Media content system for enhancing rest

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11755280-B2
Application number	US-202117395699-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 6, 2021
Priority date	Apr 4, 2016
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

A media-playback device acquires a heart rate, selects a song with a first tempo, and initiates playback of the song. The song meets a set of qualification criteria and the first tempo is based on the heart rate, such as being equal to or less than the heart rate. The media-playback device also initiates playback of a binaural beat at a first frequency. Over a period of time, the binaural beat's first frequency is changed to a second frequency. Over the period of time, the first tempo can also be changed to a second tempo, where the second tempo is slower than the first tempo.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device comprising:
at least one processing device; and
at least one computer readable data storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause a media-playback device to:
acquire a moment selection;
acquire a heart rate;
determine a set of media content items based at least in part on the moment selection;
determine a subset of media content items by filtering the set of media content items using the heart rate;
initiate playback of the at least one media content item of the subset of media content items; and
initiate playback of a binaural beat during the playback of the at least one media content item of the subset of media content items.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the moment selection is based on a user input.

3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the user input for the moment selection is received from a user interface.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the moment selection is based on contextual information.

5. The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the contextual information comprises: one or more of a location, a function selected on the computing device, movement, and/or time of day.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein a moment associated with the moment selection has a period of time, and wherein the at least one media content item plays for the period of time.

7. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the moment comprises one of bedtime, a power nap, airplane, or for kids.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein filtering the set of media content items is performed after acquisition of the moment selection and acquisition of the heart rate.

9. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein to acquire the heart rate further comprises to:
receive a plurality of images corresponding to the movement of blood;
detect the rate of change in color of the plurality of images; and
determine the heart rate based on the rate of change in color.

10. A method comprising:
using a computing device:
acquiring a moment selection;
acquiring a heart rate;
determining a set of media content items based at least in part on the moment selection;
determining a subset of media content items by filtering the set of media content items using the heart rate;
initiating playback of the at least one media content item of the subset of media content items; and
initiating playback of a binaural beat during the playback of the at least one media content item of the subset of media content items.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the moment selection is based on a user input or on contextual information.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein a moment is associated with the moment selection, and the moment comprises one of bedtime, a power nap, airplane, or for kids.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein a moment is associated with the moment selection, and the moment comprises at least a first period of time and a second period of time.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein a first media content item is played during the first period of time and a second media content item is played during the second period of time.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein filtering the set of media content items is performed after acquisition of the moment selection and acquisition of the heart rate.

16. A media server comprising:
a database storing at least a plurality of songs;
at least one processing device in data communication with the database; and
at least one computer readable storage device storing data instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the media server to:
acquire a moment selection;
acquire a heart rate;
determine a set of songs based at least in part on the moment selection;
determine a subset of songs by filtering the set of songs using the heart rate;

initiate playback of the at least one song of the subset of songs; and
initiate playback of a binaural beat during the playback of the at least one song of the subset of songs.

17. The media server of claim 16 , wherein the moment selection is based on a user input or on contextual information.

18. The media server of claim 17 , wherein the contextual information comprises: one or more of a location, a function selected on the computing device, movement, and/or time of day.

19. The media server of claim 17 , wherein the user input for the moment selection is received from a user interface.

20. The media server of claim 16 , wherein filter the set of media content items is performed after acquisition of the moment selection and acquisition of the heart rate.

Assignees

• Spotify Ab

Inventors

• Rando Mateo
• Jehan Tristan

Classifications

• G06F3/165 Primary

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · CPC title

• H04N21/42201

  biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015) · CPC title

• A61M2230/06

  Heartbeat rate only · CPC title

• A61M2205/3553

  remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office · CPC title

• A61M2205/3592

  using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission · CPC title