Patent ID: 9596429
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G06T,G10L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for presenting a media content event comprising a video portion and an associated audio portion to a user, the method comprising: determining a distance from the user and one of a speaker that is presenting the audio portion and a reference point associated with a display; adjusting at least a value of one of a first background noise level threshold and a maximum background noise level threshold based on the determined distance of the user, comparing a detected level of background noise with the first background noise level threshold, increasing output volume of the presented audio portion of the media content event when the level of background noise exceeds the first background noise level threshold, determining text when the level of background noise exceeds a second background noise level threshold, determining sentences from the determined text, presenting the text on the display a beginning portion of a current sentence in the dialogue when an increasing level of background noise exceeds the maximum background noise level threshold,