System and Method for Linking Web Browsing with Television Viewing
    1.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Linking Web Browsing with Television Viewing 审中-公开
    将网页浏览与电视连接的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120084828A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13171263

    申请日:2011-06-28

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: A server receives an IP address associated with an account of a TV subscriber using a TV service. The IP address is associated with a set top box employed by the TV subscriber to display TV content provided by the TV service. The IP address is also associated with computers of a household corresponding to the TV subscriber. The computers use web browsers to view Internet content. The server receives information on TV viewing, including the IP address. The server also receives information on web browsing activity in the household associated with the IP address. The information includes the IP address. The server maintains a TV log of the TV viewing and maintains an Internet log of the web browsing activity in the household associated with the IP address. The server associates entries in the TV log with entries in the Internet log(using IP address), and stores the associations.

    摘要翻译: 服务器使用电视服务器接收与电视订户的帐户相关联的IP地址。 该IP地址与由TV用户使用的机顶盒相关联,以显示由TV服务提供的电视内容。 IP地址也与对应于电视订户的家庭的计算机相关联。 计算机使用Web浏览器来查看Internet内容。 服务器接收电视观看信息,包括IP地址。 该服务器还接收与该IP地址相关联的家庭中关于网页浏览活动的信息。 信息包括IP地址。 服务器维护电视观看的电视日志,并维护与IP地址相关联的家庭中的网络浏览活动的因特网日志。 服务器将电视日志中的条目与Internet日志中的条目(使用IP地址)相关联,并存储关联。

    Method and system for providing efficient and accurate estimates of TV viewership ratings
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing efficient and accurate estimates of TV viewership ratings 有权
    提供有效和准确的电视观看次数评估方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09197929B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-24

    申请号:US14342326

    申请日:2012-08-28

    摘要: A method for providing efficient and accurate estimates of TV viewership ratings through a distributed computer system that includes multiple computers is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a query from a client at the distributed computer system; dynamically selecting one or more computers according to a predefined sharding function; at each of the selected computers, determining a count of qualified event records that satisfy the query; aggregating the respective counts of qualified event records determined by the selected computers; statistically projecting the aggregated count of qualified event records into an estimated total count of qualified event records on the distributed computer system; and returning the estimated total count of qualified event records to the requesting client.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种通过包括多台计算机的分布式计算机系统提供有效和准确的电视观看次数评估的方法。 该方法包括:从分布式计算机系统的客户端接收查询; 根据预定义的分片功能动态地选择一个或多个计算机; 在每个所选择的计算机上,确定满足查询的限定事件记录的计数; 聚合由所选择的计算机确定的合格事件记录的相应计数; 统计上将合格事件记录的总计数量预计为分布式计算机系统上合格事件记录的总计数; 并将合格事件记录的估计总计数返回给请求客户端。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING TV VIEWERSHIP DATA
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING TV VIEWERSHIP DATA 有权
    收集和管理电视观看数据的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150089523A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-26

    申请号:US14342343

    申请日:2012-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04N21/258

    摘要: A computer-implemented method for collecting and managing TV viewership data from multiple TV metering data providers is disclosed. The method includes: receiving an event log file at a distributed computer system that includes multiple computers; dynamically selecting one or more computers according to a predefined sharding function; at each of the selected computers: allocating a set of compressed event records, which corresponds to a subset of the event log file, at predetermined locations within the memory of the computer; and in accordance with a predefined schedule, replicating the compressed event records from a respective one of the selected computers to one or more other computers of the distributed system such that there are at least two replicas of any event record on at least two computers of the distributed computer system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于从多个电视计量数据提供者收集和管理电视观看数据的计算机实现的方法。 该方法包括:在包括多台计算机的分布式计算机系统中接收事件日志文件; 根据预定义的分片功能动态地选择一个或多个计算机; 在每个所选择的计算机上:在计算机的存储器内的预定位置处分配对应于事件日志文件的子集的一组压缩事件记录; 并且根据预定义的时间表,将压缩的事件记录从所选择的计算机中的相应一个计算机复制到所述分布式系统的一个或多个其他计算机,使得在所述计算机的至少两个计算机上存在至少两个任何事件记录的副本 分布式计算机系统。

    System and Method for Providing Real Time Television Viewing Information and Popularity to Viewers
    4.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Providing Real Time Television Viewing Information and Popularity to Viewers 审中-公开
    提供实时电视观看信息和观众人气的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120084801A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13171278

    申请日:2011-06-28

    IPC分类号: H04H60/32

    摘要: A method providing real-time popularity information regarding TV programs, performed during a short period of time at a server with one or more processors and memory. The server receives current TV viewing information from a plurality of distinct households. The current TV viewing information for a household identifies one or more TV programs that are now showing at the household. The server aggregates the current TV viewing information, thereby identifying one or more currently popular TV programs. The currently popular TV programs have more household viewers than less popular TV programs. The server receives a request from a household seeking identification of currently popular TV programs. The server selects one or more of the currently popular TV programs identified during the aggregation, and sends information to the household. The information identifies the selected one or more currently popular TV programs.

    摘要翻译: 一种在具有一个或多个处理器和存储器的服务器上在短时间内执行的关于TV节目的实时流行度信息的方法。 服务器从多个不同的家庭接收当前的电视观看信息。 家庭当前的电视观看信息识别现在在家中显示的一个或多个电视节目。 服务器聚合当前的电视观看信息,从而识别一个或多个当前流行的电视节目。 目前流行的电视节目比较受欢迎的电视节目有更多的家庭观众。 服务器收到来自家庭的请求,寻求当前流行的电视节目的识别。 服务器选择在聚合期间识别的一个或多个当前流行的电视节目,并向家庭发送信息。 该信息标识所选择的一个或多个当前流行的电视节目。

    Determining set-top box tuning events
    6.
    发明授权
    Determining set-top box tuning events 有权
    确定机顶盒调优事件

    公开(公告)号:US09204188B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13174632

    申请日:2011-06-30

    摘要: A method, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs executed by the one or more processors, includes receiving respective first set-top box (STB) information from a first plurality of STBs. The first STB information received from a respective STB in the first plurality of STBs includes tuning information for the respective STB in the first plurality of STBs, and power status information for a respective display device coupled to the respective STB in the first plurality of STBs. The method also includes filtering the power status information, and determining a viewership metric for the first plurality of STBs based on the tuning information and the filtered power status information in the first STB information.

    摘要翻译: 一种在具有一个或多个处理器的计算机系统中执行的方法和存储由一个或多个处理器执行的一个或多个程序的存储器,包括从第一多个STB接收相应的第一机顶盒(STB)信息。 从第一多个STB中的相应STB接收到的第一STB信息包括第一多个STB中的相应STB的调谐信息,以及耦合到第一多个STB中的相应STB的相应显示设备的电力状态信息。 该方法还包括基于第一STB信息中的调谐信息和滤波后的功率状态信息来过滤功率状态信息,以及确定第一多个STB的收视度量。

    Re-serving shared content
    7.
    发明授权
    Re-serving shared content 有权
    重新投放共享内容

    公开(公告)号:US09154546B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US13842406

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04N1/387 H04L29/08

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/02 H04L67/20 H04L67/22

    摘要: A system and method for re-serving shared content are provided. The system includes a first impression detection unit to detect a user's consumption of the shared content via the metering data; a user detection unit to detect a device associated with the user; a shared content retrieval unit to retrieve the shared content based on the user and the device; and a shared content communication unit to transmit the shared content to the detected device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了重新提供共享内容的系统和方法。 该系统包括:第一印象检测单元,经由计量数据检测用户对共享内容的消耗; 用户检测单元,用于检测与用户相关联的设备; 共享内容检索单元,用于基于所述用户和所述设备检索所述共享内容; 以及共享内容通信单元,用于将共享内容发送到检测到的设备。

    Predicting live programs
    8.
    发明授权
    Predicting live programs 有权
    预测现场节目

    公开(公告)号:US08510770B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US13365860

    申请日:2012-02-03

    摘要: Systems and methods for predicting whether a program will be watched live, including receiving a plurality of message posts relating to the program; determining, from the plurality of message posts, a number of live message posts for the program based on a number of message posts relating to the program posted within a first predetermined time frame relative to the live playing of the program; determining a number of other message posts for the program based on a number of message posts relating to each program posted within a second predetermined time frame different from the first predetermined time frame; determining a first ratio based on the number of live message posts and the number of other message posts for the program; determining whether the program was predominantly watched live based on the first ratio; predicting whether the program will be watched live based on the determination; and recording the prediction in an electronic programming guide.

    摘要翻译: 用于预测节目是否将被观看的系统和方法,包括接收与节目相关的多个消息帖子; 基于与在程序的实时播放相关的第一预定时间帧内发布的与节目相关的消息帖子的数量,从多个消息帖子中确定多个用于节目的实况消息帖子; 基于与在与第一预定时间帧不同的第二预定时间帧内发布的每个节目相关的消息帖子的数量来确定用于节目的其他消息帖子的数量; 根据实况消息员额的数量和该节目的其他消息员额的数量确定第一比率; 确定该方案是否主要根据第一比例直播; 预测该计划是否将根据确定而直播; 并将预测记录在电子节目指南中。

    Method and apparatus for generating models of individuals
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating models of individuals 失效
    用于生成个人模型的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07266251B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US10301748

    申请日:2002-11-22

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T11/60 G06T17/10

    摘要: A communications system is described in which a plurality of mobile phones are provided, each including means for generating a user interface for enabling users to identify points in images as feature points. All of the phones are then operable to utilise points identified by users to generate 3D models of individuals in the images. The 3D models are generated by associating stored average depth data for points corresponding to the co-ordinates of the feature points and further points whose position is identified relative to the co-ordinates of the feature points. The 3D models are then used to generate images which are displayed on the mobile phones.

    摘要翻译: 描述了提供多个移动电话的通信系统,每个移动电话包括用于生成用户界面的装置,用于使用户能够将图像中的点识别为特征点。 所有的手机然后可操作地利用用户识别的点来产生图像中的个人的3D模型。 通过将存储的平均深度数据与对应于特征点的坐标的点和相对于特征点的坐标识别位置的其他点相关联,生成3D模型。 然后,3D模型用于生成显示在手机上的图像。

    Processing apparatus for determining which person in a group is speaking
    10.
    发明授权
    Processing apparatus for determining which person in a group is speaking 失效
    用于确定组中的哪个人正在说话的处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US07117157B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-03

    申请号:US09532533

    申请日:2000-03-22

    IPC分类号: G10L17/00

    摘要: Image data from cameras showing movement of a number of people, and sound data, is archived and processed to determine the position and orientation of each person's head and to determine at whom each person is looking. The speaker is determined by determining at which person most people are looking. Alternatively, the sound data is processed to determine the direction from which the sound came, and it is determined who is speaking by determining which person's head is in a position corresponding to the direction from which the sound came. The personal speech recognition parameters for the speaker are selected and used to convert the sound data to text data. Image data to be archived is chosen by selecting the camera which best shows the speaker and the participant to whom he is speaking. Data is stored in a meeting archive database.

    摘要翻译: 来自照相机的图像数据显示多个人的运动和声音数据,被存档和处理,以确定每个人的头部的位置和方向,并确定每个人正在寻找哪个人。 演讲者是通过确定大多数人在寻找哪个人而决定的。 或者,处理声音数据以确定声音来自的方向,并且通过确定哪个人的头在与声音来自的方向相对应的位置中来确定谁在说话。 选择扬声器的个人语音识别参数,并用于将声音数据转换为文本数据。 选择要存档的图像数据,选择最能显示扬声器的摄像机和他正在讲话的参与者。 数据存储在会议档案数据库中。