Automated channel detection with one-way control of a channel source

    公开(公告)号:US09832413B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US14089709

    申请日:2013-11-25

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N5/50 H04N21/44008 H04N21/4823

    Abstract: Features of various implementations are used to enable delivery of matched functionality, content and/or services, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, a content delivery process is enabled so that communication between the primary TV receiver and a supplemental set-top box is reduced in order to avoid the need for one or more provider-specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting text from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes the text overlay, wherein the extracted text is associated with the media program. In some implementations, a supplemental set-top box is configured to operate a primary TV receiver, without a provider-specific API, in order to determine the channel line-up available to a particular subscriber through the primary TV receiver.

    METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING A MEDIA SEARCH ENGINE
    12.
    发明申请
    METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING A MEDIA SEARCH ENGINE 有权
    提供媒体搜索引擎的方法,系统和媒体

    公开(公告)号:US20170011044A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15269733

    申请日:2016-09-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing a media search engine are provided. In some implementations, a method for searching for content is provided, the method comprising: receiving a media search query for media assets; identifying web search results from a corpus of web resources that are responsive to the media search query, wherein each of the web search results has an associated relevancy score; determining keyword information and contextual information from a subset of the web search results, wherein the subset of the web search results is selected from the web search results based on the associated relevancy score and wherein media entities are determined from at least a portion of the keyword information and the contextual information; assigning a topic score for the each of the media entities based on occurrence in the web search results; selecting at least one media entity from the media entities based on the topic score; identifying media assets from a corpus of media assets based at least in part on the selected media entity; and causing a subset of the media assets to be presented to a user in response to the media search query.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于提供媒体搜索引擎的方法,系统和媒体。 在一些实现中,提供了一种用于搜索内容的方法,所述方法包括:接收媒体资产的媒体搜索查询; 从响应于所述媒体搜索查询的网络资源的语料库识别网络搜索结果,其中所述网络搜索结果中的每一个具有相关联的相关性得分; 从所述网络搜索结果的子集确定关键字信息和上下文信息,其中所述网络搜索结果的子集基于所述相关联的相关性分数从所述网络搜索结果中选择,并且其中媒体实体从所述关键字的至少一部分确定 信息和上下文信息; 基于网页搜索结果中的发生为每个媒体实体分配主题得分; 基于所述主题得分从所述媒体实体中选择至少一个媒体实体; 至少部分地基于所选择的媒体实体从媒体资产语料库识别媒体资产; 以及响应于所述媒体搜索查询而使所述媒体资产的子集被呈现给用户。

    Displaying Applications on a Fixed Orientation Display
    14.
    发明申请
    Displaying Applications on a Fixed Orientation Display 有权
    在固定方向显示器上显示应用程序

    公开(公告)号:US20160321782A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US15207263

    申请日:2016-07-11

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A method and system is implemented at an electronic device for displaying output from an application on a fixed orientation display. The electronic device includes a display module and an application. The application sends a request to display output from the application in a second orientation with second dimensions, and receives from the electronic device a notification that a display associated with the electronic device is a fixed orientation display with a first orientation and first dimensions. The application then obtains application data verifying that it is able to scale the output for displaying in an orientation and dimensions different from the requested second orientation and second dimensions, and determines optimal dimensions to display the output from the application based on the first orientation and first dimensions associated with the fixed display. The electronic device then scales output data to match the determined optimal dimensions.

    Abstract translation: 在电子设备上实现一种方法和系统,用于在固定取向显示器上显示来自应用的输出。 电子设备包括显示模块和应用。 该应用程序以第二维度发送一个以第二方向从应用程序显示输出的请求,并且从电子设备接收与电子设备相关联的显示器是具有第一方向和第一维度的固定取向显示的通知。 应用程序然后获得应用数据,该应用程序数据验证其是否能够以不同于所请求的第二定向和第二维度的方向和尺寸来缩放显示输出,并且基于第一方向确定最佳尺寸以显示应用的输出,并且首先 尺寸与固定显示相关联。 电子设备然后缩放输出数据以匹配确定的最佳尺寸。

    Methods, systems, and media for providing a media search engine

    公开(公告)号:US09449054B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14720490

    申请日:2015-05-22

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing a media search engine are provided. In some implementations, a method for searching for content is provided, the method comprising: receiving a media search query for media assets; identifying web search results from a corpus of web resources that are responsive to the media search query, wherein each of the web search results has an associated relevancy score; determining keyword information and contextual information from a subset of the web search results, wherein the subset of the web search results is selected from the web search results based on the associated relevancy score and wherein media entities are determined from at least a portion of the keyword information and the contextual information; assigning a topic score for the each of the media entities based on occurrence in the web search results; selecting at least one media entity from the media entities based on the topic score; identifying media assets from a corpus of media assets based at least in part on the selected media entity; and causing a subset of the media assets to be presented to a user in response to the media search query.

    ADVERTISING INVENTORY ALLOCATION
    16.
    发明申请
    ADVERTISING INVENTORY ALLOCATION 审中-公开
    广告存货分配

    公开(公告)号:US20140114773A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US14083736

    申请日:2013-11-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/0275 G06Q30/02 G06Q30/08

    Abstract: A simultaneous ascending price auction (“SAA”) can be used to allocate advertising inventory to bidders. The advertising inventory can be, for example, radio or television advertisement spots (“spots”). The bidders can be advertisers that can provide advertisements for presentation in the spots. Two or more contiguous spots can define an advertising block. Spots or advertising blocks can be allocated to advertisers by the SAA mechanism based on bid criteria. The SAA can perform simultaneous advertisement scheduling and pricing. The auction allocation can be optimized to facilitate efficient allocation of advertisements to spots or blocks.

    Abstract translation: 同时上涨价格拍卖(“SAA”)可用于向投标人分配广告资源。 广告资源可以是例如广播或电视广告点(“点”)。 投标人可以是广告客户,可以提供广告,用于展示现场。 两个或多个连续点可以定义广告块。 根据投标标准,SAA机制可以向广告客户分配景点或广告块。 SAA可以同时进行广告调度和定价。 可以优化拍卖分配,以便有效地将广告分配给点或块。

    Displaying applications on a fixed orientation display

    公开(公告)号:US09767532B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US15207263

    申请日:2016-07-11

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A method and system is implemented at an electronic device for displaying output from an application on a fixed orientation display. The electronic device includes a display module and an application. The application sends a request to display output from the application in a second orientation with second dimensions, and receives from the electronic device a notification that a display associated with the electronic device is a fixed orientation display with a first orientation and first dimensions. The application then obtains application data verifying that it is able to scale the output for displaying in an orientation and dimensions different from the requested second orientation and second dimensions, and determines optimal dimensions to display the output from the application based on the first orientation and first dimensions associated with the fixed display. The electronic device then scales output data to match the determined optimal dimensions.

    Methods, systems, and media for presenting recommended media content items
    19.
    发明授权
    Methods, systems, and media for presenting recommended media content items 有权
    用于介绍推荐的媒体内容项目的方法,系统和媒体

    公开(公告)号:US09552395B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14097557

    申请日:2013-12-05

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms for presenting recommended media content items are provided. In some implementations, a method for providing media guidance is provided, the method comprising: receiving a query from a user; determining search terms from the received query; determining location information corresponding to the user and popularity information associated with a plurality of media content items and a plurality of content sources; selecting a media content item from the plurality of media content items based at least in part on the popularity information associated with each of the plurality of media content items and the search terms from the received query, wherein the selected media content item is available from the plurality of content sources; selecting at least one content source from the plurality of content sources based at least in part on the location information associated with the user and the popularity information associated with each of the plurality of content sources; and causing a recommendation interface to be presented to the user, wherein the recommendation interface includes the selected media content item that is provided from the at least one selected content source.

    Abstract translation: 根据所公开的主题的一些实现,提供了用于呈现推荐的媒体内容项的机制。 在一些实现中,提供了一种用于提供媒体引导的方法,所述方法包括:从用户接收查询; 从所接收的查询确定搜索项; 确定与用户相对应的位置信息和与多个媒体内容项和多个内容源相关联的流行度信息; 至少部分地基于与所接收的查询中的多个媒体内容项和搜索项中的每一个相关联的流行度信息从多个媒体内容项中选择媒体内容项,其中所选择的媒体内容项可从 多个内容来源; 至少部分地基于与用户相关联的位置信息和与多个内容源中的每一个相关联的流行度信息来从多个内容源中选择至少一个内容源; 并且引导向用户呈现推荐界面,其中所述推荐界面包括从所述至少一个所选内容源提供的所选择的媒体内容项。

    User viewing data collection for generating media viewing achievements
    20.
    发明授权
    User viewing data collection for generating media viewing achievements 有权
    用户查看数据收集,用于生成媒体查看成果

    公开(公告)号:US09264769B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US14242581

    申请日:2014-04-01

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving user viewing data that includes a media source, a viewing time, and a username. The username identifies a user, and the user viewing data is associated with a media viewing device. The user viewing data is recorded by passively monitoring user input to the media viewing device. A program viewed on the media viewing device is determined based upon the user viewing data. A plurality of viewing achievement rules are stored in memory. The viewing achievement rules include one or more criteria based upon user viewing data. At least one achievement rule comprises a criterion that a user view the program. If the user viewing data matches the criteria of one or more of the viewing achievement rules is determined. An indication of one or more achievements is stored in association with the username.

    Abstract translation: 方法,系统和装置,包括在计算机可读介质上编码的计算机程序,用于接收包括媒体源,观看时间和用户名的用户观看数据。 用户名标识用户,用户查看数据与媒体查看设备相关联。 通过被动地监视用户对媒体观看设备的输入来记录用户观看数据。 基于用户观看数据来确定在媒体观看设备上观看的节目。 多个观看成就规则被存储在存储器中。 观看成就规则包括基于用户查看数据的一个或多个标准。 至少一个成就规则包括用户查看该程序的标准。 如果确定用户观看数据符合一个或多个观看成就规则的标准。 与用户名相关联地存储一个或多个成就的指示。

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