公开(公告)号：US20120096482A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13337890

申请日：2011-12-27

Applicant: Morris Lee

Inventor： Morris Lee

IPC: H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/23418 ,  G06K9/0053 ,  G06K9/00543 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify media content using temporal signal characteristics are disclosed. An example method to identify media content includes generating a first signature based on a media content signal, the first signature comprising a plurality of first normalized features, each normalized feature corresponding to a signal peak and located at a temporal location of the signal peak in the audio signal, correlating the first signature to a reference signature comprising second normalized features to obtain an index, and determining that the first signature represents the same media content as the reference signature when the index is greater than a threshold.

Abstract translation: 公开了使用时间信号特征来识别媒体内容的方法和装置。 识别媒体内容的示例性方法包括：基于媒体内容信号生成第一签名，所述第一签名包括多个第一标准化特征，每个归一化特征对应于信号峰值并位于信号峰值的时间位置 音频信号，将第一签名与包括第二归一化特征的参考签名相关联以获得索引，并且当索引大于阈值时，确定第一签名代表与参考签名相同的媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20120059495A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13226135

申请日：2011-09-06

Applicant: Aron Weiss ,  Omri Halevi ,  Hezi Manus ,  Dave Springer

Inventor： Aron Weiss ,  Omri Halevi ,  Hezi Manus ,  Dave Springer

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4722 ,  G06F17/30026 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30755 ,  G06F17/30758 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G10L19/018 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: A computerized method for engaging a user of a mobile computer system, The mobile computer system may be connectible to a server over a wide area network. An audio signal of ambient audio is autonomously sampled in the vicinity of the mobile computer system to capture one or more audio samples of the audio signal. The multiple samples of the audio signal are autonomously sampled without requiring any interaction from the user, thus avoiding an input from the user to capture each of the samples. The audio sample may be processed to extract an audio signature of the audio sample. The audio signature may be compared with multiple previously stored reference audio signatures. Upon matching the audio signature with at least one reference audio signature a matched reference audio signature may be produced.

Abstract translation: 用于接合移动计算机系统的用户的计算机化方法。移动计算机系统可以通过广域网连接到服务器。 环境音频的音频信号在移动计算机系统附近被自动采样以捕获音频信号的一个或多个音频样本。 音频信号的多个样本被自动采样，而不需要来自用户的任何交互，因此避免了来自用户的输入以捕获每个样本。 可以处理音频样本以提取音频样本的音频签名。 可以将音频签名与多个先前存储的参考音频签名进行比较。 在将音频签名与至少一个参考音频签名相匹配时，可以产生匹配的参考音频签名。

公开(公告)号：US07991770B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US11563665

申请日：2006-11-27

Applicant: Michele Covell ,  Shumeet Baluja ,  Michael Fink

Inventor： Michele Covell ,  Shumeet Baluja ,  Michael Fink

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04N21/44213 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30761 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/375 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products provide social and interactive applications for detecting repeating content in broadcast media. In some implementations, a method includes: generating a database of audio statistics from content; generating a query from the database of audio statistics; running the query against the database of audio statistics to determine a non-identity match; if a non-identity match exists, identifying the content corresponding to the matched query as repeating content.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法，设备和计算机程序产品提供用于在广播媒体中检测重复内容的社交和交互应用。 在一些实现中，一种方法包括：从内容生成音频统计数据库; 从数据库生成查询音频统计; 运行针对音频数据库的查询统计信息来确定非身份匹配; 如果存在非身份匹配，则将对应于匹配查询的内容标识为重复内容。

公开(公告)号：US07941816B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

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: H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/29

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：US20100306791A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12845660

申请日：2010-07-28

Applicant: Kevin Deng

Inventor： Kevin Deng

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N19/467 ,  G06F17/30799 ,  G06K9/00711 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: Digital video signature apparatus and methods for use with video program identification systems are disclosed. The disclosed apparatus and methods identify a video program using a sequence of signatures. Each of the signatures includes a set of centroids corresponding to one of a plurality of frames of the video program. The apparatus and methods compare the sequence of signatures to a set of reference sequences of signatures and identify the video program based on the comparison of the sequence of signatures to the set of reference sequences of signatures.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于视频节目识别系统的数字视频签名装置和方法。 所公开的装置和方法使用签名序列识别视频节目。 每个签名包括与视频节目的多个帧中的一个对应的一组质心。 设备和方法将签名序列与签名的参考序列集合进行比较，并且基于签名序列与签名的参考序列集合的比较来识别视频节目。

公开(公告)号：US07793316B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US10867190

申请日：2004-06-14

Applicant: Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy

Inventor： Paul M. Mears ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/25808 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0203 ,  G06Q30/0245 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/241 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adaptively gather audience information data are disclosed. The disclosed methods and apparatus monitor system factor(s) and select one or more sensors from a plurality of sensors positioned to gather audience measurement data based on the monitored factor(s). Thus, the disclosed methods and apparatus adapt to the conditions they face by selecting an amount and/or type of audience measurement data they gather.

Abstract translation: 公开了适应性地收集观众信息数据的方法和装置。 所公开的方法和装置监测系统因素，并且从多个传感器中选择一个或多个传感器，所述多个传感器被定位成基于所监视的因子来收集观众测量数据。 因此，所公开的方法和装置通过选择他们收集的观众测量数据的数量和/或类型来适应他们所面临的条件。

公开(公告)号：US20100171879A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-08

申请号：US12085752

申请日：2008-05-22

Applicant: Ji Zhang

Inventor： Ji Zhang

IPC: H04N5/14 ,  G06K9/68 ,  H04N7/26

CPC classification number: H04H60/59 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06K9/00758 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N19/61

Abstract: A system for identifying motion video/audio content by means of comparing a video A to a registered video B so as to determine if they are originally the same as each other, wherein said system at least comprises a fingerprint extractor A for fingerprint A from the video A; a fingerprint database for the registered video B; and a matcher which is adapted to search from the fingerprint database for the registered fingerprint B of the video B by means of comparison of fingerprint A with a shifting window of a possible fingerprint B, so as to determine that the video A is visually identical to the video B if a match is found. According to the present invention, the method for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals facilitates the automatic identification, archiving and search of video content, and can be of archiving without the need for human visual inspections.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过将视频A与注册的视频B进行比较来识别运动视频/音频内容以便确定它们是否最初彼此相同的系统，其中所述系统至少包括来自所述视频A的指纹A的指纹提取器A 视频A; 用于注册视频B的指纹数据库; 以及匹配器，其适于通过指纹A与可能的指纹B的移位窗口的比较，从指纹数据库中搜索视频B的登记指纹B，以便确定视频A在视觉上等同于 视频B如果发现匹配。 根据本发明，从视频/音频信号提取指纹数据的方法有助于视频内容的自动识别，存档和搜索，并且可以进行归档，而不需要人类视觉检查。

公开(公告)号：US20100153982A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12636505

申请日：2009-12-11

Applicant: Arun Ramaswamy

Inventor： Arun Ramaswamy

IPC: H04H60/32

CPC classification number: H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/835

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements are disclosed. A disclosed method identifies a time shift associated with one of a plurality of media sources local to a media delivery device by generating a library of first signature information local to the media delivery device, wherein the library of first signature information includes records, each of which contains a time stamp, a signature value and a source identifier associated with a respective one of the plurality of media sources, generating second signature information based on media presented via the media delivery device, generating a collection of matching signature information based on the first and second signature information, and performing a time shift analysis on the collection of matching signature information to identify the time shift associated with the one of the plurality of media sources local to the media delivery device.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于媒体源识别和时移介质消耗测量的方法和装置。 所公开的方法通过生成媒体传递设备本地的第一签名信息库来标识与媒体传送设备本地的多个媒体源之一相关联的时移，其中第一签名信息库包括记录，每个记录 包含与所述多个媒体源中的相应一个媒体源相关联的时间戳，签名值和源标识符，基于经由所述媒体传送设备呈现的媒体生成第二签名信息，基于所述第一和第 第二签名信息，以及对所述匹配签名信息的收集进行时移分析，以识别与所述媒体传送设备本地的所述多个媒体源之一相关联的时移。

公开(公告)号：US20100083299A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12242337

申请日：2008-09-30

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

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

IPC: H04H60/32

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 first and second characteristics of a signature associated with a signal representative of media content presented via a media presentation device, evaluating the first and second characteristics to determine first and second fuzzy contribution values representing, respectively, degrees with which the first and second characteristics correspond to the media presentation device being in at least one of an on state or an off state, determining a third fuzzy contribution value based on a number of the first and second contribution values indicating the media presentation device is in one of the on or off states, and combining the first, second and third fuzzy contribution values for use in determining whether the media presentation device is in the on state or the off state.

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确定与代表经由媒体呈现设备呈现的媒体内容的信号相关联的签名的第一和第二特征，评估第一和第二特征以确定第一和第二模糊贡献值，所述第一和第二模糊贡献值分别表示 第一和第二特征对应于处于接通状态或关闭状态中的至少一个的媒体呈现设备，基于指示媒体呈现设备的第一和第二贡献值的数量确定第三模糊贡献值为 打开或关闭状态，并且组合第一，第二和第三模糊贡献值以用于确定媒体呈现设备是处于开启状态还是关闭状态。

公开(公告)号：US20090305677A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12279434

申请日：2007-02-13

Applicant: Julian Ellison ,  Mark Gregory Smith ,  Gordon Simpson ,  Xavier Jane

Inventor： Julian Ellison ,  Mark Gregory Smith ,  Gordon Simpson ,  Xavier Jane

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/90 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/6181 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A method and a device (1) are provided for interacting with events in a broadcast audio stream. Patterns in the audio stream are compared to a stored signature (29) associated with the events and a function is executed in response to a successful match indicating the detection of an event. A viewer can participate in a broadcast quiz show using the device (1). Questions are provided in a graphical representation on the display (15) of the device (1) and the user can input answers to the questions. The event may be a buzzer in the audio stream of the broadcast quiz show, indicating that the time for responding to a question has expired and the function executed in response to detecting the signature of the buzzer may include terminating a time period in which the user can answer the questions using the device. The method of the invention also includes connecting to a server (3) for downloading data and instructions for participating in the interactive services and uploading user inputs for receiving rewards and prizes.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于与广播音频流中的事件相互作用的方法和设备（1）。 将音频流中的模式与与事件相关联的存储的签名（29）进行比较，并且响应于指示事件的检测的成功匹配来执行功能。 观众可以使用设备（1）参加广播测验节目。 在设备（1）的显示器（15）上以图形表示提供问题，并且用户可以输入问题的答案。 该事件可以是广播测验节目的音频流中的蜂鸣器，指示响应问题的时间已经期满，并且响应于检测蜂鸣器的签名而执行的功能可以包括终止用户的时间段 可以使用设备回答问题。 本发明的方法还包括连接到用于下载用于参与交互式服务的数据和指令的服务器（3），并且上传用于接收奖励和奖品的用户输入。