СИГНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ВНЕДРЕННЫХ ДАННЫХ

Изобретение относится к области и системам сигнализации внедренных данных, а также форматированию и обработке потоков данных с внедренными данными. Техническим результатом является повышение эффективности успешной сигнализации о внедренных данных. Предложен способ обеспечения сигнала, представляющего основные данные, при этом основные данные включают в себя внедренные данные, при этом основные данные снабжаются дескриптором основных данных для сигнализации контента, включенного в основные данные, при этом способ содержит этапы: формируют дескриптор внедренных данных для сигнализации контента, включенного во внедренные данные, обеспечивают дескриптор внедренных данных вне основных данных и дескриптора основных данных. 8 н. и 1 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ФОРМАТА АУДИОФАЙЛА

Изобретение относится к кодированию аудиосигналов потоками аудиоданных. Сущность изобретения состоит в объединении отдельных потоков аудиоданных в многоканальные потоки аудиоданных посредством модифицирования блока данных в потоке аудиоданных, деленном на блоки данных с аудиоданными блока определения и блока данных, например, посредством дополнения, прибавления или замены их части, так что они включают в себя индикатор длины, показывающий величину или длину данных, соответственно, аудиоданных блока данных или величину или длину данных, соответственно, блока данных, чтобы получить второй поток аудиоданных с модифицированными блоками данных. Альтернативно, поток аудиоданных с указателями в блоках определения, указывающими на аудиоданные блока определения, связанные с этими блоками определения, но распределенные среди различных блоков данных, преобразуется в поток аудиоданных, в котором аудиоданные блока определения объединяются в аудиоданные непрерывного блока определения. Затем аудиоданные ...

СИСТЕМА СВЯЗИ

Предложена система связи, выполненная с возможностью передачи мелодии вибрации и звукового сегмента в устройство, что является техническим результатом. На клиентском устройстве принятая мелодия вибрации выводится пользователю. 5 н. и 14 з.п. ф-лы, 15 ил.

ЭЛЕКТРОННОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО, СЕРВЕР И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТАКИМИ УСТРОЙСТВАМИ

Изобретение относится к средствам управления устройством отображения. Технический результат заключается в минимизации временного интервала для распознавания команды пользователя и выполнении операции. Определяют, соответствует ли принятая речевая команда команде распознавания речи, включенной в сохраненный первый список команд распознавания речи. В ответ на определение того, что принятая речевая команда соответствует команде распознавания речи, включенной в сохраненный первый список команд распознавания речи, осуществляют функционирование в соответствии с информацией о команде управления, соответствующей команде распознавания речи. В ответ на определение того, что принятая речевая команда не соответствует команде распознавания речи, включенной в сохраненный первый список команд распознавания речи, передают принятую речевую команду на первый сервер, принимают второй список команд распознавания речи, обновленный посредством добавления переданной речевой команды и соответствующей команды управления ...

СПОСОБЫ ДЛЯ ГЕНЕРАЦИИ ВИЗУАЛЬНОЙ КОМПОЗИЦИИ ДЛЯ СОБЫТИЯ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНОЙ КОНФЕРЕНЦ-СВЯЗИ

Изобретение относится к cистеме мультимедийной конференц-связи, которая отображает различные типы мультимедийного содержания с использованием различных окон или представлений графического пользовательского интерфейса. Техническим результатом является улучшение идентификации различных участников встречи в виртуальной среде. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что устройство управления встречей в системе мультимедийной конференции содержит компонент визуальной композиции, действующий для генерации визуальной композиции для события мультимедийной конференции. Компонент визуальной композиции может содержать модуль видео декодера, действующий для декодирования множества мультимедийных потоков для события мультимедийной конференции; модуль детектора активного участника, действующий для обнаружения участника в декодированном мультимедийном потоке в качестве активного говорящего участника; модуль администратора мультимедийных потоков, действующий для отображения декодированного мультимедийного ...

СИСТЕМА БЕСПРОВОДНОЙ СТЫКОВКИ ДЛЯ АУДИО-ВИДЕО

Изобретение относится к хост-устройству для беспроводной стыковки со стыкуемым устройством. Техническим результатом является уменьшение требуемой полосы пропускания для аудио/видео (AV) функций при беспроводной стыковке. Предложено хост-устройство (300), которое предоставляет беспроводную стыковку стыкуемому устройству (250) и содержит: блок (210) удаленного клиента для предоставления по меньшей мере одной функции AV рендеринга приложению (252) через блок (251) удаленного сервера в стыкуемом устройстве, блоки (211, 212, 213, 214) переноса, выполненные с возможностью обеспечения переноса нисходящего потока первых AV данных к стыкуемому устройству и приема восходящего потока вторых AV данных, в отношении которых должен быть осуществлен рендеринг, от стыкуемого устройства. Хост-устройство также имеет AV маршрутизатор (310) для обработки нисходящего потока и восходящего потока с тем, чтобы замещать первые AV данные в нисходящем потоке предварительно определенным шаблоном перед передачей нисходящего ...

СПОСОБЫ И СИСТЕМЫ СИНХРОНИЗАЦИИ И ПЕРЕКЛЮЧЕНИЯ ДЛЯ СИСТЕМЫ АДАПТИВНОГО ЗВУКА

Изобретение относится к области обработки звуковых сигналов и, в частности, к синхронизации аудиопотока и переключения в системе адаптивного звука. Техническим результатом является обеспечение надлежащей синхронизации звукового содержимого и видеосодержимого и передача звука в боковой полосе соединения с сетью Ethernet. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что сигнал синхронизации внедряется в поток многоканального звука и содержит идентификатор дорожки и счетчик кадров для потока адаптивного звука, подлежащего проигрыванию. Идентификатор дорожки и счетчик кадров принятого кадра адаптивного звука сравнивается с идентификатором дорожки и счетчиком кадров, содержащимися в сигнале синхронизации. Если или идентификатор дорожки, или счетчик кадров не соответствует сигналу синхронизации, процесс переключения плавно понижает уровень дорожки адаптивного звука и плавно повышает уровень многоканальной звуковой дорожки. Система проигрывает многоканальную звуковую дорожку до тех пор, пока ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ИЛИ СПОСОБ ПЕРЕДАЧИ ДАННЫХ И КОМПЬЮТЕРНАЯ ПРОГРАММА

Изобретение относится к устройствам передачи данных через мультимедийный интерфейс высокой четкости (HDMI). Технический результат заключается в обеспечении передачи/приема несжатых данных изображения/аудиоданных между устройством HDMI и устройством в соответствии со стандартом альянса цифровых сетей для дома (DLNA). Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что в ответ на информацию о запросе передачи, принятую из мобильного терминала (14) через путь (16) беспроводной передачи данных, телевизионный приемник (13) передает информацию, относящуюся к несжатым данным изображения/аудиоданным, в мобильный терминал (14) через путь (16) беспроводной передачи данных, соответствующую информацию получают из устройства (11) записи BD, подключенного по HDMI. Мобильный терминал (14) отображает список информации содержания в соответствии с принятой соответствующей информацией и передает информацию управления о выбранном содержании в телевизионный приемник (13). 8 н. и 12 з.п. ф-лы. 17 ил.

ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ФОРМАТА АУДИОФАЙЛА

... 1. Способ преобразования первого потока (10) аудиоданных, представляющего кодированный аудиосигнал, содержащий периоды времени и имеющий первый формат файла, во второй поток аудиоданных, представляющий кодированный аудиосигнал и имеющий второй формат файла, причем период времени содержит ряд значений аудиоданных, при этом согласно первому формату файла первый поток аудиоданных делится на последовательные блоки данных (10a-10c), причем блок данных содержит аудиоданные блока (14, 16) определения и блока (18) данных, причем аудиоданные блока определения связаны с блоком (14, 16) определения, который реализуется посредством кодирования периода времени, причем блок определения содержит указатель, указывающий на начало аудиоданных (12a-12c) блока определения, а конец аудиоданных (12a-12c) блока определения находится перед началом аудиоданных (12b, 12c) блока определения, в потоке аудиоданных, связанном со следующим блоком данных, при этом способ содержит этапы объединения (42) аудиоданных (44 ...

КОДИРОВАНИЕ И ДЕКОДИРОВАНИЕ ЗВУКА

... 1. Устройство для генерации множества выходных звуковых каналов, содержащее ! средство для приема (401) потока данных, содержащего входные звуковые каналы в количестве, равном одному или больше одного, и параметрические звуковые данные, описывающие пространственные свойства, причем этот поток данных дополнительно содержит данные древовидной структуры декодера для структуры матричного декодера, данные древовидной структуры декодера содержат по меньшей мере одно значение данных, из которого можно получить коэффициенты матричного умножения структуры матричного декодера, при этом структура матричного декодера содержит матричные умножения (M1, M2) и промежуточные блоки декорреляции (D1, …, D5); ! средство для генерации (405) структуры матричного декодера в ответ на данные древовидной структуры декодера; и ! средство для генерации (403) множества выходных звуковых каналов из потока данных, используя структуру матричного декодера. ! 2. Устройство по п.1, в котором средство для генерации (405) ...

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ПОВТОРНОГО ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ ОТНОСЯЩИХСЯ К ЭКРАНУ ЗВУКОВЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ

УСТРОЙСТВО ИЛИ СПОСОБ ПЕРЕДАЧИ ДАННЫХ, И КОМПЬЮТЕРНАЯ ПРОГРАММА

Способ и устройство для обработки видеоинформации

Methods and systems for transferring multimedia content using an existing digital sound transfer protocol

Methods and systems for transferring multimedia content using an existing digital sound transfer protocol

Methods and systems for transferring multimedia content using an existing digital sound transfer protocol

Methods and systems for transferring multimedia content using an existing digital sound transfer protocol

CONTINUOUS AUDIO DATA PROTECTION

RETAINING OF SUB-TITLES THROUGH VIDEOTRANSKODIERUNG

CUSTOMER SERVER-BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDING SYSTEM WITH REMOTE SERVER ADMISSION

AUDIO CODING AND AUDIO DECODING

SYSTEM TO THE SECURED ONE VERSCHL�SSELUNG AN AUDIO STREAM

Übertragung von Daten

Es wird ein Verfahren zur seriellen Übertragung von Daten (ED, AD) beschrieben, bei dem zunächst digitale Eingangsdaten (ED), welche Daten (ED1, ED2, ED3) einer Anzahl von Datenkanälen (K1, K2, K3) umfassen, welchen eine Anzahl von Bits (100, 101, , 131; 200, 201, , 231; 300, 301, , 331) zugeordnet sind, empfangen werden. Darauf erfolgt die Sortierung der Eingangsdaten (ED) in Ausgangsdaten (AD) mit auf einer Bitwertigkeit basierend geordneten Bitblöcken (BB00, BB01, , BB31), wobei jeder Bitblock in sich kanalweise geordnet ist. Diese Ausgangsdaten (AD) werden in Bitblöcken (BB00, BB01, , BB31) versendet. Außerdem werden eine Wandlungsvorrichtung, eine Vorrichtung zur Weiterleitungsentscheidung, ein Verfahren zur Rückwandlung, sowie eine Rückwandlungs- und eine Übertragungsvorrichtung beschrieben.

Transmission of data

Es wird ein Verfahren zur seriellen Übertragung von Daten (ED, AD) beschrieben, mit folgenden Schritten: a. Empfang von digitalen Eingangsdaten (ED), welche Daten (ED1, ED2, ED3) einer Anzahl von Datenkanälen (K1, K2, K3) umfassen, welchen eine Anzahl von Bits (100, 101, …, 131; 200, 201, …, 231; 300, 301, …, 331) zugeordnet sind, b. Umsortierung einzelner Bits innerhalb von Bitblöcken (BB00, BB01, …, BB31), c. Sortierung der Eingangsdaten (ED) in Ausgangsdaten (AD) mit auf einer Bitwertigkeit basierend geordneten Bitblöcken (BB00, BB01, …, BB31), wobei jeder Bitblock in sich kanalweise geordnet ist, d. Versendung der Ausgangsdaten (AD) in Bitblöcken (BB00, BB01, …, BB31). Außerdem werden eine Wandlungsvorrichtung, eine Vorrichtung zur Weiterleitungsentscheidung, ein Verfahren zur Rückwandlung, sowie eine Rückwandlungs- und eine Übertragungsvorrichtung beschrieben.

DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPPLY OF ZUSATZLICHEN TONUS FORMATIONS FOR VIDEO PROGRAMS

DATA FRAMEWORK STRUCTURING FOR ADAPTIVE BLOCK LENGTH CODING

Media environment driven content distribution platform

A method for a media environment driven content distribution platform includes obtaining synchronization data derived from the content and ancillary data pegged to instants in the synchronization data derived from the content, and communicating the synchronization data derived from the content and the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content such that subsequent alignment of the synchronization data derived from the content to the content synchronizes the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content to the content.

SECURE AUDIO STREAM SCRAMBLING SYSTEM

ADAPTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AUDIO STREAM DESCRAMBLING

System and method for accelerated machine switching

A computer-implemented system initiating a new online video game in response to user input from a client device, the online video game being in a first state on a first server when initiated, executing the online video game on the server, thereby causing the online video game to enter into a second state, pausing or terminating the online video game, determining differences between the first state and the second state and generating difference data containing the differences, transmitting the difference data over a network to a second server, the second server, and recreating the second state from the difference data and the first state in response to user input indicating that the user wishes to resume the online video game and in response to the second server being selected as the server on which to execute the video game.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL

AUDIO CODING

Systems and methods for priority-based digital content downloading

Techniques provided herein implement systems and methods that can improve access to content items, from an online content source, by a client device. According to some embodiments, an intermediate content streaming system is implemented on a client device for caching digital content locally at the client device as the content is streamed to the client device from an online content source (e.g., content server) over a network. Additionally, according to some embodiments, a priority-based content downloading system is implemented on a client device to facilitate priority-based pre-downloading of content items to the client device before a user at the client device is presented with access to the content items, such as through a social networking news feed.

Real time popularity based audible content acquisition

A personalized news service provides personalized news programs for its users by generating personalized combinations of audible versions of news stories derived from text- based based versions of the news stories. The audible versions may be generated from the text-based version by a text-to-speech system, or may by recording a person reading aloud the text-based version. To acquire recordings, the personalized news service can make a determination that a particular news story has a threshold extent of popularity. The news service can then transmit a request to a remote recording station for a recording of a verbal reading of the particular news story. The news service can then receive the requested recording from the remote recording station.

Real time popularity based audible content acquisition

A personalized news service provides personalized news programs for its users by generating personalized combinations of audible versions of news stories derived from text- based based versions of the news stories. The audible versions may be generated from the text-based version by a text-to-speech system, or may by recording a person reading aloud the text-based version. To acquire recordings, the personalized news service can make a determination that a particular news story has a threshold extent of popularity. The news service can then transmit a request to a remote recording station for a recording of a verbal reading of the particular news story. The news service can then receive the requested recording from the remote recording station.

Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

Remote computer access

Data framing for adaptive-block-length coding system

Compressed digital-data seamless video switching system

Acoustic communication system

SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISM FOR MULTIMEDIA CAPTIONING AND AUDIO DESCRIPTION

A method for outputting supplemental media streams with a main media stream is presented. The method monitors for triggering events and, upon detecting a triggering event, causes one or more supplemental media streams associated with the triggering event to output. The associated supplemental media streams may be output either synchronously or asynchronously with the main media stream. Synchronous supplemental media streams are output concurrently with the main media stream. Asynchronously output supplemental media streams suspend the main media stream while they are output and terminate any currently outputting supplemental media streams. A supplemental media stream may cause a conditional triggering event to trigger a second supplemental media stream to output synchronously with the first. A second main media stream with associated supplemental media streams may be output asynchronously as a compiled supplemental media stream in connection with a first main media stream.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AUDIO CONTENT USING AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION

Systems and methods for identifying audio using a media guidance application where a video program that includes one or more audio assets is received by user equipment. The user initiates a request to identify an audio asset playing within the video program and the audio asset is identified by processing data associated with the audio asset and data within a database of audio asset information associated with a plurality of known audio assets. The audio asset information associated with the identified audio asset is then provided to a user interface for display.

CAPTION AND/OR METADATA SYNCHRONIZATION FOR REPLAY OF PREVIOUSLY OR SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORDED LIVE PROGRAMS

A synchronization process between captioning data and/or corresponding metatags and the associated media file parses the media file, correlates the caption information and/or metatags with segments of the media file, and provides a capability for textual search and selection of particular segments. A time-synchronized version of the captions is created that is synchronized to the moment that the speech is uttered in the recorded media. The caption data is leveraged to enable search engines to index not merely the title of a video, but the entirety of what was said during the video as well as any associated metatags relating to contents of the video. Further, because the entire media file is indexed, a search can request a particular scene or occurrence within the event recorded by the media file, and the exact moment within the media relevant to the search can be accessed and played for the requester.

CAPTION AND/OR METADATA SYNCHRONIZATION FOR REPLAY OF PREVIOUSLY OR SIMULTANEOUSLY RECORDED LIVE PROGRAMS

A synchronization process between captioning data and/or corresponding metatags and the associated media file parses the media file, correlates the caption information and/or metatags with segments of the media file, and provides a capability for textual search and selection of particular segments. A time-synchronized version of the captions is created that is synchronized to the moment that the speech is uttered in the recorded media. The caption data is leveraged to enable search engines to index not merely the title of a video, but the entirety of what was said during the video as well as any associated metatags relating to contents of the video. Further, because the entire media file is indexed, a search can request a particular scene or occurrence within the event recorded by the media file, and the exact moment within the media relevant to the search can be accessed and played for the requester.

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM THAT SERVES AS A PORTAL

... ▓▓▓A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide ▓application and non-program-guide applications are at least partially ▓implemented on user television equipment. A program guide program application ▓interface is provided that is used to maintain a consistent user interface ▓between the program guide application and the non-program-guide applications. ▓Non-program-guide applications may be launched by the program guide ▓application. The user may select certain non-program-guide applications as ▓favorites and may set parental controls for certain non-program-guide ▓applications. The program guide application may run in the background while a ▓non-program-guide application operates. While the non-program-guide ▓application operates, the program guide may check for events that require ▓immediate attention. When such an event is detected, operation of the non-▓program-guide application may be suspended and the user may be asked whether ▓the detected event should take ...

CAPTURING AND DISTRIBUTING A LIVE EVENT AUDIO STREAM IN REAL-TIME

Systems and methods for capturing and distributing a live audio stream of a live event in real-time to a plurality of mobile computing devices are described. The system comprises at least one memory configured to store computer-executable instructions and processing device(s) coupled to the at least one memory and at least one audio input device configured to receive the live audio stream. Upon receipt of the live audio stream, the processing device(s) generate, in real-time, a plurality of discrete audio data packets from the live audio stream, and transmit that respective discrete audio data packet over a first network for receipt by the mobile computing devices. In respect of each one of the discrete audio data packets, a copy of the discrete audio data packet is transmitted for receipt by each one of the mobile computing devices prior to transmitting another one of the discrete audio data packets.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING MATCHING CONTENT

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain a test content item having a plurality of video frames. At least one video fingerprint is determined based on a set of video frames corresponding to the test content item. At least one reference content item is determined using at least a portion of the video fingerprint. At least one portion of the test content item that matches at least one portion of the reference content item is determined based at least in part on the video fingerprint of the test content item and one or more video fingerprints of the reference content item.

CARD FOR SERVICE ACCESS

An interface card (10) comprising a substrate (12) with indicia (14) formed thereon. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a read device (1). The read device (1) has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) so as to present the indicia (14) to a user of the read device (1) through the membrane (8). The read device (1) also comprises a memory (19) for storing a service identifier for identifying a service to be received from an external device according to indicia (14) selected by the user and data stored in the memory (19) and associated with the indicia (14).

RECEPTION DEVICE

The present technology relates to a receiving device that can select an optimal component. Provided is a receiving device that comprises a first receiving unit that receives video and audio components transmitted by broadcast waves, a second receiving unit that receives video and audio components transmitted via a network, and a control unit that controls the operation of each unit. The control unit selects optimal video and audio components from among a plurality of receivable video and audio component candidates.

BROADCAST TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

A broadcast receiving device includes: a broadcast receiving unit receiving a broadcast signal; and a control unit obtaining show information that signals a property of a show that is a primary content of a program included in the broadcast signal on the basis of the broadcast signal.

BROADCAST TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

A broadcast receiving device includes: a broadcast receiving unit receiving a broadcast signal; and a control unit obtaining show information that signals a property of a show that is a primary content of a program included in the broadcast signal on the basis of the broadcast signal.

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SYNCHRONIZE SECOND SCREEN CONTENT WITH AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAMMING USING CLOSED CAPTIONING DATA

A method for synchronized utilization of an electronic device is provided. The method receives closed captioning data from an audio/video content receiver for a set of audio/video content; retrieves detail for a first event occurring in the set of audio/video content, wherein the first event is indicated by the received closed captioning data; and presents content to a user, using the electronic device, based on the retrieved detail.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCREEN RELATED AUDIO OBJECT REMAPPING

An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals is provided. The apparatus comprises an object metadata processor (110) and an object renderer (120). The object renderer (120) is configured to receive an audio object. The object metadata processor (110) is configured to receive metadata, comprising an indication on whether the audio object is screen-related, and further comprising a first position of the audio object. The object metadata processor (110) is configured to calculate a second position of the audio object depending on the first position of the audio object and depending on a size of a screen, if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related. The object renderer (120) is configured to generate the loudspeaker signals depending on the audio object and depending on position information. The object metadata processor (110) is configured to feed the first position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer (120), if the audio ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZED REPLACEMENT OF BASE CONTENT IN VIDEO FEED, WITH REPLACEMENT-MEDIA DELIVERED IN BROADCAST-TV TRANSPORT STREAM

A method and system to facilitate localized replacement of one or more commercials or other instances of base content in a video feed with replacement-media delivered in a separate broadcast TV transport stream. A local TV station that broadcasts to an area covering a video program distributor (VPD) includes supplemental content, such as replacement commercials, within its broadcast in a manner that standard broadcast-TV receivers would disregard but that a equipment at the VPD will receive and process. The equipment at the VPD thus receives the local broadcast from the TV station and extracts from the broadcast the included supplemental content. And equipment at the VPD inserts the extracted supplemental content in place of one or more instances of base content in a transport stream that the VPD receives separately from a video-program source, so as to establish a modified transport stream for delivery to end-user TV receivers.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND BROADCASTING OF NETWORK TEACHING

An effective method and system for recording and playback. During a web-based instruction or online conference process, the method and system can record functional operations of a user using a multimedia whiteboard, speaking/talking voices, conversations with other users and/or conversations such as teaching, and separately form different data streams; these data streams are marked by uniform timestamps generated by a web-based instruction system, rather than recording the whole event by stream media; therefore, a web user can conveniently download, from a cloud server or a local area network server over a network anytime anywhere, various data streams needing to be played back, a client of a user terminal obtains the data streams by means of reproduction according to the timestamps after the web user obtains the data streams and then presents the data streams to the user by means of organic combination, thereby completing an on-demand browsing.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND SHARING MEDIA ITEMS

An electronic device with one or more processors and memory detects a user input to play a media item, where the media item is associated with at least a portion of an audio track and one or more media files. The device requests the media item from a server in response to the user input and, in response to the request, receives, from the server, the one or more media files and information identifying at least the portion of the audio track. The device obtains at least the portion of the audio track based on the information identifying at least the portion of the audio track. The device also displays the one or more media files and, while displaying the one or more media files, plays back at least the portion of the audio track in synchronization with the one or more media files.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND SHARING MEDIA ITEMS

An electronic device with one or more processors and memory detects a user input to play a media item, where the media item is associated with at least a portion of an audio track and one or more media files. The device requests the media item from a server in response to the user input and, in response to the request, receives, from the server, the one or more media files and information identifying at least the portion of the audio track. The device obtains at least the portion of the audio track based on the information identifying at least the portion of the audio track. The device also displays the one or more media files and, while displaying the one or more media files, plays back at least the portion of the audio track in synchronization with the one or more media files.

BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD

The present invention proposes a method for transmitting a broadcasting signal. The method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to the present invention proposes a system capable of supporting a next generation broadcasting service in an environment which supports next generation hybrid broadcasting that uses a terrestrial broadcasting network and an Internet network. Also, the present invention proposes an effective signaling scheme that can cover both the terrestrial broadcasting network and the Internet network in the environment that supports the next hybrid broadcasting.

BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD

The present invention proposes a method for transmitting a broadcasting signal. The method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to the present invention proposes a system capable of supporting a next generation broadcasting service in an environment which supports next generation hybrid broadcasting that uses a terrestrial broadcasting network and an Internet network. Also, the present invention proposes an effective signaling scheme that can cover both the terrestrial broadcasting network and the Internet network in the environment that supports the next hybrid broadcasting.

IP UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO ENCODER AND DECODER

Provided is an IP uncompressed video encoder whereby an uncompressed video IP packet stream is converted to a compressed video IP packet stream. The present invention is a video encoder which generates a compressed video stream in IP packet form from a stream wherein an uncompressed video signal is converted into an IP packet form, comprising: a receiving means for receiving over a network one or a plurality of streams wherein an uncompressed video signal is converted into the IP packet form; an extraction means for extracting video data from the one or the plurality of streams wherein the uncompressed video signal is converted into the IP packet form; a compression means for compressing the extracted video data; and a transmission means for converting the video which is compressed by the compression means into the IP packet form to create and transmit a compressed video stream.

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY AND/OR CORRECT MEDIA LINEUP INFORMATION

Methods and apparatus to verify and/or correct media lineup information are disclosed. An example method includes comparing presentation data representative of media output by a first set top box (STB) to reference data corresponding to a first station to determine whether the media presentation data corresponds to the reference data, the presentation data collected while the first STB was tuned to a first channel. The method further includes determining a second station that corresponds to the presentation data when the presentation data does not correspond to the reference data. The method further includes correcting a first channel map that relates the first channel to the first station by relating the first channel to the second station to create a second channel map, and correcting clickstream data that represents commands to other STBs using the second channel map.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNITION OF ITEMS IN MEDIA DATA AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION RELATED THERETO

The system and method disclosed herein relate to the establishment of both the location and identity of individual items in pictures or videos. Once the one or more items in the picture/video are identified and matched to images in a reference database, the locations of the items are established and additional information relating to the items is accessed. Collectively, the position data and additional data is merged in the electronic pictures or videos and then provided to a user as a merged data stream. Additional functionality related to those identified items can occur when those identified locations are "pointed to", "clicked" or otherwise selected (e.g., purchase an item, request information, select another video stream, play a game, share the item, rate, "Like", and the like).

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT USING AN EXISTING DIGITAL SOUND TRANSFER PROTOCOL

There are provided methods and systems for transferring multimedia content using an existing digital sound transfer protocol. A system for processing multimedia content for transfer over one or more networks includes a transformation device (211 ) and a reconstruction device (251 ). The transformation device (211 ) is for transforming a multimedia file into a sound file for subsequent transfer over the one or more networks using an existing digital sound transfer protocol. The multimedia file represents the multimedia content. The reconstruction device (251 ) is for reconstructing the multimedia content from the sound file, after the sound file has been transferred.

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCASTING CAPTIONS

There is disclosed one or more methods, systems and components therefor for broadcasting captions of a presenter's speech to audience members to accompany the live viewing of the presentation. A host captioning device converts the presenter's speech to text and communicates the text to and for presentation by an audience member's client device. The communication session between the host captioning device and the client device is established by an invitation request from the host captioning device in response to a registration request from the client device. The captioning information may be communicated in real time as text. The host captioning device either connects to a network or provides one itself, thereby serving as an access point for the client devices.

AUDIO DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD

An audio data transmission method comprising the following steps: a first device (201) modulates to-be-transmitted audio data respectively by means of at least two modulation schemes to generate audio data code streams of the at least two modulation schemes; the first device (201) splices the audio data code streams of the at least two modulation schemes into one audio data stream; and the audio data stream is transmitted to a second device (202) in a single instance in different time reference systems via an audio interface of the first device (201). The method greatly increases the data amount of single-instance data exchange speed, and reduces loss of fidelity in exchanged data, thus ensuring the quality of data exchange.

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Metodo di ricetrasmissione di flussi multimediali crittografati tra almeno un primo ed un secondo utente, il detto metodo essendo caratterizzato dal fatto di comprendere lutilizzo di un dispositivo (100) di ricetrasmissione di flussi multimediali connesso ad un rispettivo elaboratore elettronico (200) da parte sia del primo che del detto secondo utente; il detto metodo comprendendo un primo passo di attivazione preventiva di una sessione di comunicazione in chiaro tra detto primo e detto secondo utente attraverso un software per leffettuazione di comunicazioni multimediali nella quale il detto dispositivo (100) opera in una prima configurazione di trasmissione in chiaro, e un secondo passo di instaurazione di una comunicazione crittografata, nella quale il detto dispositivo (100) opera in una seconda configurazione di ricetrasmissione cifrata per mezzo di uno stadio o motore crittografico (120); detto metodo comprendendo un passo in cui il detto dispositivo (100) causa lapertura di una ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS CONSENSUS TRANSACTIONS CONTENT

Broadcast signal transmitting apparatus, broadcast signal receiving apparatus, broadcast signal transmitting method and broadcast signal receiving method

BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL

Method and apparatus for intelligent automatic caching of media

Digital audio processing system compatible with digital versatile disk video standard

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

방송 전송 장치, 방송 전송 장치의 동작 방법, 방송 수신 장치 및 방송 수신 장치의 동작 방법

... 방송 신호를 수신하는 방송 수신 장치가 개시된다. 방송 수신 장치는 방송 신호를 수신하는 방송 수신부; 및 방송 신호에 기초하여 방송 서비스 가이드에 대한 정보를 포함하는 전자 서비스 가이드(Electrical Service Guide, ESG) 데이터를 수신하고, 상기 ESG 데이터에 기초하여 방송 서비스 및 방송 컨텐츠 중 적어도 어느 하나가 포함하는 컴포넌트에 관한 정보를 획득하는 제어부를 포함한다.

ENCODING/TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND ENCODING/TRANSMISSION METHOD

An encoding/transmission device is used for transmission of moving picture data from a transmission side to a reception side via a transmission path and performing, at the reception side, streaming of the moving picture data received. The device includes an external output request judgment section (16) for monitoring the state of a network. The external output request judgment section (16) terminates a multiplexing processing of a multiplexing output section (15) when the network state is deteriorated, and resumes the multiplexing processing when the network state has become preferable. A video encoding section (11) and an audio encoding section (12) continue an encoding processing regardless of the operation of the multiplexing output section (15) and terminate the encoding processing when an encoded data occupation amount of a video encoding data storage section (13) and an audio encoding data storage section (14) exceeds a predetermined value, so as to wait until the encoded data occupation ...

비디오 원격 해설 동기화 방법 및 시스템, 그리고 단말 장치

... 본 발명의 실시예는 비디오 원격 해설 동기화 방법 및 시스템을 개시한다. 이 방법의 구현예는, 해설을 할 비디오 데이터를 수신하고, 상기 비디오 데이터의 비디오 시퀀스 번호를 결정하는 단계; 상기 비디오 데이터를 재생하고 해설 음성을 획득하는 단계와, 상기 해설 음성의 음성 시퀀스 번호와 비디오 시퀀스 번호 간의 대응관계를 결정하는 단계; 그리고 비디오 재생단(video playback end)이 상기 음성 시퀀스 번호와 상기 비디오 시퀀스 번호 간의 대응관계에 따라, 비디오를 재생하면서 해설 음성을 재생할 수 있도록, 상기 음성 시퀀스 번호 및 상기 비디오 시퀀스 번호 간의 대응관계를 상기 비디오 재생단(video playback end)으로 전송하는 단계를 포함한다. 비디오 재생단은 음성 시퀀스 번호와 비디오 시퀀스 번호 간의 대응관계를 수신하고, 비디오 해설단은 서로 독립되며 서로와 간섭하지 않으며, 비디오 재생단은 음성 시퀀스 번호와 비디오 시퀀스 번호 간의 대응관계에 따라 언제 해설 음성을 재생할지를 결정하고, 이로써 다수의 해설자의 원격 해설 동기화 및 다수의 해설자에 의한 동일한 비디오에 대한 원격 해설을 구현한다.

SOUND WAVE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SOUND WAVE SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS ON DEMAND USING SYSTEM

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a sound wave signal processing system and method are provided to provide information to a viewer by preventing non-audible spectrum sound waves from overlapping when there are various subjects capable of injecting non-audible spectrum sound waves into a broadcast program. Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for providing contents on demand are provided to allow a viewer to output desired contents to a TV by an operation of selecting and searching for the contents on a terminal by executing a content application related to a broadcast program currently being watched by the viewer. The method includes a step of receiving a broadcast program; a first determination step; a step of generating a sound wave including an ID of a non-audible band; and a step of outputting a sound wave including the ID to a TV. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 (10) Set-top box (11) Channel interlocking application (15) Sound wave signal ...

비디오 처리 방법, 장치, 프로그램 및 저장 매체

... 본 발명은 비디오 처리 방법, 및 장치에 관한 것이며, 여기서, 비디오 처리 방법은 복수의 이동 단말기 각각으로부터 송신되는 다중 비디오 화상을 수신하는 단계와, 다중 비디오 화상을 표시하는 단계와, 사용자로부터 입력된 타깃 비디오 화상의 선택 명령을 획득하는 단계와, 기타 클라이언트에 타깃 비디오 화상을 송신하는 단계를 포함하며, 여기서, 비디오 화상의 선택 명령에는 타깃 비디오 화상의 식별자가 포함되어 있으며, 타깃 비디오 화상은 다중 비디오 화상 중의 적어도 하나의 패스의 비디오 화상이다. 본 발명의 실시예는 표시된 다중 비디오 화상 중에서 임의의 비디오 화상을 선택하여 생중계를 위한 타깃 비디오 화상으로 함으로써, 비디오 생중계의 내용을 다채롭게 할 수 있으며, 사용자의 체험을 대폭으로 향상시킨다.

Method for Providing Conversation with Baby using Augmented Reality by Baby's Emotional Sate

방송 신호 송신 장치, 방송 신호 수신 장치, 방송 신호 송신 방법, 및 방송 신호 수신 방법

... 본 발명은 방송 신호를 전송하는 방법을 제안한다. 본 발명에 따른 방송 신호를 전송하는 방법은, 지상파 방송망과 인터넷 망을 사용하는 차세대 하이브리드 방송을 지원하는 환경에서 차세대 방송 서비스를 지원할 수 있는 시스템을 제안한다. 또한, 차세대 하이브리드 방송을 지원하는 환경에서, 지상파 방송망과 인터넷 망을 모두 아우를 수 있는 효율적인 시그널링 방안을 제안한다.

WIRELESS COORDINATION OF AUDIO PLAYBACK

오디오를 포함하는 콘텐츠 제공 시스템 및 방법

... 일 실시예에 의한 오디오 콘텐츠 제공 시스템은 통신망을 통해 사용자 단말기와 접속되는 콘텐츠 제공 서버를 포함할 수 있다. 콘텐츠 제공 서버는 서비스 대상 오디오 콘텐츠 각각에 대하여, 사용자 단말기에 구비된 오디오 출력 장치의 종류별로 오디오 데이터를 생성 또는 저장하며, 사용자 단말기로부터 오디오 출력 장치의 종류를 지시하는 기기정보를 수신하여, 기기정보에 대응하여 선택한 오디오 데이터를 포함하는 오디오 콘텐츠를 사용자 단말기로 전송하도록 구성될 수 있다.

DECODER FOR DECODING A MEDIA SIGNAL AND ENCODER FOR ENCODING SECONDARY MEDIA DATA COMPRISING METADATA OR CONTROL DATA FOR PRIMARY MEDIA DATA

sistemas e métodos para identificar conteúdos correspondentes

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECCIONAMENTO OF CONTENTS OF AUDIO FOR DIGITAL DIFFUSION

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS

An electronic apparatus is provided, which includes an output, a voice collector configured to collect a user voice, and a controller configured to control the output to output a system response corresponding to the user voice, in which the controller is further configured to control the output such that a voice command guide applicable to a current situation of the electronic apparatus is outputted.

SYNCHRONIZED DELIVERY OF INTERACTIVE CONTENT

Where multiple client devices are synchronized to multiple, asynchronous instances of a time-based media presentation such as live and time- shifted views of a television broadcast, interactive content can be delivered to each one of the various devices at a particular time (or "time offset") within the presentation independent of when each instance of the time-based media presentation is viewed.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATED MACHINE SWITCHING

A computer-implemented system initiating a new online video game in response to user input from a client device, the online video game being in a first state on a first server when initiated, executing the online video game on the server, thereby causing the online video game to enter into a second state, pausing or terminating the online video game, determining differences between the first state and the second state and generating difference data containing the differences, transmitting the difference data over a network to a second server, the second server, and recreating the second state from the difference data and the first state in response to user input indicating that the user wishes to resume the online video game and in response to the second server being selected as the server on which to execute the video game.

REMOTE COMPUTER ACCESS

Il est possible d'accéder à distance à un ordinateur. Au niveau d'un premier emplacement, des commandes d'affichage sont générées. Lesdites commandes d'affichage sont traitées sous forme de train de données vidéo comprimées. Il est vérifié si chaque élément d'affichage (50) est codé (52). Si l'objet est codé, il est transcrit en MPEG (54). L'image est ajustée pour affichage (56) et compression (58). D'autres opérations de détermination de mouvement (60), de détection de changement (62), de détermination de profondeur de compression et de débit de trames (66, 68) sont exécutées. Les données sont ensuite transmises à un deuxième emplacement. Les commandes d'affichage sont décompressées et affichées sous forme d'image au niveau du deuxième emplacement.

DETERMINING TYPE OF SIGNAL ENCODER

In order to promote its "xxx" signal encoding algorithm, company X offers users of a particular encoder (21) the possibility to upload (parts of) their .xxx files to the company's website. The company's web-server (1) checks whether the received file is indeed xxx-encoded material by (i) decoding the file using an xxx-decoder (11), (ii) deriving a fingerprint (12) from the decoded signal, and (iii) awarding the owner if the derived fingerprint corresponds to one of the fingerprints stored in X's database (14). A possible award is the transmission, to the user, of metadata associated with the signal such as title, artist, lyrics, etc.

Networked media bridge for A/V telecommunications

A network media bridge server manages the delivery of media to an A/V telecommunication device. A network connection connected to a network connected to an A/V telecommunication device. A processor receives commands sent by the A/V telecommunication device. A media connection is connected to a content provider. The network media bridge server provides content to the A/V telecommunication device in response to the processed commands.

Audio and video transmission and receiving system

A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is sent over standard telephone, cable or satellite broadcast channels to a receiver specified by a subscriber of the service, preferably in less than real time, for later playback and optional recording on standard audio and/or video tape.

DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

A data processing apparatus and method and a computer readable storage medium storing data processing programs realizing the data processing method, capable of preventing transmission of unnecessary redundant data and efficiently utilizing a transmission path. In the data processing method, data is input, the data is compression-encoded, the encoded data is packetized into a first data train on a basis of a first data length, the generated first data train is packetized into a second data train on a basis of a second data length, and the first data length is controlled in accordance with the second data length.

System and method for recognition of items in media data and delivery of information related thereto

The system and method disclosed herein relate to the establishment of both the location and identity of individual items in pictures or videos. Once the one or more items in the picture/video are identified and matched to images in a reference database, the locations of the items are established and additional information relating to the items is accessed. Collectively, the position data and additional data is merged in the electronic pictures or videos and then provided to a user as a merged data stream. Additional functionality related to those identified items can occur when those identified locations are “pointed to”, “clicked” or otherwise selected (e.g., purchase an item, request information, select another video stream, play a game, share the item, rate, “Like”, and the like).

System and Methods for Enhancing the Experience of Spectators Attending a Live Sporting Event, with Gaming Capability

A handheld electronic device for use at a venue hosting a live sporting event, having a receiver for receiving a wireless RF transmission conveying a plurality of video streams derived from video cameras filming the live sporting event, a display and a user interface for selecting a video stream among the plurality of video streams to be displayed on the display. The handheld electronic device is capable to acquire a locked mode of operation and an unlocked mode of operation, in the locked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being precluded from displaying the video streams to a spectator, in the unlocked mode of operation the handheld electronic device being enabled to display the video streams to the spectator, the handheld electronic device capable to acquire the unlocked mode of operation in response to reception of authentication data wirelessly transmitted to the handheld electronic device.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING MEDIA CONTENT

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating narrative descriptions corresponding to visual features, visual events, and interactions there between for media content, where the narrative descriptions are associated with time stamps of the media content, and presenting the media content and an audio reproduction of the narrative descriptions, wherein the audio reproduction is synchronized to video of the media content according to the time stamps. Other embodiments are disclosed.

DYNAMIC CONTENT MAPPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for dynamically mapping content based on information relating to a user. In various embodiments, a segment associated with a user may be identified, and a content service may map the presentation of advertisements and/or other content within rendered content in a manner that is tailored to the identified segment. In this manner, advertisement and/or other content impressions may be targeted to the user based on their identified segment. Further embodiments facilitate defining and refining content maps for a particular segment until a content mapping meeting certain objective criteria is realized.

Method that allows a publisher's website to allow registered users to upload audio and video content on the publisher's website

A method that allows registered users of a publisher's website to upload audio and video content on a thread of the publisher's website and wherein the uploaded content is transcribed, by a backend client comment management program for later retrieval by any user having access to the publisher's website.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME

A method for operating a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of playing back a broadcast program; obtaining a user's watching status while the broadcast program is played back; and providing information of the display device if the obtained user's watching status is obtained as a non-visual watching status in which the user does not watch a display unit of the display device.

Alternate source programming

An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content.

System and method of providing personalized service

Provided is a mobile device for a personalized service including: a media receiving unit acquiring broadcasting contents during expressing in a broadcast viewing terminal device; and a comparing unit generating a media ID based on the broadcasting contents acquired in the media receiving unit, comparing the generated media ID with a media ID in a media ID list received from a media ID server to identify a channel ID, and transmitting a personalized service request message including the identified channel ID and a user ID to a personalized information providing server to request a personalized service.

Systems and Methods for a Multiport Synchronous-Asynchronous Client for Scheduling and Delivering Content for Digital Radio Broadcast Transmission

Systems, methods, and processor readable media are disclosed for scheduling and delivering content for digital radio broadcast transmission. To overcome the inefficiencies of conventional scheduling and delivery techniques, the present disclosure describes a novel multiport synchronous-asynchronous client for receiving content from multiple sources and then scheduling and delivering that content to an importer.

Dormant Background Applications on Mobile Devices

The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which a mobile device maintains an application in a dormant state in which the application's process is not terminated and remains in memory, but the application cannot execute code. Further, state and execution context are maintained for the application, allowing the application to be quickly and efficiently resumed into the running state. To prevent the application from executing code while dormant, thread activity is suspended, requests canceled, completed or paused, resources detached, and so forth. Resource usage may be monitored for dormant applications, to remove a misbehaving dormant application process from memory if improperly using resources.

Constrained Execution of Background Application Code on Mobile Devices

The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology by which background application code (e.g., provided by third-party developers) runs on a mobile device in a way that is constrained with respect to resource usage. A resource manager processes a resource reservation request for background code, to determine whether the requested resources meet constraint criteria for that type of background code. If the criteria are met and the resources are available, the resources are reserved, whereby the background code is ensured priority access to its reserved resources. As a result, a properly coded background application that executes within its constraints will not experience glitches or other problems (e.g., unexpected termination) and thereby provide a good user experience.

System and method for listening to teams in a race event

A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user.

Apparatus, systems and methods for providing travel information related to a streaming travel related event

Systems and methods for providing travel information associated with a presently viewed media content event. An exemplary method receives a selection for a media content event, receives a media content stream corresponding to the selected media content event, communicates the selected media content event to a media presentation device, communicates to the media presentation device a travel indicator during communication of the media content event, receives a user selection associated with the travel indicator, and presents travel information to the user based on the received user selection. The travel information is based on an analysis of content of the EPG information. The media content event is paused after receiving the user selection of the travel indicator. The travel information associated with the media content event is saved after receiving the user selection of the travel indicator.

Parametric joint-coding of audio sources

The following coding scenario is addressed: A number of audio source signals need to be transmitted or stored for the purpose of mixing wave field synthesis, multi-channel surround, or stereo signals after decoding the source signals. The proposed technique offers significant coding gain when jointly coding the source signals, compared to separately coding them, even when no redundancy is present between the source signals. This is possible by considering statistical properties of the source signals, the properties of mixing techniques, and spatial hearing. The sum of the source signals is transmitted plus the statistical properties of the source signals which mostly determine the perceptually important spatial cues of the final mixed audio channels. Source signals are recovered at the receiver such that their statistical properties approximate the corresponding properties of the original source signals. Subjective evaluations indicate that high audio quality is achieved by the proposed scheme.

Systems and Methods of Providing Modified Media Content

A method includes processing media content. The media content includes audio data corresponding to a first audio playback rate and video data corresponding to a first video playback rate. Processing the media content includes identifying a speech portion of the audio data. The speech portion includes a consonant portion. The method further includes producing modified media content. The modified media content is produced based on modifying the video data and modifying the audio data. Modifying the audio data includes applying a non-linear transformation to the speech portion identified in the audio data. The method further includes storing the modified media content.

Networked image/video processing system

A distributed image/video processing system is disclosed herein wherein one or more of digital image/video recorders (e.g., a digital cameras, video recorders, or smart phones, etc.) are in network communication with central network site for transmitting image or video data thereto. The recorders process their image/video data dependent upon an estimate of a measurement of network bandwidth that is available for transmitting image or video data to the central network site.

Methods and systems for determining audio loudness levels in programming

A program asset is retrieved. The program asset has audio encoded at a first loudness setting and includes metadata specifying the first loudness setting. Dialog of the audio is identified. The loudness of the dialog is determined. The determined loudness is compared to the first loudness setting. The program asset is re-recorded at a second loudness setting corresponding to the determined loudness, if the first loudness setting and the determined loudness are different by more than a predetermined amount.

Advertisement providing apparatus and method for providing advertisements

Methods and apparatus are provided for providing advertisements in an advertisement providing apparatus. An advertising audio signal is received and recorded, the recorded advertising audio signal is converted into audio data, and the audio data is stored, at the advertisement providing apparatus. The audio data and targeting purpose data are transmitted from the advertisement providing apparatus to an advertising server. Relevant advertising information is retrieved from among a plurality of advertising information stored in advance in an advertisement Database (DB), using the received audio data and the targeting purpose data. The received advertising information is transmitted from the advertising server to the advertisement providing apparatus. The advertising information is output from the advertisement providing apparatus.

Audio Fingerprint for Content Identification

Methods and system for identifying multimedia content streaming through a television includes retrieving an audio signal from a multimedia content selected for rendering at the television. The retrieved audio signal is partitioned into a plurality of segments of small intervals. A particular segment is analyzed to identify acoustic modulation and to generate a distinct vector for the particular segment based on the acoustic modulation, wherein the vector defines a unique fingerprint of the particular segment of the audio signal. A content database on a server is queried using the vector of the particular segment to obtain content information for multimedia content that matches the fingerprint of the particular segment. The content information is used to identify the multimedia content and the source of the multimedia content that matches the audio signal received for rendering.

Method for protecting data content

A method is provided for protecting data content against illegal copying. The data content is provided by an entertainment system and is output to output units in an authorized playback environment for playing back the data content. The method includes transmitting the data content in the authorized playback environment from the entertainment system to an output unit, and adding an interference signal to the data content such that, during playback of the data content outside the authorized playback environment a disruption is induced.

Method for advertising decision resolution acceleration based on lookahead opportunity triggering

A server receives a source signal stream having a channel identifier and an indication that an advertisement placement opportunity is located in the signal stream a time period prior to an advertisement signal point. The server transmits the channel identifier to a session manager. The server receives from the session manager a list of sessions corresponding to a number of recipients currently viewing a channel corresponding to the channel identifier. The server transmits to an ad decision service an ad call for each session in the list. The server receives from the ad decision service a plurality of advertisements targeted to the list. The server stores the plurality of advertisements in at least one cache prior to expiration of the time period, where the advertisement signal point is detected by the programmed computer.

Live-chase video-description buffer display

Embodiments of the invention describe a method of generating an enhanced audio stream. The enhanced audio stream is generated from live audio received and accompanies a live video broadcast. This live audio is buffered and combined with a visual description of the live video broadcast. Together these form an enhanced audio stream. The visual description is entered by a visual describer while they are viewing a an instantaneously updated visual buffer size display. The visual buffer size display is calibrated to a pre-set maximum buffer size, and shows the pre-set maximum buffer size and the current buffer size in a visual manner. Further, live audio from the buffer that is inserted into the enhanced audio stream is compressed in time.

Systems, methods and articles to provide content in networked environment

Content delivery system may include a metadata tunnel system component which is responsive to defined subaudible tones in programming, for instance programming provided for a broadcast. An action may be based on a characteristic or aspect of the subaudible tone, for instance frequency and/or duration. The metadata tunnel system may selectively generate or provide modified or new metadata to downstream components (e.g., injector system, encoder). The metadata tunnel system may provide metadata that causes a content provider identifier that identifies a content provider to appear in an alternative feed of programming (e.g., streaming programming) at points downstream of a broadcaster, for instance at end user media players. The metadata tunnel system may provide metadata that inhibits an injector system from injecting (e.g., inserting, substituting) new content into the alternative feed of programming created from portions of broadcast programming.

Automatically generating supercuts

Embodiments of the present technology may include systems and processes associated with automatically generating supercuts associated with programming content. The present technology may include receiving, at the computing device, a set of related programming content, wherein the set of related programming content includes video clips; receiving an input from a user including a command to generate a supercut and a keyword associated with the supercut; searching the set of related programming content for portions of the video clips associated with the keyword; identifying a first event within a first video clip associated with the keyword and a second event within a second video clip associated with the keyword; determining a type of event associated with each of the first and second events and link the types of events with their respective events; determining a pre-event time period and a post-event time period for each of the first and second events based on the types of events; and generating and displaying a supercut using the first event, the second event, the pre-event time periods, and the post-event time periods. The above steps may be implemented as a computer-implemented method, computer program product, or device such as a television receiver, or in other types of embodiments.

RECOGNIZING SALIENT VIDEO EVENTS THROUGH LEARNING-BASED MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF VISUAL FEATURES AND AUDIO-BASED ANALYTICS

A computing system for recognizing salient events depicted in a video utilizes learning algorithms to detect audio and visual features of the video. The computing system identifies one or more salient events depicted in the video based on the audio and visual features. 1. A computing system for understanding content of a video , the computing system configured to:algorithmically extract one or more visual features, one or more audio features and one or more textual features from the video using a plurality of models trained using one or more machine learning techniques;determine an audio concept evidenced by the one or more extracted audio features;determine a visual concept evidenced by the one or more extracted visual and audio features;access a knowledge base that defines events, associates different combinations of visual features, audio features, textual features, audio concepts and visual concepts with different events, and defines semantic relationships between the visual features, audio features, textual features, audio concepts, and visual concepts associated with the events;with the knowledge base, determine a semantic relationship between at least the audio concept and the visual concept; andrecognize a salient event depicted in at least a portion of the video based at least partly on the semantic relationship between the audio concept and the visual concept.2. The computing system of claim 1 , configured to algorithmically detect at least one prosodic feature of an audio segment of the video and determine the audio concept based on the at least one prosodic feature.3. The computing system of claim 1 , configured to recognize the salient event based on a prosodic feature.4. The computing system of claim 1 , configured to segment the video into a plurality of temporal segments claim 1 , and determine the audio concept based on audio features extracted from at least one of the segments.5. The computing system of claim 1 , configured to incorporate the ...

Versatile music distribution

Methods and devices are described whereby a representation of an original PCM signal may be reversibly degraded in a controlled manner and information losslessly embedded to produce a streamable PCM signal, which provides a controlled audio quality when played on standard players and conditional access to a lossless presentation of the original PCM signal. Using such techniques allows control over the level of degradation of the signal and also flexibility in the type information of information embedded. Some methods require a song key, which is employed in one or both of the degrading and embedding steps and for creating a token. These methods may further require a user key, which is used to encrypt the song key before creating the token.

Music composition tools on a single pane-of-glass

The disclosure is directed to a system to create a musical compilation utilizing multiple tools on a single pane-of-glass (screen). The system may include a text display module that may display text. The system may include an interactive portion located adjacent to the text display module. The interactive portion may include a playback module configured to output musical notes upon a first action onto a playback module interaction area. The interactive portion may include a recording module configured to record sounds upon a first action on a recording module interaction area. The interactive area may include a drafting module configured to allow modification of the text upon a first action on the drafting module interaction area. The playback module interaction area may be located adjacent to the recording module interaction area and the drafting module interaction area.

Method For Sending A Portion Of A Video Stream

A Wireless Service Provider (WSP) receives a request for a video stream from a user device. The WSP determines if the video stream should have the video portion modified or removed, based upon a user's manual request or a predetermined condition being met. The modification can be removal of the video portion or the replacement of the original video portion with a lower bandwidth video portion. The modified video stream is then sent to the user device. 1. A method for sending a portion of a video stream , the method comprising:receiving a request for a video stream, the video stream comprising a video portion and an audio portion;filtering the video portion from the video stream; andsending the audio stream.2. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the step of filtering the video portion from the video stream occurs based upon congestion within the network exceeding a predetermined threshold.3. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the step of filtering the video portion from the video stream occurs based upon congestion within the network exceeding a predetermined threshold comprises filtering the video portion from the video stream4. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the step of filtering the video portion from the video stream occurs when the requester is traveling faster than a predetermined threshold.5. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the request for a video stream comprises a request for only the audio portion of the video stream.6. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the step of filtering the video portion from the video stream occurs based upon a determination that a screen associated with a user device that generated the request is currently locked.7. A method for sending a portion of a video stream in ...

Customizing language and content of media for an announcement

Program code on mobile computing devices and a server computer receive information about mobile computing devices within a defined area. The program code selects an announcement, from a database based on the information received, having audio that is in a language determined as being utilized within the defined area, wherein the language is assigned a first highest ranking, and wherein the first highest ranking indicates that the language is spoken by a majority of persons within the defined area. The program code selects a transcription of the audio from the database, wherein the transcription is in a language determined as being utilized within the defined area, and wherein the language is assigned a second highest ranking. The program code instructs a television within the defined area to output the audio, and to output the transcription of the audio on a display screen of the television.

Caption and/or Metadata Synchronization for Replay of Previously or Simultaneously Recorded Live Programs

A synchronization process between captioning data and/or corresponding metatags and the associated media file parses the media file, correlates the caption information and/or metatags with segments of the media file, and provides a capability for textual search and selection of particular segments. A time-synchronized version of the captions is created that is synchronized to the moment that the speech is uttered in the recorded media. The caption data is leveraged to enable search engines to index not merely the title of a video, but the entirety of what was said during the video as well as any associated metatags relating to contents of the video. Further, because the entire media file is indexed, a search can request a particular scene or occurrence within the event recorded by the media file, and the exact moment within the media relevant to the search can be accessed and played for the requester. 1receiving, utilizing at least one processing unit, at least a portion of a media stream and at least a portion of a caption data stream, the media stream and the caption data stream corresponding to an event, the media stream comprising at least an audio component;tuning, utilizing the least one processing unit, an audio mining engine with the at least the portion of the caption data stream;producing, utilizing the at least one processing unit, an audio mining transcript including timing information by executing the audio mining engine on the at least the portion of the media stream;aligning, utilizing the at least one processing unit, the audio mining transcript with the at least the portion of the caption data stream; andgenerating a time synchronized caption data stream, utilizing the at least one processing unit, by applying the timing information from the audio mining transcript to the at least the portion of the caption stream based on the aligning.. A method in a computer system for caption synchronization of media programs, comprising: The application is a ...

WIRELISS DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AUDIO-VIDEO

A host device () provides wireless docking to a dockee device (). The host has a remote client unit () for providing at least one audio/video (AV) rendering function to an application () via remote server unit () in a dockee device. The host has transfer units () arranged for enabling transmitting a downstream of first AV data to the dockee device, and receiving an upstream of second AV data to be rendered from the dockee device. The host device has an AV router () for processing the downstream and the upstream so as to replace first AV data in the downstream by a predetermined pattern before transmitting the downstream to the dockee device, and replace at least part of second AV data in the upstream by at least part of the first AV data after receiving the upstream from the dockee device and before rendering the AV data. Advantageously required bandwidth is reduced in the wireless communication. 1. A wireless docking system comprising a host device and a dockee device , the host device being configured for rendering audio or video (AV) data , the host device comprising:a host communication unit for accommodating wireless communication,a remote client unit for providing at least one AV rendering function to a remote client for enabling rendering the audio data via a sound device or the video data via a screen,at least one transfer unit configured for enabling transmitting a downstream of first AV data to the dockee device, and receiving an upstream of second AV data to be rendered from the dockee device, the dockee device comprising:a dockee communication unit for accommodating the wireless communication,a remote server unit for cooperating with the remote client unit for enabling said AV rendering function,an application unit for receiving of the downstream and for generating of the upstream, and the host device further comprisingan AV router configured for processing the downstream and the upstream so as to replace the first AV data by a predetermined pattern ...

BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEPTION APPARATUS, BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEPTION METHOD

The present invention proposes a method for transmitting a broadcast signal. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to the present invention proposes a system which can support a next generation broadcast service in an environment supporting a next generation hybrid broadcast which uses a terrestrial broadcast network and an internet network. Furthermore, the present invention proposes an efficient signaling method which can cover both the terrestrial broadcast network and the internet network in the environment supporting the next generation hybrid broadcast. 114-. (canceled)15. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal , comprising:generating audio data of a broadcast service, first signaling information signaling the broadcast service and second signaling information including bootstrap information for locating the first signaling information;generating an audio frame containing the audio data and metadata for the broadcast service;generating a ROUTE (Real time Object delivery over Unidirectional Transport) packet containing at least one of the audio frame and the first signaling information;processing the ROUTE packet and the second signaling information to generate IP (Internet Protocol) packets;processing the IP packets to generate link layer packets;transmitting the link layer packets.16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the audio frame is coded by AC-4 (Audio Compression-4) claim 15 ,wherein the audio frame comprises a configuration information field including configuration information on the audio frame, a first substream including the audio data and a second sub stream including the metadata,wherein the configuration information field comprises index table information, the index table information comprising index information for identifying the second substream and size information indicating a size of the second substream, andwherein the index information and the size information are used for obtaining offset information ...

Method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable record medium for cancelling delay of guest broadcasting in live broadcast

Disclosed is a live broadcast method and apparatus that may effectively remove delay of a guest broadcast output from a guest side by generating and transmitting an audio of a host and an audio of a guest as individual elementary streams (ESs) in a simultaneous live broadcast transmitted by mixing a host broadcast stream and a guest broadcast stream.

REMOTELY GENERATED ENCODING METADATA FOR LOCAL CONTENT ENCODING

Embodiments are directed towards remotely generating encoding metadata at a remote content distributor for use by a local user computing device. The remote content distributor receives and encodes content. During or after the encoding process, the remote content distributor generates encoding metadata that indicates how the content was encoded by the remote content distributor. The remote content distributor provides the encoding metadata to the user computer device. The user computing device receives the content and the encoding metadata and encodes the content based on the encoding metadata. The user computing device can then provide the encoded content to another computing device for decoding and presentation to a user. 1. A system , comprising:a satellite antenna that receives a spot beam signal having encoded content specific for geographical area and having encoding metadata that indicates how original content was encoded into the encoded content;an over-the-air antenna that receives over-the-air signals that include over-the-air content; and [ receives, via the over-the-air antenna, the over-the-air signals that include the over-the-air content, wherein the over-the-air content is the same as the original content;', 'receives, via the satellite antenna, the spot beam signal;', 'extracts the encoding metadata from the spot beam signal;', 'encodes the over-the-air content using the extracted encoding metadata; and', 'generates a replacement spot beam signal with the encoded over-the-air content; and, 'spot-beam-replacement circuitry that, 'provides the replacement spot beam signal to a content receiver, instead of the spot beam signal, for decoding and presenting the over-the-air content to a user.', 'channel-switching-network circuitry that], 'a local content-receiver-and-distribution device that includes2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the spot-beam-replacement circuitry further:modulates the encoded over-the-air content with one or more spot beam ...

DECODER FOR DECODING A MEDIA SIGNAL AND ENCODER FOR ENCODING SECONDARY MEDIA DATA COMPRISING METADATA OR CONTROL DATA FOR PRIMARY MEDIA DATA

An encoder for encoding secondary media data including metadata and control data for primary media data is shown, wherein the encoder is configured to encode the secondary media data using adding redundancy or bandlimiting and wherein the encoder is configured to output the encoded secondary media data as a stream of digital words. Therefore, the stream of digital words may be formed such that it is capable to resist a typical processing of a digital audio stream. Furthermore, processors for processing a digital audio stream are able to process the stream of digital words, since the stream of digital words may be designed as an audio-like or analog-like digital stream. 1. An encoder for encoding secondary media data comprising metadata or control data for primary media data , the encoder comprising:a grouper configured for grouping a bitstream of secondary media data to form grouped secondary media data, representing data words;a reference signal generator for generating a reference pattern indicating a reference amplitude or a predetermined timing instant in the primary media data;a stream builder comprising a filter to low-pass filter the data words and the reference pattern to acquire data pulses comprising a length of more than one sample of a predetermined sample rate, wherein an amplitude of a data pulse is weighted according to the grouped secondary media data or the data words, and wherein the filter is configured to add up consecutive weighted data pulses at instants of the predetermined sample rate to acquire the stream of digital words;wherein the encoder is configured to output the stream of digital words.2. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the encoding comprises adding redundancy by the digital modulation.3. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the digital modulation is so that two or more bits of the secondary media data are transmitted per digital word of the stream of digital words.4. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

System and method for controlling related video content based on domain specific language models

Systems and methods for controlling related video content based on domain specific language models are disclosed. Some embodiments include one or more processors configured to obtain a first audio information of first video content, identify first primary time codes based on the first audio information, obtain second audio information of second video content and identify a first secondary plurality of time codes based on the second audio information, determine an amount of differences between the first primary time codes and first secondary time codes, and generate information indicating whether the first video content and the second video content are related based on the determined amount of differences.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCREEN RELATED AUDIO OBJECT REMAPPING

An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals includes an object metadata processor configured to receive metadata, to calculate a second position of the audio object depending on the first position of the audio object and on a size of a screen if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related, to feed the first position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being not screen-related, and to feed the second position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related. The apparatus further includes an object renderer configured to receive an audio object and to generate the loudspeaker signals depending on the audio object and on position information. 1. An apparatus for generating loudspeaker signals , comprising:an object metadata processor, andan object renderer,wherein the object renderer is configured to receive an audio object,wherein the object metadata processor is configured to receive metadata, comprising an indication on whether the audio object is screen-related, and further comprising a first position of the audio object,wherein the object metadata processor is configured to calculate a second position of the audio object depending on the first position of the audio object and depending on a size of a screen if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being screen-related,wherein the object renderer is configured to generate the loudspeaker signals depending on the audio object and depending on position information,wherein the object metadata processor is configured to feed the first position of the audio object as the position information into the object renderer if the audio object is indicated in the metadata as being not screen-related, andwherein the object metadata processor is configured to feed the second position of the audio object as ...

PRESENTING MOBILE CONTENT BASED ON PROGRAMMING CONTEXT

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating search queries in response to obtaining audio samples on a client device. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of i) receiving audio data from a client device, ii) identifying specific content from captured media based on the received audio data, wherein the identified specific content is associated with the received audio data and the captured media includes at least one of audio media or audio-video media, iii) obtaining additional metadata associated with the identified content, iv) generating a search query based at least in part on the obtained additional metadata, and v) returning one or more search results to the client device, the one or more search results responsive to the search query and associated with the received audio data. 1. (canceled)2. A method performed by one or more computers , the method comprising:receiving, by the one or more computers, audio data from a client device;determining, by the one or more computers, that the received audio matches particular content of media from one or more media sources, wherein determining that the received audio matches the particular content comprises identifying the particular content based on audio fingerprints stored in an audio fingerprint repository;obtaining, by the one or more computers, additional information associated with the particular content of media determined to match the received audio data;generating, by the one or more computers, a search query based at least in part on the obtained additional information associated with the particular content determined to match the received audio data; andreturning, by the one or more computers, one or more search results to the client device responsive to the search query.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the particular content comprises at least a portion of an advertisement.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein obtaining the ...

Method and system for providing video content based on image

Disclosed is a method for providing a content, the method including extracting at least one still image from video included in the content, extracting audio, which corresponds to the still image, and generating a script corresponding to the audio, adding a caption to the still image based on the generated script, and providing the content in response to a request of consumption to the content and providing the caption-added still image for the video that is streaming in real time.

Systems, Methods and Computer-Readable Media for Configuring Receiver Latency

The present disclosure is related to transmitting and receiving media channels, such as audio and video channels. These channels may be transmitted as packets from one or more transmitting devices to one or more receiving devices for playout. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining latency of a data network for synchronized playout of received signals. Additionally, certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a systems, methods, and computer-readable media for synchronizing playout among devices connected to a data network.

Network Amplifer in an Audio Video Distribution System

The present disclosure describes a networked amplifier in an audio video distribution system that converts a digital audio signal to and from an analog audio signal used in a video and audio system that uses a TCP/IP LAN (local area network) using TCP/IP as the communication protocol. The networked amplifier includes a network controller where the controller includes an embedded controller with a processor, memory, and storage functioning as a web server. Further included is a digital signal processor (DSP) that includes a pre-amplifier, amplifier, and an electronic crossover for frequency division. Also included are analog sensors that used for receiving and or gathering control information that enables internal auto adjustment. And further included is an analog driver circuitry. 1. A networked amplifier that converts a digital audio signal to and from an analog audio signal used in a video and audio system that uses a TCP/IP LAN (local area network) using TCP/IP as the communication protocol , comprising:a network controller that controls the processing of the digital audio signal to and from the LAN network, said controller includes an embedded controller with a processor, memory, and storage and which is programmed to function as a web server;a network interface that couples said network controller to the LAN network;a digital signal processor (DSP) that converts the digital audio signal to and from the analog audio signal, said DSP includes a pre-amplifier that adjusts and filters the analog audio signal and an amplifier that amplifies the analog audio signal, said DSP further comprises an electronic crossover for frequency division;analog sensors that include a microphone used for receiving and or gathering control information that enables internal auto adjustment by frequency separation to enhance the protection and performance from the surroundings of the networked amplifier; andan analog driver circuitry that couples to said DSP and provides the external ...

MEDIA FINGERPRINTING FOR CONTENT DETERMINATION AND RETRIEVAL

Audio fingerprinting and other media matching technologies can be used to identify broadcast media, such as television shows and radio broadcasts. A user device can record image, audio, and/or video information and upload information to a matching service that is able to use matching technology to identify the media and provide supplemental content or information to the user. The user might receive information identifying a product in an advertisement, identifying an actor on screen in a movie at a particular time, or other such information. In some embodiments, the user can receive access to a digital copy of the captured media, such as the ability to download a copy of a program in which a user expressed interest. Since a user might capture media information after the point of interest, a device can buffer a window of recently captured media in order to attempt to identify the intended media. 1. A method for requesting information , comprising:playing media content of a video presentation on a user device;framing recently played media content in a sliding window as said media content is being played;receiving a user input requesting supplemental information associated with a first portion of said media content that is of interest to a user;capturing media file information of said media content that is framed in said sliding window based on said user input, wherein said media file information includes said first portion of said media content and a second portion of said media content that is not of interest to said user, wherein said second portion is being displayed when receiving said user input;delivering said media file information to a back-end server for identification of said first and second portions of said media content in a request for said supplemental information from said back-end server; andreceiving said supplemental information for playing on said user device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:playing audio of said supplemental ...

MEDIA FINGERPRINTING FOR CONTENT DETERMINATION AND RETRIEVAL

Audio fingerprinting and other media matching technologies can be used to identify broadcast media, such as television shows and radio broadcasts. A user device can record image, audio, and/or video information and upload information to a matching service that is able to use matching technology to identify the media and provide supplemental content or information to the user. The user might receive information identifying a product in an advertisement, identifying an actor on screen in a movie at a particular time, or other such information. In some embodiments, the user can receive access to a digital copy of the captured media, such as the ability to download a copy of a program in which a user expressed interest. Since a user might capture media information after the point of interest, a device can buffer a window of recently captured media in order to attempt to identify the intended media. 1. A method for requesting information , comprising:receiving media content streamed to a user device;playing said media content on said user device;capturing a portion of said media content, wherein said media content comprises first content and second content, wherein said first content is of interest to a user of said user device, and wherein said portion of said media content directly corresponds to said second content and not to said first content;assigning a time stamp to said captured portion corresponding to when said portion was captured;hashing said captured portion of said media content to obtain a hashed value;delivering said hashed value and said time stamp to a back-end server for identification of said media content in an initial request for supplemental information associated with said first content of interest to said user, wherein said back-end server is configured to identify said second content using said hashed value and correlate said second content with said first content using said time stamp;receiving for display from said back-end server a first ...

Caption and Speech Alignment for a Video Delivery System

In one embodiment, a method determines a video including ad slots inserted within the video. The method generates a caption curve for a caption file of caption segments for a video based on start and stop times for caption segments in the caption file. The caption segments in the caption file were generated for the video without including ad slots. Then, the method determines a speech velocity for the video using the caption file and revises the caption curve based on the speech velocity and a number of characters in caption segments in the caption file. A speech probability curve is determined based on audio of the video and the method correlates the speech probability curve to the revised caption curve to align the caption segments of the caption file with speech of the video.

Addition of Virtual Bass

Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for processing an audio signal to add virtual bass. In one representative embodiment, an apparatus includes: (a) an input line that inputs an original audio signal; (b) a bass extraction filter that extracts a bass portion of such original audio signal; (c) an estimator that estimates a fundamental frequency of a bass sound within such bass portion; (d) a frequency translator that shifts the bass portion by a positive frequency increment that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency estimated by the estimator, thereby providing a virtual bass signal; (f) an adder having (i) inputs coupled to the original audio signal and to the virtual bass signal and (ii) an output; and (g) an audio output device coupled to the output of the adder. 1. An apparatus for processing an audio signal , comprising:(a) an input line that inputs an original audio signal;(b) a bass extraction filter that extracts a bass portion of said original audio signal;(c) an estimator that estimates a fundamental frequency of a bass sound within said bass portion;(d) a frequency translator that shifts the bass portion, in its entirety, by a positive frequency increment that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency estimated by said estimator, thereby providing a virtual bass signal;(e) an adder having (i) inputs coupled to said original audio signal and to said virtual bass signal and (ii) an output; and(f) an audio output device coupled to the output of said adder.2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bass extraction filter has a high-end cutoff frequency within a range of 100-200 Hz.3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the bass extraction is a bandpass filter having a low-end cutoff frequency of at least 10 Hz.4. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said bass extraction filter is a bandpass filter having a low-end cutoff frequency of at least 15 Hz.5. An apparatus according to claim 1 ...

Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, reception method, and transmission/reception system

This technology is to enable high quality audio reproduction on the reception side without supplying a transmission clock using a clock signal line from the reception side to the transmission side. The transmission apparatus receives encoded data capable of clock recovery from a reception apparatus (external device), generates an audio clock on the basis of a carrier clock recovered from the encoded data, and transmits audio data to the reception apparatus in synchronization with the audio clock. The reception apparatus transmits the encoded data capable of clock recovery to the external device in synchronization with the carrier clock generated on the basis of an self-generating audio clock, receives the audio data from the transmission apparatus (external device), and processes the audio data on the basis of the self-generating audio clock.

CONCURRENT PRESENTATION OF NON-PROGRAMMING MEDIA ASSETS WITH PROGRAMMING MEDIA CONTENT AT CLIENT DEVICE

A media presentation and distribution system communicatively coupled to a client device, which handles enablement of a client-side dynamic presentation of at least one non-programming media asset along with programming media content. The client device receives a first media stream of the programming media content in response to a request, associated with at least one user preference for the programming media content, to the media presentation and distribution system. The client device identifies at least one tag in the programming media content and transmits at least one event opportunity point for selection to the media presentation distribution system. Based on the selection, the client device modifies a display view of the client device for a defined duration, and presents the at least one non-programming media asset, from a second media stream for the defined duration, concurrently with the programming media content over the modified display view of the client device. 1. A system , comprising: transmit a request to a media presentation and distribution system, wherein the request comprises at least one user preference for the programming media content,', transmit, based on the at least one user preference in the request, a first media stream to the client device in response to the request received from the client device,', 'wherein the first media stream comprises the programming media content and at least one tag associated with the programming media content;', 'receive, from the client device, at least one occurrence of at least one event opportunity point within the programming media content that is identified by the client device, and', 'wherein the at least one occurrence of at least one event opportunity point within the programming media content is received based on the at least one tag associated with the programming media content; and', 'select the at least one occurrence of the at least one event opportunity point based on a selection criteria for the ...

Method and System for Broadcasting a Multichannel Audio Stream to Terminals of Spectators Attending a Sports Event

The invention relates to a method for broadcasting a spatialized audio stream to terminals (TERM) of spectators attending a sports event. The method comprises the acquisition of a plurality of audio streams constituting a soundscape (SS). The soundscape (SS) is analyzed by a server (SERV) in order for the sound spatialization of the audio streams and of the playback thereof on terminals (TERM), depending both on the localization of the audio flows and also the position of the spectators.

VIEWING SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, SERVER, AND VIEWING METHOD

In a viewing system, each of a plurality of mobile terminals includes a display unit, a program reception unit receiving a program of one-segment broadcasting, a display control unit causing the display unit to display the program received in the program reception unit, a microphone detecting the voice of a speaker around its own terminal while the program is being displayed on the display screen, a voice recognition unit converting the voice of the speaker detected by the microphone into character data, and a character data transmission and reception unit transmitting the character data converted in the voice recognition unit to a server and receiving character data, that is transmitted from another mobile terminal to the server, from the server, and the display control unit causes the display screen to display the character data received from the server with the program while the program is displayed on the display screen. 1. A viewing system comprising:a plurality of mobile terminals; anda server, each of said plurality of mobile terminals including:a display unit;a program reception unit that receives a program of one-segment broadcasting;a display control unit that causes a display screen of the display unit to display the program received in the program reception unit;a microphone that picks up voice of a speaker around its own terminal while the program is being displayed on the display screen;a voice recognition unit that converts the voice of the speaker picked up by the microphone into character data; anda character data transmission and reception unit that transmits the character data converted in the voice recognition unit to said server and receives character data, that is transmitted from another mobile terminal to said server, from said server, whereinthe display control unit causes the display screen to display the character data received from said server with the program while the program is being displayed on the display screen.2. The viewing ...

TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNALS USING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL

Described is a network system and method of use for distributing audiovisual data. The network comprises two or more audio sinks, each of the audio sinks having a corresponding audio format capability, a first source adapted to generate and transmit audiovisual data, wherein the audiovisual data includes an audio file formatted with a first audio format capability, and the at least one source being further adapted to transmit the audiovisual data to the two or more audio sinks through the network system using both an high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) and internet protocol (IP), and a first transmitter adapted to receive the transmitted audiovisual data from the first source. The first transmitter is further adapted to generate two or more transmission streams of audiovisual data, wherein each of the two or more audiovisual data transmission streams include audio data formatted according to the audio format capability of the audio sink to which it is being transmitted to.

TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNALS USING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL

Described is a network system and method of use for distributing audiovisual data. The network comprises two or more audio sinks, each of the audio sinks having a corresponding audio format capability, a first source adapted to generate and transmit audiovisual data, wherein the audiovisual data includes an audio file formatted with a first audio format capability, and the at least one source being further adapted to transmit the audiovisual data to the two or more audio sinks through the network system using both an high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) and internet protocol (IP), and a first transmitter adapted to receive the transmitted audiovisual data from the first source. The first transmitter is further adapted to generate two or more transmission streams of audiovisual data, wherein each of the two or more audiovisual data transmission streams include audio data formatted according to the audio format capability of the audio sink to which it is being transmitted to.

Transmission of digital audio signals using an internet protocol

Described is a network system and method of use for distributing audiovisual data. The network comprises two or more audio sinks, each of the audio sinks having a corresponding audio format capability, a first source adapted to generate and transmit audiovisual data, wherein the audiovisual data includes an audio file formatted with a first audio format capability, and the at least one source being further adapted to transmit the audiovisual data to the two or more audio sinks through the network system using both an high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) and internet protocol (IP), and a first transmitter adapted to receive the transmitted audiovisual data from the first source. The first transmitter is further adapted to generate two or more transmission streams of audiovisual data, wherein each of the two or more audiovisual data transmission streams include audio data formatted according to the audio format capability of the audio sink to which it is being transmitted.

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT

A method for distributing sports entertainment includes the step of providing a plurality of video cameras positioned on vehicles or athletes that are participating in sporting events, transmitters for transmitting information from the plurality of cameras to a processing station, retransmission equipment for directing the camera feed from each of the plurality of cameras to separate channels for distribution and remote viewing at viewers' locations, and channel selectors that permit viewers to select from among the various channels, thereby allowing the viewers to select from the plurality of camera feeds. The cameras are simultaneously operated during the sporting event so as to generate a plurality of camera feeds during the event, each feed reflecting the perspective of an individual participant. The plurality of feeds is received by the retransmission equipment and retransmitted to selectable channels, each channel being associated with a respective camera feed. A viewer is thus allowed to select from the plurality of channels to thus enable his or her viewing of the sports event through the perspective of the participant of greatest interest to the viewer. 114.-. (canceled)15. A system for distributing , to at least one individual , audio information reflecting the perspective of one or more participants in a sporting event , the system comprising:a first device positioned on or adjacent to a first participant of the one or more participants in the sporting event and configured to generate a first audio signal reflecting the perspective of the first participant of the one or more participants during the sporting event;a first transmitter positioned on or adjacent to the first participant and configured to transmit the first audio signal generated by the first device during the sporting event; andreceiving and retransmission equipment configured to receive the first audio signal transmitted from the first transmitter and receive a second audio signal ...

VIDEO IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A video image processing apparatus including, a generation unit configured to generate a video image frame from an image area to be used included in a video image captured by a camera, a spatial area in the video image being defined by the image area to be used, an encoding unit configured to encode the video image frame into any one of a first video image frame and a second video image frame, and a detection unit configured to detect a trigger for changing the image area to be used to report the detection of the trigger to the generation unit, wherein the encoding unit reports a encoded video image frame type to the generation unit in advance, and in response to receiving the detection of the trigger, the generation unit changes the image area to be used in a video image frame based on the reported type. 1. A video image processing apparatus comprising:a generation unit configured to generate a video image frame from an image area to be used included in a video image captured by a camera, a spatial area in the video image being defined by the image area to be used;an encoding unit configured to encode the video image frame into any one of a first video image frame and a second video image frame, wherein the first video image frame is generated through an encoding operation using inter-frame prediction, and the second video image frame is generated through an encoding operation using intra-frame prediction; anda detection unit configured to detect a trigger for changing the image area to be used to report the detection of the trigger to the generation unit, wherein the encoding unit reports a encoded video image frame type indicative of any one of the first video image frame and the second video image frame to the generation unit in advance, and in response to receiving the detection of the trigger, the generation unit changes the image area to be used in a video image frame based on the reported encoded video image frame type.2. The video image processing apparatus ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SPHERICAL REGION PRESENTATION

The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to process (e.g., encode and/or decode) multimedia data that includes a representation of a multimedia experience associated with at least one spherical region. At least one video portion of the multimedia data and at least one additional multimedia portion of the multimedia data are associated with the spherical region. The multimedia data, at least one video portion, and at least one additional multimedia portion present the multimedia experience associated with the spherical region. 1. A decoding method for decoding video data , the method comprising:receiving multimedia data comprising representation of a multimedia experience associated with at least one spherical region;determining at least one video portion of the multimedia data and at least one additional multimedia portion of the multimedia data associated with the spherical region; andrendering the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion together to present the multimedia experience associated with the spherical region.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion comprises:identifying metadata specifying the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion are associated with the spherical region, wherein the metadata is in a derived viewport video track; anddetermining the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion based on the metadata.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion comprises:identifying metadata specifying the at least one video portion and the at least one additional multimedia portion are associated with the spherical region, wherein the metadata is in a track group box of a same type with a same track group identifier (id ...

VIDEO CLASSIFICATION USING USER BEHAVIOR FROM A NETWORK DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

Particular embodiments provide a system to determine ad segments in a video asset to enable subsequent ad replacement in video programs. The system is included in a multiple service operator (MSO) system that broadcasts video programs via a broadcast schedule. The MSO may not know the location of the ad segments in the video asset. To determine the ad segments, the MSO uses a classifier to classify video program segments and advertisements in the video asset. The classifier may be integrated with an nDVR system. By integrating with the nDVR system, particular embodiments may determine user behavior information, such as trick play commands, from the nDVR system. The classifier may use the user behavior information to detect ad segments in the video asset. In one embodiment, the classifier may fuse outputs from different detectors to detect and validate ad segments in the video program. 1. A method comprising:broadcasting a video asset using a video broadcast system based on a broadcast schedule;recording the video asset in a network digital video recorder (nDVR) system to allow users to request the video asset using the nDVR system on demand;performing a content analysis of first audio, video, and/or text (AVT) features of the video asset to obtain a boundary that defines a first video segment and a second video segment;performing a user behavior analysis of user behavior information received from user devices viewing the video asset using the nDVR system during the first video segment and the second video segment;performing a content similarity analysis between second AVT features from the first video segment and third AVT features from the second video segment;classifying the first video segment and the second video segment as either an ad segment or a video program segment based on the content analysis, the user behavior analysis, and the content similarity analysis; anddetermining an action to be performed on the video asset based on the classifying of the first ...

LOW BANDWIDTH CONSUMPTION ONLINE CONTENT EDITING

Various embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for low bandwidth consumption online content editing, where user-created content comprising high definition/quality content is created or modified at an online content editing server according to instructions from an online content editor client, and where a proxy version of the resulting user-created content is provided to online content editor client to facilitate review or further editing of the user-created content from the online content editor client. In some embodiments, the online content editing server utilizes proxy content during creation and modification operations on the user-created content, and replaces such proxy content with corresponding higher definition/quality content, possibly when the user-created content is published for consumption, or when the user has paid for the higher quality content. 1. A system for low bandwidth consumption online content editing , the system comprising:an online adjustable quality content editing engine;an adjustable-quality layer rendering engine coupled to the online adjustable quality content editing engine;a content library engine coupled to the online adjustable quality content editing engine;a content library datastore coupled to the content library engine, wherein the content library datastore comprises first content, the first content containing a first representation of user-generated media and the first representation having a first quality;a remote online content editor user interface engine at a client; the content library engine provides gathers second content containing a second representation of the user-generated media, the second representation having a second quality less than the first quality;', provides the second content to the remote online content editor user interface engine;', 'receives one or more local edits to a local version of the second content, the one or more local edits being at the second quality;', 'gathers one or ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Provided are a display apparatus, a control method thereof, a server, and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a processor which processes a signal; a display which displays an image based on the processed signal; a first command receiver which receives a voice command; a storage which stores a plurality of voice commands said by a user; a second command receiver which receives a user's manipulation command; and a controller which, upon receiving the voice command, displays a list of the stored plurality of voice commands, selects one of the plurality of voice commands of the list according to the received user's manipulation command and controls the processor to process based on the selected voice command. 1. A display apparatus comprising:a processor configured to process a signal;a display configured to display an image based on the processed signal;a voice command receiver configured to receive a voice command from a user;a communicator configured to communicate with an external server via a network; and identify whether the received voice command is included in a voice command list, the voice command list comprising a plurality of voice commands and a control command corresponding to one of the plurality of voice commands,', 'based on the identification that the received voice command is included in the voice command list, perform an operation based on the control command in the voice command list corresponding to the received voice command, and', 'based on the identification that the received voice command is not included in the voice command list, connect to the external server to transmit the received voice command to the external server, receive a control command corresponding to the transmitted voice command from the external server and perform an operation based on the received control command., 'a controller configured to control to2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the voice command list is a list of voice ...

Apparatus, systems and methods for a content commentary community

Systems and methods of emulating a conversation about a thematic content event are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment receives a member dialogue video from a community member who is a member of a plurality of community members, wherein the member dialogue video includes video and audio portions, and wherein the member dialogue video expresses at least one of a personal opinion and a personal viewpoint about the thematic content event; generates dialogue text from the audio portion of each received member dialogue video, wherein the dialogue text comprises words and phrases spoken by the community member in the member dialogue video; receives a modified thematic content event; compares the words and phrases of the dialogue text with the plurality of keywords; and associates at least one portion of the member dialogue video having the words and phrases of the dialogue text that match with the matching keyword of the anchor point.

Method And Apparatus For Converting Audio, Video And Control Signals

An apparatus for converting between synchronous audio, video and control signals and asynchronous data streams for an IP network as interfaces for the audio and video signals and for control signals. A processor is arranged to convert between the synchronous audio, video and control signals and asynchronous packaged data streams. The data streams are sent on a stream according to IP standards that are selected according to the nature of the signal to be transmitted. 1. Apparatus for converting between synchronous audio , video and control signals and asynchronous packaged data streams for an IP network , comprising:a first interface for audio and video signals;a second interface for control signals; anda processor arranged to convert between synchronous audio, video and control signals and asynchronous packaged data streams, wherein each packaged data stream is according one of multiple IP standards, each standard being selected according to the nature of the signal to be transmitted.2. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the device is arranged to select the standard that is the lowest bandwidth such standard for the selected signal.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a lower bandwidth protocol is used for the control signals than the audio video signals.4. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the audio and video are converted RTP.5. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control signals are converted to UDP or TCP.6. (canceled)7. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus includes a processor for receiving control signals in an IP standard and for asserting a control output at a camera.8. Apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the control output is a tally visual or audio indicator.9. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control output is a camera control signal claim 1 , such as RS232 claim 1 , RS422 claim 1 , LANG.10. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control output is preferably a talkback signal claim 1 , ...

System and Method for Set-Top Box Recording

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an integrated set-top box for recording a voice communication and/or a voicemail. In one embodiment, the integrated set-top box automatically detects communications associated with a monitored communication line and records and stores the voice communications in a data storage unit of the integrated set-top box. In another embodiment, the integrated set-top box may provide voicemail capabilities in addition to other features. 1. A method of recording a voice communication on a set-top box , the method comprising:decoding a television signal to display a television program on a display unit associated with the set-top box;monitoring, by the set-top box, a communication line to detect a connected phone call;recording, by the set-top box, audio of a live conversation associated with the connected phone call on the communication line being monitored;storing the audio in a data storage unit associated with the set-top box; andgenerating a first user interface that displays a list of a plurality of recorded voice communications along with information relating to each of the plurality of recorded voice communications, the plurality of recorded voice communications comprising the recorded audio of the live conversation.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:capturing caller identification associated with the connected phone call; andstoring the caller identification along with the audio in the data storage unit.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the connected phone call is an outbound phone call claim 2 , and wherein capturing caller identification information comprises interpreting dial pulses or DTMF signals to determine the caller information.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:responsive to receiving a user selected voice communication from the list of recorded voice communications, playing the user selected voice communication using audio output speakers of the display unit.5. The method of claim 1 , ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIVE VIDEO BROADCASTING FROM A REMOTE LOCATION BASED ON AN OVERLAY OF AUDIO

Systems, devices, and methods for streaming synchronized video data and audio data from a unmanned aerial vehicle to a requester device based on an operator device overlaying the video data and audio data. 1. A first computing device comprising a processor and addressable memory , the addressable memory comprising a set of one or more rules , wherein the first computing device is in communication with a second computing device comprising a processor and addressable memory; and wherein the first computing device is configured to:receive, from the second computing device, a request to communicate with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), wherein the request comprises a request for video data streaming;establish a first communication channel with the UAV for receiving streamed data from the UAV based on the received request, wherein the streamed data is transmitted by the UAV as uncompressed data;encode the uncompressed data received from the UAV via the first communication channel;establish a second communication channel for transmitting streamed video data and audio data from the first computing device to the second computing device;synchronize audio data received from the first computing device and the second computing device with the encoded data received from the UAV; wherein the synchronization of the streamed video data and audio data is based on combining the first communication channel and the second communication channel via an overlay process; andstream the video data and audio data between the first computing device and the second computing device based on the encoded and synchronized data.2. The first computing device of further configured to stream the video data received from the UAV and the audio data on the same communication channel.3. The first computing device of wherein the audio data received from the first computing device is via a microphone in communication with the processor at the first computing device.4. The first computing device of wherein ...

Method of Video Content Selection and Display

A method of automated content selection is disclosed, in which an end user views multimedia content provided via by a content aggregator that is also programmed to detect content delivery boundaries. This occurs, for instance, when the provider switches from showing an event to showing interstitial advertising. On detecting a delivery boundary, a substitute stream of multimedia content is then automatically sent. Detecting a content delivery boundary is accomplished in a twostep process. First, a candidate frame indicative of a deliver boundary is found. This is done, for instance, by finding a change in average sound volume of sufficient magnitude. The candidate frame is then compared to a database of representative frames of known interstitial video segments. If a sufficiently good match is found, the frame is determined to be a content boundary frame, and appropriate switching of the video being relayed is made. 1. A method of video content selection , comprising:detecting a content delivery boundary indicative of a change of origin of a first stream of digital multimedia content by comparing a pixel frequency content vector of a video frame to a database of pixel frequency content vectors; andswitching to relaying a substitute stream of digital multimedia content from a second source of digital multimedia content.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising returning to relaying said first stream of digital multimedia content after a predetermined time.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said predetermined time is 29 seconds.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving said first stream of digital multimedia content provided by a first content provider;automatically detecting a candidate video frame by detecting a change indicative of said content boundary; andautomatically comparing a pixel frequency content vector of said candidate video frame to said database of pixel frequency content vectors to determine if said candidate video frame represents ...

MUSIC COMPOSITION TOOLS ON A SINGLE PANE-OF-GLASS

The disclosure is directed to a system to create a musical compilation utilizing multiple tools on a single pane-of-glass (screen). The system may include a text display module that may display text. The system may include an interactive portion located adjacent to the text display module. The interactive portion may include a playback module configured to output musical notes upon a first action onto a playback module interaction area. The interactive portion may include a recording module configured to record sounds upon a first action on a recording module interaction area. The interactive area may include a drafting module configured to allow modification of the text upon a first action on the drafting module interaction area. The playback module interaction area may be located adjacent to the recording module interaction area and the drafting module interaction area. 1. A system , comprising:a processor; anda memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: 'save user input text and the recording with the audio file to a folder within the memory.', 'display a text box, an interactive portion, and a user input portion simultaneously on a single device display screen, wherein the interactive portion is configured to play an audio file and generate a recording of ambient sound in response to user input on the interactive portion, and wherein the user input portion is configured to modify text in the text box in response to user input on the user input portion; and'}2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interactive portion further comprises a recording button that when activated triggers the generation of the recording.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interactive portion further comprises a playback button configured to play an audio file in response to activation of the playback button.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user input portion displays one of a keyboard module and a recording progress module at a given time.5. The ...

Assembling a presentation by processing selected sub-component parts linked to one other sub-component part

The assembling of a presentation for a user by processing selected sub-component parts method using structuring inputs into a plurality of sub-component parts in an ordered-linear, wherein each of the sub-component parts contain change data. The sub-component parts are comprised of a reference that provides a link to one of: another one of the sub-component parts and a position in presentation data. The change data provides information on how to modify a part of presentation data responsive to the associated. The presentation data is assembled using the sub-component parts for a selected set of sub-component parts from the non-transitory memory responsive to said change data and the associated said reference. The presentation is viewed by a user responsive to the presentation data.

Synchronous and Multi-Sourced Audio and Video Broadcast

Embodiments provide for outputting video and allowing a user to switch between different audio steams in a synchronous manner without impacting the timeline of the audio presentation. The audio and video streams may be directed to a single sporting event. For example, a user can view video associated with a national television broadcast of a baseball game, and switch between the audio from the national broadcast and the audio from the radio broadcast. Similarly, the user can view video associated with a local television broadcast, and switch between the audio from the national, regional, and/or radio broadcast. As any sport fan would appreciate, such flexibility enables users to watch the video with, e.g., the best quality and camera angle, while at the same time listening to the audio or broadcaster they find the most appealing. 127-. (canceled)28. A method comprising:receiving a plurality of data segments including at least one video feed and a plurality of audio feeds, wherein the at least one video feed and the plurality of audio feeds correspond to a broadcast of an event;combining the plurality of data segments to generate a single bit stream; andfiltering the single bit stream to provide to a media player a first video feed of the at least one video feed and a first audio feed of the plurality of audio feeds.29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:receiving a request to change the first audio feed of the plurality of audio feeds to a second audio feed of the plurality of audio feeds; andfiltering the single bitstream to provide to the media player the first video feed of the at least one video feed and the second audio feed of the plurality of audio feeds based on the request.30. The method of claim 29 , wherein filtering the single bitstream based on the request includes discontinuing the first audio feed from being provided to the media player while continuing to provide the first video feed to the media player and synchronizing the second audio ...

METHOD FOR RECEIVING EMERGENCY INFORMATION, METHOD FOR SIGNALING EMERGENCY INFORMATION, AND RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING EMERGENCY INFORMATION

A device may be configured to parse a syntax element specifying the number of available languages within a presentation associated with an audio stream. A device may be configured to parse one or more syntax elements identifying each of the available languages and parse an accessibility syntax element for each language within the presentation. 1. A method for receiving emergency information , the method comprising:receiving an emergency information time present syntax element indicating whether emergency information time syntax elements are present;receiving an emergency information start time present syntax element in the emergency information time syntax elements, in a case that a value of the emergency information time present syntax element is set to one; andreceiving an emergency information end time present syntax element in the emergency information time syntax elements, in a case that a value of the emergency information time present syntax element is set to one, 'the emergency information start time present syntax element indicates whether emergency information start time fields are present, and', 'whereinthe emergency information end time present syntax element indicates whether emergency information end time fields are present.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein in a case that a value of the emergency information start time present syntax element is set to one claim 1 ,the emergency information start time fields include (i) an emergency information start time field indicating a start time of an aural/audio representation of emergency information and (ii) an emergency start time ms field indicating a milliseconds offset from a time indicated in an emergency information start time field, andthe emergency information end time fields include (i) an emergency information end time field indicating an end time of the aural/audio representation of the emergency information and (ii) an emergency information end time ms field indicating a milliseconds offset from a ...

On-Demand Captioning and Translation

Novel tools and techniques are provided for a live and/or on-demand captioning service. A system may include a caption management server, and a source captioning device. The source captioning device may generate a request to initiate captioning service, transmit the request to the caption management server, transmit the audio content to a captioning service provider as determined by the caption management server, and receive, via the caption management server, caption data from the captioning service provider. The caption management server may determine a type of captioning service requested, and determine the captioning service provider for the source captioning device to transmit the audio content based, at least in part, on the type of captioning service requested.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE IN A TRANSPORT-INDEPENDENT FASHION

Systems and methods are disclosed which adjust virtualized resources for delivery of a real-time multi-media session to a user terminal. Based on resource parameters, setting resource requirements, the user terminal sets resource requirements for delivery of the real-time multi-media session. The user terminal allocates the resources in accordance with the set resource requirements. The user terminal then continually determines if the distributed resources are sufficient for a desired quality of experience. If the distributed resources are not sufficient, at the user terminal adjusts the allocation of resources by procuring resources from a management of resources (MRD)/resources pre-positioning policy (RPP) database, to maintain the desired quality of experience. The resource parameters may include historic trends of resource allocation of delivery of audio, video, and/or text-messaging, current resource allocation trends, optimization criteria, traffic signature generation, and the like. 1. A method for adjusting virtualized resources for delivery of a real-time multi-media session to a user terminal , the method comprising:based on resource parameters, setting resource requirements, at the user terminal for delivery of the real-time multi-media session;allocating, at the user terminal, resources in accordance with the set resource requirements;determining, at the user terminal, if the distributed resources are sufficient for a desired quality of experience; andif the distributed resources are not sufficient, adjusting, at the user terminal, the allocation of resources by procuring resources from a management of resources (MRD)/resources pre-positioning policy (RPP) database, to maintain the desired quality of experience.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource parameters comprise traffic signatures and optimization criteria associated with the quality of experience.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting comprises the utilization of virtualized ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM

[Problem] To propose an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Solution] An information processing device includes a content file generating unit that stores viewpoint switching information, which is to be used in correcting the positions of audio objects during viewpoint switching among a plurality of viewpoints, in the header of a content file; and generates the content file. 1. An information processing device comprising a content file generating unit that stores viewpoint switching information , which is to be used in correcting position of audio object during viewpoint switching among a plurality of viewpoints , in header of a content file , and generates the content file.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe content file is an ISO Base Media File Format file,the header includes “moov” box of the content file, andthe viewpoint switching information is stored in the “moov” box.3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the viewpoint switching information is stored in “udta” box of the “moov” box.4. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the content file generating unit stores the viewpoint switching information in the “moov” box and also in “mdat” box in the content file.5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the viewpoint switching information is stored in the content file in a corresponding manner to each viewpoint of the plurality of viewpoints.6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein the viewpoint switching information contains switching destination viewpoint information about a switching destination viewpoint to which switching is possible from a viewpoint associated to the viewpoint switching information.7. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the switching destination viewpoint information contains threshold value information about a threshold value ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA PRESENTATIONS BY ANALYZING NETWORK TRAFFIC

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein to identify media presentation by analyzing network traffic. Example instructions cause a machine to generate a traffic profile to reduce a computational burden of identifying streaming media being presented on a media presentation device, the traffic profile including first network traffic data indicative of the streaming media; obtain the traffic profile and second network traffic data corresponding to the streaming media; and generate, in response to a score for the second network traffic data meeting a threshold of similarity, a network traffic analysis report identifying the streaming media being presented on the media presentation device. 1. An apparatus comprising:a data correlator to correlate first network traffic data collected by a network meter to streaming data collected by a media presentation device meter;a network traffic data filter to determine second network traffic data that pertains to streaming media streaming on a streaming device, the second network traffic data based on the first network traffic data; anda profile generator to generate a traffic profile based on a relationship between the second network traffic data and the streaming media streaming on the streaming device to reduce a computational burden of identifying the streaming media, the traffic profile including network traffic data entries indicative of the streaming media.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data correlator is to:obtain the first network traffic data via a network interface; andobtain a notification including at least an identity of the streaming device and the streaming data.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the first network traffic data includes at least one of domain names claim 1 , IP addresses claim 1 , URLs claim 1 , MIME types claim 1 , bandwidth claim 1 , duration of events claim 1 , and count of events.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the data ...

CONTENT-BASED ASSOCIATION OF DEVICE TO USER

Example methods and systems for content-based association of a device to a user are presented. In an example method, data corresponding to each of a plurality of items of content stored within a user device are accessed. A device identifier for the user device is generated based on the data. The device identifier is transmitted from the user device to a service device to associate the user device with a user. 1. A method comprising:accessing data corresponding to each of a plurality of items of content stored within a user device;generating, using at least one hardware processor of the user device, a device identifier for the user device based on the data; andtransmitting, from the user device to a service device, the device identifier to associate the user device with a user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the generating of the device identifier comprises hashing the data.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving, from the service device, a user identifier for the user based on the device identifier;accessing, from within at least one application or system function executing on the user device, the user identifier; andpersonalizing, within the at least one application or system function executing on the user device, at least one operation for the user based on the user identifier.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the generating of the device identifier comprises generating a first device identifier having a first entropy level, and generating a second device identifier having a second entropy level; andcombining the first device identifier and the second device identifier to generate a single device identifier.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:accessing, after the generating of the device identifier, second data corresponding to a second plurality of items of content stored within the user device;generating a second device identifier for the user device based on the second data; andtransmitting, from the user device to the service ...

IP UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO ENCODER AND DECODER

An IP uncompressed video encoder that converts an IP packet stream of uncompressed video to an IP packet stream of compressed video. A video encoder that produces an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal, including: receiving means packetizing, from a network, one or a plurality of IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal; retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or plurality of IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal; compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data; and transmitting means configured to IP packetize video compressed by the compressing means to create and transmit a stream of compressed video. 1. A video encoder for producing an IP packetized stream of compressed video from an IP packetized stream of an uncompressed video signal , comprising:receiving means for receiving, from a network, one or a more IP packetized streams of an uncompressed video signal;retrieving means for retrieving video data from the one or more IP packetized streams of the uncompressed video signal;compressing means for compressing the retrieved video data;creating means for IP packetizing the video data compressed by the compressing means to create a stream of compressed video; andtransmitting means for transmitting the IP packetized stream of compressed video.2. The video encoder according to claim 1 , whereinthe retrieving means further comprises retrieving means for retrieving audio data.3. The video encoder according to claim 2 , whereinthe compressing means further comprises compressing means for compressing audio data.4. The video encoder according to claim 3 , whereinthe transmitting means further comprises transmitting means for IP packetizing and transmit audio compressed by the means for compressing the audio data.524-. (canceled)25. A video decoder for decoding an IP packetized stream of compressed video claim 3 , for producing an IP packetized ...

Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device

Methods and apparatus for crediting a media presentation device are disclosed. An example method includes detecting whether encoded information is present in audio obtained from a media device during a time period. Determining an on/off state of the media device based on a gain level applied by an automatic gain controller during collection of the audio. Crediting the media device with presenting media during the time period when the encoded information is detected irrespective of the on/off state determined for the media device, and not crediting the media device with presenting the media during the time period when the encoded information is not detected and the on/off state determined for the media device is an off state.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY EVALUATING AN AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRACK OF A MEDIA ASSET

Methods and systems for automatically evaluating an audio description track of a media asset include initializing a rating of an audio description track of a media asset to a default value; receiving a first video frame and a second video frame of the media asset; detecting an object in the first video frame and the second video frame; determining that a difference in a characteristic of the object between the first video frame and the second video frame exceeds a threshold difference; determining that an audio characteristic in a portion of the audio description track that corresponds to the first video frame and the second video frame exceeds a threshold audio characteristic; and increasing the rating of the audio description track by a unit. 151-. (canceled)52. A method for automatically evaluating an audio description track of a media asset , the method comprising: the media asset comprises a plurality of sequentially ordered video frames and an audio track corresponding to the plurality of video frames;', 'the audio description track comprises audio content that supplements the audio track with audio descriptions of visual events occurring in the media asset; and', 'the rating of the audio description track indicates a numerical evaluation of how comprehensively the audio description track describes the visual events occurring in the media asset;, 'initializing a rating of an audio description track of a media asset to a default value, wherein the first video frame is ordered before the second video frame in the plurality of sequentially ordered video frames;', 'the first video frame corresponds to a first time; and', 'the second video frame corresponds to a second time;, 'receiving a first video frame and a second video frame of the plurality of sequentially ordered video frames, whereindetecting an object in the first video frame;detecting the object in the second video frame;determining a difference in a characteristic of the object between the first video ...

SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNALING FILTERING

An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression. 132-. (canceled)33. A method comprising:analysing at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; andcontrolling at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.34. The method as claimed in claim 33 , wherein controlling the at least one audio signal comprises at least one of:volume processing the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression;spatial processing the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression;pausing the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression;closing the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression; andplaying the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.35. The method as claimed in claim 34 , wherein when controlling the at least one audio signal comprises spatial processing the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression claim 34 , the method further comprises spatial processing to the foreground the at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression within the associated at least one input.36. The method as claimed in claim 35 , further comprising spatial processing ...

MUSIC COMPOSITION TOOLS ON A SINGLE PANE-OF-GLASS

The disclosure is directed to a system to create a musical compilation utilizing multiple tools on a single pane-of-glass (screen). The system may include a text display module that may display text. The system may include an interactive portion located adjacent to the text display module. The interactive portion may include a playback module configured to output musical notes upon a first action onto a playback module interaction area. The interactive portion may include a recording module configured to record sounds upon a first action on a recording module interaction area. The interactive area may include a drafting module configured to allow modification of the text upon a first action on the drafting module interaction area. The playback module interaction area may be located adjacent to the recording module interaction area and the drafting module interaction area.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT CREATION AND PUBLISHING WITHIN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

Methods and systems for providing content creation and content publishing in a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A media management device receives an audio track including lyrical content. Further, the media management device performs speech recognition analysis on the audio track to determine lyrical text corresponding to the lyrical content. Additionally, the media management device determines whether the audio track contains prohibited content based on comparing the lyrical text to a blacklist of prohibited information. When the audio track does not include prohibited content, the media management device publishes the audio track to a media library accessible to devices within the controlled environment. 120-. (canceled)21. A media publishing device , comprising:a transceiver configured to receive a work for publication;a memory configured to store the received work;a composition analysis module configured to review the stored work for restricted lyrics;a video analysis module configured to review the stored work for restricted images; andan audio analysis module configured to review the stored work for restricted audio.22. The media publishing device of claim 21 , wherein the composition module is further configured to convert lyrical content of the received work into lyrical text using speech recognition analysis.23. The media publishing device of claim 22 , wherein the composition module is further configured to:compare words included in the lyrical text to a database of restricted words;identify, based on the comparing, words in the lyrical text that are prohibited from publication.24. The media publishing device of claim 21 , wherein the video analysis module is further configured to:select a frame of video from the received work;identify a visual object included in the frame; andperform image recognition analysis on the visual object to identify the visual object.25. The media publishing device of claim 24 , wherein the video analysis module is ...

Audio File Quality and Accuracy Assessment

Disclosed computer-based systems and methods for analyzing a plurality of audio files corresponding to text-based news stories and received from a plurality of audio file creators are configured to (i) compare quality and/or accuracy metrics of individual audio files against corresponding quality and/or accuracy thresholds, and (ii) based on the comparison: (a) accept audio files meeting the quality and/or accuracy thresholds for distribution to a plurality of subscribers for playback, (b) reject audio files failing to meet one or more certain quality and/or accuracy thresholds, (c) remediate audio files failing to meet certain quality thresholds, and (d) designate for human review, audio files failing to meet one or more certain quality and/or accuracy thresholds by a predetermined margin.

Time-based automatic video feed selection for a digital video production system

A video production device is deployed to produce a video production stream of an event occurring within an environment that includes a plurality of different video capture devices capturing respective video input streams of the event. The video production device is programmed and operated to: receive a plurality of video input streams from the plurality of different video capture devices; automatically sequence through the streams to select one of them as a current video output stream, in accordance with a predetermined switching sequence associated with the video capture devices; and provide the selected stream as the current video output stream for a designated time interval associated with the video capture device that captured the selected video input stream.

Method, system, and apparatus for multimedia content delivery to cable tv and satellite operators

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for delivering multimedia content from the cloud to cable operators are disclosed. A device located at the cable headend or implemented in the cloud can receive a request for at least one media stream for playback on a broadcast media channel. Content corresponding to a plurality of multimedia files in the media stream can be obtained from the internet or a cloud based service. The content can be used to generate the multimedia files in a format that is compatible with the cable operator. The multimedia files can be used to assemble the at least one media stream which can be provided to the cable operator for broadcast on the broadcast media channel.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AND RESTORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMERCIAL SKIP SYSTEM

A method and apparatus is disclosed which reduces or removes the effectiveness of commercial skip systems such as presently found in VCRs, PVRs, etc. which are designed to delete commercials from signal material upon playback of a previously recorded version of the signal material. In an embodiment, the effectiveness of the commercial skip system is reduced or removed by adding a flat field of selected signal level to active line portions of video lines of the signal material. Other embodiments modify the normal fade to black signal indicative of a commercial to provide a fade to non-black signal. In further embodiments, a fade to non-black signal is inserted in an overscan area of the signal picture. Still further embodiments modify audio signals or selected signals in the horizontal blanking interval which may be used in commercial skip systems to detect the presence of commercials. 1. (canceled)2. A method of processing a video signal to reduce or defeat the effectiveness of commercial-skip systems , the method comprising:detecting a signal level in a portion of the video signal not displayed on the user-equipment, the signal level being indicative of the beginning or end of a commercial;providing a fade to non-black signal of selected signal level; andinserting the fade to non-black signal in the portion of the video signal not displayed on the user-equipment, to thereby defeat or reduce the effectiveness of the commercial skip system.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting a signal level in a portion of the video signal not displayed on the user-equipment comprises detecting a decreased video level of a fade to black signal in the portion of the video signal not displayed on the user-equipment.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein inserting the fade to non-black signal in the portion of the video signal not displayed on the user-equipment comprises:replacing a fade to black signal at the beginning of a commercial with the fade to non-black signal of the ...

Methods and devices for generating media items

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for generating media items. In one aspect, a method is performed at a server system. The method includes: (1) receiving one or more audio files; (2) obtaining one or more audio characteristics for the audio files; (3) receiving a request to generate a media item using the audio files, the request including one or more criteria; and (4) in response to receiving the request, generating the media item, including: (a) identifying one or more visual media files based on the criteria and the audio characteristics; and (b) generating synchronization information; (5) storing the media item in the server system; and (6) enabling playback of the media item by sending a link for the stored media item to the client device.

AUDIO-BASED AUTOMATIC VIDEO FEED SELECTION FOR A DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION SYSTEM

A video production device is deployed to produce a video production stream of an event occurring within an environment that includes a plurality of different video capture devices capturing respective video input streams of the event. The video production device is programmed and operated to: receive video input streams from the video capture devices; determine, for each video capture device, an average root mean square (RMS) audio energy value over a period of time, to obtain device-specific average RMS values for the video capture devices; compare each device-specific average RMS value against a respective device-specific energy threshold value; identify which input stream is associated with an active speaker, based on the comparing step; select one of the identified streams as a current video output stream; and provide the selected stream as the current video output stream. 1. An automated method of controlling a video production device that produces a video production stream of an event from a plurality of input streams that are captured by a plurality of different video capture devices , the method comprising:receiving the plurality of input streams from the plurality of different video capture devices;separating each of the plurality of input streams into a respective video input stream and a respective audio input stream, resulting in a plurality of video input streams and a plurality of audio input streams;determining, for each of the plurality of audio input streams, an average root mean square (RMS) audio energy value over a period of time, to obtain device-specific average RMS values for the different video capture devices;comparing each of the device-specific average RMS values against a respective device-specific energy threshold value, wherein each of the different video capture devices has a corresponding device-specific energy threshold value;identifying which of the plurality of audio input streams is associated with an active speaker, based on the ...

OPERATING A TERMINAL DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a method for operating a terminal device () of a communication system. The terminal device () comprises a capturing device () for capturing media. The terminal device () is configured to transmit the captured media via a data communication connection (-) of the communication system. According to the method, a transmission quality of the data communication connection (-) is determined and a capturing quality of the capturing device () is automatically set depending on the determined transmission quality. 115-. (canceled)16. A method for operating a terminal device of a communication system , the terminal device comprising a capturing device for capturing media , wherein the terminal device is configured to transmit the captured media via a data communication connection of the communication system , the method comprising the steps of:determining a transmission quality of the data communication connection, andautomatically setting a capturing quality of the capturing device depending on the determined transmission quality.17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the transmission quality comprises at least one of a group consisting of:a bandwidth of the data communication connection,a data rate of the data communication connection,a bit error rate of the data communication connection,a packet loss rate of the data communication connection,a jitter of the data communication connection, anda data round trip time of the data communication connection.18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the capturing device comprises a camera claim 16 , wherein setting the capturing quality of the camera comprises at least one of a group consisting of:setting a pixel resolution of the camera,setting a frame rate of the camera,setting a color depth of the camera, andsetting a contrast of the camera.19. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the capturing device comprises at least one microphone claim 16 , wherein setting the capturing ...

EXPOSURE OF PUBLIC INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES IN AN ADVERTISING EXCHANGE SERVER TO IMPROVE RELEVANCY OF ADVERTISEMENTS

A method, apparatus and system of exposure of public internet protocol addresses in an advertising exchange server to improve relevancy of advertisements are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a client device includes applying an automatic content recognition algorithm to determine a content identifier of an audio-visual data. The client device then associates the content identifier with an advertisement data based on a semantic correlation between a meta-data of the advertisement provided by a content provider and/or the content identifier. The advertisement data may be generated through an advertising exchange server based on the content identifier of the audio-visual data and/or a public internet-protocol address associated with an application requesting the advertisement data. A provider of the content identifier may receive a compensation when the advertisement data is associated with the audio-visual data based on the public internet protocol address associated with the application requesting the advertisement data. 1. A method of a client device comprising:applying an automatic content recognition algorithm to determine a content identifier of an audio-visual data; andassociating the content identifier with an advertisement data based on a semantic correlation between a meta-data of the advertisement data provided by a content provider and the content identifier,wherein the advertisement data is generated through an advertising exchange server based on the content identifier of the audio-visual data and a public internet-protocol address associated with an application requesting the advertisement data.2. The method of further comprising:wherein a provider of the content identifier receives a compensation when the advertisement data is associated with the audio-visual data based on the public internet protocol address associated with the application requesting the advertisement data,wherein the provider of the content appends at least one of a set of ...

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING VIDEO CONTENT SUITABLE FOR AUDIO-ONLY PLAYBACK

Methods, systems, and media for selecting content to be presented are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: receiving a request for a first video content item from a user device; receiving an indication that the user device is in a background playback mode; determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on one or more properties of audio data; based on the determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode, selecting a second video content item that is suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on the one or more properties of the audio data of the second video content item; and in response to selecting the second video content item, causing the second video content item to be presented by the user device. 1. A method for selecting content to be presented , the method comprising:receiving, using a hardware processor, a request for a first video content item from a user device;receiving an indication that the user device is currently in a background playback mode;determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on one or more properties of audio data of the first video content item;based on the determining that the first video content item is not suitable for presentation in the background playback mode, selecting a second video content item that is suitable for presentation in the background playback mode, wherein the second video content item has been determined to be suitable for presentation in the background playback mode based on the one or more properties of the audio data of the second video content item; andin response to selecting the second video content item, causing the second video content item to be presented by the user device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein in the background playback mode the user device presents ...

DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND LIVE BROADCASTING METHOD AND DEVICE

Data processing methods, live broadcasting methods and devices are disclosed. An example data processing method may comprise converting audio and video data into broadcast data in a predetermined format, and performing speech recognition on audio data in the audio and video data, and adding the text information obtained from speech recognition into the broadcast data. In real time, text information obtained from speech recognition according to the audio data can be inserted. 1. A data processing method , comprising:converting audio and video data into broadcast data in a predetermined format, and performing speech recognition on audio data in the audio and video data; andadding text information obtained from speech recognition into the broadcast data.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the performing speech recognition on the audio data in the audio and video data comprises:segmenting the audio data in the audio and video data; andperforming speech recognition on the segmented audio data segment by segment.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the segmenting the audio data in the audio and video data comprises:segmenting the audio data in the audio and video data at one or more intervals with energy continuously lower than a predetermined threshold for over a predetermined time length.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the adding the text information obtained from speech recognition into the broadcast data comprises:generating subtitles according to the text information obtained from speech recognition; andincorporating the generated subtitles, according to time axis information, into the broadcast data.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting audio and video data into broadcast data in a predetermined format comprises:encoding the audio and video data; andpackaging the encoded audio and video data into a code stream of streaming media.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting audio and video data into ...

Television content through supplementary media channels

A method and system implements supplementary media channels to Internet-protocol television (IPTV) channels. An IPTV user may receive a selected IPTV program on an IPTV channel. The IPTV program may be correlated in time with metadata describing the content of the IPTV program. At a point in the IPTV program, the metadata may match with user configuration information for receiving supplemental content. A supplementary media channel may be used at such point to provide the supplemental content to the IPTV user during the IPTV program. Supplemental content may include additional storyline content for the IPTV program or an advertising message, a redeemable coupon, a promotional offer, or an order invitation. The supplementary media channel may include a telephone connection with the IPTV user, an email message, a text message, or an instant message sent to the IPTV user, or a voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) connection with the IPTV user.

Systems and Methods for Providing Synchronized Content

Systems and methods for providing synchronized content are disclosed. The synchronized content may be content related to visual content captured by an imager of a mobile computing device. The mobile computer device may send the captured visual content to a content synchronization server that may identify the captured visual content, find relevant content associated with the captured visual content, synchronize the relevant content with the captured visual content, and send the synchronized relevant content to the client device.

CATEGORIZING LIVE STREAM OF CONTENT

Determining attributes for a stream of live content (e.g., live-streaming videos) is described. Initially, a stream of live content is received. One or more attributes are then extracted from a first segment and a second segment of the stream. The first segment and the second segment of the stream may have the same predetermined duration and the second segment may at least partially overlap with the first segment. The one or more attributes extracted from the first segment may be transmitted at a first time, such as at a first break in the stream of content. The one or more attributes extracted from the second segment may be transmitted at a second time, such as at a second break in the stream of content. The attributes from the first and second segments may be transmitted to a content provider and/or a creative provider, such as an advertiser. 1. A method comprising:receiving a stream of live content;extracting one or more attributes from the stream of live content in real time;transmitting, at a first time, attributes for a first segment of the stream of live content, the first segment having a predetermined duration; andtransmitting, at a second time, attributes for a second segment of the stream of live content, wherein the second segment has the predetermined duration, and wherein the second segment at least partially overlaps with the first segment.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:transmitting the attributes for the first segment of the stream of live content comprises grouping at least some of the extracted attributes for the first segment of the stream of live content at the end of the first segment; andtransmitting the attributes for the second segment of the stream of live content comprises grouping at least some of the extracted attributes for the second segment of the stream of live content at the end of the second segment.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a first request for attributes of the stream of live content, wherein: ...

DELIVERY OF DIFFERENT SERVICES THROUGH DIFFERENT CLIENT DEVICES

A system that handles delivery of a service through a client device or a secondary device paired with the client device, includes an interactive service provider and the client device. The interactive service provider inserts at least one of digital watermarks, fingerprints, and trigger identifiers at event opportunities in media content. The client device detects at least one of the inserted digital watermarks, the digital fingerprints, and the inserted trigger identifiers in the media content. The client device further renders overlay graphics on the media content and activates at least one of input devices in vicinity of the client device or the rendered overlay graphics. The client device receives trigger responses over an activated overlay graphic, via the activated input devices. The client device further displays an interactive view on the client device, to enable delivery of services in response to the received trigger responses. 1. A system , comprising:a memory for storing instructions;a first processor in an interactive service provider for delivery of at least one service through at least one of a client device or a secondary device paired with the client device, wherein the first processor is configured to execute the instructions to:insert at least one of a plurality of digital watermarks, a plurality of digital fingerprints, or a plurality of trigger identifiers at a plurality of event opportunities in media content,wherein the media content is associated with a video service provider different from the interactive service provider,wherein the insertion is executed by the interactive service provider via a first integration with the video service provider,wherein the media content comprises programming media content and non-programming media content, andwherein the plurality of event opportunities corresponds to a plurality of candidate time intervals in a playback duration of the media content, detect the at least one of the inserted plurality of ...

Self-learning methods, entity relations, remote control, and other features for real-time processing, storage, indexing, and delivery of segmented video

Self-learning systems process incoming data from sources such broadcast, cable, or IP-driven television and can discover topics that broadly describe the incoming data in real-time. These topics can be used to gather and store metadata from various metadata sources such as social networks. Using the metadata, content delivery systems working in parallel with the self-learning systems can deliver highly contextualized supplementary content to client applications, such as mobile devices used as “second screen” devices. 1. A content delivery system for supplementing television content received from at least one television content source , the content delivery system comprising:a capture platform operable to receive the television content from the at least one television content source and to process the received television content to generate at least one transcript corresponding to the received television content;a topic extractor in communication with the capture platform, the topic extractor operable to receive the at least one transcript and to generate at least one topic by processing the received at least one transcript;a metadata database operable to receive and store metadata from at least one metadata source providing metadata related to the received television content; anda content enhancement engine operable to receive the at least one topic generated by the topic extractor and a portion of the metadata stored in the metadata database that corresponds with the received at least one topic, the content enhancement engine further operable to provide contextual content derived from the received portion of the metadata to at least one client device,wherein the contextual content provided to the at least one client device supplements the television content received from the at least one television content source.2. The content delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the capture platform generates the at least one transcript by decoding audio data received from the at ...

METHOD FOR AUDIO SYNTHESIS ADAPTED TO VIDEO CHARACTERISTICS

An audio synthesis method adapted to video characteristics is provided. The audio synthesis method according to an embodiment includes: extracting characteristics x from a video in a time-series way; extracting characteristics p of phonemes from a text; and generating an audio spectrum characteristic Sused to generate an audio to be synthesized with a video at a time t, based on correlations between an audio spectrum characteristic S, which is used to generate an audio to be synthesized with a video at a time t−1, and the characteristics x. Accordingly, an audio can be synthesized according to video characteristics, and speech according to a video can be easily added. 1. An audio synthesis method comprising:receiving an input of a video;receiving an input of a text;extracting characteristics x from the video in a time-series way;extracting characteristics p of phonemes from the text; and{'sub': t', 't-1, 'generating an audio spectrum characteristic Sused to generate an audio to be synthesized with a video at a time t, based on correlations between an audio spectrum characteristic S, which is used to generate an audio to be synthesized with a video at a time t−1, and the characteristics x.'}2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises:{'sub': 't-1', 'a first calculation step of calculating scores e based on the correlations between the audio spectrum characteristic Sused to generate the audio to be synthesized with the video at the time t−1, and the respective characteristics x; and'}{'sub': 't', 'a first generation step of generating the audio spectrum characteristic Sby using the calculated scores e.'}3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first calculation step is performed by using an AI model which is trained to receive the audio spectrum characteristic Sand the respective characteristics x claim 2 , and to calculate and output the scores e based on the correlations therebetween.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first generation step ...

Method, computer device, and storage medium for media code rate self-adaptation

Disclosed are a method and apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium for media code rate self-adaptation. The method includes the following steps: acquiring network quality information of a user network; acquiring, based on a pre-set code rate correspondence list, code rate information corresponding to the network quality information; and determining a code rate indicated by the code rate information as a code rate parameter of a target object.

TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND RECEIVING APPARATUS

A transmitting method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes transmitting video control information for reproduction of video data having an individually reproducible unit, transmitting the video data, determining a transmission order of audio control information for reproduction of audio data in a reproduction interval corresponding to a reproduction interval of the video data in such a way that the audio control information is transmitted after the video control information, and transmitting the audio control information according to the determined transmission order, and transmitting the audio data. Thus, in the receiving apparatus, a delay time from reception of data to reproduction of video and audio is shortened. 110-. (canceled)11. A transmitting method comprising:transmitting video control information in a reproduction interval for reproduction of video data in the reproduction interval, the reproduction interval being an individually reproducible unit;transmitting the video data in the reproduction interval, the video data being divided into a plurality of video packets, and the plurality of video packets being transmitted after the video control information in the reproduction interval is transmitted;transmitting audio control information in the reproduction interval according to a transmission order, the transmission order of audio control information in the reproduction interval for reproduction of audio data in the reproduction interval corresponding to the video data in the reproduction interval in such a way that the audio control information in the reproduction interval is transmitted after the video control information is transmitted; andtransmitting the audio data in the reproduction interval, the audio data in the reproduction interval being divided into a plurality of audio packets, the plurality of audio packets being transmitted continuously as a group without transmitting any other packets between the plurality of audio ...

System and Method for Improving the Graphics Performance of Hosted Applications

One or more hardware components identify a bottleneck stage within a processor pipeline that processes frames of a video stream. The bottleneck stage has a first clock. An upstream stage receives a feedback signal from the bottleneck stage. The upstream stage has a second clock and the feedback signal includes information as to time required by the bottleneck stage to operate on data and information as to time the data spent queued. The upstream stage adjusts the speed at which the upstream stage operates and queues data to approximate the speed at which the bottleneck stage is operating and queuing data. 1. A method , comprising operations of:identifying a bottleneck stage within a processor pipeline processing frames of a video stream generated by program code of a video game being played by a user, the video game being executed by a server and said video stream is transmitted to a client computer, the bottleneck stage has a first clock;receiving a feedback signal from the bottleneck stage at an upstream stage, wherein the upstream stage has a second clock and the feedback signal includes information as to time spent by the bottleneck stage operating on data and information as to time the data spent queued; andadjusting a speed at which the upstream stage operates and queues data to approximate a speed at which the bottleneck stage is operating and queuing data, wherein each of the operations is performed by one or more hardware components of the server.2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the processor pipeline includes one or more stages of central processor unit (CPU) processors and one or more stages of graphics processing unit (GPU) processors.3. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the pipeline stages are stages associated with the server defined by one or more servers claim 1 , said servers being in a data center.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first clock is in a first device and wherein the second clock is in a second device.5. The method of claim 4 ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS MEDIA SEGMENT IDENTIFICATION

This invention provides a means to identify unknown media programming using the audio component of said programming. The invention extracts audio information from the media received by consumer electronic devices such as smart TVs and TV set-top boxes then conveys said information to a remote server means which will in turn identify said audio information of unknown identity by way of testing against a database of known audio segment information. The system identifies unknown media programming in real-time such that time-sensitive services may be offered such as interactive television applications providing contextually related information or television advertisement substitution. Other uses include tracking media consumption among many other services. 1. A system , comprising:circuitry configured for maintaining a reference match database including at least one coefficient corresponding to at least one audio frame of at least one ingested content and at least one content identification corresponding to the at least one ingested content;circuitry configured for receiving at least one transmission from at least one client device including at least one client coefficient corresponding to at least one audio frame renderable by the at least one client device; andcircuitry configured for identifying at least one content associated with the at least one client device at least partially based on searching the reference match database using the at least one client coefficient as a search term.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein circuitry configured for maintaining a reference match database including at least one coefficient corresponding to at least one audio frame of at least one ingested content and at least one content identification corresponding to the at least one ingested content comprises:circuitry configured for obtaining at least one real-time feed of at least one broadcast of at least one content;circuitry configured for encoding at least one audio sample of the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ADVERTISEMENTS IN MULTIMEDIA ASSETS

Systems and methods for determining the location of advertisements in multimedia assets are disclosed. A method includes obtaining an audio signature corresponding to a time period of a multimedia asset, identifying a match between the obtained audio signature and one or more stored audio signatures, comparing programming data of the multimedia assets of the obtained audio signature and the matching audio signatures, and determining whether the time period of the multimedia asset contains an advertisement based on the comparison of the programming data of the multimedia assets of the obtained audio signature and the one or more matching audio signatures. Another method includes identifying matches between a plurality of obtained audio signatures and a plurality of stored audio signatures, and determining whether consecutive time periods of the multimedia asset contain an advertisement based on a number of consecutive matching audio signatures of the plurality of stored audio signatures. 1. A method comprising:obtaining an audio signature corresponding to a time period of a multimedia asset;identifying a match between the obtained audio signature and one or more stored audio signatures, the stored audio signatures corresponding to time periods of a plurality of other multimedia assets;comparing programming data of the multimedia assets of the obtained audio signature and the one or more matching audio signatures; anddetermining whether the time period of the multimedia asset contains an advertisement based on the comparison of the programming data of the multimedia assets of the obtained audio signature and the one or more matching audio signatures.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining comprises applying an audio fingerprinting function to an audio data file representing the audio of the multimedia asset during the time period to create the audio signature.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multimedia asset comprises a television program.4. The method ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BROADCASTING CONTENT

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing additional information on broadcast content, and particularly, to a method and a system for providing additional information corresponding to broadcast content displayed on a television to a separate viewer's terminal. The method for providing additional information on the broadcast content is performed by a voice feature extraction server and comprises the steps of: extracting audio feature data of the broadcast content to store voice feature information previously grouped in preset units in a provided storage space; and detecting voice feature information corresponding to the voice feature data received from the viewer's terminal among the stored one or more pieces of voice feature information and transmitting the detected feature information to the viewer's terminal, wherein the viewer's terminal extracts the voice feature data from an input audio signal according to a preset method and transmits the extracted voice feature data to the voice feature extraction server, a temporal position corresponding to the voice feature data is determined from the received voice feature information, and the additional information is displayed at the temporal position. 1. A method performed by a voice feature extraction server for providing additional information on broadcast content to a viewer terminal connected through a data communication network , the method comprising:extracting audio feature data from the broadcast content and grouping it in a predetermined unit to store as voice feature information in a reserved storage space;receiving voice feature data from the viewer terminal that is extracted by the viewer terminal in accordance with a predetermined method, based on an audio signal inputted through the viewer terminal;detecting voice feature information corresponding to the voice feature data received from the viewer terminal from among the stored one or more pieces of voice feature information and ...

PRE-DISTRIBUTION IDENTIFICATION OF BROADCAST TELEVISION CONTENT USING AUDIO FINGERPRINTS

Systems, devices and methods are provided to automatically identify advertisements or other portions of a broadcast television stream before the stream is distributed via a cable, DBS, IPTV or other medium. The television broadcast is received at the data processing system, and audio content of the television broadcast is analyzed to generate an audio fingerprint of a portion of the audio content. The identified audio fingerprint are compared to audio fingerprints stored in a database to thereby identify the portion of the television broadcast based on the generated audio fingerprint. By identifying the contents of an actual broadcast prior to redistribution of the broadcast, additional actions may be taken that are unique to the identified content.

DELIVERY OF SYNCHRONISED SOUNDTRACKS FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTENT

A method and system for streaming a soundtrack from a server to a remote user device for a reader of electronic media content. The soundtrack is defined by multiple audio regions. Each audio region defined by an audio track for playback in the audio region, a start position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to begin, and a stop position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to cease. The streaming of the soundtrack is based on control data generated by the remote user device. 1. A method of streaming a compiled soundtrack to a remote user device for a reader of electronic media content , the soundtrack defined by multiple audio regions , each audio region defined by: an audio track for playback in the audio region , a start position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to begin , and a stop position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to cease , the method comprising:receiving from a remote user device over a network control data indicative of the user's reading speed; andstreaming a compiled soundtrack to the user device over the network based on the received control data.2. The method according to wherein the compiled soundtrack is a pre-compiled soundtrack and is selected from a range of pre-compiled soundtracks that have been pre-compiled at different reading speeds.3. The method according to wherein the method further comprises selecting the pre-compiled soundtrack for streaming having an associated reading speed that most closely matches the control data indicative of the user's reading speed.4. The method according to wherein the compiled soundtrack is a real-time compiled soundtrack and the method further comprises compiling the soundtrack in real-time based on the control data indicative of the user's reading speed.5. The method according to ...

Video Streaming with Feedback Using Mobile Device

A method for direct video broadcasting to video host, via a mobile device, including allowing the video host to initiate an audio communication with a user, via the user's mobile device; allowing the user, via the mobile device, to accept the initiated audio communication from the video host; providing, in response to the user accepting the initiated audio communication, audio communication between the user and the video host; and allowing, in response to the user accepting the initiated audio communication, the user to capture video, via the mobile device, and upload or stream the captured video to the video host, wherein the video host is enabled to engage in audio communications with the user, as the captured video is being captured, and wherein the audio communication is separate from the audio associated with any video being captured. 1. A method for direct video broadcasting to at least one video host , via a mobile device , comprising:allowing said at least one video host to initiate an audio communication with a user, via said user's mobile device;allowing said user, via said mobile device, to accept said initiated audio communication from said at least one video host;providing, in response to said user accepting said initiated audio communication, audio communication between said user and said at least one video host; andallowing, in response to said user accepting said initiated audio communication, said user to capture video, via said mobile device, and upload or stream said captured video to said at least one video host, wherein said at least one video host is enabled to engage in audio communications with said user, as said captured video is being captured, and wherein said audio communication is separate from said audio associated with any video being captured.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said initiated audio communication is a nonverbal communication.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said audio communication is a Voice-Over-IP audio ...

EXTRACTING DATA FROM ADVERTISEMENT FILES FOR AD INSERTION

A video processing method includes receiving a multimedia file including a first video file encrypted with a first compression algorithm and converting the first video file to a second video file, which is encrypted with a second compression algorithm. The method includes extracting, from the second file, video data indicative of at least one video characteristic of the second file and displaying the video data on a display screen or forwarding the video data to a content insertion server. The first video compression algorithm may be a MPEG-2 video compression algorithm and the second video compression algorithm may be an H.264 algorithm and/o an H.265 algorithm. The video data may include run time data indicative of a run time of the second video file, frame rate data indicative of a frame rate of the second video file, and pixel data indicative of a resolution of the second video file. 1. A video processing method , comprising:receiving a multimedia file including a first video file encrypted based on a first video compression algorithm;converting the first video file to a second video file, wherein the second video file is encrypted based on a second video compression algorithm;extracting, from the second video file, video data indicative of at least one video characteristic of the second video file; andexposing the video data extracted from the second video file.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein exposing the video data extracted from the second video file comprises performing an action selected from:displaying the video data on a display screen associated with an administrator; andforwarding the video data to a content insertion server.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first video compression algorithm comprises an MPEG-2 video compression algorithm.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second video compression algorithm comprises a video compression algorithm selected from the group consisting of: an H.264 algorithm and an H.265 algorithm.5. The method ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SUMMARIZED INFORMATION, AND SERVER FOR THE SAME

The present invention relates to automatic summarization so as to recognize entire contents of multimedia data. A method of generating summarized information according to the present invention includes: generating index information on a specific audio signal or a specific video signal among input signals; synchronizing text information extracted from the input signal or received for the input signal with the index information; and generating first summarized information by using the synchronized text information and index information. 1. A method of generating summarized information , comprising:generating index information on a specific audio signal or a specific video signal among input signals;synchronizing text information extracted from the input signal or received for the input signal with the index information; andgenerating first summarized information by using the synchronized text information and index information.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating second summarized information by using additional information existing on a web for the input signal and the first summarized information.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the second summarized information comprises generating gist information on the input signal by using the additional information and the first summarized information and generating the second summarized information according to the gist information.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronizing comprises extracting main text information on the input signal by using the text information claim 1 , and synchronizing the main text information with the index information according to a time sequence.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the generating of the second summarized information comprises generating time sequential gist information on the input signal by using the additional information and the first summarized information and generating the second summarized information according to the gist ...

Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method

When predetermined information divided into a predetermined number of audio frames is transmitted, the receiving end is enabled to readily and appropriately obtain the predetermined information. An encoding process is performed on audio data, and a compressed audio data stream formed with successive audio frames including compressed audio data is generated. Predetermined information is inserted into the compressed audio data stream, and is then transmitted. The predetermined information is divided and inserted into a predetermined number of audio frames of the compressed audio data stream, and the first information indicating whether the current piece is the first piece of the divided information and the second information as a count number indicating the dividing position in descending order are added to each piece of the divided information.