公开(公告)号：US20120002806A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13228200

申请日：2011-09-08

Applicant: Ravosh Samari ,  Paymaan Behrouzi

Inventor： Ravosh Samari ,  Paymaan Behrouzi

IPC: H04L9/28

CPC classification number: H04L9/3247 ,  G06F17/3074 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30784 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/00 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/3255 ,  H04L9/3257

Abstract: Digital signature generation apparatus, comprising an envelope generator operable to generate an envelope representation, of only one polarity, of a sampled data segment, and operable for each of successive portions comprising a predetermined plurality of samples to provide a portion sum value as the sum the values of the samples in the portion, thereby to provide said envelope representation; a threshold value generator operable to determine a threshold value for each portion of the envelope representation; an event detector operable to detect, as an event, a transition of a portion sum value across the threshold value for the portion concerned; and a signature generator operable in response a detected event to generate a digital signature characteristic of the sampled data segment.

Abstract translation: 一种数字签名生成装置，包括一个包围生成器，可操作用于产生一个采样数据段只有一个极性的包络表示，并且可用于包括预定多个样本的每个连续部分，以提供部分和值作为和 该部分中的样本的值，从而提供所述包络表示; 阈值发生器，用于确定所述包络表示的每个部分的阈值; 事件检测器，可操作来作为事件检测跨越所述部分的阈值的部分和值​​的转变; 以及签名生成器，用于响应于检测到的事件而产生采样数据段的数字签名特征。

公开(公告)号：US20110244784A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13164069

申请日：2011-06-20

Applicant: Avery Li-Chun Wang

Inventor： Avery Li-Chun Wang

IPC: H04H60/61

CPC classification number: H04H20/88 ,  H04B17/23 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: A user (102) hears an audio program being broadcast and can record a sample of the audio. The sample is then conveyed to an analyzing means (106) to determine to which broadcast station the user is listening. The analyzing means monitors many broadcast channels. Thus, characteristics of the audio sample and samples taken from the broadcast channels can be compared to find a match. Broadcast information pertaining to the broadcast channel from which the match was found may then be reported back to the user, combined with an advertisement of a promotion, prize notification, discount offers, and other information specific for a certain radio station for example.

Abstract translation: 用户（102）听到正在广播的音频节目并且可以记录音频的样本。 然后将样本传送到分析装置（106）以确定用户正在收听哪个广播台。 分析装置监视许多广播频道。 因此，可以比较从广播频道获取的音频样本和样本的特征以找到匹配。 然后可以结合宣传广告，奖品通知，折扣优惠以及特定于某个无线电台的其他信息，将与发现匹配的广播频道有关的广播信息报告给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20110208515A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13046360

申请日：2011-03-11

Applicant: Alan R. Neuhauser

Inventor： Alan R. Neuhauser

IPC: G10L19/00 ,  G10L21/00

CPC classification number: G10L15/00 ,  G10L19/018 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for gathering research data that includes information pertaining to audio signals received on a portable device, such as a cell phone. Frequency domain data is received or produced, a signature is extracted from the frequency domain data and an ancillary code is read from the frequency domain data.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于收集研究数据的方法和系统，所述研究数据包括与便携式设备（例如手机）上接收的音频信号有关的信息。 接收或产生频域数据，从频域数据中提取签名，并从频域数据中读取辅助码。

公开(公告)号：US07986913B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-26

申请号：US10589543

申请日：2005-02-18

Applicant: Avery Li-Chun Wang

Inventor： Avery Li-Chun Wang

IPC: H04H60/29 ,  H04H60/35 ,  H04H60/58

CPC classification number: H04H20/88 ,  H04B17/23 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: A user (102) hears an audio program being broadcast and can record a sample of the audio. The sample is then conveyed to an analyzing means (106) to determine to which broadcast station the user is listening. The analyzing means monitors many broadcast channels. Thus, characteristics of the audio sample and samples taken from the broadcast channels can be compared to find a match. Broadcast information pertaining to the broadcast channel from which the match was found may then be reported back to the user, combined with an advertisement of a promotion, prize notification, discount offers, and other information specific for a certain radio station for example.

Abstract translation: 用户（102）听到正在广播的音频节目并且可以记录音频的样本。 然后将样本传送到分析装置（106）以确定用户正在收听哪个广播台。 分析装置监视许多广播频道。 因此，可以比较从广播频道获取的音频样本和样本的特征以找到匹配。 然后可以结合宣传广告，奖品通知，折扣优惠以及特定于某个无线电台的其他信息，将与发现匹配的广播频道有关的广播信息报告给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20110088052A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12970710

申请日：2010-12-16

Applicant: Arun Ramaswamy ,  David Howell Wright ,  William A. Feininger

Inventor： Arun Ramaswamy ,  David Howell Wright ,  William A. Feininger

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17309 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of video-on-demand programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor presentation of video-on-demand content comprises obtaining server metering data determined using a server metering device in communication with a video-on-demand server, the video-on-demand server to provide the video-on-demand content specifically to a first subscriber site among a plurality of subscriber sites, obtaining subscriber metering data corresponding to media content presented at the first subscriber site, the subscriber metering data determined using a site metering device different from the server metering device, and combining the subscriber metering data and the server metering data to monitor the video-on-demand content provided specifically to the first subscriber site.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于确定视频点播节目的观众观看的方法和装置。 本文公开的用于监视视频点播内容的呈现的示例性方法包括获得使用与视频点播服务器通信的服务器计量设备确定的服务器计量数据，所述视频点播服务器提供视频点播服务器 专门针对多个用户站点中的第一用户站点获取内容，获得与在第一用户站点呈现的媒体内容相对应的用户测量数据，使用不同于服务器计量设备的站点计量设备确定的用户测量数据，以及组合 用户测量数据和服务器测量数据以监视特定于第一用户站点提供的视频点播内容。

公开(公告)号：US07921296B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US11800904

申请日：2007-05-07

Applicant: Jaap Andre Haitsma ,  Antonius Adrianus Cornelis Maria Kalker ,  Constant Paul Marie Jozef Baggen ,  Job Cornelis Oostveen

Inventor： Jaap Andre Haitsma ,  Antonius Adrianus Cornelis Maria Kalker ,  Constant Paul Marie Jozef Baggen ,  Job Cornelis Oostveen

IPC: H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/37 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30787 ,  G06F17/30802 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T1/005 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  G06T2201/0061 ,  G06T2201/0065 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H2210/295 ,  G10H2240/061 ,  H03M7/30 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N19/467

Abstract: Hashes are short summaries or signatures of data files which can be used to identify the file. The disclosed method generates robust hashes for multimedia content, for example, audio clips. The audio clip is divided into successive (preferably overlapping) frames. For each frame, the frequency spectrum is divided into bands. A robust property of each band (e.g. energy) is computed and represented by a respective hash bit. An audio clip is thus represented by a concatenation of binary hash words, one for each frame. To identify a possibly compressed audio signal, a block of hash words derived therefrom is matched by a computer with a large database. Such matching strategies are also disclosed. In an advantageous embodiment, the extraction process also provides information as to which of the hash bits are the least reliable. Flipping these bits considerably improves the speed and performance of the matching process.

Abstract translation: 哈希是数据文件的简短摘要或签名，可用于标识文件。 所公开的方法为多媒体内容（例如，音频剪辑）生成鲁棒散列。 音频剪辑被分成连续的（优选重叠的）帧。 对于每个帧，频谱被分为频带。 计算每个频带（例如能量）的鲁棒属性，并由相应的散列位表示。 因此，音频剪辑由二进制散列字的连接表示，每个帧一个。 为了识别可能压缩的音频信号，从其导出的散列字块由具有大数据库的计算机匹配。 还披露了这种匹配策略。 在有利的实施例中，提取过程还提供关于哪个散列位是最不可靠的信息。 翻转这些位可显着提高匹配过程的速度和性能。

公开(公告)号：US20100235853A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12788028

申请日：2010-05-26

Applicant: David H. Harkness ,  Daozheng Lu ,  William A. Feininger ,  Craig M. Smithpeters

Inventor： David H. Harkness ,  Daozheng Lu ,  William A. Feininger ,  Craig M. Smithpeters

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a tuner tuned to the program and a meter coupled to the tuner and arranged to detect content ancillary information from the program tuned by the tuner. The content ancillary information may be a media link, closed captioning information, or the like. The meter may also be arranged to extract a broadcast signature from the program. A comparator compares the broadcast signature to a reference signature selected from a library of reference signatures based upon the content ancillary information. Broadcast signatures from unknown programs may be clustered at least partially on the basis of the content ancillary information.

Abstract translation: 检测装置包括调谐到程序的调谐器和耦合到调谐器的仪表，并被布置成从由调谐器调谐的程序中检测内容辅助信息。 内容辅助信息可以是媒体链接，隐藏字幕信息等。 仪表还可以被布置成从程序中提取广播签名。 比较器基于内容辅助信息将广播签名与从参考签名库中选择的参考签名进行比较。 来自未知程序的广播签名可以至少部分地基于内容辅助信息进行聚类。

公开(公告)号：US20100215210A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12085765

申请日：2008-05-21

Applicant: Ji Zhang

Inventor： Ji Zhang

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G11B27/28 ,  G06F16/7847 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: A method for facilitating the archiving of video content, wherein said method at least comprises distributing collectors at which video signals are distributed, the video signals being distributed in many geographically different places, and/or over different time periods; making said video signals go through a fingerprint extraction process to form extracted fingerprint data via collectors; and sending the fingerprint data collected from the collectors to a data center for archiving via a data path. The method according to the present invention can extract fingerprint information from video content for the purpose of archiving without the huge storage capacity required, can collect statistics and extract additional information from the archived video information automatically based on the user entered searching video clip information, and can search through video fingerprint data for identifying historical recording and collect statistics and extract additional information of video content easily at low hardware cost.

Abstract translation: 一种用于促进视频内容存档的方法，其中所述方法至少包括分配收集器，视频信号分布在该收集器处，视频信号分布在许多地理位置不同的地方，和/或在不同的时间段内; 使所述视频信号通过指纹提取处理，以通过收集器形成提取的指纹数据; 并将从收集器收集的指纹数据发送到数据中心，以通过数据路径存档。 根据本发明的方法，可以在没有所需的巨大存储容量的情况下从视频内容中提取指纹信息，可以根据用户输入的搜索视频剪辑信息自动从归档视频信息中收集统计数据并提取附加信息， 可以通过视频指纹数据搜索识别历史记录和收集统计信息，并以低硬件成本轻松提取视频内容的附加信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100211967A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12769163

申请日：2010-04-28

Applicant: Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert A. Luff

Inventor： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert A. Luff

IPC: H04H60/32

CPC classification number: H04N21/442 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand (VOD) programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises obtaining subscriber metering data from a site metering device monitoring presentation of VOD content at a first subscriber site, obtaining server metering data from a VOD server, the server metering data including identification information for a plurality of subscriber sites to identify particular VOD content provided uniquely to each of the subscriber sites, the identification information manipulated to preserve anonymity of the plurality of subscriber sites, manipulating at least a portion of the subscriber metering data to determine a first manipulated identifier to identify the first subscriber site, and using the first manipulated identifier to cross-reference the manipulated identification information included in the server metering data to merge the subscriber metering data and the portion of the server metering data uniquely associated with the first subscriber site.

Abstract translation: 公开了在确定观看视频点播（VOD）节目时保持观众隐私的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括从站点计量设备获取用户测量数据，监视在第一用户站点处的VOD内容的呈现，从VOD服务器获取服务器计量数据，所述服务器计量数据包括用于多个订户站点的标识信息，以识别 为每个用户站点唯一地提供的特定VOD内容，被操纵以保护多个用户站点的匿名性的识别信息，操纵用户测量数据的至少一部分以确定用于识别第一用户站点的第一操作标识符，以及 使用第一操作标识符来交叉引用包括在服务器测量数据中的操纵标识信息，以合并用户测量数据和与第一用户站点唯一相关联的服务器计量数据的部分。

公开(公告)号：US07774807B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US10693549

申请日：2003-10-24

Applicant: Henry B. Wheeler ,  Daozheng Lu

Inventor： Henry B. Wheeler ,  Daozheng Lu

IPC: H04H60/32

CPC classification number: H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: A system identifies which of first and second signal sources is supplying a program signal to a monitored receiver. The first and second signal sources and the monitored receiver are located in a household. The system extracts a reference program signature representative of an output of the monitored receiver and first and second source program signatures representative of an output of the first and second signal sources. The system identifies which of the first and second signal sources is a source of the program signal in response to the reference program signature and the first and second source program signatures.

Abstract translation: 系统识别第一和第二信号源中的哪一个正向受监视的接收机提供节目信号。 第一和第二信号源和受监控的接收器位于家庭中。 系统提取表示监视的接收机的输出的参考程序签名，以及表示第一和第二信号源的输出的第一和第二源程序签名。 响应于参考程序签名和第一和第二源程序签名，系统识别第一和第二信号源中的哪一个是程序信号的源。