公开(公告)号：US20150148929A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14611811

申请日：2015-02-02

Applicant: Mobile Research Labs, Ltd.

Inventor： Aron WEISS ,  Omri HALEVI ,  Hezi MANUS ,  Dave SPRINGER

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04L29/08

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 connectable 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：US09015742B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US14141716

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Kevin Deng

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/37

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 example apparatus and methods generate a signature associated with a video program. An example system includes a frame scanner to scan video frames associated with the video program. The frame scanner is to select a video frame based on a number of intra-coded macro blocks within the video frame. The example system also includes an intra-coded macro block extractor to extract intra-coded macro blocks from the video frame and a scaled image extractor to extract a scaled image from the intra-coded macro blocks. A signature generator is also included in the example system to calculate a plurality of centroids associated with video frame based on the scaled image and to form the signature based on the plurality of centroids.

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。 示例性装置和方法产生与视频节目相关联的签名。 示例系统包括用于扫描与视频节目相关联的视频帧的帧扫描器。 帧扫描器是基于视频帧内的帧内编码宏块的数目来选择视频帧。 示例系统还包括帧内编码宏块提取器，用于从视频帧中提取帧内编码的宏块，以及缩放图像提取器，从帧内编码的宏块中提取缩放后的图像。 签名生成器还包括在示例系统中以基于缩放图像计算与视频帧相关联的多个质心并且基于多个质心形成签名。

公开(公告)号：US20150067712A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14537566

申请日：2014-11-10

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Morris Lee

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442

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 includes generating a reference signature based on a reference signal corresponding to known media, generating sums based on peaks in a media signal corresponding to media, identifying signal peaks based on the generated sums, generating a second signature based on normalized curve features, wherein the normalized curve features respectively correspond to the identified signal peaks at a corresponding temporal locations of the corresponding signal peak, and determining whether the media signal corresponds to the reference signal based on a comparison of the reference signature and the second signature.

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。 一种示例性方法包括基于与已知媒体对应的参考信号生成参考签名，基于与媒体相对应的媒体信号中的峰值生成和，基于所生成的和识别信号峰值，基于标准化曲线特征生成第二签名， 其中所述归一化曲线特征分别对应于相应信号峰值的对应时间位置处的所识别的信号峰值，并且基于所述参考签名和所述第二签名的比较来确定所述媒体信号是否对应于所述参考信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150058299A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14529922

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Perry Joseph Fisch ,  Seth Alan Pelletier

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G06F17/3002 ,  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 to collect metering information associated with media presented by portable and computer media presentation devices are disclosed. A disclosed example method accesses a first data structure including metering information generated by at least one of first media presentation software executed by a personal computer or second media presentation software executed by a portable media presentation device. The metering information is associated with media presented by at least one of the first or second media presentation software. At least some of the metering information is then extracted from the first data structure and stored in a second data structure. The at least some of the metering information is then communicated from the second data structure to a data collection facility.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于收集与由便携式和计算机媒体呈现装置呈现的媒体相关联的计量信息的示例性方法，装置和制品。 所公开的示例性方法访问包括由个人计算机执行的第一媒体呈现软件或由便携式媒体呈现设备执行的第二媒体呈现软件中的至少一个所生成的计量信息的第一数据结构。 计量信息与由第一或第二媒体呈现软件中的至少一个呈现的媒体相关联。 然后从第一数据结构中提取至少一些计量信息并存储在第二数据结构中。 然后将所述计量信息中的至少一些从第二数据结构传送到数据收集设备。

公开(公告)号：US08948895B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

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 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/58 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/40

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：US20150026177A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14509552

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: Cortica, Ltd.

Inventor： Igal Raichelgauz ,  Karina Odinaev ,  Yehoshua Y. Zeevi

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/71 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/8106

Abstract: A method and system for determining a current context of a multimedia content element are provided. The method includes receiving at least one multimedia content element from a user device; receiving at least one environmental variable related to the at least one multimedia content element; generating at least one signature for the multimedia content element; determining a context of the at least one multimedia content element based on the at least one contextual parameter; and determining the current context of the at least one multimedia content element based on at least one contextual parameter and the determined context.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定多媒体内容元素的当前上下文的方法和系统。 该方法包括从用户设备接收至少一个多媒体内容元素; 接收与所述至少一个多媒体内容元素相关的至少一个环境变量; 为所述多媒体内容元素生成至少一个签名; 基于所述至少一个上下文参数来确定所述至少一个多媒体内容元素的上下文; 以及基于至少一个上下文参数和所确定的上下文来确定所述至少一个多媒体内容元素的当前上下文。

公开(公告)号：US08918802B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US13037318

申请日：2011-02-28

Applicant: Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert Luff

Inventor： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert Luff

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/58 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31

CPC classification number: H04N21/44213 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor media exposure are disclosed. An example implementation includes transmitting a start signal from a mailable meter to at least one mailable meter to at least one wearable meter; receiving a first audio at the mailable meter upon transmission of the start signal; receiving a second audio at the at least one wearable meter upon reception of the start signal; deriving a signature of the first received audio at the mailable meter; deriving a signature of the second received audio at the at least one wearable meter; transmitting the signature of the second received audio and an identification number from the at least one wearable meter to the mailable meter; and storing the signature of the first received audio and the identification number at the mailable meter as audience measurement data if the signature of the first received audio and the signature of the second received audio correlate.

Abstract translation: 公开了监测媒体曝光的方法和装置。 一个示例实现包括将起始信号从可利用的仪表传送到至少一个可用仪表到至少一个可佩戴的仪表; 在发送开始信号时，在可利用的仪表处接收第一音频; 在接收到起始信号时在所述至少一个可佩戴仪表处接收第二音频; 在可利用的仪表上得到第一个接收到的音频的签名; 在所述至少一个可佩戴仪表上导出所述第二接收音频的签名; 将所述第二接收音频的签名和来自所述至少一个可佩戴仪表的识别号码发送到所述可利用的仪表; 以及如果所述第一接收音频的签名和所述第二接收音频的签名相关联，则将所述第一接收音频的签名和所述识别号码存储在所述可用计量表上作为观众测量数据。

公开(公告)号：US08869187B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US13240805

申请日：2011-09-22

Applicant: David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

Inventor： David Howell Wright ,  Joseph Milavsky ,  Morris Lee ,  William A. Feininger ,  Charles Conklin ,  Vasiliki Koutsopanagos ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC: H04H60/40 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04H60/59

CPC classification number: H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises processing first bus information obtained by monitoring a bus of a time shifting device to determine a record time corresponding to when the time-shifting device stored data associated with first media content being recorded for later presentation, processing second bus information obtained by monitoring the bus of the time shifting device to determine a playback time corresponding to when the time-shifting device later retrieved the data to present the recorded first media content, and estimating a possible distribution time corresponding to when the first media content was initially distributed to the time-shifting device based on a difference between the playback time and the record time.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于确定记录节目的观众观看的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括处理通过监视时移装置的总线获得的第一总线信息，以确定对应于时移设备存储与要记录的第一媒体内容相关联的数据以供稍后呈现的时间的记录时间，处理第二总线信息 通过监视时移装置的总线来确定对应于当时移装置稍后检索数据以呈现所记录的第一媒体内容的再现时间，并且估计对应于第一媒体内容最初的可能分配时间 基于播放时间和记录时间之间的差异分配给时移装置。

公开(公告)号：US20140289755A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14299794

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

Inventor： Francis Gavin McMillan

IPC: H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  G06F17/30109 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Media monitoring using multiple types of signatures is disclosed. Example media monitoring methods disclosed herein include reporting media signatures of a first type to monitor media presented by a media device, the media signatures of the first type being generated by a device meter from a sensed signal. Disclosed example media monitoring methods also include, after receiving an indication that a first media signature of the first type is associated with first reference media, generating media signatures of a second type, different from the first type, from the sensed signal to continue monitoring the media presented by the media device. Disclosed example media monitoring methods further include, in response to detecting that a source of the media presented by the media device has changed, generating the media signatures of the first type to continue monitoring the media presented by the media device.

Abstract translation: 公开了使用多种类型的签名的媒体监视。 本文公开的示例性媒体监视方法包括报告第一类型的媒体签名以监视由媒体设备呈现的媒体，第一类型的媒体签名由设备仪表从感测到的信号生成。 公开的示例媒体监视方法还包括在接收到第一类型的第一媒体签名与第一参考媒体相关联的指示之后，从感测到的信号生成与第一类型不同的第二类型的媒体签名，以继续监视 媒体提供的媒体。 公开的示例性媒体监视方法还包括响应于检测到由媒体设备呈现的媒体的源已经改变，生成第一类型的媒体签名以继续监视由媒体设备呈现的媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20140254807A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13794753

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION

Inventor： Benedito J. Fonseca, JR. ,  Kevin L. Baum ,  Faisal Ishtiaq ,  Jay J. Williams

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/00 ,  G10L25/54 ,  G10L2021/02087 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

Abstract: Devices and methods that match audio signatures to programming content stored in a remote database.

Abstract translation: 将音频签名与存储在远程数据库中的编程内容相匹配的设备和方法。