СПОСОБ РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ И ХРАНЕНИЯ ШИРОКОВЕЩАТЕЛЬНЫХ ПРОГРАММ

Изобретение относится к способу распределения и хранения телевизионных и широковещательных программ. Технический результат заключается в расширении арсенала средств. Способ распределения широковещательных программ по клиентским устройствам, включающий прием широковещательной программы (12) из одного или нескольких источников; распределение принятой широковещательной программы (12) по клиентским устройствам (16) через сеть связи; сохранение принятых широковещательных программ и распределение сохраненных широковещательных программ по клиентским устройствам (16). Принятые широковещательные программы (12) сохраняются в качестве клипов заранее определенной длины в долговременном хранилище (13) данных и в кратковременном хранилище (14) данных, причем длина клипов (17_1, 17_m), подлежащих сохранению в долговременном хранилище (13) данных, превышает длину клипов (18_1, 18_n), подлежащих сохранению в кратковременном хранилище (14) данных. 2 н. и 16 з.п. ф-лы, 5 ил.

СПОСОБ ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЯ ЦИФРОВОГО МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНОГО КОНТЕНТА И УСТРОЙСТВО

Изобретение относится к области обработки информации, и в частности к способу представления цифрового мультимедийного контента. Технический результат заключается в идентифицировании местоположения контента, который воспроизводится перед тем, как выполняется операция ускоренной перемотки вперед/назад или операция перетаскивания. Предложен способ представления цифрового мультимедийного контента и устройство, при этом способ включает в этапы: определяют в цифровом мультимедийном контенте ненормально представленный контент, при этом ненормально представленный контент включает в себя по меньшей мере одно из контента, представленного с ненормальной скоростью, и представленного контента, который не просмотрен/прочитан и/или прослушан; и представляют в соответствии с первым визуальным стилем часть, которая соответствует ненормально представленному контенту, и в интерфейсе хода воспроизведения. Таким образом, ненормально представленная часть может быть идентифицирована и воспроизведена вновь в соответствии ...

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ПЕРСОНАЛЬНЫМ КАНАЛОМ

Изобретение относится к устройству для управления персональным каналом телевизионных (ТВ) программ. Техническим результатом является обеспечение пользователю возможности управления своим персональным каналом. Предложено устройство (100) для управления персональным каналом (210) пользователя (200), которое сконфигурировано с возможностью идентификации фрагмента данных персонального канала, который задает элемент контента, который пользователю (200) может более не нравиться. Устройство (100) тогда предлагает (142) пользователю (200) удалить соответствующий идентифицированный фрагмент данных персонального канала и таким образом помогает пользователю (200) в поддержании «чистого» персонального канала (210). 4 н. и 6 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

ПРИЕМНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, ПРОГРАММА, ПЕРЕДАЮЩЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ ПЕРЕДАЮЩИХ ПРОГРАММ

Изобретение относится к приемному устройству и системам взаимодействия прикладных программ. Техническим результатом является выполнение приложения, подходящего для пользователя, которое должно выполняться во взаимодействии с воспроизведением произвольного содержимого, которое просматривается пользователем. Предложено приемное устройство, содержащее: извлекающий модуль для извлечения из воспроизводимого содержимого данных об отличительных признаках объекта, указывающих характеристики содержимого, модуль генерирования профиля для генерирования данных профиля пользователя, модуль генерирования запроса для генерирования запроса, включающего в себя по меньшей мере данные об отличительных признаках объекта и данные профиля пользователя, передачи сгенерированного запроса передающему устройству и приема ответа, согласованного с данными профиля пользователя в передающем устройстве и возвращенного передающим устройством, в соответствии с запросом, и модуль выполнения приложения для сбора данных и ...

СПОСОБ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ПАРАЛЛЕЛЬНОГО МОНТАЖА РЕКЛАМЫ

Изобретение относится к области межсетевого соединения с параллельным монтажом рекламы. Технический результат заключается в снижении аппаратных ресурсов при параллельном монтаже рекламы при получении запросов на воспроизведение за счет конфигурирования мультимедийного потока. В способе осуществляют прием запроса воспроизведения, несущего пользовательскую и мультимедийную информацию; определение, необходим ли параллельный монтаж рекламы для пользователя, выполнение паузы в воспроизведении потокового мультимедиа, соответствующего сообщению запроса воспроизведения, получение потока рекламы, соответствующего пользовательской и мультимедийной информации, и доставку потока рекламы пользователю для воспроизведения, если необходим параллельный монтаж рекламы для пользователя; отправку сообщения запроса воспроизведения на сервер потокового мультимедиа и пересылку на пользовательский терминал потокового мультимедиа, соответствующего сообщению запроса воспроизведения, полученному от сервера потокового ...

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ПЕРЕДАЧИ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ПРИЕМА И СИСТЕМА ПЕРЕДАЧИ И ПРИЕМА

... 1. Устройство передачи для доставки содержимого клиенту, содержащее:средство генерирования сценария, выполненное с возможностью генерирования сценария для получения информации ответа пользовательской стороны, являющейся информацией, представляющей ответ пользователя клиента на вопрос о предпочтениях пользователя;средство генерирования пуска, выполненное с возможностью генерирования информации пуска, являющейся информацией, относящейся к исполнению сценария клиентом; исредство передачи, выполненное с возможностью передачи клиенту информации пуска и сценария в ответ на доставку первого содержимого указанному клиенту и передачи клиенту, в ответ на доставку клиенту второго содержимого, отличного от первого содержимого, информации ответа поставляющей стороны, которая является информацией, представляющей ответ, установленный поставщиком, предоставляющим первое или второе содержимое, на вопрос о предпочтениях пользователя.2. Устройство передачи по п.1, дополнительно содержащее:средство генерирования ...

ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЕ СВОЕВРЕМЕННЫХ РЕКОМЕНДАЦИЙ ОТНОСИТЕЛЬНО МЕДИА

Изобретение относится к системам предоставления рекомендаций относительно медиа. Технический результат заключается в обеспечении возможности автоматически предоставлять рекомендации относительно медиа пользователю мобильного вычислительного устройства, когда вычислительная система определяет, что пользователь находится в местоположении, где рекомендации относительно медиа, скорее всего, будут представлять интерес для пользователя. Предложена вычислительная система, которая определяет, на основании истории местоположений, местоположение просмотра контента, ассоциированное с пользователем мобильного вычислительного устройства, и идентифицирует устройство вывода медиа, расположенное в местоположении просмотра контента. В ответ на определение того, что мобильное вычислительное устройство находится в местоположении просмотра контента и вблизи от устройства вывода медиа в текущее время, вычислительная система определяет, на основе множества признаков устройства вывода медиа, различные рекомендации ...

СЛУЖБА МЕДИАКОНТЕНТА ДЛЯ ВЫДАЧИ НАПРОКАТ МУЗЫКАЛЬНЫХ АВТОМАТОВ И СПИСКОВ ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ, АДАПТИРОВАННЫХ ПОД ПЕРСОНАЛЬНЫЕ МЕДИАПЛЕЕРЫ

... 1. Способ для программирования медиаконтента в список воспроизведения для онлайн доставки службой в удаленный клиент (109), причем способ содержит этапы, на которых: ! собирают статистические данные, относящиеся к сообществу пользователей этой службы (605), причем статистические данные включают в себя идентификационные данные медиаконтента, и ассоциированные данные потребления, осуществляемого сообществом пользователей, в виде списков воспроизведения медиаконтента; ! собирают информацию, которая индивидуальна для пользователя, причем информация содержит, по меньшей мере, социальный граф пользователя (610); ! формируют один или более настроенных списков (131) воспроизведения для пользователя посредством выбора медиаконтента для включения в список воспроизведения в ответ на статистические данные (605) и информацию (610); и ! доставляют один или более настроенных списков (131) воспроизведения в удаленный клиент через онлайн интерфейс, причем доставка учитывает условия использования (135) между ...

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИЯ КОНТЕНТА

... 1. Способ для осуществления контента с помощью системы обеспечения контента, доступ к которой возможен через различные средства коммуникации, причем способ включает: ! разделение контента на объекты и связывание выделенных объектов с соответствующими кодами; ! запись объектов, связанных с кодами, в базу данных; ! разрешение соединения с определенным средством коммуникации из множества средств коммуникации; ! прием запроса на заданный контент от подсоединенного определенного средства коммуникации; ! извлечение информации о среде воспроизведения, включая информацию о характеристиках терминала для подсоединенного определенного средства коммуникации; ! вызов определенных кодов объектов, соответствующих подсоединенному определенному средству коммуникации, из базы данных с учетом извлеченной информации о среде воспроизведения; ! извлечение объектов, соответствующих вызванным определенным кодам объектов; !формирование заданного контента путем объединения извлеченных объектов; ! преобразование ...

СПОСОБ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ПАРАЛЛЕЛЬНОГО МОНТАЖА РЕКЛАМЫ

... 1. Способ параллельного монтажа рекламы, содержащий:прием прокси-сервером потокового мультимедиа сообщения запроса воспроизведения, несущего пользовательскую информацию и мультимедийную информацию, от пользовательского терминала;определение прокси-сервером потокового мультимедиа, необходимо ли параллельно монтировать рекламу для пользователя, на основании пользовательской информации и мультимедийной информации;при определении, что рекламу необходимо параллельно монтировать для пользователя, выполнение прокси-сервером потокового мультимедиа паузы в воспроизведении потокового мультимедиа, соответствующего сообщению запроса воспроизведения, получение потока рекламы, соответствующего пользовательской информации и мультимедийной информации, и доставку потока рекламы пользователю для воспроизведения; иотправку прокси-сервером потокового мультимедиа сообщения запроса воспроизведения на сервер потокового мультимедиа и пересылку на пользовательский терминал потокового мультимедиа, соответствующего ...

ДИНАМИЧЕСКОЕ ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ ВИДЕОИНФОРМАЦИИ ДЛЯ ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ МЕДИА-СЕРВЕРОМ

... 1. Способ формирования цифрового видеопотока, включающий формирование при помощи медиа-генератора промежуточной цифровой информации, основанной на данных, которые показывают, какая информация должна быть включена в указанный цифровой видеопоток без оцифровывания аналогового видеопотока, перенос промежуточной цифровой информации в кодер, и кодирование в указанном кодере указанной промежуточной цифровой информации в указанный цифровой видеопоток. 2. Способ по п.1, включающий также следующие шаги, которые предшествуют указанному шагу формирования промежуточной цифровой информации при помощи медиа-генератора: предоставление пользователю перечня доступных вариантов конфигураций, запись набора предпочтений пользователя, который соответствует указанному перечню доступных вариантов конфигураций, выбранных указанным пользователем, перенос указанного набора предпочтений пользователя в медиа-генератор. 3. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что указанные данные, которые показывают, какая информация должна ...

НЕЯВНЫЙ РЕЙТИНГ РЕКЛАМЫ

... 1. Способ измерения отклика от пользователя на рекламу, содержащий этапы, на которых:доставляют рекламу пользователю во время рекламной паузы программы, доставляемой провайдером контента пользователю (404), причем реклама ассоциирована с уникальным идентификатором;принимают ввод от пользователя во время представления рекламы, указывающий, что пользователь хотел бы остановить просмотр по меньшей мере части рекламы до того, как реклама завершится;определяют заинтересованность пользователя в рекламе на основе количества времени, в течение которого пользователь просматривал рекламу (406); исоздают запись зрительского поведения пользователя (408), причем запись включает в себя уникальный идентификатор и идентификатор пользователя;сохраняют запись в базе данных профилей пользователя (506).2. Способ по п.1, в котором этап создания записи зрительского поведения пользователя содержит этап, на котором:создают запись зрительского поведения пользователя, причем запись включает в себя уникальный идентификатор ...

Kabelfernsehverteilung

FERNMELDENETZ MIT EINER VIELZAHL VON RUNDFUNKEMPFÄNGERN MIT GEBRAUCHERPROFILABHÄNGIGER PROGRAMMAUSWAHL

Menügesteuertes Fernsehprogrammzugangssystem und Verfahren

VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON FERNSEHPROGRAMMINFORMATION

Verfahren zur Umsetzung von lnhaltsanforderungen auf Basis ausdrücklich erklärter Nutzerpräferenzen in Rechnernetzwerken.

... „Verbindungsdaten” sind dabei alle Daten, die seitens des Nutzerrechners übermittelt werden.

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER KUNDENSPEZIFISCHEN MEDIENLISTE

Verfahren und Gerät zur Anzeige von Bildern und Daten

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES AUDIO/VIDEO-INFORMATIONSROUTEN-UNTERHALTUNGSSYSTEMS

Vorrichtung um angepassten Inhalt zur Unterhaltung unterwegs in einer mobilen Einheit zu erstellen, mit: - einen gemeinsamen Programmeingang zum Empfang eines gemeinsamen Programmstromes, der die ursprünglichen Unterhaltungsinhalte für eine Mehrzahl von mobilen Einheiten enthält; - einen zusätzlichen Inhaltseingang zum Empfang angepasster, zusätzlicher Inhalte; - einen Zeitplaner um Zeitinformation bereit zu stellen, die Einfügepunkte für die maßgeschneiderte Zusatzeinspeisung in den gemeinsamen Programmstrom als Funktion der Eigenschaften der mobilen Einheit angibt; und - einen Ausgang zur Ausgabe des gemeinsamen Programmstromes, der angepasste Zusatzinhalte und der Zeitinformation zur anschließenden Erstellung eines für die mobile Einheit angepasster Unterhaltungsinhaltestromes.

Providing proof of reception of media transmission

Influencing content or access to content

A method of influencing access to website, social media or mobile application content comprises identifying the occurrence of an item of live 105 or previously broadcast media content, identifying consumer Internet activity 125 (e.g. a search carried out by a consumer) at the time of the occurrence of the item of media content, and identifying, from said detected consumer internet activity, a strategy to influence an Internet search function, social media site or mobile application to display selected information or modify content. Then, a subsequent broadcast of the item of media content is identified, and the identified strategy is triggered at the point the item occurs during the time of the identified subsequent broadcast. The selected information may be: predetermined, dynamically generated, a link to a web page, images and text. Identifying the occurrence of an item of media content may comprise interrogating a scheduling database 110 to determine a broadcast time for the media item ...

Signature generation for multimedia deep-content-classification by a large-scale matching system and method thereof

Entertainment system

An entertainment system distributes entertainment to a plurality of entertainment delivery units 100 at least one which includes personalization apparatus 130 adapted to receive a removable personalization element 140 including personalization information to personalize the entertainment, and the personalization information includes at least one of: entertainment preference information; gaming information; and telecommunications information. Parent-child supervision is possible. One unit 100 can indicate presence of a particular person at another. The system can receive the entertainment from a series of satellites in turn, using respective reception parameters, switching over according to position or comparison of signal qualities. Availability of a future programme may be predicted from a prediction of future position. Programme or channel identification codes received permit appropriate billing in the case of pay-per-view TV.

A switching unit for switching between received video signals

Video segment detection and replacement using fingerprint data

A television system signal substitution system is described which replaces video segments (such as advertisements) identified using fingerprint data with selected replacement video segments. Fingerprint data of an input video signal and that of the segment in question are used to identify segments to be replaced with substitute data. Fingerprint data may relate to statistical information on colour (such as colour coherence vectors for example) or statistical information on spatial or temporal variations in the data. In a second claimed invention, the fingerprint data analysed from video segments may be stored in a database which can be distributed to subscribers.

Query-based electronic program guide

An electronic television programme guide

An electronic programme guide (EPG) database is interrogated to produce a list of programmes that may be of interest to a viewer. Queries may be composed by users or may be developed automatically by inspection of viewing habits or viewer profiles. Viewer profiles may be produced by interrogation of the viewer. User queries may be stored hierarchically and queries relating to different viewers may be merged. Queries may be allowed to run continually to uncover programmes of interest as they arise in the EPG. Queries may restrict selection of certain categories. A 10-key alphanumeric keypad may be used to enter query data. The EPG interprets the data from each key to mean any of the numbers or letters associated therewith and identifies all possible programmes and channels and networks. As the viewer continues to add letters or numbers, the list narrows dynamically until only a few choices remain. The EPG data may be transmitted with the TV signals and may contain links to Web pages.

Selecting digital transmissions for recording using an intelligent agent

System and method for identification and insertion of advertising in broadcast programmes

Targeted advertising and resource allocation in mobile content delivery systems

In a "mobile television" broadcast network (eg. DVB-H or 3G WLAN), targeted advertising and marketing messages are sent to users of mobile multi-media devices 6 according to profile information 23, with a preallocated amount of resources being used for messages in order to view the content from source 12. Upon request by user 6 for content from 12, account management system 10 and content management system 20 determine if the content delivery can be "sponsored" by the provider 18, ie. the required resources can be offset instead of user 6 paying for all of the content via a subscription fee, and forms a message packet with embedded DRM keys if so. Feedback from the user can also be rewarded with free or subsidised content. This allows provider 18 to carry out a message delivery campaign based on eg. users' demographics or purchase history, provides an improved audience model compared to eg. Nielsen ratings, and makes viewers more valuable to the content provider compared to traditionally ...

Method of editing individual television programs and apparatus therefore

Apparatus for editing a table of television programs for provides a list in units of time intervals and TV channel numbers for each of a plurality of subscribers. Each subscriber indicates his preferred material for viewing by means of a completed questionnaire. Programme makers indicate the nature of the program contents by means of a completed program evaluation questionnaire. Objective data are derived statistically by linear programming of the questionnaires. The processed results are input to a computer and are preferably stored on a hard disk. The storage contents are read out from the hard disk and are printed out. Subscriber complaints about the program list are fed back periodically to improve prediction precision. An automatic controller attuned to subscriber taste results when the individual subscriber program list is used to control automatically a TV or video tape recorder. ...

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with re-emerged popularity

A means for re-recording (or relocating) content associated with popularity that re-emerged, e.g. A Set Top Box (STB) for recording TV programmes). A plurality of media assets 570 are recorded on a storage medium. The popularity 520 of a given media asset is determined, and compared to a first threshold 530 for the given media asset. If the popularity rating drops below the first threshold, then the media asset is selected for deletion (or relocated) and added to a list 500. The popularity rating of the media assets selected for deletion are retrieved. If the popularity level of a media asset, which is selected for deletion, rises above a second threshold 540, then said media asset is re-recorded/restored in the storage device. User notifications may be used to schedule re-recording, or else re-recording may be automatic when popularity increases above a second threshold. Popularity of episodes or series may be determined based on user profiles, industry ratings, numbers of pay-per-view ...

Improvements to providing multimedia content to a user

Systems and methods for re-recording content associated with re-emerged popularity

Identifying user of mobile device linked to communal media receiver, for example for providing targeted, user profile-based advertisements

A method for identifying a user of a communal media device comprises: profiling a user based on media consumption at a user personal media device 101-103, e.g. smart phone, tablet computer, laptop, or music / video player, forming a user profile; determining that the personal media device is associated with the location of a communal media device 100 â e.g. a television, home entertainment system, set-top box (STB) or digital video recorder (DVR) - operable to receive media content from a content delivery system 104; linking the user profile of the personal media device with the communal media device in the content delivery system; and correlating the user profile with media content accessed by means of the communal media device so as to identify when the respective user is receiving media content from the content delivery system by means of the communal media device. A corresponding system, based on plural personal media devices, is also claimed. Thus, targeted, personalised advertising ...

Network bandwidth optimization by dynamic channel allocation

System generating user indication based on availability of future scheduled broadcast programme for catch-up (streamed) viewing after broadcast

An apparatus for selecting television programmes for display includes a receiver for audio/video (AV) television programme data and schedule data. The TV programme schedule includes television programmes which are to be - and have been transmitted, and for one or more of the television programmes in the television schedule which have been transmitted, an indication is given that the television programme can be received by selectively streaming audio/video from one or more servers. Generated signals can form a (two-dimensional) Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) user interface. A control process receives an indication, 150 - for at least one of the (future) television programmes to be broadcast of a status of availability for streaming the television programme after (following) television programme broadcast; in response, a predetermined action is performed, for example recording the television programme or generating a prompt for the user to watch the broadcast television programme if it ...

Systems and methods for providing data associated with a media asset

Generating data for display during a paused media asset, the data being based on a frame of the media asset, where the frame was selected based on information gathered from a plurality of other users. The system for generating the data receives a plurality of messages 610, each message identifying a play position at which one of the plurality of users paused the media asset 620. A reference play position is selected 630 and if the number of identified play positions that correspond to the reference play position exceeds a threshold 682, then a frame of the media asset associated with the reference play position is selected 690. Based on the selected frame, data associated with the reference play position is updated 692. When a user pauses the media asset at a position corresponding to the reference play position, the data is generated for display. The media asset may be video content. The generated data may include an indication of an object from within the frame. The object may be an actor ...

Tag subscription user notification based on thresholds

A method of establishing a tag subscription (e.g., via an graphical user interface (GUI) 300) comprises receiving from a user, as part of a tag subscription request, a tag 302, a selection of at least one media event (e.g. broadcast programme) 304 to which the tag is to be applied, and a notification threshold 312; tags or flags may be user-input keywords or phrases 302. Tags generated in association with the media event are then monitored for matches with the user created tags, and a tag notification in real time 308 or periodically 310 - is sent to a user when tag matches exceed the notification threshold. Further user-defined parameters may include a notification frequency or mode, or designation of a third party notification receiver. The notification threshold (trigger level) may relate to a sufficient number of tags, associated with the media event, matching user tags. Automatic or manually (human) input media tags may be used. Fuzzy tag matching 316 can be used, e.g. for misspelled ...

Interaction with a television system

Systems and methods for providing recommendations based on pause point in the media asset

There are three aspects of invention, relating to a system, a method and an apparatus for generating a recommendation 550, 542 or advertisement based on a paused frame of a media asset 510 or program. A user pauses the program, and the system identifies objects within the paused frame, such as actors, characters, scene content or products. A recommendation is automatically generated based on the object that is associated with attributes that match or are associated with a user profile. Other information may be presented 540, 544, 546, such as a demographic displaying the number of other users that have paused or purchased a product featured in the same frame. The system may also generate a plurality of media asset listings where the paused frame is used as cover art for the media asset listing at the paused frame.

Method and system for customized content

Aspects of the invention are directed towards systems and methods for providing the user with customized video content from a platform. Embodiments of the invention describes a user interface on the user terminal for receiving user preferences from the user. A number of buckets for the video content to be consumed by the user based on the user preferences are disclosed. The video content to be filled in each of the buckets is determined based on a real time criteria. The buckets are which are filled with the video content are assembled and a predetermined video content is interspersed between each of the bucket to form the customized video content.

Influencing content or access to content

Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring

Tracking user engagement and user impressions

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to determining user engagement index and tracking user impressions. According to an aspect, OTT content is provided to a user and the OTT content prompts interactions from the user. Such interactions of the user with the OTT content are tracked. The user engagement index is determined based on the tracked interactions. According to another aspect, one or more impressions are received from a second set of users, where the one or more impressions include one or more content items. The corresponding geographical locations of the second set of users are identified. It is determined that the one or more impressions correspond to one or more products or services provided by a first set of users. The one or more received impressions are tagged to the corresponding products or services, and the corresponding geographical locations of the second set of users.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK USE COLLECTION

REPRESENTATION OF INTERNET DATA AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

PUSHWERBEMODELL WITH SEVERAL DIGITAL RIVERS

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR RECRUITING DURING A BREAK

SYSTEM FUR RADIO ADVERTISING

PURPOSEFUL RECRUITING IN A CABLE TV SYSTEM

DISTRIBUTION AND - SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL CONTENTS

PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS DURING ADVERTISING SPOTS

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH A MULTIPLICITY OF BROADCAST RECEIVERS WITH GEBRAUCHERPROFILABHÄNGIGER PROGRAM SELECTION

PROCEDURE, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THE OCCUPATION OF A USER PROFILE BASED ON EXISTING PROFILES

VIEWER DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.

IMPROVED ESSAY-FINALTURN OUT FUR OF CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

ALTERNATIVELY VIDEOCACHESPEICHERUNG TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF ON INQUIRY PERIOD OF REPLY

RECEIVER

PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF SPRACH/VEREINIGTEN NARICHTENDIENSTEN (AROUND) USING CABLE TELEVISION DEVICES

IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM OF GROUP OF USERS

PROCEDURE FOR NAVIGATING IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM LEADER WITH ADVERTISEMENT

INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEM

CABLE TELEVISION CONVERTER SYSTEM WITH MODIFIABLE FUNCTION

ASSIGNMENT OF PURPOSEFUL ADVERTISEMENT TO SEVERAL BROADCAST CHANNELS

REMOTE MAINTENANCE FOR CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

ESSAY EQUIPMENT FOR PURPOSEFUL ELECTRONIC INSERTION OF INDICATIONS INTO VIDEO SIGNALS

REPEATS PROGRAMMABLE TERMINAL FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS OF A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

PURPOSEFUL PASSING ON OF ADVERTISEMENT AT TELEVISION OF TERMINALS

BROADCAST DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH ASYMMETRICAL AUF-UND DOWNWARD CONNECTING RANGES

CLAY/TONE PROGRAM RECEIVER TERMINAL FOR TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

VIDEO UP INQUIRY PROCEDURE AND SYSTEMS

RECEIVER WITH A DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PREVIEW

Home digital assistant

Video on demand

Communicating content streams to a remote unit

Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications

Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications are provided. In particular, the systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications provided herein generally relate to enhancing remote access capabilities by providing algorithms and techniques for managing and correcting disparities that may be found between program listings data used by the interactive media guidance application and the remote access server.

Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior

Personalised video generation

Digital video signature apparatus and methods for use with video program identification systems

System, method and storage medium for providing a multimedia contents service based on user's preferences

System and method for visualizing user activity

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO CONTENT THROUGH A PERSONAL CHANNEL

Multicasting multimedia content distribution system

A method and apparatus for a multicasting multimedia content distribution system. A content server creates a schedule of transmission times for data streams and assigns the streams to multicast groups. DVRs receive the schedule from content server that contains content descriptions for each data stream along with the transmission times of each particular content description. The content server transmits the content across the Internet according to the published schedule via a multicast transmission designated for a particular multicast group. Each DVR determines the content for which it has an interest, finds the scheduled time for transmission for the content, schedules a recording time in its recording schedule, and joins the associated multicast group at the scheduled time. The DVR receives the multicast stream for the group and stores the stream on its local storage device for use by the DVR or for viewing by a user.

Client-Server Electronic Program Guide

Gathering data concerning publication usage

Content delivery in hybrid networks

Client-Server Electronic Program Guide

System for presentation of multimedia content

Targeted advertising at the set top box

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECULATIVE TUNING

System and method for bookmarking radio stations and associated internet addresses

Method and apparatus for integrated internet access, television control and transaction initiation

Method, system, and apparatus for acquiring information concerning broadcast information

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING TAILORED CONTENT

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM

A service gateway for interactive television

Service platform suite management system

Method and system for inserting a new channel into a list of preferred channels

Image Content and Advertisement Data Providing Method, System, and Apparatus

To provide an image content providing method capable of promoting advertisement effect by dynamically inserting an advertisement image to a distributed image content, an image content reproducing apparatus requests an image content providing apparatus to distribute the image content. Then, the image content is distributed to the image content reproducing apparatus and a viewer can utilize the image content. At this occasion, the image content providing apparatus distributes the image content, detects an advertisement inserting position and requests an advertisement image providing apparatus to distribute an advertisement image. Then, the advertisement image providing apparatus selects the advertisement image to be inserted to the image content and transmits thereof to the image content providing apparatus. Thereafter, the image content providing apparatus inserts the advertisement image to a position of the image content for inserting the advertisement and distributes thereof to the image content reproducing apparatus.

System and method of package creation that includes audio content and audio advertising

A particular method includes receiving, via an interactive voice response unit, an audio content item during a first call. An indication of an insertion point at which to insert audio advertising in the audio content item is also received. The method further includes receiving via the interactive voice response unit an audio advertisement during a second call. The audio advertisement is automatically inserted into the audio content item at the insertion point to create a package.

Digital Ad Insertion for Video-On-Demand

A method including identifying one or more ad break points within digital video and/or audio content, selecting ad content to provide with the video and/or audio content, and generating a playlist referencing the ad content at the one or more ad break points.

Method and system for automatically determining demographics of media assets for targeting advertisements

Described herein is a system and method of ad targeting that automatically matches advertisements to media based on the demographic signatures of each. The method and system include calculating a match score between historical buyer demographics and media demographics. Media which is similar to the demographic of the product buyers is targeted for advertising.

System and Method of Scheduling an Event Related to an Advertisement

A method includes transmitting media content to a set-top box. The media content includes an advertisement having a selectable reminder indicator related to an event. The method further includes receiving an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator from the set-top box, sending a first menu to the set-top box including at least one option to schedule a reminder associated with the event, and sending a second menu to the set-top box in response to receiving a selection of the at least one option. The second menu includes a device menu including an option to specify a device order in which to send the reminder to a plurality of devices.

Content signaturing

Content signaturing is provided by a display receiver device comprising one or more source inputs, where each source input is configured to receive a content signal from a corresponding content source. The display receiver device further comprises a content identification module to send sample information derived from each received content signal to a signature processor and to receive from the signature processor content information for each corresponding content source, the content information for a particular content source indicating a content item embodied by the content signal received from that particular content source. The display receiver device further comprises an association module to associate the content item corresponding to the particular content source with one or more associated content items not corresponding to the particular content source.

System and method for interactive tv advertising

A system and method for providing interactive television advertising. When a viewer with interactive capability is identified, the system invites the viewer to create an advertisement. When the viewer accepts, the system displays advertisement parameters on the viewer's television or other connected computing device such as a smartphone. The viewer uses a remote control mechanism to select parameters and send them to an interactive advertising unit in a television delivery system. The interactive advertising unit creates the interactive advertisement in accordance with the selected advertisement parameters. The system then shows the interactive advertisement to the viewer during the next commercial break.

Multiple device storefront for video provisioning system

A system may process metadata associated with video assets; generate, based on the metadata, a first listing of the video assets, where the first listing is compatible with a first type of user device that corresponds to a set top box; and provide the first listing to the first type of user device. The system may further generate, based on the metadata, a second listing of the video assets, where the second listing is formatted to be compatible with a second type of user device that is a different type than the set top box; and provide the second listing to the second type of user device.

Catalog slicing in a video provisioning system

A system, associated with a video provisioning system, may receive a hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories associated with a catalog of video assets; and condense the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories into a file. The system may further transmit the file to a set top box, where transmitting the file allows the set top box to access the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories without retrieving, from the video provisioning system, additional information associated with the hierarchical representation of categories and subcategories.

Method and apparatus for providing user information to improve advertising experience

A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. The method permits the user to manage the provision of user information such as surveys and advertisement feedback to the media program provider to improve the advertising experience.

User profiling

A method, in a communications network, of collecting profile data related to at least a first type of service a user is supplied with and making that data available to at least a second different type of service the user is supplied with over the network.

Method of targeted ad insertion using http live streaming protocol

A content delivery system and method that receives a request for a content stream that includes splice points. The method receives a playlist that includes an ordered list of media segment files that represent the content stream, and splice point tags, where generation of the media segment files aligns segment boundaries with the splice points in the content stream, and where each splice point tag is in a location in the playlist that corresponds to the position of one of the splice points in the content stream. The method identifies an insertion position in the playlist based on the location of the splice point tags, selects an advertisement segment, inserts the advertisement segment at the insertion position to create a modified playlist, removes the splice point tags from the modified playlist, and sends the modified playlist to the video display device.

System, Method and Device for Providing a Mobile Application Across Smartphone Platforms to Enable Consumer Connectivity and Control of Media

A system, method and device for providing a mobile application across smart phone platforms to enable consumer connectivity and control of media. The viewing experience of the individual is improved by the added control and the advertising experience is enhanced by ensuring advertisements are relevant and actionable. A system for providing interactivity between a mobile device and content includes a content provider providing content for presentation on a display device and a mobile device configured with a media management module communicating to provide user interactivity with the content. The media management module enables individualized consumer media services for the mobile device.

Comprehension and intent-based content for augmented reality displays

A method and system that enhances a user's experience when using a near eye display device, such as a see-through display device or a head mounted display device is provided. The user's intent to interact with one or more objects in the scene is determined. An optimized image is generated for the user based on the user's intent. The optimized image is displayed to the user, via the see-through display device. The optimized image visually enhances the appearance of objects that the user intends to interact with in the scene and diminishes the appearance of objects that the user does not intend to interact with in the scene. The optimized image can visually enhance the appearance of the objects that increase the user's comprehension. The optimized image is displayed to the user, via the see-through display device.

Method and Apparatus for Efficient, Entertaining Information Delivery

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for efficient, entertaining information delivery. In one embodiment, information is partitioned into clips. Clips are selected for a user and packaged together for presentation to the user in an entertaining manner. In one embodiment, the clips are selected and packaged together in accordance with a template. In another embodiment, information about a user is used to select clips. In one embodiment, a user is presented with a stream of information comprised of clips of information assembled for the user. The user may select a clip to retrieve additional information related to the clip. In one embodiment, the selected clip is a portion of a program (e.g., a television show, a movie, a song, an advertisement, etc.) and the additional information is a larger clip of the program and/or the entire program.

Adaptable audio instruction system and method

An adaptable audio instruction system and method allows for tailoring and modification to audio sequences used for audio instruction of users. The tailoring and modification abilities of the system regard content and presentation details of the audio sequences to comply with user preferences and user progress in learning content contained in the audio sequences.

Method and system for providing personal broadcasting service

Provided is a method for providing a personal broadcasting service. The method includes receiving a request for a broadcast theme or content from a broadcast receiving terminal, searching for broadcast providing terminals configured to provide a personal broadcast associated with the broadcast theme or content, selecting one of the searched broadcast providing terminals, and providing, when a personal broadcast registration request is received from the selected broadcast providing terminal, information associated with the requested personal broadcast to the broadcast receiving terminal.

Method and system for displaying multimedia services from a server to multiple clients

A method and system for displaying multimedia services from a server to multiple clients is provided. The method includes transmitting control information from the server to one or more clients. The method also includes assigning a channel to the one or more of the clients. The method further includes transmitting display information to the one or more clients, using the channel. The method additionally includes receiving update information from the one or more clients using a back channel. Moreover, the method includes modifying the update information received by the server and transmitting the update information to the one or more clients using a forward channel. The system includes a server and one or more clients.

Method and System for Cellular Network Services and an Intelligent Integrated Broadcast Television Downlink Having Intelligent Service Control With Feedback

In an RF communication system, aspects for cellular network and intelligent integrated broadcast television downlink with intelligent service control with feedback may comprise generating a request in a mobile terminal for media to be delivered to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may transmit the request via a cellular service. The mobile terminal may receive the requested media having a specified quality of service via a single integrated cellular and VHF/UHF baseband processing integrated circuit. The received requested media may be received from a cellular broadcast service, the cellular service and/or a VHF/UHF broadcast service. The mobile terminal may negotiate for an acceptable quality of service with a service provider that controls delivery of the media. The media may be delivered via at least one of the cellular broadcast service, the cellular service and the VHF/UHF broadcast service.

Methods and Systems for Customized Video Modification

A computer-implemented method for incorporating advertisement information into a video is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request for a modified video and receiving at least one parameter for determining advertisement information to be included in the modified video. Based on the received parameter, the method may select the advertisement information to be included in the modified video. The method may also include determining an advertisement area in a video for the advertisement information to be located, and generating the modified video by integrating the advertisement information into the advertisement area in the video. Further, the method may include sending the modified video to one or more devices.

Method to playback a recently-played asset via a second display

Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature allows users to replay or resume playback of a recently-played asset directly via a second display. Knowledge of the recently-played asset could come from a second display or from a content playback device such as an IPTV. The recently-played list may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, or the content playback device. In this way, the user is able to retrieve the asset on all their content playback devices, not only on the content playback device on which the asset was originally played. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like.

Mechanism for Distributing Content Data

The current invention provides a system for distributing content data to user locations. The content data preferably includes digital video data that is available on demand from a requesting location. A system server stores user accounts and generated customized program schedules for the user account based on user criteria which includes user preferences. Authorized users access their accounts to modify user criteria and to select program transmissions. Preferably, a computer and a television set receive program transmissions from a system network, wherein the computer provides a logical interface between the television set and content data transmitted over the system network.

Content provision

An apparatus for displaying live television is described in which live television can be received and output to a user on one or more display devices. A user analysis module is configured to acquire data concerning television content being viewed contemporaneously by other users in a network, and the user's set-top-box can output content related to the acquired data to one or more display devices so that it can be viewed by the user. In addition the set-top-box is connected to a server including an extractor configured to extract data from the live television. A selection tool is configured to select augmentation content using the extracted data, and the set-top-box is configured to output the selected augmentation content to one or more display devices.

Network Addressible Loudspeaker and Audio Play

Methods and systems for network addressable loudspeakers and audio play are presented. One or more network addressable loudspeakers are registered at a server. An end user selects a network addressable loudspeaker to output audio, and an audio file is streamed from an audio source to the selected network addressable loudspeaker.

Digital Content Curation and Distribution System and Method

Disclosed herein are systems and method for curating and distributing digital content; including: digital video, music, pictures, etc. For example, presented herein are systems and methods for providing a digital content program, including a plurality of continuously provided digital assets streamed over a digital content platform. Example embodiments include: (a) curating a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a subset of assets from the plurality of assets, based on similarity metrics between assets; and (c) ordering the subset of assets into a digital content program.

Creation and presentation of selective digital content feeds

Methods and systems for creating and presentation of selective digital content feeds are disclosed. A user can design a selective feed comprised of video feed items, for example. An aggregation system searches two or more Internet services specified by the user to gather feed items. Those feed items are filtered according to a media type, such as video, such that each feed item is a video or has a link to a video. The feed items are gathered for presentment with a user interface that allows playback of the video feed items organized in some way, such as ascending order. For one embodiment, Internet video content is gathered from various sources to provide a consistent interface to the video content without the need to navigate all over the web to manually locate each video item.

Method and apparatus for associating micro-blogs with media programs

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may operate, for example, according to a method for identifying subsets of blogs from a collection of blogs according to a relevance of each subset of blogs to one of a plurality of media programs deliverable to a plurality of subscriber devices, determining for each subset of blogs one or more trends, detecting a subscriber device from the plurality of subscriber devices, selecting a media program from the plurality of media programs, selecting one of the subsets of blogs that is relevant to the media program, and supplying the subscriber device the selected subset of blogs with the one or more trends determined for the select subset of blogs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Techniques to Consume Content and Metadata

A client device may receive a request from a remote control device to capture a still image from content in a broadcast received at the client device. The client device may capture the still image from the content in the broadcast responsive to the request. The still image is transmitted for receipt and display at the remote control device. Image data is received from the remote control device that includes a portion of the still image displayed at the remote control device. The portion of the still image is selected by a user via a user interface output at the remote control device and includes an object to be identified using image recognition.

Method for automatically locating radio stations

Method and device for automatically locating radio stations, of the type which comprises at least a first database of radio and/or television stations ( 1, 21, 31 ), which includes the geographical location points or position of the station ( 13, 221 ), dial ( 14, 222 ) and/or on-demand broadcasting URL address ( 321 ), as well as a second database of user profiles ( 2, 22, 32 ) which also comprises at least one user profile configured according to the listening preferences of said user by means of a series of fields ( 11, 211, 311 ).

Systems and methods for supplementing on-demand media

Systems and methods for providing supplemental content with on-demand media in an interactive television application are described.

Systems and methods for awarding affinity points based upon remote control usage

Systems and methods for providing and promoting television programming, advertisements, and other content to selected viewers. A display is provided on a remote control device, prompts are provided on the display, and viewer responses to those prompts are monitored, stored in memory, and thereafter processed to reward viewers for responding properly to the prompts. Various methods for promoting such programs are also described.

Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer

A personal media broadcasting system enables video distribution over a computer network and allows a user to view and control media sources over a computer network from a remote location. A personal broadcaster receives an input from one or more types of media sources, digitizes and compresses the content, and streams the compressed media over a computer network to a media player running on any of a wide range of client devices for viewing the media. The system may allow the user to issue control commands (e.g., “channel up”) from the media player to the broadcaster, causing the source device to execute the commands. The broadcaster and the media player may employ several techniques for buffering, transmitting, and viewing the content to improve the user's experience.

Audience Atmospherics Monitoring Platform Apparatuses and Systems

The AUDIENCE ATMOSPHERICS MONITORING PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS (“ATMOS”) transforms TV program schedule listing information and user channel selection via ATMOS components, into TV audience viewing data and ad effects data. A system is disclosed, comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions for: receiving, from the user mobile device, an atmospherics data package indicating user instant activity status; obtaining an atmospherics data artifact from the atmospherics data package; extracting user instant activities information based on analysis of the atmospherics data artifact; generating a user viewing status indication based on the user instant activities information; and incorporating the user viewing status indication into viewer measurement data of the user selected channel.

System and methods thereof for visual analysis of an image on a web-page and matching an advertisement thereto

A method for matching an advertisement item to a multimedia content element. The method comprises extracting at least one multimedia content element from a web-page requested for display on a user node; generating a signature of the at least one multimedia content element; searching for at least one advertisement item respective of the signature; and causing the display of the at least one advertisement item within a display area of the web-page.

Apparatus and methods for reduced switching delays in a content distribution network

Apparatus and methods for providing reduced channel switching delays in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, switching delays are reduced by caching background content at reduced quality and/or resolution. A manager entity is provided which manages which, and how many, background channels are cached. Additionally, the manager entity may classify each device in the network according a status thereof. When a particular device is in one status or mode, background content is cached; however, when the device is in another status or mode, it will no longer require background content caching. The provision of background content and the determination of a status may be based on for example the user or device behavior and patterns, user preferences or favorites, bandwidth availability, time of day, subscription level, type of program, recentness of channel change requests on the device (or associated devices), etc.

Method and system for providing media programming

A method of generating media programming includes the steps of providing by an aggregator to a client a list of feeds; receiving by the aggregator from the client a selection of one of the feeds; receiving by a publisher from the aggregator the feed selection; and providing to the client media programming based on a publisher-initiated feed responsive to the feed selection and including media elements selected and concatenated with the feed responsive to the client information.

Inflight Entertainment System with Selectively Preloaded Seat End Video Caches

An inflight entertainment (IFE) system preloads from head end equipment onto seat end video caches subsets of prerecorded video entertainment programs from a library of prerecorded video entertainment programs stored on the head end equipment. Preloading is done independent of play requests made by passengers using the IFE system. The selected subsets are selected using selection metrics such as program popularity, passenger demographics and/or passenger preferences. The same or a different subset may be selected for different passengers. As a result of the selective preloading of the seat end video caches, if the head end equipment or the distribution system becomes inoperable during the flight, the IFE system is able to continue to deliver a limited offering of popular, demographically indicated and/or passenger preferred video entertainment from the seat end video caches, without requiring a large multiplier in storage capacity or loading time.

Methods and apparatus for customizing video services provided to customers in hotels

Methods and apparatus facilitating sharing of customer information known to a video service provider which services a customer's home, with a hotel chain at which the customer is staying as a guest, are described. Disclosure of information about the customer's home service may, and in some embodiments is, limited to information directly related to providing the customer personalized video service. Information known about a guest by the guest's home video service provider is extended to the hotel by allowing that guest's home channel-watching preferences to be retrieved and stored within the hotel system. Based on the information retrieved from the cable operator or other service provider, when a guest is checked into a room, the STB (or other video-delivery/rendering device) used at the hotel is customized so that, channels are made available on the TV for channel surfing in the manner normally seen at the guest's home.

SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING MEDIA PROGRAMMING GUIDES

A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media receiver having a controller element to generate a Media Program Guide (MPG) that groups media programs according to a redundancy of media programs and a viewing history of a subscriber of the media receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed. 1. A tangible computer-readable storage device , comprising computer instructions which , responsive to being executed by a processor of a media receiver , cause the processor to perform operations comprising:generating metadata representative of a viewing history of media programs that have been at least partially presented by the media receiver;providing the metadata to a remote server over a network;providing to the remote server, a request for generating a reorganized electronic programming guide that is limited to available media programs that have not been viewed by the media receiver, wherein the request causes the remote server to reorganize and modify an electronic programming guide associated with the media receiver according to the viewing history to generate the reorganized electronic programming guide, wherein the reorganized electronic programming guide excludes the media programs that have been at least partially presented by the media receiver; andreceiving the reorganized electronic programming guide at the media receiver without the media receiver reorganizing the reorganized electronic programming guide.2. The tangible computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise presenting the reorganized electronic programming guide at a display device coupled with the media receiver.3. The tangible computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the request causes the remote server to reorganize and modify the electronic programming guide associated with the media receiver according to a grouping of redundant media ...

System and method for location-based content delivery

Various embodiments are described herein for a system and method for providing location-based content delivery to at least one target zone. The system comprises at least one content transceiver unit having a processor configured to control the operation of the content transceiver unit, and a communications subsystem coupled with the processor and being configured to communicate with at least one target in the at least one target zone. The processor is configured to send an introductory content page based on a content campaign to the at least one target when the at least one target initiates a content transmission session with the at least one content transceiver unit. The processor is also configured to send selected content to the at least one target when the at least one target selects a content option in the introductory content page.

Recommended Media Content Based Channel Surfing Methods and Systems

An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system dynamically maintaining a list of recommended media content programs for a user and available by way of a media content access device during a media content presentation session, detecting a channel surfing command provided by the user during the media content presentation session, and directing, in response to the channel surfing command, the media content access device to switch to a channel presenting a recommended media content program included in the list of recommended media content programs. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Session manager

A method may include receiving a request, from a user device, associated with accessing a multi-media asset/content, identifying a location associated with the user device and identifying a profile for a subscriber associated with the user device. The method may also include determining whether the multi-media asset/content is available, identifying, based on the location, a content distribution network or network device to deliver the first multi-media asset/content, and identifying, based on the profile, advertisements associated with the multi-media content or asset. The method may further include inserting the identified advertisements into the multi-media asset/content and providing, via the identified content distribution network or network device, the multi-media asset/content to the user device.

Method of adapting a bit rate for a mobile device

A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture.

Presenting content to a user in accordance with an agreed upon content-presentation policy

Systems and methods are provided for presenting content to a user. An exemplary method involves establishing a relationship between a first device and the user, wherein, based on the relationship, one or more instances of secondary content are automatically excluded from display by the first device while primary content is displayed by the first device. The method continues by presenting an instance of secondary content to the user in a manner that is influenced by the relationship.

Framework for providing digital home services

The systems and methods of the present invention provide for a number of improvements to the TV consumption process, including personalization, community viewing, shared presence and context, messaging, access to ratings and recommendations (including community reviews), alerts, etc. One method that the present invention provides allows for the indication of a given user's context to be provided to other users, such as users in the given user's social network. The method comprises generating an indication of a change in context for a given user, the context comprising information regarding an action of the given user. The indication of the change in context for the given user is propagated to one or more users in the social network for the given user. The indication of the change in context of the given user is presented to users in the given user's social network in conjunction with TV content.

System and Method of Multiple Context-awareness for a Customized Cloud Service Distribution in Service Level Agreement

This disclosure relates to a system for performing multiple context-awareness to distribute customized cloud services under a service level agreement, and relates to a method for the same. Specifically, the system and method for performing multiple context-awareness to distribute customized cloud services under a service level agreement provide customized cloud services in accordance with the determination of a service level agreement (SLA) and of a cloud service complying with the agreement so as to reliably process services in open architecture.

System and method for using multimedia content as search queries

A method and system for searching a plurality of information sources using a multimedia element. The method comprises receiving at least one multimedia element; generating at least one signature for the at least one multimedia element; generating a textual search query using at least the one generated signature; searching the plurality of information sources using the generated textual search query; and causing the display of search results retrieved from the plurality of information sources on a user device.

Device and method for generating electronic program guide and display apparatus for use with the same

a device and method for generating an electronic program guide (EPG), and a display apparatus for use with the same, are provided. The method includes receiving at least one of identification information and broadcasting information from each of a plurality of display apparatuses capable of displaying a broadcasting signal; transmitting to at least one of the plurality of display apparatuses a request for display information of the broadcasting signal that is currently displayed by a corresponding display apparatus; receiving display information from a display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses in response to the transmitted request for display information; and generating an EPG including the received display information.

Targeted Delivery of Content

A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.

Targeted Delivery of Content

A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.

Remote viewing of media content using layered video encoding

Systems, devices and processes are described to transfer a media program from a media server to a playback device over a network. The media program is encoded in a multi-layer format having a plurality of layers comprising a base layer and at least one additional layer. The base layer supports playback of the entire media program at a lower resolution and each of the additional layers provides additional data that, when combined with the base layer, supports playback of the media program at a higher resolution. The base layer is initially transferred to allow playback of the media program at the lower resolution on the playback device. If sufficient resources remain after transfer of the base layer, then at least one of the additional layers may be subsequently transferred to allow playback of the media program at the higher resolution.

Live broadcasting of dynamically generated content

A method and system for integrating dynamically generated content to a live broadcast. The system enables a user to have information uniquely identifying him/her broadcast in real time when the user endorses a given item through the social network. In particular, a user of a social network may have his/her profile information broadcast.

Method and apparatus for providing social interaction with programming content

An approach is provided for providing social interactions with programming content. The tracking platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more images of one or more users watching programming content to cause, at least in part, an identification of the one or more users. Next, the tracking platform determines one or more social connections among the one or more users, one or more other users, or a combination thereof. Then, the tracking platform causes, at least in part, a transmission of status information associated with the one or more users, the one or more other users, the programming content, or a combination thereof.

Method and apparatus for downloading ancillary program data to a dvr

A method and apparatus for downloading ancillary program data to a DVR. An embodiment allows multimedia device users to select programs to record or download movie or music over a network, such as the Internet, from a content provider. The system automatically downloads and stores ancillary program data that is directly related to, and associated with, a program that has been selected for recording or content requested for download. When a user selects a program to view the user is offered the opportunity to browse ancillary program data associated with the program and view an ancillary program data. The service can charge the content provider or an advertiser for each time their ancillary program data is viewed by a user. The ancillary programming is deleted when the associated recorded program is deleted.

Advanced Television System

A digital television recording method comprising: broadcasting a television program associated with a broadcaster set of parameters enabling access to a first set of predetermined portions of the program; operating an agent for determining whether to record the program and for associating with the program, upon recording of the program, an agent set of parameters enabling access to a second set of predetermined portions of the program; storing the program together with the broadcaster set of parameters and the agent set of parameters to generate an addressable program; retrieving at least a portion of the addressable program; displaying the at least a portion of the addressable program to a user; receiving from the user a user set of parameters enabling access to a third set of predetermined portions of the addressable program; editing the addressable program to include the user set of parameters enabling access to the third set of predetermined portions of the addressable program thereby generating an edited addressable program; and storing the edited addressable program.

Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in vod program selection

Items of video content offered for viewing on a video-on-demand (VOD) platform of a digital TV service provider are each assigned a respective title and hierarchical address corresponding to hierarchically-arranged categories and subcategories within which the title for the video content is to be categorized. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. The EPG dynamically adjust its display listings of each level of categories, subcategories, and titles in order to minimize the number of remote control keypresses needed for a viewer to navigate to a title of interest. In one basic form, the EPG display is reordered by listing more frequently visited categories or subcategories first, and other less frequently visited categories or subcategories lower on the listing or out-of-sight on another page of the display.

Method and apparatus for content channels providing selected access

An apparatus and method for creating channels dedicated to a particular type of content. The method includes acquiring seed content and using the seed content in the creation or updating of a content list. Additional content for the channel is acquired based on the common features of the content list.

Pre-fetch Ads while Serving Ads in Live Stream

Described herein are techniques related to pre-fetching ads while serving ads in a live streaming video. In one implementation, the pre-fetching mechanism will set up a default set of ads pre-fetching criteria on a client and then the client will parse new/extra ads pre-fetching criteria from a live stream. Next the default set of ads pre-fetching criteria on the client will update via the parsed new/extra ads pre-fetching criteria. Now a notification from the live stream to pre-fetch ads is received by the client and the pre-fetched ads are obtained from the live stream. The client will receive a notification from the live stream to show ads and pre-fetched ads will be shown on the client. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Distributed Database Management System

A distributed database management system provides a central database resident on a server that contains database objects. Objects, e.g., program guide data, to be replicated are gathered together into distribution packages called “slices,” that are transmitted to client devices. A slice is a subset of the central database which is relevant to clients within a specific domain, such as a geographic region, or under the footprint of a satellite transmitter. The viewer selects television programs and Web content from displayed sections of the program guide data which are recorded to a storage device. The program guide data are used to determine when to start and end recordings. Client devices periodically connect to the server using a phone line and upload information of interest which is combined with information uploaded from other client devices for statistical, operational, or viewing models.

System and method for allocating advertisements

According to one exemplary embodiment of an advertisement allocating system, an image object marking and response element receives a TV program signal and then marks at least one object appearing in the TV program during a current time slot; a user element tallies all the users interested in the object, and collects all the feedback information from all the users on the TV program; based on an allowable advertisement set for the current time slot, an advertisement auto-matching element computes the correlation between each specific object and each advertisement of the allowable advertisement set, computes a score for each advertisement of the allowable advertisement set, and extracts an advertisement candidate group for broadcasting.

Systems and methods for compiling media information based on privacy and reliability metrics

Methods and systems for creating a user profile clearinghouse server, which combines information available from multiple sources and filters the information based on both privacy settings and reliability to create a profile of a user's media content interests.

Methods, Systems, and Products for Targeting Advertisements

Methods, systems, and products target advertisements to users. Clickstream data is received and compared to a purchase history. When a common attribute is determined, an advertisement associated with the attribute is retrieved and targeted to a user.

System and method of selective channel or advertising delivery

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server comprising a memory to store executable instructions and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller, reponsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising presenting a graphical user interface enabling selectable advertisements or a selectable channel distribution service for delivery to a set top box, presenting filters for targeted delivery of advertisements to subscriber equipment based on information descriptive of the subscriber, selecting advertisements from an advertising server based on detected selections of advertisements or a detected channel distribution service preference, transmitting a globally unique identifier of the set top box to a billing server, initiating storage of the selectable advertisements at a remote advertisement delivery server, and presenting the selectable advertisements to the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Method and system for selecting advertisements to be presented to a viewer

A rules evaluation engine operable to select optimal content for presentation to the viewer at each presentation opportunity. The engine evaluates segmentation rules associated with each particular content item in parallel, and then selects the best content to be presented. Priorities determined during evaluation sort out which content items will be presented. Real time dynamic enrichment of the decision making context occurs by retrieving additional information required to evaluate the rules. Logging and administrative processes for managing the segmentation rules are also realized.

Receiving apparatus, information processing method, program, transmitting apparatus, and application interlocking system

Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus including: an extracting part configured to extract signature data representing a feature of reproduced content from the content; a profile generating part configured to generate user profile data; a query generating part configured to generate a query containing the signature data and the user profile data, transmit the query thus generated to a transmitting apparatus, and receive a response that is sent back from the transmitting apparatus in accordance with the query and that has been caused to match with the user profile data in the transmitting apparatus; and an application executing part configured to acquire and execute an application in conjunction with reproduction of the content based on the response thus received.

Customized options for consumption of content

Aspects of the disclosure relate to personalized options for consumption of content assets. In one aspect, the personalized options can be supplied (e.g., transmitted) asynchronously and can be indicative of information associated with a media asset of likely interest to an end user. In another aspect, the personalized options can permit administration of the content assets, such as automated generation of storage configuration(s) and/or playback configuration(s), based at least on consumption behavior of an end-user.

Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs

A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc.

IMAGED IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING APPARATUS, VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING SYSTEM, IMAGED IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING METHOD

An imaged image data processing apparatus includes obtaining means for obtaining imaged image data, which is imaged by an imaging section that images the sight of a user, extracting means for extracting identification data for identifying a viewed program from the imaged image data obtained by the obtaining means, and transmitting means for transmitting the identification data extracted by the extracting means to an external viewing information creating apparatus. 1. A viewing information creating apparatus comprising:at least one processor; 'receive image data from at least one external imaging apparatus worn by a user, the image data comprising data recorded by the at least one external imaging apparatus;', 'at least one storage medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to analyze the at least one image to obtain, from the displayed program content, identification data for identifying at least one program in the image data;', 'identify the at least one program based on the identification data; and', 'create viewing information based on the identification of the at least one program., 'in a case where it is determined that the image data comprises the at least one image of the display apparatus displaying program content, 'determine whether the image data comprises at least one image of a display apparatus displaying program content; and'}2. The viewing information creating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:the at least one external imaging apparatus records the image data by acquiring images in a direction of a field of view of the user.3. The viewing information creating apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:determining whether the image data comprises at least one image of a display apparatus displaying program content comprises analyzing at least a portion of the image data for features representative of the display apparatus.4. The viewing information creating ...

Systems and methods for providing user interfaces in an intelligent television

An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.

Media data service for an intelligent television

An media data service for an Intelligent TV can search a network to identify media sources and determine a number of media items associated with the media sources. The media items can be media of any type, such as videos, music files, photos, text files, social networking postings, and the like. The media data service can scan the media items to identify metadata associated with them. The media data service may record personalized metadata associated with users such as a list of media items viewed or a list of media items tagged as a favorite. The metadata may be processed, organized into one or more data models, and stored in memory. The metadata stored in memory may be used by a user interface presented to a user.

Method and system for changing programming on a television

A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive a request to change a television tuner from a first channel to a second channel, the first channel providing first programming and the second channel providing second programming, wherein the first and second programming are different and changing from the first channel to the second channel causes a delay in providing, by the television tuner, the second programming, determine, based on metadata associated with the second channel and/or second programming, an image associated with the second programming, and, during the delay, display, on a screen of the television, the image.

Global Media Lists For Mobile Devices

Systems and methods are disclosed for sharing global lists of media content among multiple apps executing on various client devices. A global list can include a plurality of records for media, each of which can include pointers to media stored elsewhere, a unique identifier for the media, a list identifier for the media, and/or metadata for the media. The global list can be accessed, modified, shared, aggregated, organized, etc. using different apps. These different apps may include apps developed by different developers, apps produced by different companies, apps offered for download by different companies, apps that perform different functions, etc.

Systems and methods for providing social media with an intelligent television

An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.

Systems and methods for providing social media with an intelligent television

An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.

Global panel

The present disclosure is related to methods and systems of displaying content on a television, including: receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user; determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television; retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.

Live television application on top of live feed

An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.

Systems and methods for managing data in an intelligent television

An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.

Systems and methods for providing user interfaces in an intelligent television

An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.

Content-sensitive user interface for an intelligent television

An intelligent television, methods for displaying content, and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with a side menu allowing for navigation, selection, additional content, display, and search options that enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device. The intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television without obstructing the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television.

Data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for performing data insertion in compressed audio/video data streams are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include receiving an input multi-program data stream including a first compressed media data stream associated with a media program and a second data stream containing descriptive information describing the media program, rearranging data in frames of the first compressed media data stream to form contiguous sequences of skip bytes at respective locations in the frames of the first compressed media data stream, extracting the descriptive information from the second data stream, inserting payload data prepared from the descriptive information at the locations of the contiguous sequences of skip bytes in the frames of the compressed media data stream, and recombining the second data stream with the compressed media stream after inserting the payload data to form an output multi-program data stream.

Method for identification of food ingredients in multimedia content

A method for identifying nutritional data related to food substances contained in a multimedia content item is provided. The method includes analyzing a received multimedia content item to identify multimedia elements containing food substance; generating at least one signature for each identified multimedia element; querying a deep-content-classification (DCC) system for each of the identified multimedia elements to find at least one concept that matches at least one of the identified multimedia elements; matching the at least one signature of each of the at least one matching concepts to previously generated signatures of food substances maintained in a data warehouse; retrieving, for each of the at least one matching signature, nutritional data associated with the at least one matching signature from the data warehouse, thereby providing nutritional data for the food substances substance contained in the received multimedia content item; and sending the nutritional data to the user device.

System and method for retrieving information while commanding operation of an appliance

When a command key of a controlling platform is activated, the platform performs an operation to initiate a playing of media content and also initiates the retrieval of information from an information source.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT

Embodiments are related to supporting delivery of content to one or more content destination nodes. Content utility feedback information associated with a set of content items is received. The content utility feedback information may include an indication of past content consumed, an indication of signaling regarding a content item of interest, one or more characteristics of one or more of the content items, or any combination thereof. A content item predicted to be of interest to a content destination node is determined from the set of content items based on at least a portion of the content utility feedback information. A content distribution time for delivery of the content item to the content destination node is determined. A process for providing the content item to the content destination node is initiated based on the content distribution time. 1. An apparatus , comprising:at least one processor; andat least one memory including computer program code; receive content utility feedback information associated with a set of content items, wherein the content utility feedback information comprises an indication of past content consumed, an indication of signaling regarding a content item of interest, one or more characteristics of one or more of the content items, or any combination thereof;', 'determine, from the set of content items based on at least a portion of the content utility feedback information, a content item predicted to be of interest to a content destination node;', 'determine a content distribution time for delivery of the content item to the content destination node; and', 'initiate, based on the content distribution time, a process for providing the content item to the content destination node., 'the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the content utility feedback information comprises information identifying ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CONSUMPTION PROBABILITY METRICS

A consumption probability metric may be generated for a media asset. An aggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is received. A plurality of probabilities, each corresponding to a user of a plurality of users, is received, each indicating how likely a respective user is to consume the media asset. A weight for the plurality of users is calculated representing a ratio of the total number of users to a number of users in the plurality of users. A disaggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is determined based on the weight for the plurality of users and the plurality of probabilities. A modification factor is computed based on the aggregated forecast and the disaggregated forecast. A metric is generated that includes a plurality of user identifiers associated with the plurality of users and a plurality of modified probabilities each modified by the modification factor. 150-. (canceled)51. A method comprising:receiving an aggregated forecast value, wherein the aggregated forecast value indicates a first number of users, of a total number of users, that are predicted to consume electronic content;accessing a data structure having stored therein a plurality of user profiles each corresponding to a user of a plurality of users; is stored in a respective user profile of the plurality of user profiles;', 'and indicates how likely a respective user is to consume the electronic content;, 'retrieving, from the data structure, a plurality of probabilities, wherein each of the plurality of probabilitiesusing control circuitry, modifying each of the plurality of probabilities at least in part according to the aggregated forecast value and a ratio of the total number of users and a number of users of the plurality of users for each probability;storing, in each of the plurality of user profiles in the data structure, a modified probability, of the modified plurality of probabilities, that corresponds to the respective user profile; ...

Systems and methods for generating recommendations of post-capture users to edit digital media content

Contextual parameters of digital media content may be obtained. The digital media content may be associated with a content capture user and/or an end user. Editing parameters defining one or more editing attributes of an edited version of the digital media content may be received. Post-capture user profiles may be obtained. A set of post-capture users may be identified as potential matches for creating the edited version of the digital media content. The set of post-capture users may be presented to the content capture user and/or the end user for selection of one of the post-capture users to create the edited version of the digital media content. In response to the selection, a shipping label may be generated for shipment of the digital media content from an origin address associated with the content capture user and/or the end user to a destination address associated with the selected post-capture user.

Content service system

[Problem] A method by which a content-usage device connected to a network acquires a usable-service list from a server, and provides a service to a user on. the basis of the information shown on the service list, wherein it is not possible to change the services shown in response to conditions, and therefore the service does not conform to the user's needs and is not useful. [Solution] The present invention provides a content service system having a presentation-condition server device for transmitting presentation conditions for identifying a limited content list, the limited content list being a list of the part of the content, from a distributed content list, presented to the user on the content-usage device.

VIDEO UNDERSTANDING PLATFORM

In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a video-content object, determining a first feature vector representing the video-content object using a first recognition module of a first type based on an object in the video-content object, and determining a second feature vector representing the video-content object using a second recognition module of a second type based on the first feature vector. The first type is different from the second type. The method also includes determining a context of the video-content object based on the second feature vector. 1. A method comprising:by one or more computing devices, accessing a video-content object;by one or more computing devices, determining a first feature vector representing the video-content object using a first recognition module of a first type based on an object in the video-content object;by one or more computing devices, determining a second feature vector representing the video-content object using a second recognition module of a second type based on the first feature vector, wherein the first type is different from the second type; andby one or more computing devices, determining a context of the video-content object based on the second feature vector.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the first recognition module is an audio-recognition module;the first feature vector represents a predicted transcript of the video-content object, wherein the transcript comprises text; andthe second recognition module is a text-recognition module.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the first recognition module is a video-recognition module and the second recognition module is a text-recognition module;the first recognition module is a video-recognition module and the second recognition module is an audio-recognition module;the first recognition module is a text-recognition module and the second recognition module is a video-recognition module;the first recognition module is a text-recognition module and the second ...

Systems and methods for generating consumption probability metrics

A consumption probability metric may be generated for a media asset. An aggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is received. A plurality of probabilities, each corresponding to a user of a plurality of users, is received, each indicating how likely a respective user is to consume the media asset. A weight for the plurality of users is calculated representing a ratio of the total number of users to a number of users in the plurality of users. A disaggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is determined based on the weight for the plurality of users and the plurality of probabilities. A modification factor is computed based on the aggregated forecast and the disaggregated forecast. A metric is generated that includes a plurality of user identifiers associated with the plurality of users and a plurality of modified probabilities each modified by the modification factor.

IMAGED IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING APPARATUS, VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING SYSTEM, IMAGED IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND VIEWING INFORMATION CREATING METHOD

An imaged image data processing apparatus includes obtaining means for obtaining imaged image data, which is imaged by an imaging section that images the sight of a user, extracting means for extracting identification data for identifying a viewed program from the imaged image data obtained by the obtaining means, and transmitting means for transmitting the identification data extracted by the extracting means to an external viewing information creating apparatus. 1. A viewing information creating apparatus comprising:at least one processor;at least one storage medium having encoded thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: 'analyze the image data received over time to identify a portion of at least one image, of the sequence of images of the image data, that corresponds to a screen area of a display apparatus in operation; and', 'receive image data from at least one external imaging apparatus worn by a user, the image data comprising a sequence of images recorded over time by the at least one external imaging apparatus;'}in response to identifying a portion of at least one image that corresponds to a screen area of a display apparatus in operation:analyze the portion of the at least one image that corresponds to the screen area to obtain, from the portion, identification data for identifying at least one program that was displayed on the screen area of the display apparatus at a time the at least one image was recorded;identify the at least one program based on the identification data; andcreate viewing information based on the identification of the at least one program.2. The viewing information creating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:the at least one external imaging apparatus records the image data by acquiring images in a direction of a field of view of the user.6. The viewing information creating apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:the at least one indicator comprises at least ...

Targeted advertising

A method and apparatus for serving targeted advertising to a user via a user device are described including receiving content provided by a content provider, rendering the provided content, viewing a commercial, wherein the commercial was spliced into the content based on a default commercial selection algorithm at a commercial break, determining if the user wants to rate the commercial, accepting the user's rating of the commercial if the user wants to rate the commercial and communicating the user's rating of the commercial to the content provider.

PERSONAL MEDIA CHANNEL APPARATUS AND METHODS

Network content delivery apparatus and methods based on content compiled from various sources and particularly selected for a given user. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the content sources include DVR, broadcast, nPVR, and VOD. The user-targeted content is assembled into a playlist, and displayed as a continuous stream on a virtual channel particular to that user. User interfaces accessible through the virtual channel present various functional options, including the selection or exploration of content having similarity or prescribed relationships to other content, and the ability to order purchasable content. An improved electronic program guide is also disclosed which allows a user to start over, record, view, receive information on, “catch up”, and rate content. Apparatus for remote access and configuration of the playlist and virtual channel functions, as well as a business rules “engine” implementing operational or business goals, are also disclosed. 144-. (canceled)45. A non-transitory computer-readable apparatus comprising media configured to store a computer program thereon , said computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to , when executed by a processor:receive a request from a first user for a content element;based at least in part on said request from said first user, recommend, via an electronic notification, said content element to one or more second users;interpret a user action by at least one of said one or more second users related to said content element; andbased at least in part on said request and said user action, determine a popularity related to said content element.46. The apparatus of claim 45 , wherein said popularity is further related to a total number of users that have requested said content element via a content delivery network.47. The apparatus of claim 45 , wherein said user action comprises a request to record said content element.48. The apparatus of ...

Smart pre-load for video-on-demand in an http adaptive streaming environment

A system (e.g., video delivery system, a video-on-demand system, a back office system) and a method are described herein for delivering a selected digital content (e.g., movie, musical composition, application, file) via a network connection to an end-user device (e.g., set-top-box, mobile phone/smart phone, computer, laptop computer, tablet, internet-connected television, gateway device, digital video recorder). In addition, an end-user-device and a method are described herein for receiving the digital content over the connection from the video delivery system.

PERSONALIZED CONTENT

A media switch enables a terminal to access content by receiving a content request from a terminal for a first piece of content to be distributed over a cable system, identifying a personal channel within resources available in the cable system to distribute the first piece of content to the terminal, transmitting access information to the terminal to enable the terminal to access the first piece of content through the personal channel, and interfacing with a cable headend to provide the first piece of content on the personal channel. 137-. (canceled)38. A method of providing multimedia content to a terminal device , the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:reserving a personal channel over a network to distribute multimedia content to a terminal device, the personal channel being available for use by the terminal device for a period of time corresponding to a length of the multimedia content;transmitting, from a media switch to the terminal device, reusable access information associated with the personal channel to enable the terminal device to access the multimedia content from a network headend;transmitting, from the media switch to the network headend, the multimedia content for transmission to the terminal device as a feed on the personal channel;detecting a user command altering playback of the multimedia content; andresponding to the detected user command based on scheduling of the multimedia content.39. The method of claim 38 , wherein the reusable access information includes a process identification number.40. The method of claim 38 , wherein the reusable access information identifies a baseband frequency and a channel pairing.41. The method of claim 40 , wherein the transmitting is performed by multiplexing the channel on the baseband frequency.42. The method of claim 38 , wherein the network headend interfaces with the media switch by determining a mapping of content into the personal channel as a frequency or PID ...

Methods and apparatus to correct errors in audience measurements for media accessed using over-the-top devices

Methods and apparatus to correct errors in measuring audiences of over-the-top media are disclosed. In some examples, the methods and apparatus identify a first set of data from a first data source, the first set of data different from a second set of data from a second data source. In some examples, the methods and apparatus generate a third set of data based on the second set of data from the second data source. In some examples, the methods and apparatus generate a model based on a difference between the first set of data and the third set of data. In some examples, the methods and apparatus apply the model to the first set of data. In some examples, the methods and apparatus assign viewership to an impression associated with the first set of data by imputing viewership associated with the second set of data to the first set of data.

Method and System For Improved Interactive Television Processing

A system and method is disclosed to transmit electronic information to a user of a step-top box. The system includes a database that stores user registration and product information data. A set-top box is also provided that communicates with a remote controller with a touch screen and a server broadcasts the product information data to a plurality of set-top boxes for display on touch screens of remote controller communicating with the set-top boxes, respectively, without the product information being designated for a specific user of one set-top box. The server also transmits updated product information data that replaces a portion of the original product information data. Furthermore, a processor compares data relating to a transaction request from a user of one set-top box with user registration data stored in the database to identify the user, and that generates customized transaction data that is transmitted to the identified user. 1. A system for transmitting information to a user of a step-top box , the system comprising:a database configured to store user registration data and product information data relating to a plurality of products;a set-top box communicatively coupled to a remote control device having a touch screen; broadcast the product information data of at least one of the plurality of products to a plurality of set-top boxes, including the set-top box, to be displayed on touch screens of a plurality of remote control devices communicatively coupled to the plurality of set-top boxes, respectively, without the product information data being designated for a specific user of one of the plurality of set-top boxes, and', 'transmit updated product information data that replaces at least a portion of the previously transmitted product information data of the at least one of the plurality of products to the plurality of set-top boxes to be displayed on the touch screens of the plurality of remote control devices, respectively; and, 'a server configured ...

AUGMENTED EXPERIENCE OF MEDIA PRESENTATION EVENTS

Architecture that provides an augmented user experience with a smooth, enriched, and personalized information flow during a live competitive event such as a sports game or non-live media presentations. A user having a user device with the application components installed can experience an automatic synchronization of content with the entities, activities, and moments occurring in live match being watched. This is achieved through logic applied on a combination of different inputs and entities/activities/moments continuously identified based on at least natural language processing technologies. The user experience associated with media presentation of the event on a first user device is augmented by the automatic identification of a live match, the teams, stadium, players, etc., and generation/presentation of highly related content on a second user device with which the user is currently interacting. 1. A system , comprising:an event identification component configured to listen and identify, from at least one of voice or textual signals of a media presentation, a sporting event and entities associated with the sporting event, the media presentation part of an event-watching experience for a user on a first user device;a content generation component configured to generate sets of mixed content related to the sporting event, the entities, and implicitly indicated user preferences, and to synchronize the sets of mixed content with corresponding activities occurring as part of the sporting event, notable moments of the sporting event, and the entities of the sporting event;an augmentation component configured to augment the event-watching experience of the media presentation with the sets of mixed content on a second user device via which the user is currently interacting; andat least one hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory, the instructions executed to enable the event identification component, the content generation ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TARGETED ADDRESSABLE TELEVISION

Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying one or more target consumers associated with an addressable television can include receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, attitudinal data related to at least one product or service, and developing, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, one or more target profiles based at least in part on the attitudinal data. The systems, methods and media can include receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, appended data from the data provider, the appended data including at least one of demographic, behavioral, and locational data corresponding to the plurality of market consumers, and identifying, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, one or more target consumers based on a correlation between the appended data and the one or more target profiles. 1. A computer-implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for identifying , based at least in part on attitudinal data , one or more target consumers associated with an addressable television , the method comprising:receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, attitudinal data related to at least one product or service, the attitudinal data corresponding to a plurality of market consumers and identifying each of the plurality of market consumers;developing, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, one or more target profiles based at least in part on the attitudinal data;transmitting, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, information identifying each of the plurality of market consumers to a data provider;receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, appended data from the data provider, the appended data including at least one of demographic, behavioral, and locational data corresponding to the plurality of market consumers;determining, by at least one of the one or more computing devices ...

TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM

Disclosed herein is a transmission apparatus for distributing a content to a client, including a script generation section configured to generate a script for obtaining user side answer information representative of an answer of a user of the client to a question regarding liking of the user, a trigger generation section configured to generate trigger information regarding execution of the script by the client, and a transmission section configured to transmit the trigger information and the script to the client in response to distribution of a first content to the client and transmitting, in response to distribution of a second content different from the first content to the client, provider side answer information representative of an answer set by a provider which provides the first or second content to the question regarding the liking of the user to the client. 1script generation means for generating a script for obtaining user side answer information representative of an answer of a user of the client to a question regarding liking of the user;trigger generation means for generating trigger information regarding execution of the script by the client; andtransmission means for transmitting the trigger information and the script to the client in response to distribution of a first content to the client and transmitting, in response to distribution of a second content different from the first content to the client, provider side answer information representative of an answer set by a provider which provides the first or second content to the question regarding the liking of the user to the client.. A transmission apparatus for distributing a content to a client, comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/075,440, filed Mar. 30, 2011, which claims the benefit of priority of Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/378,263, filed Aug. 30, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.1. Field of the ...

USING CLUSTER COMPUTING FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED DYNAMIC VIDEOS

A method of sharing user information based on user preferences between entities sharing the same users and offering goods or services to the users via a video based medium, the method being of the type where a first entity, gathers user preference data on a user based on the activities of the user with said first entity, the first entity storing the user preference data linked with one or more user details; the first entity sharing the user preference data and the user details with an intermediary entity; the intermediary entity identifying the user on a network of a second entity at a first time based on the one or more user details; the intermediary entity placing a cookie on the user computer containing identification details and preferences; and the intermediary entity and the second entity sharing details relating to the user based on the cookie; the method comprising the steps of the second entity identifying the user on the network of the second entity at a second time based on synchronized details relating to the user; and the second entity creating a version of a digital video based the user preference data the version comprises a broadcast quality digital video having a modification adapted to be associated with the user preference data that relates to the users. 1. A method , comprising:obtaining information on one or more users of a network from a third party;obtaining a digital video, which is adapted to be provided to users over a network and includes one or more parameters, by a video generator;modifying the one or more parameters based on the information relating to one or more users of the network;creating a plurality of versions of the digital video based on the modification, by a rendering engine, wherein each of the plurality of versions comprises a broadcast quality digital video having a different modification adapted to be associated with a criterion in the information that relates to at least one of the one or more users of the network; ...

Audience Content Exposure Monitoring Apparatuses, Methods and Systems

The Audience Content Exposure Monitoring Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“ACEM”) transforms pulsing request (e.g., 1107 ), viewing status, purchase request, channel selection, survey request, sentiment request, atmospherics, social media posts, response events, data request and access token, app/device input monitoring, check-in, URL access, etc. inputs via ACEM components into atmospherics sampling record (e.g., 1106 ), ad contents (e.g., 1115 ), RT data/records, ad tags, media program, full page content outputs. In some embodiments, the ACEM provides a mobile metering system that configures the data collection of audience environment atmospherics to evaluate audience media exposure. In one implementation, the ACEM may employ media data collection technology using a combination of mobile device metering app and cloud hosted server side technology to determine when and how often a user mobile device should record and/or generate monitoring atmospherics of audience environment; and to determine what content the audience has been exposed to based on the collected monitoring data.