Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Provision and Use of a Media Source Bundle
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Provision and Use of a Media Source Bundle 审中-公开
    促进媒体源码包的提供和使用的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090172106A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US11965084

    申请日:2007-12-27

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: One provides (101) a media source bundle (200) as pertains to a given subject matter of interest to at least one end user. This media source bundle can comprise, for example and at least in part, content source locations for each of a plurality of independent content sources that each offer content regarding the given subject matter and wherein at least some of these independent content sources are associated with mutually non-compatible electronic content-delivery modalities. (In such an application, the media source bundle will be understood to not comprise the content itself.) These teachings will then provide for transmitting (102) a message that comprises, at least in part, this media source bundle to one or more corresponding end user recipient platforms (303).

    摘要翻译: 一个提供(101)与至少一个最终用户感兴趣的给定主题相关的媒体源束(200)。 该媒体源束可以例如并且至少部分地包括用于多个独立内容源中的每一个的内容源位置,其各自提供关于给定主题的内容,并且其中这些独立内容源中的至少一些与相互关联 不兼容的电子内容传送方式。 (在这样的应用中,媒体源束将被理解为不包括内容本身)。然后,这些教导将提供将至少部分地将该媒体源束包括至一个或多个对应的消息(102) 最终用户收件人平台(303)。

    Method and apparatus for performing object detection
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for performing object detection 有权
    用于执行物体检测的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070140550A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-21

    申请号:US11312219

    申请日:2005-12-20

    IPC分类号: G06K9/62 G06K9/46

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00248

    摘要: An object detection algorithm that generates a two-layer Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) during a training session, and subsequent to the training session, uses the two-layer GMM to perform face detection. No labeling of local features is needed. The only input that is provided by a user is the setting of a few global parameters for the image being captured during the training session, such as, for example, the person's facial pose.

    摘要翻译: 在训练阶段和训练阶段之后生成双层高斯混合模型(GMM)的对象检测算法使用双层GMM进行人脸检测。 不需要标记局部特征。 由用户提供的唯一输入是在训练会话期间为例如人的面部姿势捕获的图像的几个全局参数的设置。

    Personal identification method and apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Personal identification method and apparatus 有权
    个人识别方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07272246B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US10443637

    申请日:2003-05-22

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00288 G06K9/72

    摘要: A processor (10) utilizes information regarding one or more physical dimensions of an individual (14) to better inform a personal identification process. In one embodiment, the measured physical dimensions are utilized to influence the conduct of a face recognition process. In one embodiment, a Bayesian Belief Network can be utilized to facilitate such processes.

    摘要翻译: 处理器(10)利用关于个人(14)的一个或多个物理维度的信息来更好地通知个人识别过程。 在一个实施例中,所测量的物理尺寸用于影响面部识别过程的进行。 在一个实施例中,贝叶斯信仰网络可以用于促进这种过程。

    Method and apparatus for identifying related media across playback platforms
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for identifying related media across playback platforms 审中-公开
    用于在播放平台上识别相关媒体的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070156667A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11324854

    申请日:2006-01-04

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F16/9535

    摘要: A network element of choice receives (101) information and uses (102) that information to develop a content search query. That network element then instigates (103) a content search using the content search query and receives (104), in turn, content search results comprising a plurality of content items. Profile information for a plurality of playback platforms is then accessed (105) and used (106) to identify which of the content items are best played back on particular ones of the playback platforms.

    摘要翻译: 选择的网络元件接收(101)信息并使用(102)该信息来开发内容搜索查询。 该网络元件然后使用内容搜索查询来发起(103)内容搜索,并且接收(104)依次包括多个内容项的内容搜索结果。 然后访问(105)并使用(106)识别多个回放平台的简档信息,以识别哪些内容项目在特定的回放平台上被最好地回放。

    Method and apparatus for meta-data storage and retrieval
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for meta-data storage and retrieval 审中-公开
    元数据存储和检索的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060062059A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-23

    申请号:US10945414

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: Meta-data retrieved externally is determined to be relevant to the creation of an electronic programming guide (EPG) or relevant to a user's preferred programs. The meta-data is stored locally if it is determined that it is relevant to the creation of the EPG or if it is relevant to the user's preferred programs. All other meta-data is discarded. When a user requests meta-data, an attempt is made to retrieve the data from a local database, and if the attempt fails, then the meta-data is obtained from an external source.

    摘要翻译: 外部检索的元数据被确定为与创建电子节目指南(EPG)或与用户的首选节目有关的元数据相关。 如果确定其与EPG的创建相关或者如果它与用户的优选程序相关,则元数据被存储在本地。 所有其他元数据都被丢弃。 当用户请求元数据时,尝试从本地数据库检索数据,如果尝试失败,则从外部源获得元数据。

    Method and Apparatus to Facilitate the Local Recording of Audio-Visual Content, in the Absence of End User Requests, for Subsequent Re-Broadcasting
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus to Facilitate the Local Recording of Audio-Visual Content, in the Absence of End User Requests, for Subsequent Re-Broadcasting 审中-公开
    在没有最终用户请求的情况下促进视听内容的本地记录的方法和装置,用于随后的重新广播

    公开(公告)号:US20090172761A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US11965051

    申请日:2007-12-27

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: An audio-visual content service provider processor (201) receives (101) audio-visual content (302) from at least a first content provider (203), which audio-visual content is to be distributed to end users (205) of the audio-visual content service provider processor. That audio-visual content service provider processor then facilitates distribution (102) of the audio-visual content to the end users (pursuant, for example, to a corresponding broadcast schedule (304)). This audio-visual content service provider processor also, however, locally records (104) the audio-visual content, in the absence of any corresponding specific requests from the end users, to thereby hold a recorded version of the audio-visual content for subsequent re-broadcasting to the end users.

    摘要翻译: 视听内容服务提供商处理器(201)从至少第一内容提供商(203)接收(101)视听内容(302),该视听内容将被分发给最终用户(205) 视听内容服务提供商处理器。 然后,该视听内容服务提供者处理器有助于向最终用户(例如,依照相应的广播节目表(304))将视听内容的分发(102)(102)。 然而,该视听内容服务提供商处理器在没有来自终端用户的任何相应的特定请求的情况下本地记录(104)视听内容,从而保持用于后续的视听内容的记录版本 重新向最终用户转播。

    Method and apparatus for reduction of visual content
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reduction of visual content 有权
    减少视觉内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06963378B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-08

    申请号:US10286283

    申请日:2002-11-01

    摘要: At least one visual significance metric is determined (12) for at least some frames belonging to an original series of frames (11). Key frames are identified (13) as a function, at least in part, of the visual significance metric. Cumulative visual significance values are then determined (14) for at least some of the frames that intervene between each pair of key frames. These cumulative visual significance values are then used to identify (15) frames of additional content interest. Various frames are then selected (16) for use in a visual summary. In one embodiment, all of the key frames and frames of additional content interest are selected for inclusion in the visual summary.

    摘要翻译: 对于属于原始系列的帧(11)的至少一些帧,确定至少一个视觉重要性度量(12)。 至少部分地根据视觉重要性度量将关键帧(13)识别为(13)。 然后确定(14)对于每对关键帧之间介入的至少一些帧的累积视觉有效值。 然后使用这些累积视觉显着性值来识别附加内容感兴趣的(15)帧。 然后选择各种帧(16)用于视觉总结。 在一个实施例中,选择附加内容感兴趣的所有关键帧和帧以包括在视觉摘要中。

    TIME-SYNCHRONIZING A PARALLEL FEED OF SECONDARY CONTENT WITH PRIMARY MEDIA CONTENT
    8.
    发明申请
    TIME-SYNCHRONIZING A PARALLEL FEED OF SECONDARY CONTENT WITH PRIMARY MEDIA CONTENT 有权
    与主要媒体内容同时进行二次内容的并行输入

    公开(公告)号:US20130346631A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13533309

    申请日:2012-06-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Disclosed is a method of operating a secondary device in a manner associated with operation of a primary device including obtaining first information corresponding to a media asset being output by the primary device, processing the first information to determine local media-signature information, transmitting the first information for receipt by a server, receiving secondary information from the server, wherein the secondary information includes a plurality of asset-media signatures that respectively correspond to respective portions of the media asset, attempting to determine a time-based correlation between at least one portion of the local media-signature information and at least one of the asset-media signatures, and outputting one or more portions of time-relevant asset streams from the secondary device, the one or more portions being determined at least indirectly based upon the correlation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了以与主设备的操作相关联的方式操作辅助设备的方法,包括获得与主设备输出的媒体资产相对应的第一信息,处理第一信息以确定本地媒体签名信息,发送第一 用于由服务器接收的信息,从服务器接收辅助信息,其中辅助信息包括分别对应于媒体资产的各个部分的多个资产 - 媒体签名,尝试确定至少一部分之间的基于时间的相关性 的本地媒体签名信息和资产 - 媒体签名中的至少一个,并且从次要设备输出时间相关资产流的一个或多个部分,所述一个或多个部分至少间接地基于相关性来确定。