Patent ID: 8125314

Claim:
A method for determining user interest in media comprising: determining an activity state of a user; identifying one of a plurality of different activity profiles specified within a data store based upon the determined activity state; wherein each activity profile comprises at least one biometric attribute and one or more associated baseline attribute values specific to an activity state corresponding to the activity profile, wherein said different activity profiles correspond to at least one of a level of physical exertion and a specific physical activity; capturing biometric data from the user when a media stream is not playing; determining the baseline attribute values for the identified activity profile based upon the captured biometric data; storing in the data store the at least one determined baseline attribute values in entries associated with the identified activity profile; selecting one of the plurality of different activity profiles specified within the data store; manipulating the media stream; receiving biometric data from the user, who is in proximity to the media stream; comparing the received biometric data against corresponding baseline attribute values specified within the selected activity profile; determining an interest level in the media stream based at least in part upon results of comparing the received biometric data with the corresponding baseline attribute values; and performing at least one programmatic action relating to the media stream based upon the determined interest level.