Patent US11113023

Media content system for enhancing rest
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US11113023

1. A method for selecting and playing a song with a mobile device, the method comprising: (5) (7)

receiving a request from a user to play a song;

receiving a context selection for a context for playback;

detecting a user heart rate using a sensor and a light source of the mobile device, while the sensor and the light source are directed toward a part of the user's body;

selecting a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the context selection;

mixing a binaural beat with the first song;

initiating playback of the first song, with the first tempo, and the binaural beat on the mobile device; and

over a predetermined amount of time, reducing a frequency of the binaural beat.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first song with a first tempo is a first version of the first song, and further comprising: (2) (2)

receiving a change tempo input; and

initiating playback of a second version of the first song, wherein the second version of the first song has a second tempo.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising: (2) (2)

6. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving a change tempo input includes reducing the tempo by a predetermined rate over time based on a moment selection. (1) (0)

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the context is a moment, and wherein receiving the context selection includes one of receiving a moment section selection from a user input or receiving a moment selection based on contextual information. (2) (0)

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first tempo is further based on the binaural beat. (0)

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor is a camera. (0)

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: (0) (1)

14. A system for selecting and playing a song, comprising: (4) (5)

a processing device;

a database storing a plurality of songs, wherein the database is in communication with the processing device;

a speaker in communication with the processing device;

a heart rate-acquiring device in communication with the processing device; and

a computer readable storage device storing data instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the system to: receive a request from a user to play a song for a moment;

receive a moment selection;

acquire a user heart rate;

select a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the moment selection;

initiate playback of the first song with the first tempo on the mobile device;

initiate playback of a second version of the first song, wherein the second version of the first song has a second tempo and the second tempo is slower than the first tempo;

while initiating the playback of the second version of the first song, initiate cross-fading between the first version of the first song and the second version of the first song; and

after initiating cross fading, stop the playback of the first version of the first song.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the heart rate-acquiring device is a mobile device having a camera and a light source, wherein the camera and the light source are positioned adjacent to each other so they can both be covered by a single finger at the same time. (0)

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the heart rate-acquiring device is one of a watch, wrist band, or chest strap. (0)

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the speaker communicates with the processing device wirelessly. (0)

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the instructions further cause the system to: (0) (4)

initially increase the second tempo of the second song to a third temp that matches the first tempo of first song;

align beats of the second song with beats of the first song;

after aligning the beats, initiate playback of the second song in conjunction with the first song; and

after stopping the playback of the first version of the first song, slow the playback to match the second tempo.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein that, when executed by a processor within a mobile device, cause the mobile device to: (0) (12)

receive a request from a user to play a song for a moment;

receive a moment selection;

instruct a user to place a finger over a camera and a light source on the mobile device;

illuminate the finger of the user;

while the finger of the user is illuminated, acquire a user heart rate with the mobile device;

after acquiring the user heart rate, indicate to the user to remove the finger from the camera and the light source;

select a first song with a first tempo, wherein the first tempo is based on the user heart rate and the moment selection;

initiate playback of the first song with the first tempo on the mobile device;

receive a change tempo input;

initiate playback of a second version of the first song, wherein the second version of the first song has a second tempo and the second tempo is slower than the first tempo;

while initiating playback of the second version of the first song, initiate cross-fading between the first version of the first song and the second version of the first song; and

after initiating cross-fading, stop playback of the first version of the first song.

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Media content system for enhancing rest

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