Dynamic video background responsive to environmental cues

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating a video scene adapted to establish an ambiance setting and providing the video scene to equipment of a user for presentation at a display device. A visual focus is detected of the user towards presentation of the video scene displayed proximate to the user and the video scene is modified responsive to the visual focus. The modifying of the video scene is adapted to discourage visual focus of the user towards the presentation of the video scene. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 providing, by a processing system including a processor, to equipment of a user, a video scene to facilitate an ambiance setting during presentation at a display device;   obtaining, by the processing system, a selected degree of interactivity, wherein the selected degree of interactivity determines a magnitude of reaction at the video scene responsive to changes in environmental stimuli;   detecting, by the processing system, an environmental stimulus proximal to the display device; and   modifying, by the processing system, the video scene to obtain a modified video scene for presentation at the display device responsive to the detecting the environmental stimulus and according to the magnitude of reaction associated with the selected degree of interactivity.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating, by the processing system, the video scene adapted to establish the ambiance setting. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the generating the video scene further comprising obtaining, by the processing system, pre-generated video content, wherein the pre-generated video content is selected according to the ambiance selection. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the generating the video scene further comprises modifying, by the processing system, the pre-generated video content according to the ambiance selection. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selected degree of interactivity is selected by the user at a graphical interface presented at the display device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising estimating, by the processing system, one of an emotional state, a physical state, or both of the user to obtain a user state estimate according to sensory input obtained proximate to the user, wherein the modifying of the video scene is further based upon the user state estimate. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, by the processing system, a user state according to sensory input obtained proximate to the user;   identifying, by the processing system, a target user state; and   determining, by the processing system, a variance between the user state and the target user state, wherein the modifying of the video scene is further based upon the variance.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, an ambiance selection from among a plurality of different ambiance choices, wherein the video scene is determined according to the ambiance selection, and wherein the plurality of different ambiance choices is selected from a group comprising a geographic location, a type of setting, a mood, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the modifying of the video scene further includes computer-generated imagery. 
     
     
         10 . A device, comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 providing, to equipment of a user, a video scene to facilitate an ambiance setting for presentation at a display device; 
 accessing a selected degree of interactivity for determining a magnitude of reaction at the video scene responsive to changes in environmental stimuli; 
 detecting an environmental stimulus proximal to the display device; and 
 modifying the video scene to obtain a modified video scene responsive to the detecting the environmental stimulus and according to the magnitude of reaction associated with the selected degree of interactivity. 
   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the selected degree of interactivity is selected by the user at a graphical interface presented at the display device 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the modifying of the video scene is further based on an estimate of an emotional state of the user or a physical state of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise generating a video scene adapted to establish an ambiance setting. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the generating the video scene further comprises obtaining pre-generated video content, wherein the pre-generated video content is selected according to the ambiance setting. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an ambience selection, wherein the ambiance setting is based on the ambiance selection, and wherein the generating of the video scene further comprises modifying the pre-generated video content according to the ambiance selection. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 accessing a selected degree of interactivity for determining a magnitude of reaction at a video scene responsive to changes in environmental stimuli;   detecting an environmental stimulus proximal to a display device associated with equipment of a user; and   modifying the video scene to obtain a modified video scene for presentation at the display device responsive to the detecting the environmental stimulus and according to the magnitude of reaction associated with the selected degree of interactivity.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise providing the modified video scene to the equipment of the user for presentation at the display device. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the selected degree of interactivity is selected by the user at a graphical interface presented at the display device. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 estimating a user state according to sensory input;   determining a target user state; and   identifying a variance between the user state and the target user state, wherein the modifying of the video scene is further based on the variance.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving an ambiance selection from among a plurality of different ambiance choices, wherein the video scene is determined according to the ambiance selection, and wherein the plurality of different ambiance choices is selected from a group comprising a geographic location, a type of setting, a mood, and any combination thereof.