公开(公告)号：US20100211967A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12769163

申请日：2010-04-28

申请人： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert A. Luff

发明人： Arun Ramaswamy ,  Robert A. Luff

IPC分类号： H04H60/32

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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：US07739152B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-15

申请号：US11227265

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Nigel Waites

发明人： Nigel Waites

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30761 ,  G06F17/30772 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H2201/13

摘要： Information about desired songs is collected on a portable memory device in communication with a radio tuner. The radio tuner may receive signals from a terrestrial or satellite digital radio transmission, or from an analog radio transmission. These transmissions may include text data about the current song being played. Upon activation by a user, song data is stored on the memory device. The memory device is then connected to a computer system, which uses software to extract the song data and uniquely identify the song. The identified songs are stored on the computer system, and can be used to allow the user easy access to the identified song through prior art techniques. If no textual data is stored about a song, the song is identified by identifying the radio station that played the song and the time at which the user activated the mechanism.

摘要翻译： 关于所需歌曲的信息被收集在与无线电调谐器通信的便携式存储设备上。 无线电调谐器可以从地面或卫星数字无线电传输或模拟无线电传输接收信号。 这些传输可以包括关于正在播放的当前歌曲的文本数据。 在用户激活时，歌曲数据被存储在存储设备上。 然后将存储器件连接到计算机系统，该计算机系统使用软件来提取歌曲数据并且唯一地标识该歌曲。 所识别的歌曲存储在计算机系统上，并且可以用于允许用户通过现有技术轻松访问所识别的歌曲。 如果没有关于歌曲存储文本数据，则通过识别播放歌曲的无线电台和用户激活机制的时间来标识歌曲。

公开(公告)号：US20100119208A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12271772

申请日：2008-11-14

申请人： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Brian T. MacIntosh ,  William Y. Conwell

发明人： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Brian T. MacIntosh ,  William Y. Conwell

IPC分类号： H04N5/91 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04N21/41407 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/61 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/8358

摘要： A portable device, such as a cell phone, is used to “forage” media content from a user's environment. For example, it may listen to a television viewed by a traveler in an airport lounge. By reference to digital watermark or other data extracted from the content, the device can identify the television program, and enable a variety of actions. For example, the device may instruct a DVR to record the remainder of the television program—or determine when the program will be rebroadcast, and instruct the DVR to record the program in its entirety at that later time. The device may also identify content that preceded (or follows) the foraged content. Thus, a user who tunes-in just at the end of an exciting sporting event can capture one of the following commercials, identify the preceding program, and download same for later viewing. In other aspects, a cell phone can be used as a “second screen,” through which a user can interact with ambient content—such as reviewing electronic program guide data, or enjoying interactive television features. A great variety of other functions and arrangements are also detailed.

摘要翻译： 诸如手机的便携式设备被用来从用户的环境中“饲养”媒体内容。 例如，它可能会听一个旅行者在机场休息室看的电视。 通过参考从内容中提取的数字水印或其他数据，设备可以识别电视节目，并且能够进行各种动作。 例如，设备可以指示DVR记录电视节目的剩余部分 - 或者确定该节目将何时重播，并且指示DVR在稍后的时间全部记录节目。 该设备还可以识别在所寻找的内容之前（或之后）的内容。 因此，在精彩体育赛事结束时调谐的用户可以捕获以下广告之一，识别上述节目，并将其下载以供以后查看。 在其他方面，手机可以用作“第二屏幕”，用户可以通过该手机与环境内容进行交互，例如查看电子节目指南数据或享受交互式电视功能。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20100075593A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12237264

申请日：2008-09-24

申请人： Jeffrey Lee ,  Michael Ignazio Ingrassia, JR.

发明人： Jeffrey Lee ,  Michael Ignazio Ingrassia, JR.

IPC分类号： H04H40/00

CPC分类号： H04H60/372 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/72 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/90 ,  H04H2201/10 ,  H04H2201/13 ,  H04H2201/37

摘要： A personal media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source where the broadcast media data includes a media identifier associated with the broadcast media. The media device also includes a data transceiver that sends a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data where the retrieval request includes the media identifier and receives the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel. The media device further includes a processor that performs a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data.

摘要翻译： 一种个人媒体设备，包括从广播源接收广播媒体和广播媒体数据的广播接收机，其中广播媒体数据包括与广播媒体相关联的媒体标识符。 媒体设备还包括数据收发器，其将检索请求发送到媒体服务器以用于增强媒体数据，其中检索请求包括媒体标识符并且经由无线数据信道接收增强媒体数据。 媒体设备还包括处理器，其响应于所接收的增强媒体数据执行媒体设备操作。

公开(公告)号：US20090328090A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12146330

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Donald Lewis Randolph ,  Bradley C. Griner ,  Jeffrey Walter Zimmerman

发明人： Donald Lewis Randolph ,  Bradley C. Griner ,  Jeffrey Walter Zimmerman

IPC分类号： H04H60/33 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/251 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/21815 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Channel trending, including determining a number of viewers watching a multimedia program, is achieved in a digital television network. Cached multimedia frames that correspond to portions of the multimedia program are maintained, for example, on a device located on an edge (i.e., in a network edge device) of the digital television network. In response to a request from a client device (e.g., a set-top box) to receive the multimedia program, cached multimedia frames are fed from the edge device to the client device. Upon a seamless transfer or handoff resulting in a simulcast replicator or multicast replicator providing further portions of the multimedia program, a signal (e.g., a simple network management protocol TRAP statement) is sent to a viewership statistic server for incrementing a counter.

摘要翻译： 在数字电视网络中实现了频道趋势，包括确定观看多媒体节目的观众数量。 对应于多媒体节目的部分的缓存的多媒体帧例如被保存在位于数字电视网络的边缘（即，在网络边缘设备中）的设备上。 响应于来自客户端设备（例如，机顶盒）的接收多媒体节目的请求，高速缓存的多媒体帧从边缘设备馈送到客户端设备。 在无缝传送或切换导致产生多媒体节目的其他部分的联播复制者或多播复制者的情况下，将信号（例如，简单网络管理协议TRAP语句）发送到观众统计服务器以递增计数器。

公开(公告)号：US07483835B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US10328201

申请日：2002-12-23

申请人： Alan R. Neuhauser ,  Thomas W. White

发明人： Alan R. Neuhauser ,  Thomas W. White

IPC分类号： G10L21/00

CPC分类号： H04H20/33 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/375 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H2201/90

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for gathering audience measurement data relating to receipt of and/or exposure to audio data by an audience member. A signature characterizing the audio data and additional data are obtained, and the audio data is identified based on both.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于收集与受众成员接收和/或接触音频数据有关的观众测量数据。 获得表征音频数据和附加数据的签名，并且基于这两者识别音频数据。

公开(公告)号：US20070220053A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11717078

申请日：2007-03-13

申请人： Steel Su ,  Toon-Jeow Foo

发明人： Steel Su ,  Toon-Jeow Foo

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/4401 ,  G06F16/41 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A multimedia playing apparatus capable of searching for digital multimedia information uses a corresponding media descriptor downloaded from the media transmitting source. The multimedia playing apparatus includes a reception module and a comparison module. The reception module is used to receive at least the media descriptor corresponding to the digital multimedia information. The comparison module is used to compare the media descriptor with a search rule to determine if the media descriptor conforms to the search rule.

摘要翻译： 能够搜索数字多媒体信息的多媒体播放装置使用从媒体发送源下载的对应的媒体描述符。 多媒体播放装置包括接收模块和比较模块。 接收模块用于至少接收与数字多媒体信息对应的媒体描述符。 比较模块用于将媒体描述符与搜索规则进行比较，以确定媒体描述符是否符合搜索规则。

公开(公告)号：US20070192803A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11367506

申请日：2006-03-06

申请人： Masanobu Chisaka

发明人： Masanobu Chisaka

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/35 ,  H04N21/4667

摘要： A broadcast data receiving section receives broadcasted broadcast data. A reception confirmation key extracting section extracts reception confirmation keys from the broadcast data. A reception confirmation processing section counts the extracted reception confirmation keys. A viewing determination section determines that a viewer has watched a program when the thus counted number of reception confirmation keys exceeds a reference value. This makes it possible to more accurately determine whether the viewer has watched the program.

摘要翻译： 广播数据接收部分接收广播的广播数据。 接收确认键提取部分从广播数据中提取接收确认密钥。 接收确认处理部对所提取的接收确认键进行计数。 当这样计数的接收确认键数超过参考值时，观看确定部分确定观看者已经观看了节目。 这使得可以更准确地确定观看者是否观看过节目。

公开(公告)号：US20070130580A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11563661

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： Michele Covell ,  Shumeet Baluja ,  Michael Fink

发明人： Michele Covell ,  Shumeet Baluja ,  Michael Fink

IPC分类号： H04N7/08 ,  H04H9/00 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： Systems, methods, apparatuses, user interfaces and computer program products provide social and interactive applications for mass media based on real-time ambient-audio and/or video identification.

摘要翻译： 系统，方法，设备，用户界面和计算机程序产品为基于实时环境音频和/或视频识别的大众媒体提供社交和交互应用。

公开(公告)号：US20070101352A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11297662

申请日：2005-12-09

申请人： Ossi Rabina ,  Petri Hyysalo

发明人： Ossi Rabina ,  Petri Hyysalo

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04H60/65 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/15 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/44 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/64315 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： Provided are apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving ESG fragments containing identification information. In one example, the identification identifies a mobile operator. For example, the identification information may include a Mobile Network Code (MNC), Mobile Country Code (MCC), or name corresponding to the mobile operator. In another example, the identification information may also contain a web address corresponding to a web page associated with the mobile operator. For example, the identification information received in the ESG fragment may be compared to stored identification information at a receiver. Based on the identification information in the ESG fragment and stored identification information, a corresponding web page may be provided. Also, a program or service corresponding to the ESG fragment may be filtered based on the identification information in the ESG fragment and stored identification information.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于发送和接收包含标识信息的ESG片段的装置和方法。 在一个示例中，该标识识别移动运营商。 例如，识别信息可以包括移动网络代码（MNC），移动国家代码（MCC）或与移动运营商对应的名称。 在另一示例中，识别信息还可以包含与与移动运营商相关联的网页对应的网址。 例如，可以将在ESG片段中接收到的识别信息与接收器处的存储的识别信息进行比较。 基于ESG片段中的识别信息和存储的标识信息，可以提供相应的网页。 此外，可以基于ESG片段中的标识信息和存储的标识信息来过滤对应于ESG片段的节目或服务。