Based on an identifier corresponding to the second computing device, a plurality of devices communicably coupled to the second computing device are determined. Selectable options are generated at the first computing device which, when selected, determine which of the second computing device or one of the plurality of communicably coupled devices will receive the transmitted message. Based on the selection of an option, the message may be modified to fit the format of the device corresponding to the selected option and transmitted to the device corresponding to the selected option.

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.