SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING OBSTRUCTION OF A MEDIA ASSET BY AN OVERLAY BY PREDICTING A PATH OF MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT OF INTEREST OF THE MEDIA ASSET AND AVOIDING PLACEMENT OF THE OVERLAY IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT

• Main Authors: Gupta, Vikram Makam, Panchaksharaiah, Vishwas Sharadanagar
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.07.2023
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

Systems and methods are provided herein for minimizing obstruction of a media asset by an overlay by predicting a path of movement of an object of interest of the media asset and avoiding placement of the overlay in the path of movement. To this end, a media guidance application may detect an object of interest in a first frame of a media asset, and may determine a determining a first location of the object in the first frame and a second location of the object of interest in a second frame. The media guidance application may calculate, based on the first location and the second location, a projected location of the object of interest in a third frame of the media asset, and may generate for display an overlay in a location that does not overlap with any of the first location, the second location, and the projected location.