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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.