Abstract:
There is disclosed a computer system for analysing content, comprising: a detection module connected to receive at least one piece of digital content, the detection module being operable to access a set of compliance rules and compare the received at least one piece of digital content with the set of compliance rules, the detection module further being configured to generate an alert if the result of the analysis indicates a breach of at least one of the rules; a moderator module connected to receive the alert, the moderator module configured to enable output to a moderator based only on the piece of digital content which caused the alert to be generated, whereby the moderator can assess a modification to be made to the piece of content which caused the alert to be generated.
Abstract:
According to aspects of the invention there are provided a method for distributing content from one or more content sources over a communications network to a plurality of users by a content distribution system, the content distribution system comprising a master node and a plurality of local nodes in communication with the master node, each local node serving a group of users from the plurality of users, the method comprising: maintaining, at the master node, a content directory associated with a plurality of content items from the one or more content sources, the content directory comprising content location data for the plurality of content items and information associated with each of the content items; generating, at each local node, user content location data for each user in the group of users based on selecting a plurality of content items from the content directory according to a user profile of each user, the user content location data for each user including locations of the selected content items; and transmitting, by the local node, the user content location data for each user to a content player associated with said each user for use in retrieving the corresponding content items from the one or more content sources for seamless playback of the selected content items.
Abstract:
According to aspects of the invention there are provided a method for modifying a content stream distributed to one or more users, the method comprising: generating a content stream comprising a plurality of content items from one or more content providers; constructing one or more filters for modifying the content steam, wherein the one or more filters is constructed by defining one or more parameters relating the content items; applying the one or more filters to the content stream; selecting one or more content items from the content stream based on defined parameters; and modifying the content stream by applying the constructed filter to the plurality of content items in the content stream.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the use of a plurality of media content items. The system comprises means for monitoring media content item use; means for determining usage data related to the use of a media content item; means for storing said data, wherein said data is associated with the media content provider of each respective media content item; and means for communicating said data to a plurality of remote data collectors. The invention extends to a corresponding method and to a remote client device.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus and systems for sharing information related to broadcast programs are described. One of the methods includes receiving data identifying at least a portion of a first broadcast of a program, receiving data identifying at least one recipient, and communicating information indicative of the identified at least a portion of the program to the at least one recipient. The method may also include identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program to the at least one recipient, and communicating data indicative of the subsequent broadcast of the program to the at least one recipient. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for sharing information related to broadcast programs.
Abstract:
A system and method for utilizing user profiles in an interactive television system. An interactive television system includes a broadcast station, a set-top box, and a remote mobile or fixed unit. The system is configured to create and/or update a user profile in response to an access made in a first access mode. In response to detecting a user access in a second access mode, the system accesses the user profile, selects data based at least in part on the user profile, and transmits the data to the user.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for presenting information, including entertainment, which is diffused by a content provider, especially a radio transmitter, a television transmitter, a publisher for printed media or an internet provider, via a medium. According to the inventive method, the information is categorised according to content, the categories presented to an addressee in a presentation which can be received by a receiving device can be individually selected by the addressee, the information is grouped into blocks, and the temporal sequence of said blocks of information can be chosen by the addressee.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for presenting information, including entertainment, which is diffused by a content provider, especially a radio transmitter, a television transmitter, a publisher for printed media or an internet provider, via a medium. According to the inventive method, the information is categorised according to content, the categories presented to an addressee in a presentation which can be received by a receiving device can be individually selected by the addressee, the information is grouped into blocks, and the temporal sequence of said blocks of information can be chosen by the addressee.
Abstract:
A system is provided in which video feeds are distributed to the user equipment of multiple users. Each user's equipment may be based on a set-top box and television or other user television equipment, a personal computer or handheld computing device or other user computer equipment, or a cellular telephone with a display or other user telephone equipment. The video feeds may be distributed to the user equipment using feed distribution equipment. The demand for the video feeds may be monitored. The distribution of the video feeds may be based on the demand. The user may be provided with opportunities to place wagers using the user equipment. Statistics related to users' wagers may be gathered in real time and various actions taken based on the statistics.
Abstract:
A method, system and computer program product for allowing viewer input regarding of public data network-based multicasts. The present invention includes a first server (16) coupled to the public data network (14) for presenting a list of multicasts to at least a portion of the viewers (12), receiving viewers' votes of the multicasts on the presented list, and determining the number of viewers' votes for the multicasts according to the received votes. A second server (20) is coupled to the first server over the public data network for executing multicast programming according to the determined votes for the multicasts. The first and second server are also coupled to a database (22) in which stored entertainement programs are located.