公开(公告)号：US11943504B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17678243

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, Jr. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4431 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/23

Abstract: An application programming interface (API) receives broadcast-related information from media automation applications. A traffic log is received from a first media automation application configured to generate a traffic log associated with a media station, and spot information associated with spots included in the traffic log is received from at least a second media automation application. The API stores the broadcast-related information, including the traffic log and the spot information, in one or more databases. The API also receives, from a media playout system, at least one request for the stored broadcast-related information. The media playout system is configured to insert media content into a media broadcast associated with the media station. The API provides the requested broadcast-related information to the media playout system, which inserts the media content into the media broadcast associated with the media station.

公开(公告)号：US20230269426A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17678243

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, JR. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/28

CPC classification number: H04N21/4431 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  G06F16/284

Abstract: An application programming interface (API) receives broadcast-related information from media automation applications. A traffic log is received from a first media automation application configured to generate a traffic log associated with a media station, and spot information associated with spots included in the traffic log is received from at least a second media automation application. The API stores the broadcast-related information, including the traffic log and the spot information, in one or more databases. The API also receives, from a media playout system, at least one request for the stored broadcast-related information. The media playout system is configured to insert media content into a media broadcast associated with the media station. The API provides the requested broadcast-related information to the media playout system, which inserts the media content into the media broadcast associated with the media station.

公开(公告)号：US11930061B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US18359375

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, Jr. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04L65/611

CPC classification number: H04L65/611

Abstract: An edge device operates in an online mode of operation during a first period of time, wherein during the online mode of operation, the edge device obtains broadcast-related information originating from media automation applications. The edge device operates in a local mode of operation during a second period of time, wherein during the local mode of operation the edge device obtains locally stored broadcast-related information, and emulates services provided by the media automation applications. The edge device operates in a disaster recovery mode of operation during recovery from the local mode of operation, wherein during the disaster recovery mode of operation the edge device obtains stored broadcast-related information from a content recovery database.

公开(公告)号：US20230370513A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18359375

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, JR. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04L65/611

CPC classification number: H04L65/611

Abstract: An edge device operates in an online mode of operation during a first period of time, wherein during the online mode of operation, the edge device obtains broadcast-related information originating from media automation applications. The edge device operates in a local mode of operation during a second period of time, wherein during the local mode of operation the edge device obtains locally stored broadcast-related information, and emulates services provided by the media automation applications. The edge device operates in a disaster recovery mode of operation during recovery from the local mode of operation, wherein during the disaster recovery mode of operation the edge device obtains stored broadcast-related information from a content recovery database.

公开(公告)号：US11757960B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17678263

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, Jr. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04L65/611

CPC classification number: H04L65/611

Abstract: An edge device remotely accesses cloud-based media automation services by pointing an interface of the edge device to a cloud-based sequencer. Broadcast logs defining a broadcast schedule and media files specified in the broadcast logs are obtained from the cloud-based sequencer, and local versions are stored in a storage device locally accessible to the edge device. Availability of the cloud-based sequencer is monitored, and if the cloud-based sequencer becomes unavailable, the interface of the edge device is pointed to a local sequencer instead of the cloud-based sequencer. The local sequencer emulates one or more media automation services normally provided by the cloud-based sequencer. In response to determining that availability of the cloud-based sequencer has been restored, the edge device's interface is re-pointed to the cloud-based sequencer.

公开(公告)号：US20230269285A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17678263

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Steve Mills ,  Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, JR. ,  Vijay Jayakumar ,  Riad Edelbi ,  Adam Zastawski ,  José Antonio Carbajal Orozco

IPC: H04L65/611

CPC classification number: H04L65/4076

Abstract: An edge device remotely accesses cloud-based media automation services by pointing an interface of the edge device to a cloud-based sequencer. Broadcast logs defining a broadcast schedule and media files specified in the broadcast logs are obtained from the cloud-based sequencer, and local versions are stored in a storage device locally accessible to the edge device. Availability of the cloud-based sequencer is monitored, and if the cloud-based sequencer becomes unavailable, the interface of the edge device is pointed to a local sequencer instead of the cloud-based sequencer. The local sequencer emulates one or more media automation services normally provided by the cloud-based sequencer. In response to determining that availability of the cloud-based sequencer has been restored, the edge device's interface is re-pointed to the cloud-based sequencer.