公开(公告)号：US20170262760A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15605527

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: Cortica, Ltd.

Inventor： Igal Raichelgauz ,  Karina Odinaev ,  Yehoshua Y Zeevi

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06N7/00 ,  H04H60/37

CPC classification number: G06N5/04 ,  G06F16/40 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/957 ,  G06N5/047 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0263 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/8106

Abstract: A method and system for providing contextually appropriate overlays. The method includes causing the generation of at least one signature for each of at least one input multimedia content element, wherein each signature represents a concept, wherein each concept is a collection of signatures and metadata describing the concept; correlating the concepts represented by the generated signatures to determine at least one context of the at least one input multimedia content element; determining, based on the at least one context of the at least one input multimedia content element, at least one contextually relevant reference multimedia content element, wherein each contextually relevant multimedia content element has a context matching at least one of the determined at least one context above a predetermined threshold; and causing an overlay of the at least one contextually relevant reference multimedia content element on the at least one input multimedia content element.

公开(公告)号：US20170245009A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15234904

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Christen V. Nielsen ,  David H. Wright ,  Charles C. Conklin ,  Daniel Nelson

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify and credit media using ratios of media characteristics are disclosed herein. Example methods and apparatus determine a first ratio based on a first combination of time intervals of a monitored media signature, the monitored media signature including a plurality of time intervals, respective ones of the time intervals being between respective adjacent characteristics identified in the media, determine a second ratio based on a second combination of time intervals of the monitored media signature, generate a monitored media ratio signature based on the first and second ratios, and compare the monitored media ratio signature with a reference ratio signature to identify the media.

公开(公告)号：US09639605B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US15085703

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Manjunath Puttappa Kariyappa ,  Srinivasa Rao Edara ,  Suresh Kumar Kulathumkal Kalayil

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H60/58

CPC classification number: G06F17/30743 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G11B20/10527 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Example signature comparison methods disclosed herein include accessing a first set of values from a query signature based on a first index value, the first set of values determined based on a corresponding set of first angles between a first reference line and respective first lines tangent to first functions defined from first frequency band values determined for monitored audio. Disclosed example methods also include accessing a second set of values from a reference signature based on the first index value. Disclosed example methods further include computing a first correlation coefficient based on the first and second sets of values, and comparing a set of correlation coefficients including the first correlation coefficient to a threshold to determine whether the query and reference signatures match.

公开(公告)号：US20170041668A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15299652

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Perry Joseph Fisch ,  Seth Alan Pelletier

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G06F16/41 ,  G11B27/322 ,  G11B27/36 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8193 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2420/05 ,  H04R2420/09

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture of a media presentation device is disclosed. The disclosed example includes an output device, an input to receive user input, and a monitor installed in the media presentation device at a time of manufacture of the media presentation device, the monitor provided to a manufacturer of the media presentation device by an audience measurement entity. The monitor to obtain demographic information of a user via the input and present an agreement to the user via the output device of the media presentation device. The monitor to enable collection of monitoring information when the agreement is accepted, prevent collection of monitoring information when the agreement is not accepted and collect monitoring information identifying at least one of a media presentation on the media presentation device or a user interaction with the media presentation device when the collection of the monitoring information is enabled.

Abstract translation: 公开了媒体呈现设备的示例性方法，设备和制品。 所公开的示例包括输出设备，用于接收用户输入的输入和在媒体呈现设备的制造时安装在媒体呈现设备中的监视器，监视器通过观众测量提供给媒体呈现设备的制造商 实体。 该监视器通过输入获得用户的人口统计信息，并通过媒体呈现设备的输出设备向用户呈现协议。 所述监视器能够在所述协议被接受时能够收集监视信息，当所述协议不被接受时，阻止监视信息的收集，并且收集标识媒体呈现设备上的媒体呈现中的至少一个或者与媒体呈现的用户交互的监视信息 启用监控信息的收集时的设备。

公开(公告)号：US09538216B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14981219

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: Network-1 Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Ingemar J. Cox

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/24 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30023 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  G06F17/30047 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/30256 ,  G06F17/30268 ,  G06F17/30277 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30598 ,  G06F17/30823 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06F17/30887 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L61/256 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A computer system comprising one or more electronic communications devices, one or more processors, and one or more computer readable media having stored thereon computer instructions for carrying out the steps of: maintaining one or more databases comprising first electronic data comprising digitally created reference compact electronic representations for each of a plurality of reference electronic works and second electronic data associated with the reference electronic works and related to action information; obtaining a first digitally created compact electronic representation comprising one or more extracted feature vectors of a first electronic work; identifying a matching reference electronic work comparing the first digitally created compact electronic representation of the first electronic work with the first electronic data using an approximate nearest neighbor search; determining the action information corresponding to the matching reference electronic work based on the second electronic data; and associating the determined action information with the first electronic work.

Abstract translation: 媒体作品可以通过以下方式与动作相关联：（a）从媒体作品中提取特征，（b）使用亚线性时间搜索（例如近似最近的），基于所提取的特征来确定媒体作品的标识 邻居搜索，以及（c）基于确定的媒体工作的识别来确定动作。 媒体工作可能是音频作品。 从工作中提取的特征可以包括（A）音频工作的信号的频率分解，（B）音频工作的信息采样，（C）音频工作的采样窗口的平均强度和/或（D ）来自音频工作频率的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20160352793A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15116439

申请日：2015-02-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jinwon LEE ,  Seungjoo AN ,  Sejin OH ,  Kyoungsoo MOON ,  Woosuk KO ,  Sungryong HONG ,  Seungryul YANG

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/4076 ,  H04H20/18 ,  H04H20/31 ,  H04H20/91 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H60/76 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L65/1066 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04N21/23617 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of processing a hybrid broadcast service. The method comprises, receiving broadcast signals for the hybrid broadcast service, wherein the broadcast signals includes address information about the signaling information, transmitting a request for signaling information of the broadcast signals and receiving signaling information via a broadband channel or a mobile broadband by using one of a unicast method, a multicast method and an eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service) method.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种处理混合广播服务的方法。 该方法包括：接收用于混合广播业务的广播信号，其中广播信号包括关于信令信息的地址信息，通过宽带信道或移动宽带发送广播信号的信令信息请求和接收信令信息，使用一个 单播方法，组播方法和eMBMS（演进型多媒体广播多播服务）方法。

公开(公告)号：US20160294494A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US14676245

申请日：2015-04-01

Applicant: Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC

Inventor： Hank J. HUNDEMER

IPC: H04H20/88 ,  H04H20/42

CPC classification number: H04R29/007 ,  H04H20/12 ,  H04H20/20 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/88 ,  H04H60/11 ,  H04H60/29 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up audio-broadcast system involves: a computing device receiving a first audio-stream that represents first audio-content; the computing device generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of single-channel/multi-channel transitions included within the first audio-content; the computing device receiving a second audio-stream that represents second audio-content; the computing device generating a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of single-channel/multi-channel transitions included within the second audio-content; the computing device making a determination that the generated first-signature and the generated second-signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and responsive to the determination that the generated first-signature and the generated second-signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, the computing device outputting an alert.

Abstract translation: 一方面，一种用于输出指示备用音频广播系统的功能状态的警报的示例方法包括：接收代表第一音频内容的第一音频流的计算设备; 所述计算设备至少部分地基于包括在所述第一音频内容内的单信道/多信道转换的范围生成第一签名; 所述计算设备接收表示第二音频内容的第二音频流; 所述计算设备至少部分地基于包括在所述第二音频内容内的单信道/多信道转换的范围，生成第二签名; 所述计算装置确定所生成的第一签名和所生成的第二签名缺少阈值相似程度; 并且响应于所生成的第一签名和所生成的第二签名缺少阈值相似度的确定，所述计算设备输出警报。

公开(公告)号：US09461759B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14953694

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Dyon Anniballi ,  Philippe Generali

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04H20/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56

CPC classification number: H04H20/12 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L9/3231 ,  H04L63/0861 ,  H04L63/0869 ,  H04L65/403

Abstract: Small changes in a broadcast version of a base media item can be identified by performing a multi-level comparison of digital fingerprints. A fingerprint of a base media item is compared to a fingerprint of a media broadcast to determine whether a media item embedded in a broadcast is likely, to a first level of certainty, to be the base media item. A second, more stringent, match between the fingerprint of the base media item and loosely matched items can be used to identify potentially-altered versions of the base media item. Potentially-altered versions can be compared against each other, and resulting matches are flagged as altered base media items, which can be fingerprinted and tested against broadcast fingerprints in the same manner as the base media item.

Abstract translation: 可以通过执行数字指纹的多级比较来识别基本媒体项的广播版本的小变化。 将基本媒体项目的指纹与媒体广播的指纹进行比较，以确定嵌入在广播中的媒体项目是否可能成为基本媒体项目的第一级别。 可以使用基本媒体项目的指纹和松散匹配的项目之间的第二个更严格的匹配来识别基本媒体项目的潜在改变的版本。 潜在改变的版本可以彼此比较，并且所得到的匹配被标记为改变的基本媒体项目，其可以以与基本媒体项目相同的方式针对广播指纹进行指纹和测试。

公开(公告)号：US20160210557A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15082380

申请日：2016-03-28

Applicant: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC

Inventor： Daniel J. Nelson ,  Brian Scott Mello ,  Luc Zio ,  David James Croy

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  G06F7/02

CPC classification number: G06N5/048 ,  G06F7/023 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining whether a media presentation device is in an on state or an off state are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises determining contribution values from at least one of a signal measured from a sensing device or an output signal accessed from the presentation device, wherein the contribution values are indicative of a state of a presentation device. Summing, via a logic circuit, a first plurality of the contribution values corresponding to a first measurement cycle to generate a first intermediate fuzzy score for the first measurement cycle. Storing the first intermediate fuzzy score in a buffer including a plurality of intermediate fuzzy scores corresponding to respective measurement cycles. Combining, via the logic circuit, the intermediate fuzzy scores corresponding to a first time period to form a final fuzzy score. When the final fuzzy score satisfies a threshold, setting the state of the presentation device as on and enabling crediting of media presented by the presentation device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于确定媒体呈现设备是处于接通状态还是断开状态的方法和装置。 所公开的示例性方法包括从从感测设备测量的信号或从呈现设备访问的输出信号中的至少一个确定贡献值，其中贡献值指示呈现设备的状态。 通过逻辑电路对与第一测量周期对应的第一多个贡献值进行求和，以产生用于第一测量周期的第一中间模糊分数。 将第一中间模糊分数存储在包括对应于各个测量周期的多个中间模糊分数的缓冲器中。 通过逻辑电路组合对应于第一时间段的中间模糊分数以形成最终的模糊分数。 当最终模糊分数满足阈值时，将呈现设备的状态设置为开启状态，并使得呈现设备呈现的媒体的记入。

公开(公告)号：US09380356B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US13181147

申请日：2011-07-12

Applicant: Francis Gavin McMillan ,  Alexandros Deliyannis

Inventor： Francis Gavin McMillan ,  Alexandros Deliyannis

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H20/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N21/84 ,  H04H20/31 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to generate identifying tags for media content as described herein. An example method includes obtaining an identifier value associated with at least one of audio or video of received media content by at least one of: extracting the identifier value from at least one of the audio or the video or determining the identifier value based on inherent information of at least one of the audio or the video, generating a tag including the identifier value, and storing the tag with the media content to cause the tag to be distributed to a presentation location along with the media content.

Abstract translation: 如本文所述生成媒体内容的标识标签的示例方法和装置。 一个示例性方法包括通过以下至少之一获得与所接收的媒体内容的音频或视频中的至少一个相关联的标识符值：从音频或视频中的至少一个提取标识符值或基于固有信息确定标识符值 生成包括标识符值的标签，以及存储具有媒体内容的标签，以使标签与媒体内容一起分发到呈现位置。