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Utility
Content-Modification System With Determination of Input-Buffer Switching Delay Feature
29 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes: (i) determining a baseline input-to-output delay, which represents a time period between when content is input into a first input buffer and output by an output buffer; (ii) establishing a synchronous lock between (a) first fingerprint data representing content in the first input buffer and (b) second fingerprint data representing content in the output buffer; (iii) determining an instruction time-point at which a content-presentation device is instructed to switch from using content in the first input buffer to populate the output buffer, to using content in the second input buffer to populate the output buffer; (iv) determining a loss of synchronous lock time-point; (v) using the determined baseline input-to-output delay, the determined instruction time-point, and the determined loss of synchronous lock time-point to determine an input-buffer switching delay; and (vi) using the determined input-buffer switching delay to facilitate performing a content-modification operation.
Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III
Filed: 14 Jun 22
Utility
Media fingerprinting and identification system
27 Sep 22
The overall architecture and details of a scalable video fingerprinting and identification system that is robust with respect to many classes of video distortions is described.
Prashant Ramanathan, Jose Pio Pereira, Shashank Merchant, Mihailo M. Stojancic
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Content-modification system with household coordination feature
27 Sep 22
In one aspect, an example method includes receiving, from a first content-presentation device, a request for supplemental content for use in connection with performing a content-modification operation; identifying a download conflict between the first content-presentation device and a second content-presentation device having a same IP address as the first content-presentation device; and providing, to the first content-presentation device, a response to the request, with the request including a download delay instruction.
Matthew Grover
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Recommending content based on user behavior tracking and analysis
27 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for recommending content based on user behavior tracking and analysis.
Sylvain René Yves Louboutin
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Server-side Streaming Content Stitching
22 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are various embodiments for server-side scene change content stitching.
WIM MICHIELS, DAVID ALLEN WESTERHOFF
Filed: 8 Jun 22
Utility
Detecting and Switching Wireless Networks
22 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for a media device operating on a first network that can detect and switch media service to a second network to maintain access of a desired service quality.
Amalavoyal Narasimha CHARI, Erwan SUTEAU, David ARNSTEIN, Sudipto NANDI
Filed: 14 May 21
Utility
Media fingerprinting and identification system
20 Sep 22
The overall architecture and details of a scalable video fingerprinting and identification system that is robust with respect to many classes of video distortions is described.
Prashant Ramanathan, Mihailo M. Stojancic
Filed: 15 May 20
Utility
Content-modification system with use of multiple fingerprint data types feature
20 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system.
Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
Filed: 14 Aug 20
Utility
Content-Modification System with Multiple Video Buffers Feature
15 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes transmitting a request for supplemental content for use by a content-presentation device that is scheduled to perform a content-modification operation at a start-time and, in response to the request: receiving, into a first buffer of the content-presentation device, first supplemental content having a first video quality that is higher than or equal to a predefined threshold, and receiving, into a second, different buffer of the content-presentation device, second supplemental content having a second video quality lower than the predefined threshold.
Matthew George Grover
Filed: 31 May 22
Utility
Audio Cancellation and Content Recognition of Audio Received Over Hdmi/arc
15 Sep 22
Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for cancellation and content recognition of audio received over a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)/Audio Return Channel (ARC) port of a display device.
Robert Caston CURTIS
Filed: 2 Jun 22
Utility
Content-Modification System With Feature For Controlling Viewer Exposure To Spoilers In Advertisements
15 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for supplemental content for use by a content-presentation device in performing a content-modification operation relative to a modifiable content-segment that the content-presentation device is scheduled to receive.
Matthew Grover
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Content-Modification System with Fingerprint Data Mismatch and Responsive Action Feature
15 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes receiving query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device.
Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, Stefanos Christakis Liassides
Filed: 26 May 22
Utility
Method and system for use of network affiliation as basis to determine channel rendered by content presentation device
13 Sep 22
A computing system detects a channel multi-match with non-matching programs, based on fingerprint-based ACR analysis of digital fingerprint data representing a channel rendered by a content presentation device.
Raghavendra Sunku, Jaehyung Lee, Virginie Debelair, Peter Dunker
Filed: 12 Oct 21
Utility
Media content identification on mobile devices
13 Sep 22
A mobile device responds in real time to media content presented on a media device, such as a television.
Mihailo M. Stojancic, Daniel H. Eakins, Shashank Merchant, Prashant Ramanathan, Jose Pio Pereira
Filed: 14 Jun 19
Utility
Method and system for presenting additional content at a media system
13 Sep 22
A media system, receives a received sequence of media content, for presentation at the media system and generates a comparison fingerprint of the received sequence of media content.
Donald F. Gordon
Filed: 30 Mar 20
Utility
Content-Modification System with Fingerprint Data Match and Mismatch Detection Feature
8 Sep 22
In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first portion of query fingerprint data representing content transmitted by a content-distribution system.
David Edward Armstrong, Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes
Filed: 26 May 22
Utility
Audio synchronization of a dumb speaker and a smart speaker using a spread code
6 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for synchronizing playback of audiovisual content with a dumb speaker.
Robert Caston Curtis, Mark Ely, Brian Thoft Moth Møller
Filed: 21 Oct 21
Utility
Audio time synchronization using prioritized schedule
6 Sep 22
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for synchronizing playback of an audio and/or video content.
Brian Thoft Moth Møller, Paul Fleischer, Bjørn Reese
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Monitoring Loudness Level During Media Replacement Event Using Shorter Time Constant
1 Sep 22
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) determining, by a playback device, a first loudness level of a first portion of first media content from a first source while the playback device presents the first media content, with the first portion having a first length; (ii) switching, by the playback device, from presenting the first media content from the first source to presenting second media content from a second source; (iii) based on the switching, determining, by the playback device, second loudness levels of second portions of the first media content while the playback device presents the second media content, with the second portions having a second length that is shorter than the first length; and (iv) while the playback device presents the second media content, adjusting, by the playback device, a volume of the playback device based on one or more of the second loudness levels.
Markus K. Cremer, Shashank Merchant, Robert Coover, Todd J. Hodges, Joshua Ernest Morris
Filed: 20 May 22
Utility
Skipping content of lesser interest when streaming media
30 Aug 22
Described herein is an example apparatus for skipping a portion of content during streaming of the content to a display device, where the portion is of little or no interest to the user.
Anthony Wood, Joseph Hollinger
Filed: 14 Jan 21