公开(公告)号：US11785299B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17491204

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Harshal Dilip Wanjari ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Ayman Mahfouz ,  Thomas Albert Faulhaber ,  Pratik GuhaRay ,  Robert Eicher Simmering ,  Hsuan-Cheng Lai ,  Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan ,  Juan Martin Borgnino

IPC: G10L15/08 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N21/458 ,  G10L15/08 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/812 ,  G10L2015/088

Abstract: Advertisements for brands that are to be aired during media programs are selected based on similarities between the brands and creators of the media programs. As a media program is being aired, data representing content of a media program is processed to identify words being spoken or sung during the media program and sentiments associated with the media program. The media program is classified based on the words and sentiments, and a classification of the media program is compared to attributes of advertisements to determine which of the advertisements is best suited for airing during the media program. Additionally, a set of words that, if spoken or sung during a media program would establish conditions favorable to a given advertisement may be identified and provided to a creator.

公开(公告)号：US11916981B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17545680

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Rakshit Karnawat ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  William Jeffrey Lett ,  Maharshi N. Patel

IPC: H04L65/401 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04L65/611

CPC classification number: H04L65/4015 ,  G10L15/1815 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04L65/611

Abstract: During an episode of a media program, a creator of the media program requests that listeners join and participate in the episode. In reply, one or more listeners provide audio data to a control system of the media program, e.g., by speaking utterances that are captured by devices of the listeners. The audio data is processed to identify the users, and to determine attributes of the audio data, to identify words expressed in the audio data, and to determine features such as sentiments or opinions of the audio data. The listeners that provided the data are ranked or scored based on information regarding the respective listeners, the attributes of the audio data, or the words or sentiments. One or more of the listeners are recommended to the creator to be permitted to participate in the episode of the media program, or automatically joined in the episode.

公开(公告)号：US11792467B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17355076

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Sanjeev Kumar ,  Ankit Kumar Yadav

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/43076 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/6405

Abstract: Messages provided by users in a group communication experience are processed to identify media based on content of the messages. The messages may include references to artists, titles, genres, or eras of media, or express sentiments regarding the group communication experience. Media identified based on such references or sentiments is retrieved and transmitted to devices of one or more users participating in the group communication experience. The media is identified for users or for the group communication experience based on subjective or objective factors and played by the devices of the users participating in the group communication experience.

公开(公告)号：US11586344B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17341061

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan ,  Thomas Albert Faulhaber ,  Pratik GuhaRay ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Ayman Mahfouz ,  Deepak Maini ,  Matthew David Sandler ,  Harshal Dilip Wanjari ,  Ankit Kumar Yadav

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/611

Abstract: A creator establishes a media program including a plurality of media files or content in accordance with a broadcast plan. Mixing systems establish connections with a mobile device of the creator, and with sources of the audio files or content, either manually or automatically in response to instructions of the creator. Broadcast systems establish connections with computer devices of listeners and a mixing system. Conference systems establish connections with the mobile device of the creator and a mixing system. The connections established may be one-way or two-way channels. The media program may include live or previously recorded audio content including words or sounds of the creator, as well as advertisements, music, news, sports, weather, or other programming. The media program may also include live or previously recorded interviews or other conversations with guests, including but not limited to one or more listeners.

公开(公告)号：US11463772B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17491137

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Harshal Dilip Wanjari ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  Ayman Mahfouz ,  Thomas Albert Faulhaber ,  Pratik GuhaRay ,  Robert Eicher Simmering ,  Hsuan-Cheng Lai ,  Ramasubramanian Balagurunathan ,  Juan Martin Borgnino

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  G10L15/02 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G10L15/08

Abstract: Advertisements for brands that are to be aired during media programs are selected based on similarities between the brands and creators of the media programs. As a media program is being aired, data representing content of a media program is processed to identify words being spoken or sung during the media program and sentiments associated with the media program. The media program is classified based on the words and sentiments, and a classification of the media program is compared to attributes of advertisements to determine which of the advertisements is best suited for airing during the media program. Additionally, a set of words that, if spoken or sung during a media program would establish conditions favorable to a given advertisement may be identified and provided to a creator.

公开(公告)号：US11580982B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17330321

申请日：2021-05-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Rakshit Karnawat ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  William Jeffrey Lett ,  Maharshi N. Patel

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Listeners to media programs provide feedback to creators or other entities associated with the media programs in the form of one or more spoken utterances. When a listener to a media program speaks one or more words to a microphone or other system, the words are captured and processed to determine an emotion of the listener, or to determine whether the words include any objectionable content. Data including the spoken words is captured and stored, and presented to the creator of the media program. Notifications of the utterances are provided to the creator, who may identify one of the utterances, and include the utterance in the media program, or invite the listener who provided the utterances to participate in the media program.

公开(公告)号：US12301648B1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17489651

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jason Donahue ,  Pratik GuhaRay ,  Rakshit Karnawat ,  Sanjeev Kumar ,  William Jeffrey Lett ,  Ayman Mahfouz ,  Ankit Kumar Yadav

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04L67/141

Abstract: As a media program is aired to listeners, agents executed by a control system monitor actions by the creator or by listeners to ensure that the creator or the listeners comply with relevant policies and that the media program is aired as scheduled. The agents are programmed with sets of rules regarding content, language, advertising or other restrictions, and configured to process signals representative of actions taken by the creator or the listeners to determine whether such actions comply with such rules. The signals may represent spoken words, written messages, or interactions by listeners, among other actions. The agents interpret the signals to identify intended actions of creators or listeners, and to determine whether the intended actions would comply with each of the rules associated with the media program. The agents are also configured to identify and execute alternative actions as necessary.