Methods and devices for clarifying audible video content

Abstract

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for clarifying media content. In one aspect, a method is performed at a client device that includes a microphone, memory, and one or more processors. The method includes: (1) receiving, via the microphone, audio content of a media content item playing on a second client device in proximity to the client device; (2) receiving, via the microphone, a verbal query from a user of the client device to clarify a portion of the media content item; (3) sending a request to a remote server system; (4) receiving from the remote server system information responsive to the verbal user query for the portion of the media content item; and (5) presenting the information to the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 at a client device having a microphone, one or more processors, and memory:
 receiving, via the microphone, a verbal query from a user of the client device; 
 in response to receiving the verbal query, sending a request to a remote server system, wherein the request includes the verbal query and at least a portion of a media content item being played on a second client device in proximity to the client device; 
 receiving, from the remote server system, information responsive to the verbal query for the portion of the media content item; and 
 presenting the information responsive to the verbal query to the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the verbal query is a query regarding the portion of the media content item. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the verbal query is a request to clarify the portion of the media content item. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the verbal query concerns the media content item that is playing on the second client device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least the portion of the media content is audio content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises song lyrics. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises a transcription of speech. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the media content item corresponds to a plurality of persons speaking; and wherein the verbal query comprises a request to clarify the speech of a particular person of the plurality of persons. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises subtitle data associated with the media content item. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises information obtained from an online document. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the media content item includes speech in a first language; and wherein the information comprises a translation of the speech to a second language. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the verbal query comprises a request to translate content within the portion of the media content item; and wherein the information comprises a translation of the content. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content item is live television content. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content item is previously broadcast television content. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content item is recorded content. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media content item is streaming content. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , where the information responsive to the verbal query is presented in a card interface of an application executing on the client device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information responsive to the verbal query is presented using a display of the client device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information responsive to the verbal query is presented using a speaker of the client device. 
     
     
         20 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a microphone;   memory;   one or more processors; and   one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 receiving, via the microphone, a verbal query from a user of the client device; 
 in response to receiving the verbal query, sending a request to a remote server system, wherein the request includes the verbal query and at least a portion of a media content item being played on a second client device in proximity to the client device; 
 receiving, from the remote server system, information responsive to the verbal query for the portion of the media content item; and 
 presenting, using a display of the client device, the information responsive to the verbal query to the user. 
   
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs to be executed by an electronic device with a microphone, memory, and one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
 receiving, via the microphone, a verbal query from a user of the client device;   in response to receiving the verbal query, sending a request to a remote server system, wherein the request includes the verbal query and at least a portion of a media content item being played on a second client device in proximity to the client device;   receiving, from the remote server system, information responsive to the verbal query for the portion of the media content item; and   presenting the information responsive to the verbal query to the user.