公开(公告)号：WO0124421A2

公开(公告)日：2001-04-05

申请号：PCT/US0026980

申请日：2000-09-29

Applicant: RADIOWAVE COM INC

Inventor： BRANDT GARY A ,  LARGEN DONALD R ,  CUMMINGS WAYNE F

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04H1/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4076

Abstract: An insertion and encoder system monitors broadcasts from a first broadcasting system to determine the presence of segments that can be substituted in a second broadcast. In one embodiment, the system and method determines whether the first segment from the first broadcast has been sold for the second broadcasting system. In this example embodiment, if the first segment has not been sold for the second broadcasting system, it is substituted for a second segment. The system and method accesses an inventory of sold substitution segments and substitutes a sold segment for the unsold segment in real time. In one embodiment, sold advertisement segments are substituted for unsold advertisement segments that are broadcast to a wide audience over the Internet. Segments are selected in accordance with predefined criteria that can include user demographics and/or personal preferences.

Abstract translation: 插入和编码器系统监视来自第一广播系统的广播以确定可以在第二广播中替代的片段的存在。 在一个实施例中，系统和方法确定来自第一广播的第一段是否已经为第二广播系统出售。 在该示例性实施例中，如果第一段尚未被出售用于第二广播系统，则其代替第二段。 系统和方法访问销售替代细分的库存，并实时代替未售出的分段。 在一个实施例中，销售的广告段代替在互联网上向广泛的受众广播的未售出的广告段。 根据可以包括用户人口统计特征和/或个人偏好的预定标准来选择细分。

公开(公告)号：WO99033206A1

公开(公告)日：1999-07-01

申请号：PCT/US1998/011810

申请日：1998-06-09

IPC: H04N17/00 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04H9/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04M1/725

Abstract: An audience measurement system for a receiver comprises monitoring equipment, such as a decoder, ON/OFF detector and transmitter, coupled to the receiver. The decoder reads program codes embedded in a program received by the receiver. The system also comprises a base unit and a mobile unit, such as a telephone handset. The handset receives the program codes transmitted from the decoder and prompts (via a visual display or audio tone) an audience member to enter personal data (i.e. who the audience member is) via a keypad or voice input. The program data (from the decoder) and personal data (input by the audience member) is provided to the base unit, where it is time stamped and stored. The base unit includes telephone circuitry to transmit the stored data to a data collection central facility via a public switched telephone network. If no program codes are found or if the monitoring equipment is eliminated, the mobile unit prompts the audience member to enter program data that may be selected from a previously downloaded program schedule.

Abstract translation: 用于接收机的观众测量系统包括监视耦合到接收器的设备，诸如解码器，ON / OFF检测器和发射器。 解码器读取嵌入到由接收器接收的程序中的程序代码。 该系统还包括基本单元和诸如电话听筒的移动单元。 手机接收从解码器发送的程序代码，并通过键盘或语音输入提示观众（通过视觉显示或音频音调）输入个人数据（即观众成员）。 将程序数据（来自解码器）和个人数据（由观众成员输入）提供给基本单元，其中它被时间戳和存储。 基本单元包括经由公共交换电话网络将存储的数据发送到数据收集中心设施的电话电路。 如果没有找到程序代码或者如果监视设备被消除，则移动单元提示观众成员输入可以从先前下载的程序表中选择的程序数据。

公开(公告)号：WO99027668A1

公开(公告)日：1999-06-03

申请号：PCT/US1998/012034

申请日：1998-06-09

IPC: H04N17/00 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L21/02 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H9/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/42203

Abstract: A member of an audience of a program to which a receiver is tuned is identified by a system which includes first and second microphones, a noise cancellation unit, and a voice recognition unit. One of the first and second microphones picks up relatively more of a voice signal from the member of the audience, and the other of the first and second microphones picks up relatively more of a sound signal from the receiver. The noise cancellation unit substantially eliminates the sound signal from the voice signal. The voice recognition unit identifies the member from the member's voice signal. The first and second microphones, the noise cancellation unit, and the voice recognition unit may be housed in a hand held housing or in a table top housing. The system may also include a passive people meter to passively identify the member, and a program to identify the program or channel to which the receiver is tuned.

Abstract translation: 接收机调谐到的节目的观众的成员由包括第一和第二麦克风，噪声消除单元和语音识别单元的系统识别。 第一和第二麦克风之一从观众的成员中拾取相对更多的语音信号，而第一和第二麦克风中的另一个从接收机中拾取相对较多的声音信号。 噪声消除单元基本上消除了来自语音信号的声音信号。 语音识别单元从成员的语音信号中识别成员。 第一和第二麦克风，噪声消除单元和语音识别单元可以容纳在手持外壳中或桌面外壳中。 该系统还可以包括无源人员计费器来被动地识别该成员，以及用于识别接收机调谐到的节目或频道的节目。

公开(公告)号：WO9804081A3

公开(公告)日：1998-06-04

申请号：PCT/BG9700008

申请日：1997-07-07

Applicant: JANOV MICHAIL ATANASSOV

Inventor： JANOV MICHAIL ATANASSOV ,  BOJCHEV PETAR DIMITROV ,  TUPALEJSKY DIMO DIMITROV ,  KUZMANOV KRUM NIKOLOV ,  ALEKSIEV GEORGI GOCHEV

IPC: H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/56 ,  H04N

CPC classification number: H04H60/56 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45

Abstract: Said device is used for observation of behaviour of the TV audience according to observation points that are distributed in terms of socio-demographic characteristics. Advantages of the device over other similar devices as existing so far: by means of this particular device it is possible to measure both video units and TV units; visitors can be registered; programs are measured in a more satisfactory manner; serious efforts have been made to ensure increased reliability. Said device includes two microcontroller units, MCU1 and MCU2, each being respectively connected to permanent memory EPPROM and to random access memory (RAM) with MCU1 being connected to analogue-to-digital converter (A/D converter), as well as to serial interface RS232 and MODEM, whereby in addition the said device includes also a presence sensor (PS) and remote control receiver (IR), while MCU2 is connected to display by means of interface. MCU1 consists of electrically erasable memory EEPROM and a serial peripheral interface SPI, and it is connected through a control logic MCU LOGIC to EPROM and RAM memories, to real time clock RTC and to A/D converter which is connected to input ATTENUATOR BUFFER1 and ATTENUATOR BUFFER2 by means of analogue multiplexer AMUX whereby MCU1 is connected to the remote control receiver IR, to the presence sensor PS and through input-output logic IO LOGIC to the digital inputs IN1...IN16 and to the outputs OUT1...OUT8, and also MCU1 is connected to MCU2 through a serial peripheral interface SPI, while MCU2 is connected to EPROM and INDICATION by means of indication logic Ind LOGIC, with the real time clock RTC and the random access memory RAM being connected to a storage battery while power to the whole device is provided from the mains supply.

公开(公告)号：WO2023022942A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：PCT/US2022/040215

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： ARLING, Paul D. ,  HATAMBEIKI, Arsham

IPC: H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/437 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G16Y40/00 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

公开(公告)号：WO2018195391A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：PCT/US2018/028513

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: TVISION INSIGHTS, INC.

Inventor： LIU, Yanfeng ,  SIDHU, Inderbir ,  RADKIEWICZ, Sara ,  SCHIFFMAN, Daniel ,  DAI, Wei ,  CRABTREE, Joseph

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F13/212 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  G01S1/02

Abstract: Conventional television audience measurements are made with diaries or by imaging the area in front of a television and trying to identify the people in the images watching television. Unfortunately, diaries are only accurate if the audience members record entries in them, and image-based techniques are intrusive. The present techniques address these problems by using a viewer's wearable device to measure a viewer's proximity to a television. The wearable device emits or receives low-power beacon signals; measurements of the signal strength are used to calculate the viewer's distance to the television. If the viewer is close enough to the television and the television is on, the viewer may be engaged with the content on the television. This system is simple, non-intrusive, and can used to measure engagement with each television in a multi-television household.

公开(公告)号：WO2018187435A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：PCT/US2018/026032

申请日：2018-04-04

Applicant: ROKU, INC.

Inventor： ASNIS, Ilya ,  GARNER, Gregory M. ,  THOMAS, Tito ,  WOOD, Anthony

IPC: H04N21/47 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining time and content restrictions based user identification. An embodiment operates by automatically identifying a user who is using a media device using at least one of a network-oriented method of user discovery and an user-action oriented method of user discovery. Preferences, including at least one of a time limit or content restriction, associated with the identified user are accessed. The accessed restriction is enforced against the identified user.

公开(公告)号：WO2017120469A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：PCT/US2017/012531

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: TVISION INSIGHTS, INC. ,  SIDHU, Inderbir

Inventor： SIDHU, Inderbir ,  YANFENG, Liu ,  FU, Yun

IPC: H04H60/00 ,  H04H60/29 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/35 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04N21/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G06K9/00228 ,  G06K9/00281 ,  G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00302 ,  G06K9/00369 ,  G06K9/00597 ,  G06K9/2018 ,  G06K2009/00322 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: A system for quantifying viewer engagement with a video playing on a display includes at least one camera to acquire image data of a viewing area in front of the display. A microphone acquires audio data emitted by a speaker coupled to the display. The system also includes a memory to store processor-executable instructions and a processor. Upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the processor receives the image data and the audio data and determines an identity of the video displayed on the display based on the audio data. The processor also estimates a first number of people present in the viewing area and a second number of people engaged with the video. The processor further quantifies the viewer engagement of the video based on the first number of people and the second number of people.

Abstract translation: 用于量化观众对在显示器上播放的视频的参与度的系统包括至少一个相机以获取显示器前方的观看区域的图像数据。 麦克风获取由耦合到显示器的扬声器发出的音频数据。 该系统还包括存储处理器可执行指令的存储器和处理器。 在执行处理器可执行指令后，处理器接收图像数据和音频数据，并基于音频数据确定在显示器上显示的视频的标识。 处理器还估计出现在观看区域中的第一数量的人以及与该视频有关的第二数量的人。 处理器还基于第一人数和第二人数来量化视频的观众参与度。

公开(公告)号：WO2013114216A3

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：PCT/IB2013000610

申请日：2013-02-04

Applicant: MEDIAWAVE INTERNAT CORP

Inventor： MAGHRABY ADHAM

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/26 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04H2201/37 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/325

Abstract: A computer-based method and system for content data management and provision. The method may include receiving a content request message from a registered user (104). The content request message may be addressed to an address associated with a broadcast entity (130). An identity of the user (104) may be determined based upon the received content request message and identification information of the user stored in a database. A date and/or a time of transmission of the content request message may be determined and compared with content broadcast information associated with the broadcast entity (130). At least one piece of content data from the content broadcast information may be identified as a result of the comparing and the identified content data may be transmitted to the user (104).

Abstract translation: 一种基于计算机的方法和系统，用于内容数据管理和提供。 该方法可以包括从注册用户（104）接收内容请求消息。 内容请求消息可以被寻址到与广播实体相关联的地址（130）。 可以基于接收的内容请求消息和存储在数据库中的用户的标识信息来确定用户（104）的身份。 可以确定内容请求消息的发送日期和/或时间，并将其与与广播实体相关联的内容广播信息进行比较（130）。 来自内容广播信息的至少一条内容数据可以被识别为比较的结果，并且所识别的内容数据可以被发送给用户（104）。

公开(公告)号：WO2011088304A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-21

申请号：PCT/US2011/021280

申请日：2011-01-14

Applicant: BEAUMARIS NETWORKS INC. ,  TIME WARNER CABLE INC. ,  SCHLACK, John ,  HASEK, Charles, A.

Inventor： SCHLACK, John ,  HASEK, Charles, A.

IPC: H04H60/45

CPC classification number: H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4076

Abstract: A configuration as discussed herein includes a content management system. The content management system can reside in a central location or be distributed amongst multiple different locations in a network environment. In general, the content management system keeps track of configuration information for the retrieval of content. For example, the content management system identifies a presence of one or more content delivery sources in the network environment. The content management system utilizes the contact information to communicate with content delivery sources for discovery of configuration information. The configuration information can indicate: i) a respective address of the content delivery source, ii) a type of content outputted by the respective address, iii) a format of the content such as streaming data outputted by the respective address. The configuration information can be used to identify an address in which to retrieve requested content according to a desired format.

Abstract translation: 这里讨论的配置包括内容管理系统。 内容管理系统可以驻留在中央位置，或者分布在网络环境中的多个不同位置之间。 通常，内容管理系统跟踪用于检索内容的配置信息。 例如，内容管理系统识别网络环境中一个或多个内容传送源的存在。 内容管理系统利用联系人信息与内容传递源进行通信，以发现配置信息。 配置信息可以指示：i）内容传送源的相应地址，ii）由相应地址输出的内容的类型，iii）诸如由相应地址输出的流数据之类的内容的格式。 配置信息可以用于根据期望的格式标识在其中检索所请求的内容的地址。