公开(公告)号：US11689778B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17247898

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Gerrit Niemeijer

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/60 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/60 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/26241

Abstract: Alternative approaches to the insertion of local commercials and messages into networks feeds are provided. Embodiments include digital commercial insertion for cable operators and others that not only offer more flexibility and features, but may also be significantly cheaper to implement. The actual “insert” of the local commercial or message into the digital program is performed by a standard set top box, with several methods of providing the local commercial to the set top box at the proper insertion time. Another embodiment allows a cable operator to significantly save on equipment in the form of splicers and ad inserters, by allowing easy and dynamic mapping of local commercials to insertion zones.

公开(公告)号：US11605403B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17503979

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Freewheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Bala Iyer ,  Alex Jansen ,  Gerrit Niemeijer ,  Seth Haberman

IPC: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N7/01

Abstract: Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.

公开(公告)号：US12114050B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18317712

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: Freewheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Gerrit Niemeijer

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/60 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/60 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/2668

Abstract: Alternative approaches to the insertion of local commercials and messages into networks feeds are provided. Embodiments include digital commercial insertion for cable operators and others that not only offer more flexibility and features, but may also be significantly cheaper to implement. The actual “insert” of the local commercial or message into the digital program is performed by a standard set top box, with several methods of providing the local commercial to the set top box at the proper insertion time. Another embodiment allows a cable operator to significantly save on equipment in the form of splicers and ad inserters, by allowing easy and dynamic mapping of local commercials to insertion zones.

公开(公告)号：US20220377391A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17712949

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Seth Haberman ,  Gerrit Niemeijer

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for allocating content elements addressed for a content opportunity in a transport stream within a household-addressable media network. A content opportunity may include an advertising slot in a programming stream. The content elements may include advertising content configured to be run during the advertising slot. The advertising slot may be transmitted in a programming stream providing television programming and the advertising content may be provided in a commercial feed. The media network may be configured to transmit various content formats, such as high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and variations thereof. Systems may be configured to allocate the highest profile corresponding content elements if there is sufficient resources available. If sufficient resources are not available, the system may allocate lower profile versions of the content elements.

公开(公告)号：US20220036925A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17503979

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Bala Iyer ,  Alex Jansen ,  Gerrit Niemeijer ,  Seth Haberman

IPC: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N5/14

Abstract: Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.

公开(公告)号：US12142302B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18166947

申请日：2023-02-09

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Bala Iyer ,  Alex Jansen ,  Gerrit Niemeijer ,  Seth Haberman

IPC: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N7/01

Abstract: Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.

公开(公告)号：US20240146983A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18503106

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Seth Haberman ,  Gerrit Niemeijer

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2201/212

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for allocating content elements addressed for a content opportunity in a transport stream within a household-addressable media network. A content opportunity may include an advertising slot in a programming stream. The content elements may include advertising content configured to be run during the advertising slot. The advertising slot may be transmitted in a programming stream providing television programming and the advertising content may be provided in a commercial feed. The media network may be configured to transmit various content formats, such as high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and variations thereof. Systems may be configured to allocate the highest profile corresponding content elements if there is sufficient resources available. If sufficient resources are not available, the system may allocate lower profile versions of the content elements.

公开(公告)号：US20220060783A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17200171

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc

Inventor： Seth Haberman ,  Gerrit Niemeijer

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/2668

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for storing or caching targeted content on a receiver device using existing bandwidth within a media network are described. For example, unused bandwidth within a transport stream may be detected and targeted content may be inserted into the transport stream within the unused bandwidth. The targeted content may include targeted advertisements for a household addressable media network. The transport stream may be transmitted to the receiver device which may access and store the targeted content responsive to various targeted content signals. For instance, the transport stream may include targeted content signals configured to trigger the receive device to access and store the targeted content. The transport stream may include a commercial feed transport stream.

公开(公告)号：US11152033B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16820596

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Bala Iyer ,  Alex Jansen ,  Gerrit Niemeijer ,  Seth Haberman

IPC: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N7/01

Abstract: Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.

公开(公告)号：US20240412249A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18811574

申请日：2024-08-21

Applicant: FreeWheel Media, Inc.

Inventor： Gerrit Niemeijer ,  Claudio Marcus

IPC: G06Q30/0242

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for determining an outcome of a content promotional message are described. For example, a media network may be configured to transmit content to a plurality of content playback devices, such as a television or a computing device. The content may include a content promotion message configured to promote content, such as a television program or a website, available through the media network. The content promotion message and the content may be associated with network identifiers generated by the media network for tracked content. When the content is played by the content playback device, a device identifier may be generated for the content. The device identifiers may be compared with the network identifiers to determine which, if any, content tracked by the media network has been played by the plurality of content playback devices.