METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING METADATA AND CONTENT STREAM MANIFEST FILES FOR PROCESSING ON CLIENT DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200220909A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16600262

    申请日:2019-10-11

    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preparing program data for delivery to internet-enabled client devices implementing a targeted advertising scheme. A data combining apparatus (100) and associated data are provided for generating a combined manifest file. The apparatus (100) includes a demultiplexer (104), a data message handler (102), an A/V segmenter (103), and a manifest and metadata combiner (104). A content stream (105) (e.g., MPEG-TS) may be received at demultiplexer (104) and separated into data messages (i.e., metadata) and A/V content. Data message handler (102) may process the data messages into data message files (106) which include metadata. A/V segmenter (103) may segment the A/V content into A/V file chunks and generate manifest files (107) which include PTSs. Manifest and metadata combiner (104) may merge the data message files (106) and manifest files (107) into combined manifest files (108).

    ASSET TARGETING SYSTEM FOR LIMITED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190303947A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16173943

    申请日:2018-10-29

    Abstract: The present invention provides targeted asset system implementations in contexts where there is limited or no ability to use a real-time return channel for communications from user equipment devices (e.g., STB) to the network. In one arrangement, a household classifier is generated and delivered to user equipment devices. The household classifiers are generated based on third party data and/or network usage information associated with the household. The system and method allow for generating highly accurate household classifications that may be forwarded to individual households where the user equipment device may implant the classifiers to select appropriate assets for delivery to the household.

    VERIFYING AND ENCOURAGING ASSET CONSUMPTION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20190174097A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16025766

    申请日:2018-07-02

    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

    TARGETING CONTENT BASED ON LOCATION
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    发明申请
    TARGETING CONTENT BASED ON LOCATION 审中-公开
    基于位置的目标内容

    公开(公告)号:US20150237386A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-20

    申请号:US14502830

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Abstract: Assets of broadcast network content are targeted to network users of interest based on location information regarding user equipment devices. Asset providers can specify location targeting criteria via a graphical user interface displaying mapping information. This location targeting criteria can then be compared to location information regarding user equipment devices so that assets are delivered to appropriate devices. The comparison of the location targeting criteria to the device location information can be performed at the user equipment devices or at another location. In the latter case, the assets can be addressed to appropriate user equipment devices or appropriate user equipment devices can be directed to select the asset, which is broadcast via the network. In this manner, assets can be targeted to individual network users on a basis independent of network topology.

    Abstract translation: 基于关于用户设备设备的位置信息,广播网络内容的资源针对感兴趣的网络用户。 资产提供商可以通过显示映射信息的图形用户界面来指定位置定位标准。 然后可以将此位置定位条件与有关用户设备设备的位置信息进行比较,以便将资产传递到适当的设备。 位置定位标准与设备位置信息的比较可以在用户设备设备或其他位置进行。 在后一种情况下,资产可以被寻址到适当的用户设备设备,或者适当的用户设备设备可以被引导以选择通过网络广播的资产。 以这种方式,资产可以在独立于网络拓扑的基础上针对个别网络用户。

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