摘要:
A method detects short term, unusual events in a video. First, features are extracted features from the audio and the video portions of the video. Segments of the video are labeled according to the features. A global sliding window is applied to the labeled segments to determine global characteristics over time, while a local sliding window is applied only to the labeled segments of the global sliding window to determine local characteristic over time. The local window is substantially shorter in time than the global window. A distance between the global and local characteristic is measured to determine occurrences of the unusual short time events.
摘要:
A first video receiver is controlled to interrupt live watching of a television broadcast program; and thereafter, a second video receiver installed in another location can be controlled to continue display of the program from the interrupted point in the program. There is digital video recorder server that is capable of communication between local and remote sets via a home network. When a move watching and listening function is commanded at the local set, a built-in digital video recorder starts recording the program in progress. When a command is received at the local set for shifting the watching of the program to the remote set thereafter, the local set reads the recorded program from the recording start point and delivers it to the remote set from the server for effecting time shift watching and listening to the program on the remote set.
摘要:
The present invention enables a user to retrieve his or her desired one of a number of image programs easily and to view it quickly. An image retrieval assisting apparatus (100) for assisting retrieval of broadcast contents in a broadcast-contents-recording/reproducing apparatus or a broadcast receiving set comprises a classification criterion information storage portion (21) for storing classification criterion for classifying broadcast contents into a plurality of categories, program information acquisition means (23) for acquiring program information of said broadcast contents, program information classification means (27) for classifying said program information into said categories according to said classification criterion, an HDD (29) for storing said classified program information, and display means (31) for displaying said categories defined by said classification criterion horizontally on a monitor screen in a selectable manner and displaying only the program information fallen in a selected category vertically on said monitor screen in a selectable manner.
摘要:
Methods and systems for selecting media service providers are described. A type of service to be performed on an item of content is identified. The item of content is identified during a session with a client device. Information regarding current resource availability is received from a plurality of service providers. The information is ascertained from ongoing resource measurements. A service provider is selected from the plurality of service providers based on the information that is received. Information is provided for transferring the session to the service provider. The service provider performs the service on the item of content.
摘要:
A broadcast signal is received that includes a data identifier that identifies data associated with the broadcast signal. The broadcast signal also includes the data associated with the broadcast signal encoded in the broadcast signal. The data associated with the broadcast signal includes an indicator to ignore the data identifier contained in the broadcast signal. The system decodes the data encoded in the broadcast signal while ignoring the data identifier contained in the broadcast signal. The indicator to ignore the data identifier contained in the broadcast signal may include an associated time period during which the data identifier should be ignored. The data identifier is broadcast in scan line twenty-one of a broadcast image. The data associated with the broadcast signal is encoded in vertical blanking interval lines of a broadcast image.
摘要:
A digital tuner equipped with a recording media reproduction device outputs digital content to an externally connected monitor device. The digital content includes digital content obtained by receiving a digital broadcast signal via a tuner and digital content previously recorded in a HD device and read therefrom. Whenever a user operates a remote controller to performs a common operation via a key to select and switch digital content to be output to the monitor device, digital content provided by a digital broadcast signal or that recorded in the HD device is sequentially selected. The selected digital content is obtained by the tuner or the HD device and provided to a decoder. The decoder receives and decodes the digital content and outputs it to the monitor device.
摘要:
Described are methods and apparatus for encouraging viewers to pay attention to television programs, commercials in particular, by offering viewers some incentive to watch. In one embodiment, viewers are notified that they can receive frequent-flier miles for answering one or more simple questions at the conclusion of the commercial. To verify that the viewer paid attention to the commercial, the answer to the question may be based on the content of the commercial. A sponsor might ask, for example, that the viewer identify the name of the sponsor or the color of an announcer's shirt. A correct answer indicates that the viewer watched the commercial, and that the viewer is therefore entitled to some reward. For example, viewers who watch the commercial may be entered in a prize drawing, or may receive prize points, such as frequent-flier miles. In other embodiments, viewers may verify that they watched a given program by selecting an icon or pressing a button on a remote control.
摘要:
Techniques for intelligent and automatic control of sensors for capturing data associated with real time events. Preferably, the sensors are associated with a multimedia database system. For example, a technique for controlling one or more sensors used to capture data associated with an event comprises the following steps/operations. First, sensor data captured in accordance with the event is processed. Then, the one or more sensors are automatically controlled based on information pertaining to the continual activity of at least one of one or more objects and one or more persons associated with the event in real time obtained using at least a portion of the processed data captured in accordance with the event.
摘要:
A method for displaying a motion picture received as a digital data stream and having selectable scene content, by obtaining audience metrics, such as demographic data, and, based on these metrics, selecting replaceable image elements (202) from alternate frame (200) content or from selectable scenes (174a1, 174a2) to be inserted into the image display data stream (180).
摘要:
A method for multimedia interaction between viewers and a broadcaster, a computer program product for executing the method for multimedia interaction, and a method for attracting additional subscribers to network service providers through use of this method. The method for multimedia interaction includes the steps of establishing a communication link between a plurality of viewers and broadcaster and choosing at least one viewer to appear on a broadcast. Once chosen, the viewer or viewer receives digital image and audio, or video, information from the broadcaster and transmits digital image and audio, or video, information back to the broadcaster. At least a portion of the video information transmitted to the broadcaster is included in the broadcast, which is then transmitted to at least the plurality of viewers from which the chosen viewer or viewers were chosen via digital picture with live information via Internet.