Methods, systems, and media for providing video content suitable for audio-only playback

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12593107-B2
Application number	US-202318230355-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2023
Priority date	Aug 6, 2015
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for selecting content to be presented are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: receiving a request for a first video content item from a user device; receiving an indication that the user device is in a background playback mode; determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on one or more properties of audio data; based on the determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode, selecting a second video content item that is suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on the one or more properties of the audio data of the second video content item; and in response to selecting the second video content item, causing the second video content item to be presented by the user device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
receiving, using a hardware processor, a request, from a user, for a first video content item; determining, using the hardware processor and based on one or more audio properties of audio data included in the first video content item, whether the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback, wherein the one or more audio properties includes one or more of an amount of silences in the audio data, a length of audio silences in the audio data, amount of audio that includes dialog and no music, length of audio that includes dialog and no music, presence of periods of silence, presence of periods of dialogue, audio quality of first video content item, and repetitiveness in the audio data; receiving, using the hardware processor and from the user, a user selection of a user interface element that, when selected, causes an entry of a background playback mode, wherein the user interface element is configured to initiate audio-only playback of video content when selected; and responsive to determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback and to receiving the user selection of the user interface element that, when selected, causes the entry of the background playback mode, causing, using the hardware processor, audio data included in the first video content item to be presented and inhibiting video data included in the first video content item from being presented.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback further comprises determining whether the first video content item includes music.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback further comprises determining whether the first video content item includes a music video.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback further comprises determining an amount of the first video content item that contains dialogue but no music.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback further comprises determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback based on one or more properties of audio data of the first video content item.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for the first video content item is a request for a next video content item in a playlist of video content items, and wherein a second video content item is the next video content item in the playlist after the first video content item.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
setting a playback mode indicator associated with the first video content item to indicate that the first video content item is not suitable for audio-only playback in response to determining that the first video content item is unsuitable for audio-only playback; and selecting a second video content item in which the playback mode indicator associated with the second video content item indicates that the second video content item is suitable for audio-only playback.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback is responsive to determining that at least one of a proportion of the audio data that includes silence, that a proportion of the audio data that includes dialogue but no music, that an audio quality of the audio data, that the video content item includes music, or that the video content item is a music video.

9 . A system comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; a hardware processor that executes the instructions to:
receive a request, from a user, for a first video content item;
determine, based on one or more audio properties of audio data included in the first video content item, whether the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback, wherein the one or more audio properties includes one or more of an amount of silences in the audio data, a length of audio silences in the audio data, amount of audio that includes dialog and no music, length of audio that includes dialog and no music, presence of periods of silence, presence of periods of dialogue, audio quality of first video content item, and repetitiveness in the audio data;
receive, from the user, a user selection of a user interface element that, when selected, causes an entry of a background playback mode, wherein the user interface element is configured to initiate audio-only playback of video content when selected; and
responsive to determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback and to receiving the user selection of the user interface element that, when selected, causes the entry of the background playback mode, cause audio data included in the first video content item to be presented and inhibiting video data included in the first video content item from being presented.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein to determine that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback the hardware processor executes the instructions to determine whether the first video content item includes music.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein to determine that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback the hardware processor executes the instructions to determine whether the first video content item includes a music video.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein to determine that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback the hardware processor executes the instructions to determine an amount of the first video content item that contains dialogue but no music.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein to determine that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback further comprises determining that the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback based on one or more properties of audio data of the first video content item.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the request for the first video content item is a request for a next video content item in a playlist of video content items, and wherein a second video content item is the next video content item in the playlist after the first video content item.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor also:
sets a playback mode indicator associated with the first video content item to indicate that the first video content item is not suitable for audio-only playback in response to determining that the first video content item is unsuitable for audio-only playback; and selects a second video content item in which the playback mode indicator associated with the second video content item indicates that the second video content item is suitable for audio-only playback.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
receive a request, from a user, for a first video content item; determine, based on one or more audio properties of audio data included in the first video content item, whether the first video content item is suitable for audio-only playback, wherein the one or more audio properties includes one or more of an amount of silences in the audio data, a length of audio silences in the audio data, amount of audio that includes dialog and no music, length of audio that includes dialog and no music, presence of periods of silence

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Lewis Justin
• Davies Ruxandra Georgiana

Classifications

• H04N21/47202

  for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand · CPC title

• H04N21/233 Primary

  Processing of audio elementary streams {(monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58)} · CPC title

• H04N21/4621

  Controlling the complexity of the content stream or additional data, e.g. lowering the resolution or bit-rate of the video stream for a mobile client with a small screen (arrangements for using the results of monitoring on user's side in broadcast systems H04H60/65; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10) · CPC title

• H04N21/44213

  Monitoring of end-user related data (arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33) · CPC title

• H04N21/439

  Processing of audio elementary streams · CPC title