Systems and methods for communicating feedback

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10684820-B2
Application number	US-201715707799-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2017
Priority date	Sep 18, 2017
Publication date	Jun 16, 2020
Grant date	Jun 16, 2020

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that one or more viewers of a live content stream selected at least one option for interacting with a broadcaster of the live content stream; determine audio-based feedback corresponding to the selected option; and provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
associating, by a computing system, a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;
determining, by the computing system, that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;
determining, by the computing system, audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and
providing, by the computing system, the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
determining, by the computing system, that a threshold number of viewers selected at least one different option for interacting with the broadcaster; and
providing, by the computing system, different audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through the audio device, the different audio-based feedback being associated with the different option.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
determining, by the computing system, that the broadcaster has selected at least one different option to interact with the viewers of the live content stream; and
providing, by the computing system, different audio-based feedback to be outputted through the computing devices being operated by the viewers, the different audio-based feedback being associated with the selected different option.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the different option is selected through the audio device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
determining, by the computing system, a viewer comment that was provided in response to the live content stream;
converting, by the computing system, text included in the viewer comment to speech audio; and
providing, by the computing system, data corresponding to the speech audio to be outputted through the audio device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the speech audio is generated in response to the broadcaster selecting an option.

11. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:
associating a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;
determining that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;
determining audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and
providing the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:
associating a plurality of audio-based feedback with a plurality of selectable options for interacting with viewers of a live content stream, wherein the plurality of selectable options are provided on an audio device of a broadcaster of the live content stream, wherein each of the plurality of audio-based feedback is indicative of a different type of user interaction associated with a corresponding selectable option of the plurality of selectable options;
determining that the broadcaster of the live content stream selected at least one option from the selectable options for interacting with the viewers of the live content stream;
determining audio-based feedback associated with the selected option; and
providing the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the viewers through computing devices operable by the viewers.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the selectable options for interacting with the viewers include at least one of: a like option, a reaction option, a comment option, or a share option.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the live content stream is broadcasted through a social networking system.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the audio device is paired with a computing device being operated by the broadcaster.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the live content stream is being broadcasted through the computing device.

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Spalter Ian
• Krieger Michel
• Silber Ian McIntyre
• Elmieh Baback
• Whaley John Russell
• Crossen Rex

Classifications

• G06Q10/40 Primary

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• H04N21/2187

  Live feed · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/167 Primary

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• H04N21/4758

  for providing answers, e.g. voting · CPC title