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20080201734 | Association of Ads With Tagged Audiovisual Content - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting advertisements. In one aspect, audiovisual content is presented to a user. An indicator is presented together with the audiovisual content to the user. The indicator is associated with one or more tags. Input selecting the indicator is received from the user. An advertisement, associated with the indicator and dynamically selected based at least in part on one or more of the tags, is presented to the user. | 08-21-2008 |
20080201735 | Information processing apparatus and method, and program - In the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for recommending contents. The information processing apparatus may include recommended content extracting means for, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, during a period within a predetermined time from a point in time at which the predetermined condition is satisfied, with one or more contents that are being distributed or whose distribution is to be started from one or more distribution sources, respectively, as processing objects, extracting a recommended content to be recommended to a user from the processing objects on a basis of content information on each of the processing objects and preference information. | 08-21-2008 |
20080201736 | Using Triggers with Video for Interactive Content Identification - Access to interactive content at a client device through the use of triggers is disclosed. The client device is coupled to a television communication network and receives an encoded broadcast video stream containing at least one trigger. The client device decodes the encoded broadcast video stream and parses the broadcast video stream for triggers. As the broadcast video stream is parsed, the stream is output to a display device. When a trigger is identified, the client device automatically tunes to an interactive content channel. The client device sends a signal indicative of the trigger through the television communication network to the processing office. The processing office can then use the information contained within the trigger signal to provide content to the client device. The content may be interactive content, static content, or the broadcast program stitched with interactive or static content. The user of the client device can then interact with any interactive content. | 08-21-2008 |
20080209467 | BROADCAST SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast signal processing apparatus, includes: a signal processor which processes a broadcast signal of a broadcast program to display an image corresponding to the broadcast program, an information receiver which receives source data having predetermined broadcast information on the broadcast program, an information storage unit which stores at least one extraction information to extract the broadcast information included in the source data and a controller which extracts the broadcast information included in the source data based on one of the at least one extraction information stored in the information storage unit corresponding to a format of the broadcast information included in the source data received by the information receiver. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT IN A NETWORK - A content delivery service is described for delivering content over a broadband digital broadcast network. A controller allows the delivery of content to be made in accordance with activity in a public land mobile network. The delivery of content may therefore be effectively scheduled and an appropriate revenue level. | 09-04-2008 |
20080216115 | Method and System for Inserting a New Channel Into a List of Preferred Channels - A first set of channels is provided. The first set of channels is selected based on a predetermined criteria related to a viewing preference of a viewer. A first channel not selected based on the predetermined criteria related to the viewing preference of the viewer is inserted into the first set of channels. In one embodiment, a system operator inserts the first channel into the first set of channels. In one embodiment, insertion is disallowed if a number of channels not selected based on the predetermined criteria related to the viewing preference of the viewer that have been inserted into the first set of channels is greater than a predetermined number. | 09-04-2008 |
20080229354 | Contextual television advertisement delivery - Various technologies for delivering contextual television advertisement are described. A user selection of a media title is received. The media title has an associated set of contextual metadata that includes information regarding the media title. A request for the media title is forwarded to a first server and an advertisement request including the set of contextual metadata is forwarded to a second server. The second server uses the set of contextual metadata to retrieve contextual television advertisement information. The contextual television advertisement information and the media title are received from the second server and the first server respectively. Also, the contextual television advertisement information and the media title are played. | 09-18-2008 |
20080244638 | Selection and output of advertisements using subtitle data - Techniques are described to select and output advertisements based on subtitles. In an implementation, one or more keywords are received that are extracted from subtitle data. One or more advertisements are selected based on the one or more keywords. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244639 | Providing advertising - A system for providing advertising includes an electronic video display for displaying advertising disposed in an advertising venue; and a sensor for sensing a number of people in an audience of the electronic video display. A method of providing advertising includes providing an electronic video display at an advertising venue; and providing a sensor with the electronic video display configured to determine a number of people in an audience of the electronic video display. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250449 | Method of dynamic product placement in prerecorded audio and video - A method of dynamic product placement in prerecorded video or audio is disclosed. The method requires a means to decide when product placement should occur in the video or audio, a way to determine the content of a product placement advertisement in a section of video or audio, and software or hardware to alter sections of the video or audio data such that the new data includes new product placement. A preferred embodiment maintains the integrity of the original recording, allows for the product placement in the current playing of the content to appear different than what appeared in the original recording, and allows for product placement to change at different points in time. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Methods of generating recommendations may include obtaining social network data from one or more network resources. Word relationships may be created between selected words in the social network data to produce relationship data. Advertisement or other asset recommendations may be generated for a target user by analyzing browse information of the target user to identify one or more words. Other words in the relationship data may be identified that are related to the words in the target user's browse information. One or more advertisements may be identified having at least one keyword that corresponds to the other words. At least a portion of these advertisements may be selected from a data repository to provide to the target user. | 10-09-2008 |
20080263587 | Dynamic Commercials - A method of selecting different viewers in the same broadcast market for different commercials to be displayed at the same time and on the same channel. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263588 | Method and apparatus to synchronize personalized co-cast content with user viewing habits - A method and apparatus designed to permit content providers to insert personalized content into a television signal based upon the user preferences or viewing habits. | 10-23-2008 |
20080271071 | INFORMATION SYSTEM - A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for advertising programs, products or services. In another embodiment, the system has areas for dsplaying messages to the user. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276269 | User Interfaces For Web-Based Video Player - A system, method and various user interfaces enable association of advertising content with requested shared video content for access via a web-based video player. Advertising content is provided selectively in conjunction with playback of video content. Selection of how and where advertising is displayed is based on a flexibly managed balance between providing sufficiently noticeable opportunities to access advertising information and preserving a satisfying viewer experience in watching requested video content. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276270 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING TARGETED ADVERTISING IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - The present technique detects at least one active user utilizing a set of communication devices over a communication network. The method includes receiving behavior data, fulfillment data and feedback data for the at least one active user of the set of communication devices accessing content over the communication network using an intelligent agent module. The method includes creating a database of a set of demographic profiles based on the received data using a dynamic group and rules editor module. The method further includes grouping a set of the at least one active user of the set of communication devices into their corresponding dynamic group using group creation service module. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276271 | VOTING AND HEADEND INSERTION MODEL FOR TARGETING CONTENT IN A BROADCAST NETWORK - A system and method is provided for use in connection with delivering content that is targeted to users of a broadcast network. In order to select content that is targeted to users of the broadcast network, signals are received from a plurality of customer premise equipment devices (CPEs) of the network users via a broadcast network interface. Based on the received signals, broadcast assets (e.g., programming, advertisements etc.) are selected from a collection of available asset options. Accordingly, at least a portion of the selected assets are inserted into a content stream of the broadcast network. Once the content stream is broadcast over a broadcast network interface, at least a portion of the selected assets area available for receipt by at least a portion of the CPEs. The CPEs generate reports regarding assets delivered such that asset providers can be billed based on guaranteed targeted impressions. | 11-06-2008 |
20080282286 | Method and Apparatus for Conducting Real Time Dialogues With Mass Viewer Audiences During Live Programs - Disclosed is a system for conducting real time dialogues with an audience comprising a plurality of remote viewers of a broadcast program, said system comprising: (a) a Real Time Dialog Machine having input ports for enabling substantially simultaneous data input from each of a plurality of viewers in data communicating therewith over at least one data network; (b) a Dialogue Management Console coupled to the Real Time Dialog Machine via a data link, said Dialog Management Console for allowing management of said dialogues by program production personnel; (c) a database of interactive sessions accessible by the dialogue management console and in data communication with the Real Time Dialog Machine via a participation processor for processing aggregated data from the Real Time Dialog Machine, and (d) displaying means for adding derived data and/or visual cues to program for transmission to displays viewable by the viewers. | 11-13-2008 |
20080288976 | System and Method for Providing Advertisements for Video Content in a Packet Based Network - A system and method of providing advertisements for video content in a packet based communication system is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, wherein each of the plurality of advertisements is configured to be displayed over a video player and includes a plurality of sections that separate to reveal the video player. The method further comprises receiving a plurality of requests for an advertisement from a plurality of clients and wherein each of the plurality of clients is displaying one of a plurality of web pages that form part of a plurality of web sites. Each of the plurality of web pages includes a hyperlink configured to cause video content to be presented in a video player and the plurality of requests are received as a result of actuation of the hyperlink included in the plurality of web pages. The method further includes transmitting one of the plurality of advertisements to each of the plurality of clients for display. The video content, advertisements, and web pages may be transmitted to the clients via two or more different servers. A request for data resulting from actuation of a hyperlink associated with an advertisement may be logged and redirected to a content provider such as the advertiser. The advertisements may include two or more sections that separate vertically, horizontally, or along another linear or non-linear plane to reveal the video player. Finally, some of the plurality of advertisements may be configured to have multiple sections that come together to cover the video player subsequent to presentation of video content. | 11-20-2008 |
20080295129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING | 11-27-2008 |
20080295130 | Method and apparatus for presenting and aggregating information related to the sale of multiple goods and services | 11-27-2008 |
20080313669 | Targeted Advertisement Insertion with Interface Device Assisted Switching - Advertisements or other types of targeted information are delivered to a set-top box or other user interface device of signal distribution system. In one aspect of the invention, a detection server of the system detects at least one cue associated with a first media stream, and generates timing information from the detected cue. The timing information is signaled to the interface device. An advertisement server of the system generates a second media stream containing targeted information for delivery to the user interface device. The user interface device switches from the first stream to the second stream based on the timing information. The timing information may also be signaled by the detection server to the advertisement server, for use in controlling generation of the second stream. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313670 | Method and system to combine broadcast television and internet television - Provided is a method and system for receiving and displaying video from both an Internet and a broadcast video source. Also provided is a frame controller for receiving video data from an Internet video stream and from a cable broadcast video stream, the frame controller further in communication with a television display and causing the Internet video stream and the cable broadcast video stream to each be displayed in a separate frame on the television display. | 12-18-2008 |
20090007171 | DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO CONTENT STREAM DELIVERED THROUGH IP NETWORK - Tools are provided for supporting dynamic insertion of advertisements into a content stream delivered to a viewer through an Internet Protocol (“IP”) network. A viewer profile that includes at least one item of interest and an advertisement profile that includes a mapping from one or more items to at least one advertisement are maintained. An item in the viewer profile is matched to one or more advertisements based on the advertisement profile. The content stream is retrieved and an advertisement slot into which an advertisement should be inserted is identified. The advertisement to be inserted is selected from the one or more advertisements and the content of the advertisement is inserted into the advertisement slot in the content stream. A video component of the content stream with the content of the advertisement inserted is displayed on a display device. | 01-01-2009 |
20090019471 | Personalized commercial cache - A method and system of personalized commercial cache, including one or more of the following: obtaining personalized consumer information; identifying commercials corresponding to the obtained personalized consumer information; downloading personalized commercials that are the commercials corresponding to the personalized consumer information; storing the downloaded personalized commercials; and playing the stored personalized commercials by splicing the stored personalized commercials into a television program at a predetermined time in the television program. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019472 | Systems and methods for pricing advertising - A system for pricing advertising includes an electronic video display disposed in an advertising venue, wherein the display is configured to display advertising; a sensor configured to sense a number of people in an audience of the electronic video display; and a processing element for determining pricing for the advertising. The pricing for the advertising is determined based on the number of people in the audience. A method of pricing advertising, the method includes determining a number of people in an audience of an electronic video display disposed at an advertising venue on which the advertising is displayed; and determining pricing of the advertising based on the number of people in the audience. | 01-15-2009 |
20090025028 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION VOICEMAIL MONITORING - Systems, methods and computer products for Internet Protocol Television voicemail monitoring. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing voicemail to an Internet-Protocol-enabled device, the method including receiving a communication that a voicemail to a called party is currently being deposited in a voicemail infrastructure, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party, sending an indication to the Internet Protocol-enabled device and sending the voicemail to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number in response to a communication requesting to monitor the voicemail. | 01-22-2009 |
20090037949 | Integrated and synchronized cross platform delivery system - A system and method for delivering targeted advertisements to consumers by inserting the targeted advertisements into a content stream. The content stream may be monitored for advertisement placement opportunities, such that the targeted advertisements may be seamlessly inserted into the content stream to replace an advertisement in the content stream. The content stream's owner and/or provider may be identified such that revenues from the targeted advertisement may be shared with the owner's and/or providers. The system and method are further able to use a biometric recognition technique to verify that the targeted advertisement is actually delivered to the targeted consumer. Another aspect allows the targeted advertisements to be delivered across multiple platforms in accordance with an advertising campaign. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044217 | System and methods for network TV broadcasts for out-of-home viewing with targeted advertising - A television broadcasting system and methods that manages the insertion of targeted advertisements and other messages into live satellite or Internet broadcasts or other types of broadcasts into out-of-home locations such as health clubs. The insertion of targeted advertisement and other messages are accomplished by a satellite service provider purchasing live network broadcasting feeds with a license to strip out existing commercial advertisements and replace them with targeted advertisements to match the demographics of the viewing audience at health clubs and other non-home locations nationally, regionally and locally where the viewer is unable to change or delete the targeted advertisements while viewing the live broadcast programming from the networks. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049468 | Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior - In a computer-implemented method, a selected online advertisement is automatically directed to, or online activity is automatically tracked and recorded from, an online user interface device which corresponds, at the time the advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked, to a first online access identifier. The advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked based on information from a user profile that references or includes a first set-top box identifier. That information is derived at least in part from automatically collected data related to user behavior with respect to at least one television advertisement delivered to a set-top box, which set-top box corresponds, at the time of that user behavior, to the first set-top box identifier. The first online access identifier is associated with the first set-top box identifier, by both being referenced or included in the user profile, by being associated in a database, or otherwise. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPERVISED LEARNING TO ASSOCIATE PROFILES IN VIDEO AUDIENCES - A system and method for providing supervised learning to associate profiles in video audiences is provided. The method includes: receiving data providing an association of consumer profiles and video decoders to households within a network; recording zapping events (patterns) created by consumers; and associating zapping patterns of consumers with households. The step of associating further includes: collecting external data and converting a format of the external data into an internal format; converting zapping logs into different data models that can be used to provide set top box signatures; providing the set top box signatures; using the set top box signatures with a list of set top boxes and profiles to provide an association rule; and applying the association rule to the set top box signatures to determine a list of profiles of the consumer profiles associated with a specific set top box of the set top boxes. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNSUPERVISED LEARNING TO ASSOCIATE PROFILES IN VIDEO AUDIENCES - A system and method for providing unsupervised learning to associate profiles in video audiences is provided. The method includes: receiving a zapping log and a broadcast schedule, wherein the zapping log includes records of set top box zapping signatures for at least a portion of the set top boxes of the network; deriving set top box signatures from the zapping log and broadcast schedule; clustering viewer profiles into groups of viewer profiles using the set top box signatures; and associating at least one set top box within the network with at least one viewer profile, wherein the method of performing unsupervised learning does not use data associating demographic or psychographic profiles to the at least a portion of the set top boxes of the network for which the zapping log contains records of set top box zapping signatures. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TARGETED RATING OF PROFILES IN VIDEO AUDIENCES - A system and method for providing targeted rating of profiles in video audiences is provided. The method includes the steps of deriving a first input set, wherein the first input set contains data showing which viewer profiles are associated with which set top boxes within the network, wherein the data may also include an association between a single viewer profile and a single set top box within the network; deriving a second input set containing data of at least one set top box signature, wherein the data of the at least one set top box signature further comprises a processed zapping log containing information summarizing viewing habits of at least one set top box within the network; and processing the first input set and the second input set assuming that the second input set can be derived by operations, wherein the operations involve data associating the viewer profiles to set top boxes within the network and to the targeted rating of profiles. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING CONTENT TO AT LEAST ONE VIEWER PROFILE IN VIDEO AUDIENCES - A system and method for associating content to one or more viewer profile in video audiences is provided. The method includes obtaining a first set of targeted ratings, wherein the targeted ratings provide a percentage of viewer profiles that consumed content; obtaining a second input set, wherein the second input set contains data showing which of one or more of the viewer profiles are associated with which of one or more set top boxes within the network; and performing operations to identify which of the viewer profiles associated with one or more of the set top boxes from the second input set consumed one or more content that is included in the first set. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME TARGETED RATING TO ENABLE CONTENT PLACEMENT FOR VIDEO AUDIENCES - A system and method is provided for providing real time targeted rating to enable content placement for video audiences. The method includes determining if at least one set top box, located within a network having at least one set top box, is on or off, wherein being on is defined as a set top box having a zapping event occur within a predefined time period; determining what one or more viewer profiles are currently consuming content provided by a set top box within the network, wherein currently consuming refers to consuming within the predefined period; and determining targeted rating per a viewer profile that had been identified as currently consuming content via at least one of the set top boxes within the network. | 02-26-2009 |
20090070805 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL SUPPRESSION OF TELEVISION BROADCAST LOW-PRIORITY GRAPHIC INTERRUPTIONS - A method for suppressing graphical overlays in video content, includes: generating a digital signal, the digital signal including a primary video feed subject to graphic overlays, a data stream, and an audio stream; wherein the primary video feed is; inserting steganographic information into the primary video feed; inserting alternative video information into the data stream; wherein the alternative video information is free of graphic overlays; substituting the alternative video information within the primary video feed based on the steganographic information; and wherein the substitution of the alternative video information suppresses at least a portion of the graphic overlay information. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070806 | Method and System for Addressable and Program Independent Advertising during Recorded Programs - A system and method for delivering addressable or targeted advertising to subscribers during programming that the subscribers have recorded identifies the timing and characterization of programs to be recorded and the probable subscriber of those programs. Using the subscriber profiles of those subscribers, either already developed or generated on-the-fly based on program selection, and ad characterizations/profiles, the system generates a schedule of advertisements to be inserted into the avails (advertising opportunities) of the programming as it is recorded. The schedule generated can depend on correlations or matching between the ad profiles and the subscribers' profile, scheduling requirements (i.e., contracts and sales with advertisers) and timing. This system allows for targeted advertising to be delivered to subscribers during recorded programming and thus provides for additional opportunities for advertisers to reach subscribers in a highly addressable fashion. | 03-12-2009 |
20090077579 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AN EFFECTIVITY INDEX FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA IN A COMMUNITCATION SYSTEM - A computer readable medium containing a computer program is disclosed for performing a method for estimating an effectivity index for targeted advertising data in a communication network, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to correlate impression quality factors categories data with a subscriber activity data profile for purchases and consumption related to an advertising category for the targeted advertising data and instructions to estimate from the correlation the effectivity index in the advertising category for the targeted advertising data. A system for performing the method is also disclosed. A data structure embedded in computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data used by the system and method in estimating an effectivity index for targeted advertising data in a communication network. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077580 | Method and System for Advertisement Detection and Substitution - A television signal substitution system that replaces standard video segments with selected replacement portions. Video segments such as advertisements are detected using techniques such as fingerprinting or manual detection. The detected video segment is replaced with a selected replacement portion and output to an output device. | 03-19-2009 |
20090083788 | Advertisement Rotation - A system and method for delivering content over a network is provided. Content may be primary content (e.g., music or a movie) or ancillary content (e.g., an advertisement). The ancillary content may further be classified as universal ancillary content that all users of the present system will receive; targeted ancillary content that particular users of the present system will receive; and context-specific ancillary content that users of the present system and viewing particular primary content will receive. The type of primary and/or ancillary content delivered to the user will depend, in part, on indicia of the user of a device receiving the content. The present invention seeks to ensure that a user has relevant and up-to-date ancillary content notwithstanding the nature or date of the primary content. Feedback data concerning the viewing of the ancillary content may also be generated such that a provider of the advertisement and/or product may provide targeted advertisements and improved products and services. | 03-26-2009 |
20090094638 | Presentation and Distribution of Web Content Having Intelligent Advertisement Selection System - A data module having data content pertaining to a particular topic for display on a webpage, independent of publisher content displayed on the webpage. The data module can include a link in the data content for allowing a viewer of the webpage to manipulate and interact with the data content. An advertisement can be displayed within the data content, and the advertisement can be selected for display to the viewer based on criteria associated with the viewer. A search field can be coupled to a search engine and displayed within the data content. The criteria can include IP addresses of the viewer and webpage, a URL of the webpage, geographic location of the viewer, type of data content accessed by the viewer, age of the viewer, ethnicity of the viewer, and language of the data content accessed by the viewer. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094639 | TARGETED/ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION - A method and apparatus utilizing a fast channel change mechanism to insert targeted/addressable advertisements into video streams delivered to users. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094640 | TARGETED ADVERTISING IN UNICAST, MULTICAST AND HYBRID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTEXTS - Systems and methods are presented for the delivery of targeted assets in a scheduled programming network in the context of several content distribution systems, including switched digital, unicast, multicast, and hybrid unicast/multicast content distribution systems. Assets may be targeted to network users in connection with the scheduled network programming, and further, successful delivery of those targeted assets may be confirmed. In this regard, the systems and methods generally select targeted assets from a remote platform and, in some instances, to deliver those targeted assets from the remote platform. The assets may be selected based on demographic or other information obtained from an external source and/or based on monitoring user inputs. In the latter regard, the classification of an audience can be based at least in part on monitoring communications to the remote platform conventionally used for other purposes. | 04-09-2009 |
20090100458 | System and Method for Instantaneous Information Reporting on Portable Devices - An system and method for instantaneous information reporting on portable devices including a computer server, a wireless device attached to a personal computer, a communication network and one or more display monitors. The wireless device forwards the information retrieved from the computer server via the communication network and send such information to the portable display monitors via wireless communication. Moreover, a method for reporting environmental information to a personal computer of a prescribed user from a computer server via a communication network is disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
20090106792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISEMENT AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION WITH CUSTOMIZED COMMERCIAL INSERTION DURING CHANNEL CHANGE - A method, system, and computer readable medium of inserting advertisement media content into an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system comprises providing media content to a user comprises receiving a first multicast stream containing a first media content at a set top box, displaying the first media content on a display, transmitting a unicast request from the set top box to a remote location in response to a television channel change operation, receiving a second multicast stream containing a second media content at the set top box in response to the unicast request, the second multicast stream including at least one I-frame, and displaying the second media content on the user's display in real-time in response to receiving the at least one I-frame. | 04-23-2009 |
20090113472 | System and Method of Delivering Personal Video Content - A method of delivering personal video content via a video head-end office is provided that includes receiving a personal video content upload request at a notification server from a first set-top box device. The personal video content upload request relates to personal video content to be uploaded from the first set-top box device. The method also includes receiving a personal video content sharing request at the notification server from the first set-top box device. The personal video content sharing request identifies a second set-top box device designated to receive the uploaded personal video content. In addition, the method includes sending notification information from the notification server to the second set-top box device. The notification information indicates a first option to store the uploaded personal video content at a data storage device and a second option to stream the uploaded personal video content to the second set-top box device upon selection of the second option. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119703 | Mosaic of Alternate Programming During a Blackout - In response to a user requesting content that has been blacked out, a mosaic is presented having images or data indicative of alternate programming. The mosaic may contain a plurality of viewports that each includes streaming video of currently available content. In conjunction with or in addition to the viewports, the mosaic may present metadata having statistics, cast information, program duration, time remaining, or other data associated with the alternate programming. In some embodiments, a set-top box employs a web-based template to present a mosaic that accesses multimedia content for display using at least one uniform resource locator. | 05-07-2009 |
20090133057 | Revenue Techniques Involving Segmented Content and Advertisements - Revenue techniques involving segmented content and advertisements are described. In an implementation, content, which has one or more advertisements embedded by a content provider, is segmented into a plurality of segments. An identification is performed to determine which of the plurality of segments are program segments. An identification is also performed to determine which of the plurality of segments are advertising segments, at least one of the advertising segments includes at least one of the advertisements. An option is provided to pay to output the program segments without output of the advertising segments. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM REAL-TIME AUDIENCE ESTIMATION AND COMMERCIAL SELECTION SUITABLE FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Input measurements from a measurement device are processed as a Markov chain whose transitions depend upon the signal. The desired information related to the device can then be obtained by estimating the state of the signal at a time of interest. A nonlinear filter system can be used to provide an estimate of the signal based on the observation model. The nonlinear filter system may involve a nonlinear filter model and an approximation filter for approximating an optimal nonlinear filter solution. The approximation filter may be a particle filter or a discrete state filter for enabling substantially real-time estimates of the signal based on the observation model. In one applications a click stream entered with respect to a digital set top box of a cable television network is analyzed to determine information regarding users of the digital set top box so that ads can be targeted to the users. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133059 | PERSONALIZED VIDEO SYSTEM - A media device suitable for playing video content including television programming is provided. The media device comprises a device usage monitor configured to substantially automatically monitor selected usage information related to video content that is played on the media device; a rating engine configured to substantially automatically generate content ratings for specific video content that has been played by the media device, wherein the content ratings are based at least in part of the usage information; and a user interface suitable for presenting a plurality of content channels to the user, wherein at least some of the presented channels are personalized channels that include video content that is selected based at least in part on the content ratings generated by the rating engine. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138907 | Remote control unit for a personalized video programming system - Systems and methods for a remote control for interacting with a video programming system are described. In some embodiments, a remote control unit for an intelligent video programming system having user-dedicated buttons, biometric identification systems, mechanical identification systems, electromechanical identification systems, or voice-activation identification systems on the remote control unit to allow a user to self-identify that user to the intelligent video programming system. Upon pressing this user-dedicated button or otherwise activating a self-identification system on the remote control unit, content personalized for that user is presented and the user's navigational behavior is tracked to further the presentation of personalized content for that user. Other embodiments are also described. | 05-28-2009 |
20090150925 | System and Method of Providing An Alert - In a particular embodiment, a method of providing an alert related to visual ticker data for display at a display device is disclosed. The method includes receiving media content at a destination device. The media content includes video data, audio data, and visual ticker data. The method also includes generating an alert related to the visual ticker data, providing the media content to a display device and selectively providing data related to the alert to a selected device based on a user preference. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150926 | Method And Apparatus For Delivering SDV Programming With Targeted Advertising To Selected Groups Of Subscribers - A switched digital video (SDV) system includes an SDV manager for coordinating a SDV session requested by a subscriber terminal and a storage medium on which resides content to be transmitted during the SDV session. The system also includes a plurality of edge devices for receiving a transport stream that includes content provided by the storage medium and transmitting the transport stream over an access network to the subscriber terminal on one of a plurality of SDV channels. The SDV manager is configured to cause different renditions of an SDV program to be provided by the edge devices to subscriber terminals associated with different target groups. The target groups each include a plurality of subscriber terminals that is less than a number of subscriber terminals serviced by a distinct edge device or devices. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150927 | Facilitating interactive advertising in digital television program content through follow-up browsing of selectable advertised offerings presented within such digital television program content - A method for facilitating interactive advertising in Digital Television (DTV) program content through highlighting of advertised offerings comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for creating an entry in a buyable item list during presentation of DTV program content. The offering response data structure entry is created in response to selection of a buyable item that is visually highlighted within the DTV program content. An operation is performed for facilitating an order fulfillment process for the selected buyable item in response to the buyable item entry in the buyable item list being selected. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150928 | Video apparatus with picture/text messaging function - A video apparatus with a picture/text messaging function includes a multifunctional decoder, a video decoder, an image processor and a display. The multifunctional decoder receives texts, pictures or videos from an external device, and decoding the texts, pictures or videos to output a text signal and an image signal. The video decoder is connected to the multifunctional decoder to receive the image signal and decode the image signal. The image processor is connected to the multifunctional decoder and the video decoder to receive the text signal and the decoded image signal and to output a picture/text messaging signal. The display is connected to the image processor to receive the picture/text messaging signal to display picture and text messages. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENTS IN INTERNET PROTOCOL TV (IPTV) SYSTEM - Provided are an apparatus and method for providing an advertisement service personalized for each user or for each group. The personalized advertisement providing method includes: a personalized advertisement providing method which is used in an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) System, including: receiving at least one broadcasting program of a plurality of broadcasting programs classified according to a plurality of channels; and determining whether a present time is an advertisement broadcasting time, transmitting a received broadcasting program to a plurality of user terminals which selects a channel on which the broadcasting program is provided if the present time is not an advertisement broadcasting time, dividing the plurality of user terminals into a plurality of groups and transmitting an advertisement classified for each group to one or more user terminals belonging to the group if the present time is an advertisement broadcasting time. Therefore, it is possible to enhance use efficiency of bandwidths, to reduce restrictions related to installation, etc. of an apparatus for providing advertisement services, and to reduce the number of apparatuses that have to be installed, resulting in reduction of costs. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AND DELIVERING ADS BASED ON CROSS-PLATFORM ACTIVITY - A cross-platform advertising system utilizes viewing data, browsing data, and telephone call data to establish subscriber account profile and, optionally, user profiles for users at the subscriber account. An ad selection processor selects ads based on subscriber account profile and, optionally, the user profile. An ad delivery processor delivers the selected ads to a device associated with the subscriber account. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158321 | COMMERCIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A commercial processing apparatus which can improve an commercial effect and can arbitrarily select a means used for the improvement is provided. The commercial processing apparatus acquires an AV stream by using a tuner ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090165039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING VIEWERS OF TELEVISION TO ENTER INTO CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF AN ADVERTISED PRODUCT OR SERVICE - A method comprises releasing to at least one television service subscriber a content stream conveying at least one information element deemed to be of potential interest to a multi-subscriber audience that includes the at least one television service subscriber; receiving from a particular one of the at least one television service subscriber an indication of a selection of a particular one of the at least one information element; determining a telephone number associated with the particular television service subscriber; determining a telephone number associated with the particular information element; establishing a first telephony leg on a basis of the telephone number associated with the particular information element; establishing a second telephony leg on a basis of the telephone number associated with the particular television service subscriber; and joining the first and second telephony legs to form an end-to-end telephony link for the particular television service subscriber. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165040 | MESSAGE PRESENTATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An embodiment of a dynamic messaging system receives a message presentation request from a program distributor, the message presentation request having a first identifier that identifies the receiving device and a second identifier corresponding to one of a fixed message indicator and a dynamic message indicator. In response to receiving the message presentation request identifying the receiving device and the fixed message indicator, the dynamic messaging system retrieves a fixed message from a memory of the receiving device based upon the fixed message indicator. In response to receiving the message presentation request identifying the receiving device and the dynamic message indicator, the dynamic messaging system receives a dynamic message from an information stream communicated from the program distributor. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165041 | System and Method for Providing Interactive Content with Video Content - A system and method of providing contextual content to an end user viewing a video in a video player in a client is provided. In one embodiment the system and method of provides contextual content via an interactive video skin to an end user viewing a video in a client. These video skin may surround the viewing portal and (1) provide contextual information in the areas outside the video viewing area, (2) embody logic that manipulates the video stream to insert audio, text, graphics, and/or video, (3) interact with third party servers, (4) interact with the user via menus, buttons, and/or graphical widgets, or (5) any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the method may comprise determining contextual data for the end user that comprises one or more of: geographical information of the end user; demographical information of the end user; personal information of the end user, video metadata, and technical data related to the end user's computer or the network to which the computer is connected. Next, the method may include determining advertising content to present to the end user based on the contextual data and presenting the advertising content to the end user concurrently with the video player such as along a periphery of the video player. The advertising content may include a user input mechanism configured to receive information from the end user in which case the method may further include receiving information from the end user via the input mechanism, determining secondary content to present to the user based on the received information, and presenting the secondary content to the end user. The method may also include receiving one or more content elements selected based on the contextual data and supplying the one or more content elements to the video player for integration into the video to thereby customize the video. | 06-25-2009 |
20090172727 | SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO PRESENT - A request to select sponsored content to be presented with a first content item including video is received. A second content item including video is identified. The video included in the second content item has been viewed by at least one viewer of the video included in the first content item. Sponsored content that has been presented with the second content item is identified and selected to be presented with the first content item is selected. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172728 | Targeted online advertisements based on viewing or interacting with television advertisements - In a computer-implemented method, a selected online advertisement is automatically directed to, or online activity is automatically tracked and recorded from, an online user interface device which corresponds, at the time the advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked, to a first online access identifier. The advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked based on information from a user profile that references or includes a first set-top box identifier. That information is derived at least in part from automatically collected data related to user behavior with respect to at least one television advertisement delivered to a set-top box, which set-top box corresponds, at the time of that user behavior, to the first set-top box identifier. The first online access identifier is associated with the first set-top box identifier, by being referenced or included in the user profile, by being associated in a database, or otherwise. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172729 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR BROADCASTING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS AT A LOCATION WHEN RELEVANT - A method, system and program product for automatically broadcasting services available at a location within a broadcast area. The method includes inputting, into a tool configured to broadcast, services available at different locations from multiple service providers and broadcasting in a broadcast area covering the different locations the services available from the multiple service providers. The method further includes delivering broadcasts of services available to a consumer at a location within the broadcast area at a point-in-time, the consumer having a device configured to send a respective location of the consumer to the tool and configured to receive delivery of the broadcasts of the services available at the respective location while the consumer is at the respective location, such that, the broadcasts of the services available alerts the consumer of the services available at the respective location at the point-in-time. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY OPTIMIZATION - Systems and methods for advertisement delivery optimization are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of identifying multimedia content associated with a web-user. One embodiment can include, analyzing the multimedia content to retrieve a set of descriptors, comparing the set of descriptors with metadata of a plurality of advertisements, selecting a candidate pool of advertisements from the plurality of advertisements based on relevancy indicated by the comparison, and presenting at least a portion of the candidate pool of advertisements to the web-user. | 07-02-2009 |
20090178075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DIAGNOSING A VIDEO CONDITION EXPERIENCED AT A CUSTOMER PREMISES - A test controller can be operable to diagnose a video condition experienced at a customer premises. The test controller can include a port coupled to the customer premises. The test controller can also include a processor operable to activate a diagnosis sequence, send a set of questions to equipment at the customer premises, and isolate a cause of the video condition to a portion of the network, in response to receiving test a video access device can include a first port coupled to particular test equipment and a second port coupled to video access devices. The test controller can be part of a system that includes methods used to diagnose the video condition experienced at the customer premises. | 07-09-2009 |
20090183199 | Devices, Systems, and Methods Regarding Advertisement on Demand - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which can comprise, responsive to a signal from a television control device, causing a display of a video advertisement. The video advertisement can interrupt the video broadcast. The signal can be adapted to cause a detection of a determined frame of a video broadcast interrupted by the display of the video advertisement. | 07-16-2009 |
20090187938 | Service Substitution Techniques - Service substitution techniques are described. In an implementation, a substitution table is derived that specifies one or more service substitutions to be performed for content and that specifies particular geographic locations to perform at least one service substitution. One or more communications are formed to be streamed over a packet-switched network to a client that is to perform the at least one service substitution. The one or more communications include the substitution table and the content that corresponds to the at least one service substitution. | 07-23-2009 |
20090187939 | Methods and apparatus for user-based targeted content delivery - Methods and apparatus for selecting and delivering advertising or promotional content based on, e.g., the attributes of a desired demographic. In one embodiment, the invention enhances advertising or promotional penetration into a particular demographic of a network subscriber pool by correlating the advertising/promotion (and even the contextual program content) with specific users or groups of users within the pool. This approach decouples the advertising or promotion from any given program or lineup, and gives the network operator flexibility in deciding where, when, and how often to insert advertisements or promotions in order to achieve the desired result. Dynamic network architectures such as broadcast switched architectures can also be leveraged to further enhance flexibility and targeting precision. In effect, the network advertising or promotion model is made results-driven (versus program-centric). Subscriber privacy is also optionally maintained, thus ensuring that stored data is not traceable to a specific user. | 07-23-2009 |
20090187940 | VIDEO BROADCASTING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A video broadcasting method includes assigning channels to a video content based on a total number of channels usable for broadcasting the video contents and a playback time of the video content, calculating a broadcast start time interval of the channels assigned to the video content based on the playback time of the video content and number of the channels assigned to the video content setting broadcast start time per channel of the channels assigned to the video content, and broadcasting the video content at the broadcast start time set per the channel. | 07-23-2009 |
20090193457 | Systems and methods for providing run-time enhancement of internet video files - Methods and systems are provided for enhancing Internet video files at run-time with supplemental multimedia content constructed in real-time. The supplemental multimedia content may comprise any type of content that cannot be known and practically constructed prior to run-time of an Internet video file. The supplemental multimedia content may include locally and globally derived information, for example, advertising, alerts (e.g. weather, disaster), messaging, user-generated content, and proprietary content. According to one aspect, a browser cookie is stored onto the user's remote computing device. The browser cookie is capable of collecting various types of information about the user's behavior while visiting a web-site including Internet source video. This information collected within browser cookie may be periodically uploaded to a personal profile database for later use in assisting third party content providers with the targeting of future dynamic supplemental content based on the on-going collected demographic, behavioral, and geographical information of users. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION, RECEIPT AND DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS - An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history. | 07-30-2009 |
20090199233 | System and process for generating a selection model for use in personalized non-competitive advertising - A process for generating a selection model to be used in providing personalized non-competitive advertising including the steps of collecting data from advertising retail websites regarding product data, collecting data from the originating retail websites regarding user behavior, generating a selection model based on the product data and the transactional data and using the selection model to generate personalized non-competitive advertisements for presentation. An arrangement for the same includes memory for storing product data collected from advertising retail websites and data colleted from originating retail websites regarding user behavior and a controller that generates a selection model based on the product data and the transactional data, wherein the selection model includes data sets identifying similar and popular products, and uses the selection model to generate personalized non-competitive advertisements for presentation to one or more of the users for which user behavior has been collected. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199234 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING MARKETING CONTENT IN A PERSONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive media content from a subscriber of a media communication system, receive marketing content from a marketing information source, and present the media content and the marketing content in a personal TV channel. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199235 | VIDEO CONTEXTUAL ADVERTISEMENTS USING SPEECH RECOGNITION - Embodiments of a computer-implemented advertisement display system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a speech recognition component that processes a video clip and produces a corresponding collection of speech recognition data indicative of an audio portion of the video clip. The system also includes a collection of advertising material. An advertisement selection component selects an advertisement from the collection of advertising material based on the corresponding collection of speech recognition data. The system also includes a display. An advertisement presentation component displays an indication of the selected advertisement on the display during a simultaneous display of the video clip. | 08-06-2009 |
20090210897 | Method and user interface for downloading audio and video content filters to a media player - A client server arrangement for downloading media content filters from a server device to a client device. The media content filters define portions of a separate audio visual presentation containing potentially objectionable subject matter. Depending on user selections, identified portions of the audio/visual presentation may be skipped and/or muted during play. In one particular implementation, the client device, e.g., a DVD player, is configured to initiate a connection with a server device. Upon successful connection, the server device transmits one or more media content filters to the client device. The client device may be configured to determine whether a particular media content filter is available, to facilitate deletion of some existing media content filters in order to secure adequate memory space, and to ensure that the media player has an active account, before initiating a connection with the server device. The server device may be configured to determine whether the media player is associated with an active user account, whether a requested filter is available, and whether adequate memory space is available at the media player, before transmitting media content filters to the client device. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210898 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SHARING USER PROFILES - Embodiments include methods and apparatus for personalizing access to broadcast content items. One embodiment includes a method comprising detecting physical proximity of a mobile device, receiving data from the mobile device identifying a user of the mobile device, identifying at least one local profile based on the data identifying the user, identifying at least one content item accessed by the user on the mobile device, updating the local profile based on the identified content item, and delivering content items to the user by reference to the user profile. Other embodiments include systems and apparatus configured to perform the method and related functions. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210899 | Methods and apparatus for enhanced advertising and promotional delivery in a network - Methods and apparatus for enhanced advertising selection and delivery in a communications network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the methods and apparatus enable a viewer to individually select and view advertisements during real-time broadcast program settings, as well as during “trick mode” operation in recorded program settings. Guess-work associated with skipping commercials via manual fast-forwarding through recorded content is eliminated, and a viewer is presented with several options regarding which advertisements to view and when to view them. In one variant, decoupling of advertising or promotions from a previously recorded program is provided, thus affording the network operator flexibility to insert various advertising content options, or selectively replace dated or expired advertisements, or those having less correlation to a current program content stream. In another variant, advertising or commercial skipping is substantially frustrated by presenting a viewer with several viewing options. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210900 | OUT-OF-BAND DELIVERY OF TARGETED ADVERTISING - A method and system to deliver targeted advertisements to a set-top box including a cable modem by causing the selection for presentation of a targeted advertisement received via the cable modem instead of a default advertisement received via an in-band digital television delivery channel. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210901 | Targeted content delivery system in an interactive television network - An “opt-in” based system for displaying targeted content (e.g., advertisements) to a viewer is described. Viewer profiles and content profiles are automatically generated from forms filled out by viewers and content providers, respectively. In a preferred client-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is downloaded from a server and stored on the corresponding viewer's set top box. When a trigger signifying a content-insertion break (e.g., a commercial break) is detected, locally stored targeted content is selected and displayed to the viewer via the set top box. In a preferred server-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is embedded in program content and sent to a viewing unit for display to the viewer. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210902 | TARGETED TELEVISION CONTENT DISPLAY - The invention enables and/or facilitates the display of personalized content to content observers by content providers (e.g., advertisers) who disseminate content over a network. In particular, the invention can be used to enable the display of targeted content to television viewers and/or targeted product placements within a television program. The invention can advantageously enable identification of the content observer(s) observing a content display device at a particular time and/or identification of the content display site, and selection of targeted content for display based on a determination of content appropriate for display to those content observer(s) in accordance with a criterion based on the identity and/or a characteristic of the content observer(s) and/or the content display site. | 08-20-2009 |
20090217319 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TARGETED TELEVISION ADVERTISING - Method and system for providing a TV viewer with personal advertisements, includes a TV set connected to a television channels provider via a set-top box for displaying TV channels contents. The set-top box is connected to the television channels provider for receiving the television channels contents and enabling them to be displayed on said TV set. A computer is connected to the television channels provider via an adaptor, the computer is further connected to a data network enabling the TV viewer to search the data network by using one or more keywords. A personalized advertisements database stores personal advertisements to be presented to the TV viewer and to other TV viewers of the system. A viewers' queries database stores for each TV viewer his one or more keywords used when searching the data network. One or more software components for: managing the personalized advertisements database and the viewers' queries database; and providing to the TV viewer one or more personal advertisements within one or more time intervals allocated for advertising by the television channels provider. One or more personal advertisements are selected from the personalized advertisements database and related to his one or more keywords stored within the viewers' queries database. | 08-27-2009 |
20090222853 | Advertisement Replacement System - An advertisement replacement system monitors a multimedia stream containing digital television content and advertisements for indicators of objectionable advertisement content. Replacement content is substituted for all or part of an advertisement that has at least one indicator (or a threshold level) of objectionable content. Analysis of stored content may also be performed and stored objectionable content may be replaced with approved content. Blank screens, user-provided photographs, user-provided videos, advertiser-provided still images, and substitute advertisements are examples of replacement content. | 09-03-2009 |
20090235307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING USERS FOR ADVERTISING DATA IN A COMMUNITY OF END USERS - A computer readable medium is disclosed, containing instructions useful in performing a method for sending advertising data, the method comprising measuring user-to-user connectivity between users within a community of users; determining a plurality of highly connected users (HCUs) based on the user-to-user connectivity; and sending advertising data to selected HCUs based on a zone of influence (ZOI) for each HCU. A system useful in performing the method is disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
20090249391 | System and Method of Delivering Event Notifications - A method of delivering event notifications includes receiving data from a network-based calendar system at a notification system. The data indicates that a notification related to a calendar-based event is to be sent to a subscriber. The method also includes receiving presence information related to the subscriber from a presence system. The presence information indicates whether the subscriber is present at one or more of a plurality of subscriber devices. The plurality of subscriber devices includes a set-top box device. Further, the method includes sending an event notification related to the calendar-based event to the set-top box device when the presence information indicates that the subscriber is present at the set-top box device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090265734 | System and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to a peripheral device via a local advertisement server - Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type. Certain exemplary embodiments provide revenue sharing among some or all of the central advertising network provider, the proprietors of locations, operators tasked with maintaining the local ad server and/or the peripheral devices, etc. | 10-22-2009 |
20090271819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING ADVERTISING DATA BASED ON DATA ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO DATA - A computer readable medium is disclosed containing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computer perform a method, the method including but not limited to monitoring video data for advertising data keys; correlating the advertising data keys with penetration data for an end user; and selecting advertising data for the end user based on the correlation. A system is disclosed that is useful in performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed that contains data used by the system and method. | 10-29-2009 |
20090293086 | System and methods for network tv broadcasts for out-of-home viewing with targetedadvertising - A television broadcasting system and methods that manages the insertion of targeted advertisements and other messages into live satellite or Internet broadcasts or other types of broadcasts into out-of-home locations such as health clubs. The insertion of targeted advertisement and other messages are accomplished by a satellite service provider purchasing live network broadcasting feeds with a license to strip out existing commercial advertisements and replace them with targeted advertisements to match the demographics of the viewing audience at health clubs and other non-home locations nationally, regionally and locally where the viewer is unable to change or delete the targeted advertisements while viewing the live broadcast programming from the networks. | 11-26-2009 |
20090300675 | Targeted television advertisements associated with online users' preferred television programs or channels - In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel, which in turn is selected based at least in part on information from an online user profile that contains information indicating a user's preference for that television program or channel. The television advertisement is selected based at least in part on additional information from the online user profile that is unrelated to the selected television program or channel. The selected television advertisement is presented on or during the selected television program or channel via a set-top box, which has a set-top box identifier associated with the online user profile. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307721 | PROVIDING CONTENT RELATED TO AN ITEM IN AN INTERACTIVE DATA SCROLL - A system may present video content with a data scroll on a video display device. The data scroll may include data scroll items that are automatically and consecutively presented on the video display device. Each of the data scroll items may include information associated with a particular topic. The system may receive a selection of a softkey corresponding to one of the data scroll items, retrieve, in response to receiving the selection of the softkey, additional content corresponding to the particular topic associated with the one of the data scroll items, and present the additional content on the video display device. | 12-10-2009 |
20090307722 | SYSTEM TO DELIVER TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS IN A LIVE VIDEO STREAM - A system for inserting video advertisements into a video stream that does not require the inserted video advertisements to be determined at the time of the creation of the video stream. The choice of advertisement to insert is controlled by a targeting mechanism that can use any number of factors to decide which advertisement is displayed. These factors can include characteristics that are specific to individual users. The system is capable of operating over a delivery mechanism where bandwidth must be conserved, such as the Internet. | 12-10-2009 |
20090320061 | Advertising Based on Keywords in Media Content - In accordance with one or more aspects, a trigger including both a criteria portion and a payload portion is accessed, the criteria portion identifying one or more criteria that includes a keyword, and the payload portion identifying one or more actions for presenting advertising content. Data corresponding to media content being presented is also accessed, and a check is made as to whether the data satisfies the one or more criteria. The one or more actions are performed in response to the data satisfying the one or more criteria. The trigger associating the advertising content with the keyword can be received in exchange for compensation. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320062 | RETAIL OUTLET TV FEATURE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An automatic feature demonstration mode for TV products that can be used in retail stores. TV features that otherwise would be overlooked by customers or misrepresented by the sales staff are advertised on the TV itself. The system maybe used to convey information beyond TV features. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320063 | LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION DETECTION - Local advertisement insertion detection is described. In embodiment(s), a video feed of television media content can be received for distribution to media devices, and the video feed can include national advertisements and spliced-in local advertisements. A splice point in the video feed can be detected that indicates where a local advertisement has been inserted into the video feed. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320064 | Triggers for Media Content Firing Other Triggers - In accordance with one or more aspects of the triggers for media content firing other triggers, a check is made as to whether a presentation of media content satisfies a criteria portion of a trigger. When the presentation satisfies the criteria portion, one or more actions in a payload portion of a different trigger are performed. | 12-24-2009 |
20100005488 | Contextual Advertising - A contextual advertising system and method receives video data and multiple advertisements associated with the video data. The system and method identify object content in the received video data and generates a video signal representing the video data. The video signal is communicated to a display device which displays a video image. User interaction with the displayed video image is monitored by the system and method. An advertisement is selected from the multiple received advertisements for display to the user. The advertisement is selected based on the user interaction with the displayed video image and the identified object content in the video data. | 01-07-2010 |
20100017819 | Providing Targeted Multimedia Content - Targeted multimedia content stored on a computer system is selected and streamed to users on the network based on requests containing information about the user. A sequence of selected clips is streamed in the order in which they are to be rendered by the user's computing device and delivery of a second clip begins before delivery of the first clip ends, so there is substantially no gap in time between the end of the first clip and the beginning of the second clip from the user's perspective. | 01-21-2010 |
20100023966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUAL ADAPTIVE ADVERTISING - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for contextual adaptive advertising. The method for contextual adaptive advertising comprises analyzing a video program, selecting at least one advertisement related to the video program and based on a viewer profile, and displaying the at least one advertisement simultaneously with the video program. One aspect of the method includes advertisements that are one or more of audio, text, images, or video and are displayed in a different modality, in a different location, or on a different device. Contextual adaptive advertisements may be displayed in a partially transparent manner over the video program. Contextual adaptive advertisements may be streamed, stored in advance, or a combination of both. The space and time for advertisements may also be auctioned to interested parties based on a number of parameters. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031285 | DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR ADDRESSABLE CONTENT - Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a cue tone from a broadcast stream. The cue tone contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the cue tone. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037255 | THIRD PARTY DATA MATCHING FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - A broadcast targeting system is provided where third party database information is utilized in conjunction with broadcast network client information to identify households within the broadcast network including one or more desired recipients of targeted assets. In instances where a user equipment device of the targeted household includes multiple users (i.e., a multiple-user device), use of third party data in conjunction with an indication of which household member is currently using the multiple user device (e.g., set top box, etc.) allows for more effectively delivering assets targeted to a specific member(s) of the household | 02-11-2010 |
20100043022 | Personalized Ad Insertion During Start Over Service - A method and apparatus is disclosed for inserting targeted/addressable advertisements into video streams delivered to users within the context of a start over service. | 02-18-2010 |
20100058380 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING TARGETED CONTENT BASED ON LOCALLY STORED USER DATA - Targeted content is delivered to and received by at least one user device based on user information stored locally at the user device. Program content and targeted content are received. The targeted content received is associated with user information stored locally on the user device, while the program content is broadcast to multiple users. A determination by a scanning process is made at what position or at what time in the program content to include the targeted content. The program content and the targeted content are rendered, with the targeted content included at the determined position or time in the program content, for presentation to the user. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058381 | Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Construction of Personalized Content - Systems and techniques for delivering custom created content to users. As programming content is delivered to a user, the content selected for delivery is continuously monitored. When a point is reached in the delivered content appropriate for delivery of custom created content such as an advertisement, stored user information is examined and analyzed to identify content to which the user is likely to be receptive. Customized content is constructed based on the identification, by collecting and organizing media objects, and the constructed content is placed in the content being delivered. | 03-04-2010 |
20100070995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RENDERING ADVERTISEMENTS BY EMPLOYING SWITCHING-ON SCREEN OF TELEVISION - Method and system are disclosed to render targeted advertisement to a user by employing a television terminal, which is connected to an advertising server through a computing device. Furthermore, a remote control integrated with a sensory system that senses the user's action of holding the device is disclosed. A signal is sent to the computing device connected to the television terminal when the user is holding the remote controller. The computing device then switches on the terminal and sends an advertisement for displaying on the screen of the terminal. After receiving the user's selection of a TV channel, the programming replaces the displayed advertisement while the displayed message is moved into a “picture-in-picture” with a smaller display window. The user may select the advertisement in the window for further reviewing of more detailed information in a video/audio format. The window and displayed advertisement is removed from the screen after a predetermined period of time if the user is not intrigued by the message. Various embodiments of the sensory systems have been disclosed. In another embodiment, the remote control has the capability to collect biometrical data of the user. The data is sent to the computing device for further analysis to identify a specific user from a group. Targeted advertisements are then delivered based upon the determined user's identity. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077428 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT WITH VIDEO MEDIA - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus which processes video media with associated meta data, and filters the meta data according to viewer interests. Meta data which relates to viewer interests is presented to the viewer. | 03-25-2010 |
20100083304 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RENDERING ADVERTISEMENTS BY EMPLOYING PAUSED SCREEN OF TELEVISION - Method is disclosed for delivering targeted advertisements to a user by employing a paused screen of a television terminal, which is connected to an advertising server through a communication network. Furthermore, embodiments for identifying a user from a group of users are disclosed. One embodiment discloses a method of employing a switching-on screen of the television terminal. The screen is divided into multiple user selectable zones, each of which is associated with a user. The user selects a zone to identify oneself by actuating the remote control. Another embodiment is disclosed by utilizing a remote control with a plurality of programmable buttons or touch-pads. Each of them is associated with a user. After a user is identified, targeted advertisements can be delivered accordingly by the use of the paused screen of the television terminal. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083305 | Interface Device Having Multiple Software Clients to Facilitate Display of Targeted Information - Advertisements or other types of targeted information are delivered to set-top boxes or other user interface devices of a signal distribution system. In one aspect of the invention, a user interface device comprises at least first and second software clients and a video buffer. The first software client receives packets associated with a first media stream, and the second software client receives packets associated with a second media stream containing the targeted information. The first software client delivers at least a portion of the packets associated with the first media stream to the video buffer. The second software client delivers at least a portion of the packets associated with the second media stream to the video buffer while one or more packets of the first media stream are still in the video buffer. The user interface device switches from the first media stream to the second media stream based on timing information which may be received from an external detection server. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083306 | ENHANCED CUSTOM CONTENT TELEVISION - The present invention includes a system and method for combining television broadcast programming content with customized or personalized information and educational or entertainment content. The system includes a set-top box capable of receiving data transmissions and locally rendering video animation for display with, instead of and/or synchronized with television broadcast programs in a way that the television viewer sees a coherent seamless merging of the television program content and supplemental content sources in an indistinguishable format. Preferably, the viewer may interact in real-time with the enhanced television programming to provide a higher level of engagement and customization potential. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083307 | MEDIA PLAYER WITH NETWORKED PLAYBACK CONTROL AND ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION - A media player enables insertion of advertising content during playback of received content. This facilitates targeted product placement, advertisements, and the like. The media player identifies an advertising insertion event, which may be based on a viewer profile. Upon identification of an advertising insertion event, the media player varies playback of the received content to add advertising information. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088719 | GENERATING REACH AND FREQUENCY DATA FOR TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving cluster information comprising categories and total numbers of media receivers (e.g. television (TV) viewers) associated with the categories and receiving sample data comprising numbers of advertisements (ads) displayed to sampled receivers (e.g., TV viewers) that are classified within the categories. The method also includes calculating probabilities for numbers of ads displayed to the total numbers of receivers associated with the categories, wherein the calculation is based on the cluster information and the sample data, merging the calculated probabilities associated with two or more of the categories, and outputting an estimated number of ads displayed based on the merged probabilities. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088720 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A TELEVISION SET AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE TELEVISION SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method of obtaining, preparing and visually displaying additional information on a continuous reproduction of electronic media, and picture reproduction and/or sound reproduction respectively, particularly on an ongoing television program, in which program information from the ongoing program and/or of highlighted additional data to the program are analyzed and additional information are obtained from databases, from a public data network and/or from other sources of information subject to the program information, and made available to the television viewer as an additional information and prepared optically and/or acoustically, wherein the obtained data for the additional information are linked with manually and/or is automatically related metadata. | 04-08-2010 |
20100100901 | PLAYER DEVICE - A player device including a processing module and a player module is provided. The player device is adapted for playing an internet broadcasting station or an internet TV station. The player device is connected to at least one server. A user can use the player module of the player device to select and download a station list. The player device is then connected to the selected internet broadcasting station or internet TV station. The player module directly plays a program of the connected internet broadcasting station or internet TV station. The player module may, together with the processing module, record the program of the connected internet broadcasting station or internet TV station or execute a program subscription setting. The player module can also receive advertising information transmitted from the advertisement broadcasting server in accordance with a region where the user is located or an ID code of the player device. | 04-22-2010 |
20100107193 | System and Method for Providing Interactive On-Demand Content - A set-top box device includes a network interface module and a client interface module. The network interface module is configured to receive interactive content instructions and an interactive content notification over an Internet protocol data connection, and to receive an associated on-demand content video stream from a television service provider. The network interface module is also configured to connect to a website containing product information for a product associated with the on-demand content video stream. The client interface module is configured to output the on-demand content video stream, to output the interactive content notification concurrently with the on-demand content video stream in response to outputting a portion of the on-demand content video stream and based on the interactive content instructions, and to output the website currently with the on-demand content video stream in response to a selection of the interactive content notification. | 04-29-2010 |
20100115548 | PATIENT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH SUPPLEMENTAL PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONTENT - A medical information delivery system configured for operation in conjunction with an entertainment device ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100115549 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING APPLICATION FORMAT GENERATING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided are method and apparatus for generating a digital multimedia broadcasting application format. The apparatus includes: generating metadata for DMB contents; and combining the generated metadata and the DMB contents, wherein the metadata includes copyright information for the metadata, user information for a user who consumes the DMB contents, and package table information for describing a package related to the DMB contents. | 05-06-2010 |
20100122285 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONSTRUCTING AUDIO IN A VIDEO PROGRAM - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for dynamically constructing audio in a video program. The method includes extracting video metadata from a video program displayed on a playback device to a viewer, extracting component metadata from a plurality of audio components stored in a media object library, extracting viewer preferences from a viewer profile, receiving synchronization information about the video program, identifying a segment of the video program susceptible to inserting an audio component, based on extracted video metadata, component metadata, and viewer preferences, and transmitting the audio component to the playback device and a set of instructions detailing how to insert the audio component in real time in the segment of the video program. Video metadata can be extracted in real time. A viewer profile can be based on demographic information and a log of user behavior. The video program and the audio component can be combined before transmitting the video component and the set of instructions to the playback device. An audio component can be selected based on which advertiser offers to pay the most. The transmitted audio component and set of instructions can be stored as a construction list for future use. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONSTRUCTING PERSONALIZED CONTEXTUAL VIDEO PROGRAMS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for dynamically constructing personalized contextual advertisements. The method includes extracting video metadata from a video program displayed on a playback device to a viewer, extracting component metadata from a plurality of video components stored in a media object library, extracting viewer preferences from a viewer profile, receiving synchronization information about the video program, identifying a segment of the video program susceptible to inserting a video component, based on extracted video metadata, component metadata, and viewer preferences, and transmitting the video component to the playback device and a set of instructions detailing how to insert the video component in real time in the segment of the video program. Video components can be one or more of a two-dimensional image, a video clip, a logo, a vector illustration, a three-dimensional model, a color, a character, a texture, and text. Video metadata can be extracted in real time. A viewer profile can be based on demographic information and a log of user behavior. The video program and the video component can be combined before transmitting the video component and the set of instructions to the playback device. A video component can be selected based on which advertiser offers to pay the most. The transmitted video component and set of instructions can be stored as a construction list for future use. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125871 | VIDEO PLAY THROUGH RATES - A request for video advertisements is received and video advertisements that can be provided in response to the request are identified. Performance features associated with the video advertisements are identified and are provided as input to a video advertisement performance model trained to estimate a play through rate for each of the video advertisements. The video advertisements are ranked based on the estimated play through rates for the video advertisements provided by the video advertisement performance model, and one or more video advertisements are provided in response to the request according to the ranking of the video advertisements. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131975 | Locally Stored Advertisements - The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131976 | PROMOTIONAL PHILOSOPHY FOR A VIDEO-ON-DEMAND-RELATED INTERACTIVE DISPLAY WITHIN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION - Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm. | 05-27-2010 |
20100146542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SCHEDULING ADVERTISING CONTENT FOR DYNAMIC INSERTION DURING PLAYBACK OF VIDEO ON DEMAND ASSETS - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for scheduling advertising content for dynamic insertion during play of video on demand assets. A virtual linear program channel is generated that is associated with a plurality of video on demand assets, the virtual linear program channel comprising data defining a plurality of predetermined time bins and a forecast number of views of the virtual channel assets within each of the time bins. The virtual linear program channel data is transmitted to a remote scheduling server. Advertising content and linear program channel scheduling instructions are received from the remote scheduling server, the linear program channel scheduling instructions identifying the virtual linear program channel and a selected time bin for insertion of the advertising content. The linear program channel scheduling instructions are translated into scheduling criteria for dynamically inserting the advertising content during playback of any of the virtual channel assets within the selected time bin. | 06-10-2010 |
20100146543 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING USER VALUES FOR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES - An interactive television program guide system for determining user input values for demographic categories is provided. The system includes user television equipment having a receiver for receiving program guide information for the interactive television program guide, a user input receiver for receiving user input from user interface, such as a remote control, a microprocessor which utilizes the user input received to determine user values for demographic categories, and memory for storing the user values determined. In one illustrative use of the system for targeting advertisements to a user of the interactive television program guide, the receiver also receives advertisements, where the advertisements have preselected values for specified demographic categories. The user television equipment, preferably using microprocessor, compares the preselected values for the specified demographic categories associated with the advertisements with values of corresponding demographic categories stored in memory to determine which advertisements should be displayed. Those advertisements determined to be displayable based upon the comparison are then displayed. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153989 | SOCIAL NETWORKING AND PEER TO PEER FOR TVS - A peer-to-peer (P2P) application which can be applied to TVs. The P2P application promotes a social networking aspect by allowing devices connecting to either the home mesh network and/or Internet to share contents and create common-interest channels. The P2P application does not require support from network infrastructure (e.g., no central servers), and consequently is extremely cost-effective and easy to deploy. The distributed nature of this system allows users to join or leave the network at will. It takes advantage of the local home mesh network connectivity, or existing Internet connections. A participant that tunes into a broadcast on an Internet channel is not only downloading a video stream, but also uploading it to other participants watching the program. Data mining systems capture user preferences and create personalized Internet channels on the TV using the P2P network. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153990 | CONTENT OVERLAYS IN ON-DEMAND STREAMING APPLICATIONS - A personalized content overlay is generated and sent for display to a subscriber. The content overlay may be generated in response to a request by the subscriber, such as a request to watch a program. The content overlay can include personalized information tailored to the subscriber based on subscriber information. The content overlay can also include information obtained from a third party, such as an advertiser, that has a preexisting relationship with the subscriber. The content overlay can include one or more triggers that, when activated by the subscriber, enable interactivity between the subscriber and a third party. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153991 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION USING A SET TOP BOX - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, at a server, user profile data associated with one or more set top boxes via a network. The system and method may then search for and select local advertisement content based on at least the user profile data. Further, the system and method may transmit, to the one or more set top boxes, the selected local advertisement content. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153992 | TARGETED ADVERTISING SYSTEM - The invention relates to control of signal decoding in a set of subscriber receivers belonging to subscribers (s | 06-17-2010 |
20100153993 | Video Detection and Insertion - A television signal substitution system that replaces known video segments such as advertisements with selected replacement advertisements. Fingerprint data of known advertisements can be stored in a fingerprint database. When new fingerprint data is available, the fingerprint data can be automatically or manually transmitted to subscribers. Various techniques can be used to identify advertisements based on the fingerprint data. | 06-17-2010 |
20100162301 | TARGETED ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT - The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing the display of a targeted advertisement. In one embodiment an advancing functionality is inhibited or modified in connection with the display of a stored video or other stored content. In inhibiting or modifying an advancing function a user is forced or otherwise encouraged to watch a directed advertisement. The present invention may include status or indicator information which enables the particular functionality in connection with the targeted advertisement. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169916 | Systems and Methods For Efficient Messaging And Targeted IP Multicast Advertisement In Communication Networks - Systems, apparatus, methods and computer readable mediums for efficient and unconstrained information distribution and IP multicasting are provided. An exemplary method may include receiving, from a set top box, information indicative of criteria associated with targeted advertisement; and determining, at a set top box, whether the criteria corresponds to a characteristic of a household at which the criteria is received. The method may also include joining, from a set top box, a multicast group associated with the criteria in the event the criteria is determined to correspond to the characteristic of the household at which the criteria is received. The method may also include receiving, via multicast, at a set top box, the targeted advertisement associated with the criteria; and displaying, at a video display device, the targeted advertisement. The exemplary method may allow efficient and unconstrained information distribution leading to improved application quality and performance. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169917 | System and Method for Customizing Communication in a Social Television Framework - A system and method for customizing communication in a social television framework is described. The method includes retrieving a current context data set corresponding to multiple users, wherein the current context data set includes a user profile component and a media content component. A customized mark set is determined based on an analysis of the current context data set, and at least one of the marks in the customized mark set is sent to a client end device to be experienced by at least one of the users. | 07-01-2010 |
20100180295 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING PERSONALIZED CONTENT TO A VIEWER - A method, system and apparatus for conveying personalized content to a viewer associated with a receiver are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises generating control data indicative of a receiver-accessible source of personalized content for the viewer and inserting the control data into a plurality of control streams for transmission to the receiver, each of the control streams being accessible to the receiver when in a different respective operational state. The type of personalized content may include, but is not limited to, an instant message, an e-mail message, a file, a personalized report, a new television channel within a system for causing a channel change, a pay-per-view program, a video-on-demand program, a personalized message, etc. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180296 | Method and Apparatus for Targeting of Interactive Virtual Objects - A method and an apparatus are used to target interactive virtual objects to subscribers in a television delivery system. Programs are selected and virtual object locations are defined in the selected programs. The virtual objects available for targeting are categorized and the categories are correlated to subscriber information to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects. The invention uses upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software, and corresponding features in the televisions to accomplish these functions. | 07-15-2010 |
20100186031 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED MEDIA IN VIDEO - A system provides personalized media in video for presentation using a video decoder in a device such as a video recorder, hardware or software player, computer system, or television. The personalized media may be embedded or hidden in a video stream or provided separately. A video decoder determines profile and preference information associated with a viewer, group, or demographic and personalizes commercial content using the profile and preference information. The system includes personalized media by introducing, embedding, overlaying, etc., media on video during commercial breaks. Personalized media may be provided during normal viewing or may be provided when a skip forward or fast forward request is received. The system may also evaluate personalization mechanisms using neuro-response measurements. | 07-22-2010 |
20100192176 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM CAPABLE OF IMPROVING DEGREE OF FREEDOM AND EFFECT OF CONTENT PROVIDED BY SPONSOR AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A CPU accesses a content corresponding to a motion picture ID included in designated motion picture information, among contents uploaded to a distribution server. Then, when distribution of the content from the distribution server is started, the CPU carries out streaming-play of the received content. Thereafter, the CPU determines whether a sponsor is brought into correspondence with the reproduced content or not. When the sponsor is brought into correspondence with the reproduced content, the CPU downloads a sponsor content list from the distribution server. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192177 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PAUSE-TIME CONTENT - Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199304 | INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DIFFERENT CONTENT DISPLAYED TO DIFFERENT VIEWERS - In a system and method for providing a television broadcast that displays different content for different viewers, a pool of content items, or particular items from a pool of content items, is integrated with a signal for a television program. The combined signal is transmitted or broadcast in any suitable way, such as by satellite, antenna, cable, or the like. Once the combined signal has been transmitted, or while the signal is being transmitted, different items from the pool of content items are displayed to different viewers. The items may be displayed to viewers during a broadcast of a pre-recorded television program. Rules may be integrated into the combined signal governing how and when items from the pool of content items are displayed. The rules may also govern which items from the pool of content items are displayed. A return channel may be provided so that a viewer may communicate to a content provider. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205631 | SCREEN TEXT MESSAGING - The invention provides a method and system for displaying user communicated messages in conjunction with a video viewable by members of a live audience which is gathered together in a single room. A video is displayed on a display screen viewable by the members of the live audience gathered together in a single room. User communicated messages are received from members of the live audience gathered together in the single room. The messages are then displayed onto the display screen viewable by the members of the live audience gathered together in a single room to provide a fun and interactive experience. | 08-12-2010 |
20100218211 | VIDEO INTERACTION WITH A MOBILE DEVICE AND A VIDEO DEVICE - Interactive material is delivered at least partly wirelessly to a mobile device in the vicinity of a video device on which video content is being displayed, the interactive material being related to the video content. | 08-26-2010 |
20100229192 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A COMMON USER PROFILE - The invention concerns user profiles associated with terminals. It consists of a method for adapting a common user profile ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100242064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE FOR A SETTOP BOX - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for providing a dynamic user interface for a settop box, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a dynamic user interface for a settop box by utilizing one or more I-frames based on user inputs. In particular embodiments, the systems and methods receive one or more inputs from a user and generate I-frames based on the user's inputs. In various embodiments, the I-frames are sent to the user's settop box and are decoded to generate a signal for displaying images to the user. | 09-23-2010 |
20100242065 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD, VIEWER TERMINAL, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD - A content distribution device includes a first receiver which receives, from the broadcasting station, the program content having the commercial image data and electronic program information; an commercial extractor which extracts the commercial image data and creates commercial metadata based on the electronic program information; a first storage which stores the commercial image data and the commercial metadata that are associated with each other; a second storage which stores distribution contents; a content selector which selects the distribution content according to a request from the view terminal from the second storage; a third receiver which receives, from the viewer terminal, viewing history information of program contents; an commercial inserter which selects the commercial metadata from the first storage based on the viewing history information and inserts the commercial image data corresponding to the selected commercial metadata in the distribution content; and a distribution unit which distributes the distribution content to the viewer terminal. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251289 | ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION DECISIONS FOR SET TOP BOX MANAGEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods are disclosed for inserting local ad assets into a video transport stream at the set top box level. The media advertising platform of the present system works in conjunction with existing platforms, such as an advertising decision service and a media platform. The present system further includes a client resident on end user set top boxes. In general, the present system operates by pre-caching advertisements to a set top box or boxes within a household or elsewhere. Each set top box is also assigned to particular groups, based on characteristics of the user of that set top box. Group membership information is also sent to the set top box and stored. The present system sends the set top box a decision matrix based on group memberships to allow the set top box to select and insert an ad asset targeted to the specific set top box. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251290 | ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULING IN A PACKET-BASED MEDIA-DELIVERY SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a scheme for the display of targeted and personalized advertisements in a packet-based media-delivery system, such as an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service. An Internet keyword-based advertisement-bidding model is used to place the most-appropriate IPTV advertisements for viewers depending on their interests as determined through the users' Internet activities, while maximizing advertising revenue for the IPTV service provider. One method for scheduling an advertisement for rendering in one or more time slots in packet-based media programming comprises: (a) obtaining at least one keyword from one or more Internet sessions corresponding to at least one user; (b) receiving a plurality of bid amounts corresponding to a plurality of available advertisements for the one or more time slots; and (c) scheduling, based on the at least one keyword and at least one of the bid amounts, the advertisement to be rendered to the at least one user in the one or more time slots. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251291 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Processing Video Data - A system, method and computer program product for processing video is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a plurality of transcripts in a memory along with information identifying an associated video content unit, receiving a search request comprising one or more keywords originating from a user, searching at least some of the plurality of transcripts for the one or more keywords, determining search results that comprises a plurality of video content units that satisfy a similarity threshold with the search request, wherein the plurality of video content units that satisfy a similarity threshold with the search request comprise video content units having a transcript that includes at least some of the one or more keywords, and transmitting information identifying at least some of the video content units of the search results to a remote device for presentation to the user. In addition, the method may include prompting users to rate video content units, storing an average user rating for video content units and displaying user ratings as part of the search results. In addition, advertisements may be selected, based on suggested keywords and keywords entered by the user. | 09-30-2010 |
20100262992 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAYING CONTENT ONTO A COMMON VIDEO STREAM - Described herein are techniques for presenting non-common content in association with common content to end users. A television receiver receives common content as well as one or more portions of non-common content. The television receiver determines whether to present the non-common content based on criteria associated with the non-common content and parameters associated with the television receiver. As appropriate, the non-common content may be overlaid onto the common content, presenting the user with content that may be localized or otherwise personalized for the user. | 10-14-2010 |
20100269134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEVISION PROGRAM PROMOTION - A computer implemented method and apparatus for determining an optimal time and channel for delivery of television advertising content based on viewer profile information is disclosed. The method and apparatus provide for collecting viewer profile information for a viewer and storing it in a computer memory. Segments of viewers may be defined by viewer profile information thresholds in the computer memory. Viewers may be assigned to an audience segment based on a comparison of the viewer profile information thresholds with the collected viewer profile information. Information describing programs to be promoted, spots in which promotions for such programs may air, and geographic data also may be collected and stored. The computer may determine an optimal time and channel for delivery of the television advertising content to a selected audience segment based on the program to be promoted information, spot information and geographic data. The method and apparatus may be of particular use in determining optimal channels and times for promotion of a television program on a channel/network other than the channel/network on which the program is to air (i.e., cross-network promotion). | 10-21-2010 |
20100287586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A method includes receiving, at a first server, data from a set-top box device including login information for a user to establish a first session with a multimedia distribution system. The method includes determining at the first server that the user belongs to at least one presence group when the login information is verified. The method includes identifying one or more on-line members that are members of the at least one presence group and have established sessions with the multimedia distribution system. The method also includes sending information from the first server to the set-top box device, the information corresponding to session activity of each of the one or more on-line members. The information includes video content selected by a user of a particular set-top box corresponding to one of the one or more on-line members, where the video content is concurrently sent to the particular set-top box device. | 11-11-2010 |
20100319022 | PERSONALIZED VIDEO SEGMENT IN BROADCAST WORLD - A personal mobile TV system (T, CP) stores an end-user profile, and it stores and runs a content personalization program controlling the system into automatic selection of a video segment source (BN | 12-16-2010 |
20100325659 | Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior - In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325660 | RE-ADDRESSABLE ALTERNATE CONTENT - Providing re-addressable alternate video content to consumers during trickplay modes of operation. For example, providing first video content for standard playback to a consumer; receiving a first consumer request for a first trick mode operation during the standard playback of the first video content; responsive to the first consumer request, providing addressable second video content, different from the first video content, to the consumer; receiving, during providing of the addressable second video content, a second consumer request for a second trick mode operation on the addressable second video content; and responsive to the second consumer request, providing addressable third video content, different from the first and second video contents, to the consumer. | 12-23-2010 |
20110010737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFICATION-BASED CUSTOMIZED ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for realizing fully customized mobile advertisement services based on notifications. Such systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments, allow for full customization of advertisement content, display time, and location. A notification framework may be utilized to transmit and receive notification messages that include information about at least one of a scheduled advertisement period, announcement of the availability of at least one advertisement, and a trigger of presentation associated with the advertisement. | 01-13-2011 |
20110023060 | Targeted Video Advertising - A computer-implemented method of providing targeted video promotional material includes transmitting a promotional item for display on a video terminal, determining whether the promotional item was skipped, and updating a profile corresponding to the promotional item or a viewer of the promotional item based on whether or not the promotional item was skipped. | 01-27-2011 |
20110030004 | System and Method for Providing Advertisement Based on Speech Recognition - This invention relates to a system and method for providing dedicated television advertisements based on speech recognition of telephone conversations. The home user makes telephone calls using a landline, cellular phone or VoIP phone. The user may also be watching TV. While doing so, the user is able to see advertisements on part or all of his TV screen, based on words and phrases he may have used during his telephone conversation(s). The system and method may be provided by a triple play or quad play service provider which associates its users' telephone calls with TV advertising. Once the user sees the advertisement he can get more information concerning the advertisement by clicking on it with a pointing device, e.g., a mouse or TV remote control, or by using any other navigation method the TV system provides, to see additional details concerning the advertisements. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 02-10-2011 |
20110061073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTIVE ADVERTISING ON A TV CHANNEL - A method and system for providing selective advertising on a television channel is accomplished by downloading appropriate advertisements from an advertising server to a subscriber's set top box over an out-of-band channel. The set top box monitors for events. When an event occurs, the set top box signals the head-end to download ads to the set top box. The ads may be selected using demographic or common channel preference pattern information associated with the set top box. | 03-10-2011 |
20110067051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A USER-SELECTED OBJECT IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM - A system and method in a television system for providing commerce (or advertising) information associated with a user-selected object in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION OF SELECTABLE OBJECTS IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM IN AN INFORMATION STREAM INDEPENDENT OF THE TELEVISION PROGRAM - A system and method for providing information of selectable objects in a television program in an information stream independent of the television program as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 03-17-2011 |
20110072457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SELECTED INFORMATION TO A PERSON UNDERTAKING EXERCISES - The present invention relates to a system for displaying selected information to a person undertaking exercises comprising a physical data assessment unit ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110072458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS - Method and system of distributing advertisements for storage in a network. The stored advertisements being retrievable for insertion within or other association with services provided to a network subscriber. Identifying characteristics of the advertisement may be used to facilitate the storage thereof and identifying characteristics of the customs may be used to facilitate advertisements associated with services accessed thereby. | 03-24-2011 |
20110078726 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING ADVERTISEMENTS USING A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods for automatically generating advertisements using a media guidance application are provided. In some embodiments, an advertisement database is searched to identify a stored advertisement for display in an advertisement display region of a media guidance application display screen. Upon determining that the advertisement database does not include a suitable stored advertisement, a new advertisement may be generated for display in the advertisement display region. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078727 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ADVERTISEMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NETWORK-BASED BOOKMARKING - Systems and methods according to the exemplary embodiments provide for bookmarking of content in IPTV systems. An IPTV control server can subscribe to receive notifications associated with the insertion of advertisements into other content. Upon receipt of a bookmark storing request, the IPTV control server can determine whether the bookmark storing request is associated with an advertisement or with the other content. A bookmark can then be stored by the IPTV control server including a content identifier based on the determination. | 03-31-2011 |
20110088059 | RESPECTING PRIVACY IN A TARGETED ADVERTISING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for delivering targeted assets to subscribers using communication media, wherein each subscriber has a set top box, the method comprising the steps of generating a profile of each subscriber at the set top box associated with the respective subscriber, broadcasting an asset to all subscribers along with target information; and delivering the asset only to subscribers whose profiles match the target information. The delivery of the asset, and accumulated information from delivery of the asset to other subscribers, is reported to a user using an asset delivery notification, without identifying the subscriber to the user. A privacy manager is used to strip identification information from the asset delivery notification. The profile, which may include real time information, for example on whether the subscriber set is on and what it is tuned to, is generated by monitoring the viewing habits of the subscriber and storing the information at a set top box. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088060 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING USER VALUES FOR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES - An interactive television program guide system for determining user input values for demographic categories is provided. The system includes user television equipment having a receiver for receiving program guide information for the interactive television program guide, a user input receiver for receiving user input from user interface, such as a remote control, a microprocessor which utilizes the user input received to determine user values for demographic categories, and memory for storing the user values determined. In one illustrative use of the system for targeting advertisements to a user of the interactive television program guide, the receiver also receives advertisements, where the advertisements have preselected values for specified demographic categories. The user television equipment, preferably using microprocessor, compares the preselected values for the specified demographic categories associated with the advertisements with values of corresponding demographic categories stored in memory to determine which advertisements should be displayed. Those advertisements determined to be displayable based upon the comparison are then displayed. | 04-14-2011 |
20110093886 | SUBSCRIBER-BASED ADVERTISING - A method for enabling individual or small business advertisements on a television system may include receiving, at a service provider, advertisement information from a first subscriber. The advertisement information may be stored. Content displayed by a device associated with a second subscriber may be identified. It may be determined whether the content can receive advertisements. The stored advertisement information may be retrieved when it is determined that the content can receive advertisements. At least a portion of the retrieved advertisement information may be inserted into the content for viewing by the second subscriber. | 04-21-2011 |
20110099576 | Systems and methods for dealing with online activity based on delivery of a television advertisement - In a computer-implemented method, a selected online advertisement is automatically directed to, or online activity is automatically tracked and recorded from, an online user interface device which corresponds, at the time the advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked, to a first online access identifier. The advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked based on information from a user profile that references or includes a first set-top box identifier. That information is derived at least in part from automatically collected data related to user behavior with respect to at least one television advertisement delivered to a set-top box, which set-top box corresponds, at the time of that user behavior, to the first set-top box identifier. The first online access identifier is associated with the first set-top box identifier, by being referenced or included in the user profile, by being associated in a database, or otherwise. | 04-28-2011 |
20110107368 | Systems and Methods for Selecting Ad Objects to Insert Into Video Content - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for selecting ad objects to insert into video content. In particular embodiments, the systems and methods identity an object in video content that may be used to display an ad object and select an ad object to insert in place of the object in the video content. As a result, the ad object is displayed in the video content for the identified object when the video content is viewed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110119703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING SDV UNICAST PROGRAMMING WITH TARGETED ADVERTISING ON A BANDWIDTH-AVAILABLE BASIS - A switched digital video (SDV) system includes an SDV manager for coordinating a SDV session requested by a subscriber terminal. The system also includes a plurality of edge devices for receiving a transport stream that includes programming content and transmitting the transport stream over an access network to the subscriber terminal on one of a plurality of SDV channels. The SDV manager is configured to monitor bandwidth and cause the edge device to deliver the SDV session to the subscriber terminal in a SDV unicast stream when sufficient unused bandwidth is available or as a SDV multicast stream when sufficient unused bandwidth is not available. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING DATA TO USER TERMINALS - Method and system for enabling different information-containing units such as advertisements, to be included in or otherwise presented in conjunction with broadcast content so that individuals receiving the same content can be presented with different information. A suitable information unit for each individual is independently selected based on information about each user. For example, when the broadcast content is on multiple channels and the user's terminal is receiving content on one channel having information that is not suitable for that user, the individual's terminal may be directed to switch to another channel selected from among a plurality of different channels based on the user's settings, profile and/or rules. As such, the information, or data units, being provided to each user can be customized thereby providing an extremely effective form of direct and targeted advertising in the broadcast of various content, such as television programs, radio programs, data, videos and audio. | 05-19-2011 |
20110126228 | MEDIA DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A media displaying system includes a displaying unit, a time-of-flight (TOF) camera, and a processing unit. The TOF camera captures an image of an audience, and obtains distance data between a number of points of the audience and the TOF camera. The processing unit builds a three dimension (3D) model of the audience according to the image of the audience and the distance data between the points of the audience and the TOF camera, and obtains demographic information of the audience according to the 3D model of the audience. The processing unit further selects media content according to the demographic information about the audience. The displaying unit displays the selected media content by a displaying unit. | 05-26-2011 |
20110138412 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA CONTENT INSTANCE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE - An exemplary method includes presenting, by a media content delivery system, an advertisement for a media content instance that is accessible only at or after a scheduled release time, receiving, by the media content delivery system, a request input by a user to purchase access to the media content instance, and providing, by the media content delivery system in response to the received request, enhanced content associated with the media content instance for experiencing by the user before the scheduled release time. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138413 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZING AND REDIRECTING CONTENT OBJECT - A first terminal sends a message to an application server in order to redirect the same content object to a second terminal. The application server receives the message and forwards it with content object preference of the second user to the content server. The content server redirects distribution of the content object with the advertisement to the second terminal. The advertisement is personalized for the second user based on the content object preference of the second user. The advertisement for the first user is also personalized based on a content object preference of the first user. The first and second users enjoy the same content object with the different advertisement. | 06-09-2011 |
20110154392 | METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE INFORMATION, SYSTEM THEREOF, AND METHOD OF RECEIVING SERVICE INFORMATION - An information providing system includes: a service provider list provider that receives a service provider list requesting message for a service that a terminal device wants and transmits a service provider list information message including a service provider list including a service provider server providing the service to the terminal device; and a service list provider that receives a service list requesting message requesting a service details list provided by the service provider server included in the service provider list from the terminal device and transmits a service list information message including the service details list provided by the service provider server to the terminal device. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162003 | BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED BROADCASTING SERVICE IN THE SAME - A broadcasting system where user's participation is allowed, additional information personalized for each of users/local areas/time is inserted into an AV and the AV including the additional information provides a user and a method of providing a personalized broadcasting service in the same are disclosed. The method of providing a personalized broadcasting service in a broadcasting system includes inserting additional information registered by a first user into an AV, and displaying the AV into which the additional information is inserted for a second user. | 06-30-2011 |
20110179448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER SPECIFICATION OF ADVERTISING CONTENT - A system and method for providing user specification of advertising content, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179449 | FRAGMENTATION OF A FILE FOR INSTANT ACCESS - Techniques for fragmenting a file or a collection of media data are disclosed. According one aspect of the techniques, a file pertaining to a title is fragmented into a header and several tails or segments. The header is a continuous portion of the file while the segments are respective parts of the remaining portion of the file. The header is seeded substantially in all boxes, and none, one or more of the segments are distributed in each of the boxes in service. When a title is ordered, the header is instantly played back while the segments, if not locally available, are continuously fetched respectively from other boxes that have the segments. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185383 | Enhanced Interactive Television - Interactive programming advertising methods and systems are provided. A selectable menu may be provided with a broadcast programming advertisement. The selectable menu may include one or more selectable functions that may allow for a user to interact with the broadcast programming advertisement. Data regarding the user's interaction or non-interaction with the interactive programming advertisement may be collected and utilized for providing a user with a more customized television viewing experience, for targeted programming advertisements, for measurement of new viewer generation data, as well as for other marketing activities directed to the user. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185384 | System and Method for Targeted Advertisements for Video Content Delivery - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of inserting advertisements into video content includes electronically receiving video content metadata from a content provider, matching the video content metadata to advertising content metadata to provide a first list of advertisements, filtering the first list of advertisements according to user preference data to determine a second list of advertisements, and transmitting the second list of advertisements to a user device for insertion into the video content. The video content metadata corresponds to video content being sent to a user device, and the advertising content metadata corresponds to advertising content. | 07-28-2011 |
20110191799 | Communications between networked cable services system devices - Communication methods between networked cable services system devices are provided. Two or more cable services system set-top boxes may be networked together in a house, business or other facility. Alternatively, two or more set-top boxes may be networked together where the two or more set-top boxes are located remotely from each other and are networked via a cable services system. A first set-top box may be designated and equipped as a proxy server for managing communications between networked set-top boxes and one or more other set-top boxes may be designated and equipped as client devices for communicating with other networked set-top boxes via the proxy server set-top box. One or more communication applications may be deployed on each of the networked set-top boxes for allowing user-to-user communications via the networked set-top boxes, as well as, user-to-set-top box communication via the networked set-top boxes. Communications between set-top boxes that may be enabled include, but are not limited to, text communications, voice communications, video communications, set-top box control communications, real time gaming, and the like. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191800 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING PROGRAM-INTEGRATED ADVERTISEMENTS - A method and system for incorporating thematic content from a particular program into product or service advertisements uses program-advancing elements of a program in an advertisement in order to entice viewers to view the advertisements. Increased viewership of advertisements can result in increased revenue generated from advertisements that may be realized by programs, television and movie producers, networks, publishers and advertisers. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191801 | System and methods for switching between two or more media streams - Provided herein are systems and related methods for switching to an alternate audio/video signal or stream during advertisement breaks in a media provider's programming signal, or other events detected by the system. The system for switching to alternate stream may include a system to detect an event and switch to an alternate signal or stream. Exemplary components may comprise a client based cue generation system, a server based cue generation system, an advertisement cue handling and stat recorder element, viewer dataminer and categorizer, an alternate signal selector, a personal data backup process and a server based controller and alternate signal storage server. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191802 | Systems and Methods for Managing and Distributing Media Content - In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197224 | Methods and Apparatus For Selecting Advertisements For Output By A Television Receiver Based on Social Network Profile Data - Techniques are provided herein for selecting advertisements for output by a television receiver based on social network profile data associated with a user of the television receiver. A user of a television receiver is associated with a social network profile. Social network profile data associated with the social network profile is processed to select advertisements for output by the television receiver in association with other content output by the television receiver. | 08-11-2011 |
20110214143 | Mobile device application - A system and method for detecting a non-visual code using an application on a mobile device, where the application is capable of associating the non-visual code with at least one item contained in a transmitted presentation and connecting the mobile device to information about the item in a database associated with the transmitted presentation. The non-visual code may comprise a high frequency signal played alone or with another audio or video signal. A mobile device application executing on a processor of the mobile device performs signal processing on the audio signal of the presentation to extract the high frequency signal. Also contemplated is obtaining information about the visual content and presenting the information on the personal device. | 09-01-2011 |
20110219399 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING AND THE SUBSEQUENT SELECTION OF USER SELECTED ADVERTISEMENT DURING PLAYBACK - According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of registering, and perhaps substituting broadcast television advertisements for lesser, time intensive advertisements is described. The method comprises (i) receiving digital content including segments of a audiovisual program separated by at least one broadcast advertisement; (ii) detecting an operation that alters playback of the broadcast advertisement; (iii) in response to detecting the alters playback, retrieving a stored advertisement from a local memory storage unit, the stored advertisement being associated with a genre of advertisements selected by a user; and (iv) outputting for display the stored advertisement in lieu of the broadcast advertisement, the stored advertisement having a playback time less than a prescribed amount of a normal playback time of the broadcast advertisement. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219400 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPLACING A BROADCASTED ADVERTISEMENT IN RESPONSE TO AN ATTEMPT BY THE VIEWER TO SKIP OR FAST-FORWARD THROUGH THE ADVERTISEMENT - According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a tuner/demodulation unit, a data storage unit and a data processing unit. The data processing unit is coupled to the tuner/demodulation unit and the data storage unit. The data processing unit is adapted to detect an operation that accelerates playback of an advertisement that is part of incoming digital content received by the tuner/demodulation unit, and in response to detecting the accelerated playback, to retrieve a secondary advertisement from the data storage unit, to display the secondary advertisement and to display an image that allows the user to discern the remaining time for such a display. The secondary advertisement has a playback time greater than a normal playback time of the advertisement. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219401 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPLACING A BROADCASTED ADVERTISEMENT BASED ON BOTH HEURISTIC INFORMATION AND ATTEMPTS IN ALTERING THE PLAYBACK OF THE ADVERTISEMENT - According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a data storage unit and a data processing unit. The data storage unit is adapted to store a plurality of advertisements. Coupled to the data storage unit, the data processing unit is adapted to detect an operation that alters playback of an advertisement being part of downloaded digital content, and in response to detecting the operation, to select one of the stored advertisements. The selection is based on heuristic information that is maintained for each of the plurality of stored advertisements. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219402 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPLACING A BROADCASTED ADVERTISEMENT BASED ON HEURISTIC INFORMATION - According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a data storage unit and a data processing unit. Coupled to the data storage unit, the data processing unit is adapted to the access heuristic information stored in the data storage unit and transmitting a signal that is used to at least partially control selection of broadcast advertisements being downloaded so that the broadcast advertisements are more suited to the subject matter of interest to the user. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DELIVER VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS WITH ENHANCED USER INTERACTIVITY - An advertising system delivers video ads into hypertext documents, where these ads provide enhanced user interactivity features selected and configured by advertisers or other ad sponsors. The system also provides sophisticated tracking and real time reporting of viewer interactivity with the video ads and their enhanced features. | 09-08-2011 |
20110225608 | Video Viewer Targeting based on Preference Similarity - Presentation of a video clip is made to persons having a high probability of viewing the clip. A database containing viewers of previously offered video clips is analyzed to determine similarities of preferences among viewers. When a new video clip has been watched by one or more viewers in the database, those viewers who have watched the new clip with positive results are compared with others in the database who have not yet seen it. Prospective viewers with similar preferences are identified as high likelihood candidates to watch the new clip when presented. Bids to offer the clip are based on the degree of likelihood. For one embodiment, a data collection agent (DCA) is loaded to a player and/or to a web page to collect viewing and behavior information to determine viewer preferences. Viewer behavior may be monitored passively by different disclosed methods. | 09-15-2011 |
20110252441 | Systems and methods for taking action with respect to one network-connected device based on activity on another device connected to the same network - In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. | 10-13-2011 |
20110289528 | DEDICATED BUTTON OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY USING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - Method and system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertisements to a user by employing an interactive television system. A dedicated button of a remote control is used to control the operation of rendering the advertisement to the user with the great simplicity. An icon for advertisement is displayed on the screen when a channel programming is being broadcasted. According to one embodiment, the user can be identified by using of the dedicated button in combination of the channel selection buttons. The buttons are switched into numeric buttons after a specific actuation of the dedicated button is received. According to another embodiment, the dedicated button is integrated with a finger-print sensing system. The advertisements are related to the identified user. | 11-24-2011 |
20110296456 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATION - Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296457 | CONVERGED COMMUNICATION SERVER WITH TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT - A communications server increases the value of cable and communication services by enabling the integration of packet network content with directed advertising in a managed environment. Such services may include Video On Demand and videoconferencing running on a Converged Communication Platform. Content processing within the server enables the combining of streaming content with different types of ads. Content integration is controlled through software negotiations between subscriber, advertiser, and content provider software agents. The rate, selection, placement, and number of advertisements within a television program or videoconference can also be determined. The ability to custom tailor content and advertisements increases the value of advertising, lowers costs to subscribers, improves the viewing experience, and disburdens transaction participants from the manual tasks that would otherwise be required during transaction setup. | 12-01-2011 |
20110314495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECT TARGETED ADVERTISING - Systems and methods to select targeted advertising for display are disclosed. An example method to select targeted advertising for display includes identifying an advertisement corresponding to the first product, identifying a saturation metric for the advertisement, determining a net effectiveness metric based on an opportunity metric and the saturation metric, the opportunity metric being based on a difference between an expected consumption of a first product by the household and actual consumption of the product by the household, and delivering the advertisement to the household via a media transmission when the net effectiveness metric is greater than a threshold. | 12-22-2011 |
20110321085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AD DELIVERY - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller programmed to store a subscriber selectable preference for advertisements used for selecting advertisements to send to a set top box (STB) and receive a signal from a broadcast stream indicating the location for insertion of an advertisement based on the subscriber selectable preference. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321086 | ALTERNATING EMBEDDED DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT RESPONSIVE TO USER OR PROVIDER CUSTOMIZATION SELECTIONS - A solution for altering content embedded in digital media responsive to user or provider preferences where, upon identifying embedded media content that represents product placement or is linked to specific consumer ratings, the solution can manipulate said embedded media content in accordance with the selection previously made. Playback of the digital media artifact is adjusted accordingly and seamlessly from the viewpoint of the user. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321087 | ADVERTISING METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TIME SLOTS AND EMBEDDED OBJECTS - Disclosed is a process for an advertising bidding system in which advertisers can bid on advertising time slots or enhanced ads that can be inserted in either prerecorded or live television programming. A high degree of flexibility is provided by allowing embedded ads to be purchased and displayed in a very short time period. This allows TV broadcasters to increase revenues and allows advertisers to have more flexibility in advertising. Objects can be inserted in the display video broadcast using enhancements such as by using mark-up language overlay pages or by video combination techniques. The effect of these ads can be evaluated for advertising campaigns. | 12-29-2011 |
20120017240 | Targeted television advertisements selected on the basis of an online user profile and presented with television programs or channels related to that profile - In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel. A relationship is identified between an online user profile and the television program or channel, and the television advertisement is selected based at least in part on information from the online user profile. The selected television advertisement is presented, in association with the television program or channel that is identified as being related to the online user profile, via a set-top box having a corresponding set-top box identifier that is associated with the online user profile. | 01-19-2012 |
20120030704 | Digital Ad Insertion for Video-On-Demand - A method including identifying one or more ad break points within digital video and/or audio content, selecting ad content to provide with the video and/or audio content, and generating a playlist referencing the ad content at the one or more ad break points. | 02-02-2012 |
20120036531 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AUTOMATIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING THROUGH VIEWER PASSIVE PROFILE - The system described herein works by eliminating the need for a viewer to actively select media. Instead, this new method creates a viewer passive profile by analyzing viewer and media metadata and then provides such media directly to the viewer through the system whenever the system is activated or whenever the user wants to watch it (time preference). Active selection of media by the viewer is no longer necessary. Instead, the viewer automatically receives his or her media profile preferences in a timely fashion. | 02-09-2012 |
20120042337 | PERSONAL BROADCAST SERVER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CUSTOMIZED BROADCAST - A personal broadcast server system provides a customized broadcast to one or more users over a transmission media. A data storage device stores a plurality of broadcast elements. A data management system stores a user profile and a user state for each of the one or more users and also stores information associated with each of the plurality of broadcast elements. A broadcast element selector, having at least one broadcast element selector function, selects broadcast elements from the data storage device based on information contained in the data management system. A broadcast server receives the selected broadcast elements from the data storage device and provides the selected broadcast elements to a user over the transmission media. The personal broadcast server system may provide streaming audio, streaming video, or other forms of broadcast signals. | 02-16-2012 |
20120047529 | TELEVISION AND SOCIAL NETWORK INTERWORKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An integrated television delivery and social networking system for improving service to a user. A television delivery system delivers television programs and advertisements to the user, and a social network website enables the user to post social updates for the user's friends and to receive social updates from the friends. An interworking unit interworks between the television delivery system and the social network website. The interworking unit obtains information from the television delivery system or the social network website and automatically provides the information from one to the other. The system may automatically post to the website, an indication of what television program the user is watching; may display to the user how many of his friends liked the television program or advertisement the user is watching; and may use user interests in the user's social network profile to select targeted television advertisements to present to the user. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047530 | Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior - In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. | 02-23-2012 |
20120060183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE TV ADVERTISING - A system and method for providing interactive television advertising. When a viewer with interactive capability is identified, the system invites the viewer to create an advertisement. When the viewer accepts, the system displays advertisement parameters on the viewer's television or other connected computing device such as a smartphone. The viewer uses a remote control mechanism to select parameters and send them to an interactive advertising unit in a television delivery system. The interactive advertising unit creates the interactive advertisement in accordance with the selected advertisement parameters. The system then shows the interactive advertisement to the viewer during the next commercial break. | 03-08-2012 |
20120084809 | SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING VIEWERS TO SELECT BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF SCHEDULED ADVERTISEMENTS - A method and interactive advertisement selection system for enabling a television viewer to select between a plurality of advertisements scheduled for an advertising block of time. The viewer utilizes an advertisement selection mechanism such as a television remote control or other computing device to indicate the desire to skip an advertisement currently being shown. An advertisement selection server receives the skip indication, stops the current advertisement, selects a next advertisement from a list of advertisements scheduled for the advertising block, and starts the next advertisement. The server ensures selected advertisements will fit within the advertising block. Records are maintained of which advertisements were viewed in their entirety, partially viewed, or skipped. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084810 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Region-Based Advertising Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction. Advertising overlays directly and substantively relate to video content and promote advertising content. Advertising overlays highlight a particular region of the video content for which an advertiser wishes to promote user interaction. Such overlays notify the user that a particular portion of the video content is related to advertising content that may be stored and viewed in a user interface. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084811 | System and Method for Integrating E-Commerce Into Real Time Video Content Advertising - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays that are displayed on a video screen to initiate user interaction and allow e-commerce. Advertising overlays may promote highlight any video content with which an advertiser wishes to promote user interaction. User interaction with advertising overlays are recorded and displayed in a user interface. The user interface allows for access to an e-commerce interface wherein purchases of items related to advertising overlays may be initiated. Payment account information is stored in the system and automatically transmitted to vendors. User interaction data are saved by the system and used to send suggestions to individuals, social media, and mobile media outlets. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084812 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Advertising and Metadata Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction and e-commerce. Advertising overlays specifically highlight a particular region of the video content for which advertising or marketing is appropriate. Software is used to associate advertisement tags with video content, and to associate metadata with the advertisement tag. Payment account information is stored in the system and automatically transmitted to vendors. Purchase suggestions are sent to individuals, social media, and mobile media outlets. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084813 | TARGETED VIDEO ADVERTISING - A computer-implemented method of providing targeted video promotional material includes transmitting a promotional item for display on a video terminal, determining whether the promotional item was skipped, and updating a profile corresponding to the promotional item or a viewer of the promotional item based on whether or not the promotional item was skipped. | 04-05-2012 |
20120096487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA PROGRAMS - A method, system, and computer program product provide the ability to recommend, to a first viewer, alternative programming during playback of a first media program. The first media program is played. A second media program of potential interest to the user is identified. During an advertising break, an interface is presented to the user that identifies the second media program. An indication of interest in the second media program is received from the user. If the indication indicates that the user is interested in the second media program, a reference to the second media program is saved as a viewer recommendation for later playback. If not interested, additional input may be received from the user indicating why the user is not interested. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096488 | PROCESSING WORKFLOW FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA PROGRAMS - A processing workflow method, system, and computer program product provide the ability; to recommend alternative programming during playback of a source media program. A media program player plays the source media program to a first viewer and provides information regarding the first viewer to a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine calculates and sends the media player a list of recommended media program candidates (including identifications of the candidates) based on the information. Prior to reaching an advertising break in the source media program, the media player transmits a request (including the identifications) for an advertisement to an advertising server and in response, receives an advertisement that is played to the first viewer during the advertising break. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096489 | Systems and methods for selecting television advertisements for a set-top box requesting an advertisement without knowing what program or channel is being watched - A computer system automatically identifies, in response to receipt of first electronic data indicating selected advertisements are desired for a set-top box, certain television programs/channels that permit or desire selected advertisements, and automatically makes available to a device a set of selected television advertisements. The programs/channels are identified using second electronic data. The programs/channels are available for viewing in a time slot during which the first electronic data was received. Each selected advertisement corresponds to an identified television program/channel. The device has access to third electronic data indicating which program/channel is currently being presented via the set-top box, so that a selected television advertisement can be presented via the set-top box while the corresponding program/channel is being presented. The computer system selects and makes available the first set of television advertisements without access to the third electronic data. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096490 | TRANSMITTING CUSTOM ADVERTISEMENTS TO A CLIENT DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for transmitting an advertisement to a client device. The method comprises, receiving from a client device via a communication network a profile that includes information concerning a user, selecting, via a processor, an advertisement from a plurality of available advertisements based on the information concerning the user included in the profile and also based on targeting criteria associated with each of the available advertisements, and transmitting to the client device via the communication network the advertisement selected from the plurality of available advertisements so that the advertisement can be presented via the client device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102523 | System and method for providing access to data using customer profiles - A system and method for scheduling the receipt of desired movies and other forms of data from a network which simultaneously distributes many sources of such data to many customers, as in a cable television system. Customer profiles are developed for the recipient describing how important certain characteristics of the broadcast video program, movie or other data are to each customer. From these profiles, an “agreement matrix” is calculated by comparing the recipient's profiles to the actual profiles of the characteristics of the available video programs, movies, or other data. The agreement matrix thus characterizes the attractiveness of each video program, movie, or other data to each prospective customer. “Virtual” channels are generated from the agreement matrix to produce a series of video or data programming which will provide the greatest satisfaction to each customer. Feedback paths are also provided so that the customer's profiles and/or the profiles of the video programs or other data may be modified to reflect actual usage. Kiosks are also developed which assist customers in the selection of videos, music, books, and the like in accordance with the customer's objective profiles. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIRECTED ADVERTISING BASED ON USER PREFERENCES - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. The method permits the user to control the presentation of advertisements. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INFORMATION TO IMPROVE ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. The method permits the user to manage the provision of user information such as surveys and advertisement feedback to the media program provider to improve the advertising experience. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110620 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER SELECTION OF ADVERTISING COMBINATIONS - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. The method permits the user to control the presentation of advertisements to select prefacing advertisements in lieu of more time consuming or more numerous intervening advertisements presented during the media program. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117593 | System and Method of Delivering Advertisements to a Mobile Communication Device - System and method of delivering advertisements to a mobile computing and communication device is disclosed. The system comprises a digital television system and a mobile communication device. A video program being played by the television system may be transferred to the mobile device when a user intends to move away from the television system. According to one embodiment, an advertising message may be delivered on a display of the mobile device when the digital content of the video program is being transmitted. According to another embodiment, advertising messages may be inserted into predetermined positions of the received video program. The advertising messages may be selected based on the user's identity of the mobile device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117594 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONVERGED SOCIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE - A method for providing social broadcasting services by a broadcasting station is registered. The method for providing social broadcasting services includes receiving from a social network server like function related information triggering transmission of an interest indicator indicating that a user of a user equipment has an interest in broadcasting programs provided by a content provider; and transmitting both of the broadcasting programs and additional data including the like function related information to the user equipment. By the configuration, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention can share the personal's opinion and thoughts and the additional data associated with the corresponding programs through the social circle while the user viewing the broadcasting programs in real time during the movement. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124620 | Information Processing Apparatus and Information Processing Method - An information apparatus is provided with: a comment processing unit that acquires, from an external posting site, a comment of a viewer by using a tag as a search key, the comment is a viewer's feedback on the content of a program being viewed and related to a tag for grouping with other comments; and a display processing unit that generates data to be displayed on a screen, the data include image of a program being broadcast by a first broadcasting station and at least one comment for a program being broadcast by a second broadcasting station different from the first broadcasting station. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124621 | FIELD OF PROGRAMME DELIVERY - A receiver is disclosed, comprising means for receiving a programme stream, and means for replacing portions of the programme stream with a locally stored programme. Other aspects of the invention are also presented. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RENDERING ADVERTISEMENTS BY EMPLOYING PAUSED SCREEN OF TELEVISION - Methods are disclosed for delivering targeted advertisements to a user using a television system including a remote control device. Embodiments for identifying a user from a group of users are disclosed. One embodiment is disclosed by utilizing a remote control with a plurality numeric buttons for selecting a channel and also for identifying a user. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131608 | Remote Healthcare Services Over Internet Protocol Television - A particular method includes communicating a media stream in response to receiving a channel change request (e.g., a request to view an interactive health channel) from a first device associated with a patient. The media stream is received from a second device associated with a healthcare provider and is communicated to the first device via an internet protocol television (IPTV) network. The method further includes communicating patient data received from the first device associated with the patient to the second device associated with the healthcare provider via the IPTV network. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131609 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AND RECEIVING DATA - A method of selecting targeted advertising content. According to one implementation the method includes receiving in a social network site from a computing device of a member of the social network site identifying data of the member and also broadcast data related to broadcast content being played in the computing device. Upon accessing in the social network site member information, the social network site by use of the broadcast data and member information selects targeted advertising content for the purpose of facilitating a transmission of the targeted advertising content to the computing device for it to be played in conjunction with the broadcast content. In one implementation the method further involves the social network site accessing and sending the targeted advertising content to the computing device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131610 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING AND RECEIVING DATA - According to one implementation a method is provided that involves transmitting from a social network site to a television broadcasting site a stream of data for being broadcast to multiple end-user media devices and also transmitting via a unicast communication from the social network site non-broadcast content for the purposes of being incorporated, integrated or otherwise played in conjunction with the broadcast content in the end-user media devices. | 05-24-2012 |
20120144419 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for interactive television. A desired contextual probability factor is identified for respective potential interactive content, such as stored in a database, based on information relating to a consumer context. Interactive contextual content is selectively activated to run concurrently with television programming running on a consumer display, where the activated contextual content is selected based on a desired consumer interest probability factor. When the consumer interacts with the contextual content a response is provided, comprising corresponding response information, which can be sent to a consumer device associated with interactive content. | 06-07-2012 |
20120151522 | In-Program Content Targeting - In-program content targeting is described. A default data stream containing default content associated with multiple segments of a particular program is generated and transmitted. An alternate data stream containing alternate content for one or more of the multiple segments is also generated and transmitted. A client device receiving the default content via the default data stream detects the availability of alternate content via the data stream. Based on profile data associated with the client device (or a user of the client device) and profile data associated with the alternate content, the client device may access the alternate data stream for one or more segments of the particular program. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159538 | TARGETED ADVERTISING BASED ON USER AUTHENTICATION, DEMOGRAPHICS AND USER SELECTION - Methods of delivering a time shifted video program include obtaining an individualized advertisement preference for a viewer of the time shifted video program, selecting an advertisement from among a plurality of available advertisements based on the individualized advertisement preference, inserting the selected advertisement into the time shifted video program, and delivering the time shifted video program including the selected advertisement to the viewer. Related systems are also disclosed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREVIOUSLY RECORDED BROADCAST PROGRAMMING WITH SUBSTITUTE COMMERCIALS - A system is disclosed for providing broadcast programming to subscriber locations including an intermediate video supplier, subscriber location equipment and one or more video sources. The intermediate video supplier includes a video buffer and a video server that processes received subscriber requests and retrieves, according to the subscriber requests, either of currently broadcast programming or broadcast programming previously buffered in the video buffer by the video server. The subscriber location equipment includes a remote control and a local control unit that transmits the subscriber requests to the video server via one or more data links and receives, from the video server, the broadcast programming for display on a local video display via the data link. A subscriber may initiate a restart command with a single action via the remote control to restart a currently viewed program from the beginning even if the currently viewed program was joined in progress. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CONTENT - A personalized content server selects content that is personalized for a user based on watching information and mobile terminal information about the user from among pieces of content associated with broadcasting content being watched by the user through a broadcasting terminal, and transmits the selected personalized content to the mobile terminal of the user through the broadcasting terminal. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159541 | PLATFORM SHIFTED ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION FULFILLMENT - Users are prompted to request more information via an on-screen message when viewing a television program, commercial, movie, or other video. If accepted by using a remote control or computer input device, the user receives related promotional or informational content to another device, such as a computer, smart-phone or tablet, or platform, such as a social network, for later consumption. | 06-21-2012 |
20120174151 | PROVIDING ADVERTISING CONTENT TO A USER - A user equipment (UE) includes a location sensing mechanism, a memory for storing identity of a plurality of location co-ordinates visited by a user of the user equipment, a processor for determining preferences corresponding to the user based on the stored locations and a transceiver for communicating the preferences. | 07-05-2012 |
20120180085 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY INSERTING CONTENT INFORMATION INTO A MOBILE TV APPLICATION - A method operates a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and displaying selected content within a television environment of the mobile communication device. The method includes initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device. The method also includes capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device. The television signal is one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels. The method further includes outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device. Additionally, the method includes retrieving a configurable content object from a database provided within the mobile communication device. The configurable content object is one of a plurality of configurable content objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1. | 07-12-2012 |
20120185898 | METHOD FOR USING BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS DURING COMMERCIAL BREAKS - A method, non-transitory computer readable media, and Apparatus is provided for viewing a second content item while a first content item plays an advertisement. When the first content item is changed to a second content item on a display, a window region displays an advertising item related to the advertisement. The advertising item in the window region is modified when the advertisement has ended, alerting the user the advertisement is over. In another embodiment, the advertisement comprises a first and second commercial played in succession, and the advertising item in the window region comprises a first and second product item. In this embodiment, the window region displays the first product item when the first commercial is played in the advertisement, and the second product item when the second commercial plays in the advertisement. | 07-19-2012 |
20120192225 | Administration of Content Creation and Distribution System - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving and distributing user-generated video content. In one aspect, a method includes displaying an administrator user interface identifying a plurality of videos available for selection, where each of the videos includes user-generated video content received from a user computing device. A selection of one of the plurality of videos for inclusion in a linear television programming transmission is received through the administrator user interface. A file including the selected video is stored for retrieval and inclusion in the linear television programming transmission. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192226 | Methods and Systems for Customized Video Modification - A computer-implemented method for incorporating advertisement information into a video is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request for a modified video and receiving at least one parameter for determining advertisement information to be included in the modified video. Based on the received parameter, the method may select the advertisement information to be included in the modified video. The method may also include determining an advertisement area in a video for the advertisement information to be located, and generating the modified video by integrating the advertisement information into the advertisement area in the video. Further, the method may include sending the modified video to one or more devices. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192227 | Cross Media Targeted Message Synchronization - Social media content items and references to events that occur therein are aligned with the time-based media events they describe. These mappings may be used as the basis for sending messages to populations of authors of content items, where the populations are determined based on whether the author has written a content item that refers to a specific TV show or advertisement. TV streams are monitored to detect when and where a specific advertisement for a particular advertiser is shown. Concurrently, social media streams are monitored for content items that refer to or are about specific TV shows and advertisements. Responsive to a specific advertisement being detected as being shown during a specific TV show, a message associated with the advertisement is sent to the authors of the content items associated with that TV show or advertisement. The messages can be transmitted while the advertisement is being shown. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME-BASED CONTENT - System and method for providing time-based content. In one embodiment, time-based offers are presented to viewers of broadcast content, and may be presented on the same display device being used to display broadcast programming. In another embodiment, time-based offers are commercial offers inviting the viewer to purchase goods or services at a special rate for a limited time. Time-based offers may also be customized based on programming content being viewed and/or viewer profile data. Responses to presented time-based offers may be used to update viewer profile data and/or merchant conversion profile data, which is a measure of how effective the particular offer is. | 07-26-2012 |
20120204209 | CONTENT PROCESSING DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND CONTENT PROCESSING METHOD - A content processing device ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120210350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE IPTV DEVICES ON A NETWORK - An apparatus and a method for determining reachability of a device in a network. The method includes accessing an account from a secondary device and requesting device information of each device associated with the account. Address information of each device is obtained from the device information and a message is transmitted, to each device, requesting an indication of reachability from each device. The message is transmitted according to the address information of the device and the indication of reachability is based on device communication availability. An indication of reachability is received from each device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216226 | Detection System and Method for Mobile Device Application - A system and method for detecting a non-visual code using an application on a mobile device, where the application is capable of associating the non-visual code with at least one item contained in a transmitted presentation and connecting the mobile device to information about the item in a database associated with the transmitted presentation. The non-visual code may comprise a high frequency signal played alone or with another audio or video signal. A mobile device application executing on a processor of the mobile device performs signal processing on the audio signal of the presentation to extract the high frequency signal. Also contemplated is obtaining information about the visual content and presenting the information on the personal device. | 08-23-2012 |
20120222066 | CHANNEL NAVIGATION - Systems and methods may include providing, to a user device, first content corresponding to a first channel of a plurality of channels; receiving, from the user device or a device associated with the user device, selection of a second channel, of the plurality of channels, when advertising content is present in the first content; providing, to the user device and responsive to the selection, second content corresponding to the second channel; identifying a conclusion of the advertising content; and generating a notification indicative of the conclusion of the advertising content. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222067 | Method for Enhancing Digital Video Recorder Television Advertising Viewership - A method for enhancing digital video recorder television advertising viewership provides a method wherein the first or last number of seconds of a commercial break are carefully authored to provide a “teaser” to entice the viewer to watch multiple commercials during the commercial break instead of skipping the commercial break using the fast forward or jump functions of the DVR. A bookending function displays an advertisement before and/or after a program that has been recorded on the DVR's storage device is played to the viewer. The viewer selects a recorded program from the DVR's storage device to playback. Before the program is played back, an advertisement is retrieved from the storage device and is displayed before the program is run. Another advertisement is retrieved and then played after the program is over. | 08-30-2012 |
20120227069 | Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Addressable Content - Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a trigger from a content distribution stream. The trigger contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the trigger. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break. | 09-06-2012 |
20120233638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television. | 09-13-2012 |
20120240153 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240154 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240155 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240156 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240157 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240158 | Delivering Personalized Media Items to Multiple Users of Interactive Television by Using Scrolling Tickers - A system and method of delivering personalized media items to users of an interactive television is disclosed. The system comprises a television terminal, a computing device and a remote control device. The computing device further comprises a set top box. The computing device may be connected to a server through a communication network. The system stores a personal profile for each of its users. Personal mobile devices associated with the users are connected wirelessly to the computing device. Identities of the users may be transmitted from the personal mobile devices to the computing device. Media items are selected based upon the personal profiles according to a predetermined algorithm. Selected media items may be delivered using scrolling tickers displayed on the television terminal. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240159 | Delivering Personalized Media Items to Users of Interactive Television and Personal Mobile Devices by Using Scrolling Tickers - A system and method of delivering personalized media items to users of an interactive television is disclosed. The system comprises a television terminal, a computing device and a remote control device. The system stores a personal profile for each of its users. Personal mobile devices associated with the users are connected wirelessly to the computing device. Identities of the users may be transmitted from the personal mobile devices to the computing device. Media items are selected based upon the personal profiles according to a predetermined algorithm. Media items may be displayed using scrolling tickers on the television terminal. In one embodiment, a detailed content of a selected media item may be delivered either on the television terminal or on a display of one of the personal mobile device. In another embodiment, scrolling tickers may also be displayed on displays of the personal mobile devices. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246676 | TARGETING ADS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SET-TOP BOX WIDGETS - A network device receives selection of a widget, for execution at a set-top box (STB) associated with a customer, from multiple widgets stored at a server, where each of the multiple widgets includes a software application that the STB can execute to render graphics or images on a screen or to perform other functions associated with the STB. The network device analyzes information associated with the customer and the widget, and selects an ad for the customer based on the analysis, where the ad relates to a product or service available for purchase. The network device causes the selected widget and the selected ad to be delivered to the STB. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246677 | INTERACTIVE NETWORK AND/OR DEVICES AND/OR METHODS THEREOF - Networks and/or devices for enabling and/or providing live or non-live interactivity with televised programming and/or its viewers and/or fans and/or hosts and/or actors and/or contestants. In certain (non-limiting) embodiments, mobile or handheld devices (e.g., mobile phones or laptops) communicably connected or connectable to networks having platforms thereon for permitting or providing live or real-time interactivity with televised programming and/or its viewers/fans/hosts/actors/contestants. In other embodiments, methods for performing or providing the interactivity described herein. In still other embodiments, software, residing on a data storage device, which directs a processor to perform actions in accordance with and/or to obtain one or more of the objectives of the technologies and methods described herein. | 09-27-2012 |
20120254913 | CONVERTING STANDARD DEFINITION TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS TO HIGH DEFINITION FORMAT - A device receives a request for an advertisement from a set-top box (STB) displaying television content in a high definition format, and provides, to the STB, the advertisement in a standard definition format, where the high definition format includes a resolution higher than a resolution of the standard definition format. The device also determines whether the STB converts the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format. When the STB fails to convert the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format, the device generates a first error code and instructs the STB to continue to display the television content, without interruption, in the high definition format. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254914 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 10-04-2012 |
20120272265 | PRIORI SCHEDULING OF MULTIPLE ASSETS WITHIN A COLLECTION OF ASSET DELIVERY OPPORTUNITIES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources. | 10-25-2012 |
20120272266 | MEDIA PLAYBACK METHOD AND SYSTEM, CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK DEVICE, AND ADVERTISING SERVER - The present invention discloses a media playback method and system, a CDN device, and an advertising server. The method includes: receiving, by a CDN device, a program playback request sent by a user terminal; if the program playback request carries a user identifier of a user in the CDN device, querying, by the CDN device, a corresponding relation between the user identifier and personalized information according to the user identifier to obtain the personalized information of the user; obtaining, by the CDN device, a link of advertisement content that corresponds to the user from an advertising server, wherein the link of the advertisement content is obtained by the advertising server according to the personalized information of the user and a preset advertisement configuration policy; and sending, by the CDN device or the advertising server, advertisement content corresponding to the link of the advertisement content to the user terminal. | 10-25-2012 |
20120272267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING EVENT NOTIFICATIONS - A method of delivering event notifications includes receiving data from a network-based calendar system at a notification system. The data indicates that a notification related to a calendar-based event is to be sent to a subscriber. The method also includes receiving presence information related to the subscriber from a presence system. The presence information indicates whether the subscriber is present at one or more of a plurality of subscriber devices. The plurality of subscriber devices includes a set-top box device. Further, the method includes sending an event notification related to the calendar-based event to the set-top box device when the presence information indicates that the subscriber is present at the set-top box device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278834 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISCERNING USER ACTION WITH REGARD TO COMMERCIALS - Systems and methods are described herein for altering the presentation of commercials presented based on user input of their likes and dislikes of commercials. A plurality of commercials are received and stored at a media device. A commercial user interface is presented with at least one commercial. A user selection associated with the presented commercial is received via the commercial user interface, wherein the user selection corresponds to one of a user dislike and a user like of the first commercial. Future presentation of at least one next commercial is altered based on the received user selection and the stored plurality of commercials. | 11-01-2012 |
20120284744 | Automated playlist generation - A method and system for generating playlist includes retrieving a plurality of multimedia content from a multimedia database in response to a selection received from a user and generating a multimedia playlist that identifies an order of the plurality of multimedia content. Additionally, the playlist may be updated with one or more advertisements. A video based on the multimedia playlist may be generated. The video includes the plurality of multimedia content and the at least one advertisement. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284745 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION - Systems and methods of providing different commercial viewing options for a media content event are disclosed. An example media device receives a user selection identifying one of a plurality of commercial viewing options associated with a media content event; determines if commercials are to be presented within at least one commercial break of the media content event based on the received user selection; selects commercials for presentation based on the received user selected commercial viewing option if commercials are determined to be presented during the at least one commercial break; presents the media content event; and presents selected commercials during designated commercial breaks during presentation of the media content event if commercials are determined to be presented during the at least one commercial break. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284746 | System and Method for Targeting Advertisements - Methods and systems for performing targeted advertising are described. In particular, ads are targeted to users based on TV viewing behaviors. This is achieved by linking TV viewing behaviors to anonymous digital identifiers, such as online browser keys or cookies. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284747 | Digital television broadcasting apparatus and method for providing information in a digital television and internet convergent environment - A computer-implemented method, including receiving a first message which is an information or news message transmitted from a communication device associated with a content provider, generating a second message which is an information or news alert message, transmitting the second message to a first user device, receiving a request for information regarding information or news contained in the second message or information regarding an activity or event associated with the information or news message, generating and transmitting, to the first user device or a second user device, a third message containing information responsive to the request for information, and transmitting video information or audio information obtained at the activity or event to the first user device or the second user device, or allowing the user to engage in a video conference or video chat with the content provider, a participant of the activity or event, or another individual. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284748 | IDENTIFYING ANCILLARY INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAM - A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary information. This provides the user, in one embodiment of the present invention, with a visual indication of the type of information that accompanies television content. This helps the user to decide whether the user wishes to view the ancillary information and provides the opportunity to select that enhancement for viewing. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291066 | DATA MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION - Techniques associated with data management and distribution are described, including receiving at a content distribution and management system activity data associated with a user from a client, the client having an interface configured to display commercial content and a player configured to access the content distribution and management system, storing the activity data in a database, displaying the commercial content using the interface, receiving other activity data associated with the user from the client, storing the other activity data in the database, determining other commercial content to display using the activity data and the other activity data, and displaying the other commercial content. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING CONTENT TO MOBILE DEVICES - A system for generating an optimized video including in-stream events for video content and advertising content selected at the time of playback is disclosed. The system includes a manifest generating module configured to retrieve video content from a content repository for listing in a content manifest in response to a received request from a mobile device, the content manifest including at least one advertisement insertion point. The system further includes an advertising event correlation module configured to retrieve one or more advertisements based on a correlation between advertisement properties and playback properties and an advertisement serving module configured to provide the retrieved one or more advertisement for insertion into the at least one advertisement event insertion point. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304224 | Mechanism for Embedding Metadata in Video and Broadcast Television - A video stream is displayed on a display. A particular image displayed in the video stream is detected. A string associated with the detected particular image is determined. A request including the determined string associated is sent to a server. A set of instructions relating to the string is received. The set of instructions includes instructions to execute an application and to display the application concurrently with the video stream. An application is executed in accordance with the set of instructions in response to receiving the set of instructions. | 11-29-2012 |
20120311629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING AND EXTENDING VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS - Video advertisement with targeted and/or interactive and/or transaction enabled capabilities systems and methods are disclosed. The invention separates in time the transactional component of the video ad from the product or service message (e.g. commercial). By separating the transaction component of the video ad from the commercial, the viewer's experience as intended by the video ad creator is preserved. Additionally, the user experience is optimized for the transactional component by allowing the transactional component to take up extra real-estate on the video screen, allowing the viewer to focus on the transactional components without interfering with the commercial, and allowing the owner of the transactional component to add additional aspects, for example an audio track or moving elements, to improve the effectiveness of the transactional component. | 12-06-2012 |
20120324506 | RESTORING PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR CLIPS OF BROADCAST PROGRAMS SHARED ONLINE - To restore context information about a clip that was sampled from a broadcast program, the clip is identified by matching a digital fingerprint of the clip against a database of known digital fingerprints taken from broadcast programs. If the clip can be identified, it is then associated with information about the matching broadcast program. The loss of context data about the clip obtained from a broadcast program is thus remedied, enabling media content available online to be more useable for a variety of purposes, such as media searching, automatic broadcast attribution, and targeting advertisements. | 12-20-2012 |
20120331503 | System and Method for Enhanced Hot Key Delivery - A method includes receiving, at a head-end, content to be provided to a particular subscriber. The method includes creating an indicator configured to provide to a subscriber side system an indication of an availability of alternated content based on the content. The method further includes sending the indicator and the content separately to the subscriber side system over different networks. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007801 | PERSONALIZED ADVERTISING - The invention concerns personalized advertising especially in a field of Internet Protocol television (IPTV). The invention disclosed a method in which an advertisement including at least advertisement context and advertisement related data is delivered to a user in a personalized manner. The personalization is achieved by recognizing the user and based on the recognition and user preferences the advertisement to be delivered is selected. The user behavior in response to representation of the advertisement is monitored and analyzed and based on this the user preferences are updated. The invention concerns also a server, system and computer program product implementing the method. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007802 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTICASTING TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA - A computer readable medium is disclosed, containing a computer program for multicasting targeted advertising data to end user devices, the computer program comprising instructions to track at a internet protocol server, universal resource indicators comprising domain name world wide web addresses for web sites visited by the end user devices; instructions to parse at the server, each of the universal resource indicators domain name world wide web addresses visited by the end user devices into one of a noun, an adjective and a verb; and instructions to multicast from the server, targeted advertising data selected to the subgroup of the end user devices from a regional internet protocol television server based on the parsing. A system is also disclosed for multicasting targeted advertising data to end user devices. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007803 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AWARDING AFFINITY POINTS BASED UPON REMOTE CONTROL USAGE - Systems and methods for providing and promoting television programming, advertisements, and other content to selected viewers. A display is provided on a remote control device, prompts are provided on the display, and viewer responses to those prompts are monitored, stored in memory, and thereafter processed to reward viewers for responding properly to the prompts. Various methods for promoting such programs are also described. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014158 | MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM METHODS - The MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM METHODS (“AD-SYNCH”) transforms TV program schedule listing information and user channel selection via AD-SYNCH components, into TV audience viewing data and ad effects data. A method is disclosed, comprising: obtaining TV program schedule listing data; providing the obtained TV program schedule listing data to a user mobile device; receiving an indication of user channel selection; determining a media program associated with the received indication of user channel selection; determining an ad associated with the determined media program; providing a survey question related to the determined ad to the user mobile device; and receiving a user response to the survey question. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014159 | Viewer Interface for a Content Delivery System - A viewer interface for a content delivery system is described. In one embodiment, a method for displaying programming content described. This method, occurring in a receiver controller, includes receiving a user identification from an user interface device; in response to the user identification, activating an interactive graphical display personalized for a viewer identified by the user identification; and displaying, in the interactive graphical display, a menu of programming content that can be personalized for the viewer according to the viewer's viewing preferences, wherein the programming content can be received from at least one of a broadcast transmission and unicast transmission. Other embodiments are also described. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014160 | VIDEO-ON-DEMAND AND TARGETED ADVERTISING - A method and apparatus for aggregating the data for a plurality of individualized programs into a single channel, and allocating the channel bandwidth as-needed for provision of short video programs on an “on demand” basis, so that the total bandwidth required to provide the individualized channels and associated video clips is substantially reduced. Also provided is a real-time, single-user-targeted individualized advertising associated with the viewer selection that personalizes the user's iTV experience. The advertisements are targeted in real-time based on an immediate interest revealed by the user in a search request for content. Short duration videos are provided so as not to over-tax the individualized “on demand” channel's limited bandwidth. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019262 | MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS - The MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS (“AD-SYNCH”) transforms TV program schedule listing information and user channel selection via AD-SYNCH components, into channel-synchronized product placement advertisement. A system is disclosed, comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions for: receiving a user media program selection message from the user mobile device; retrieving an ad tag associated with the user selected media program from TV program schedule listing data; identifying an advertised item embedded in the media program based on the retrieved ad tag; determining an available ad template associated with the retrieved ad tag; generating an ad for the embedded advertised item based on the available ad template; and providing the generated ad to the user mobile device based on a timestamp of the ad tag. | 01-17-2013 |
20130055308 | Television Media Application Integration - Embodiments herein enable users to manage applications on Television media devices through a Television Media Application Integration (TMAI) platform using a secondary device capable of running applications. The TMAI platform enables controlling of application on Television media device through secondary devices. Further, the TMAI platform enables adaptive behavior of applications on secondary device based on the stage of the interaction of user with the application on Television media device. Furthermore, the TMAI platform enables delivery of advertisements published by advertisement published based on user preferences and publisher preferences. The advertisements may be delivered on Television media devices or secondary devices. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067510 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSERTING ADS DURING PLAYBACK OF VIDEO MEDIA - The solution of the ad delivery platform described herein provides for the marketing and monetizing of media assets via the delivery of advertisement with on-demand video. The ad platform optimizes the delivery of ads by controlling the insertion frequency and format of the ad delivered with video streams. The ad platform provides flexible and configurable ad insertion rules to specify the insertion frequency and format for the composition of ads during playback of on-demand video media. The ad insertion rules may be based on a user profile, user behavior history, topic of the stream to be delivered, duration of the video or ad, and/or the popularity rating of the video or ad. The ad platform includes a reporting tool and usage reports to measure the effectiveness of the ad insertion rules in delivering ads to market and monetize the video media. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067511 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM - A system is adapted to manage the distribution of content to one or more cooperating media/substrates. The system receives data representative of environment conditions for one or more cooperating media/substrates adapted to display digital content. The media/substrates may be located in public spaces. The system compares the received data representative of environment conditions with selection criteria to identify content for distribution to the media/substrates. The selected content is distributed to the one or more cooperating media/substrates. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067512 | SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS FROM A CENTRAL ADVERTISEMENT NETWORK TO A PERIPHERAL DEVICE VIA A LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT SERVER - Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and/or methods for distributing advertisements from a central advertisement network to one or more peripheral devices at a location via a local advertisement server. In certain exemplary embodiments, the local advertisement server within a location receives advertisements from the central advertisement network and rebroadcasts them to peripheral devices within that location. Advertising information may be tracked and reported, e.g., for accounting, revenue-sharing, and/or other purposes in certain exemplary embodiments. Thus, in certain exemplary embodiments, the distribution of advertisements is provided to peripherals via a non-web- and non-PC-dependent network. Moreover, in certain exemplary embodiments, reporting and advertising related communications are substantially bi-directional regardless of device type. Certain exemplary embodiments provide revenue sharing among some or all of the central advertising network provider, the proprietors of locations, operators tasked with maintaining the local ad server and/or the peripheral devices, etc. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067513 | CONTENT OUTPUT DEVICE, CONTENT OUTPUT METHOD, CONTENT OUTPUT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING CONTENT OUTPUT PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - An information providing device associates in advance and stores a characteristic element which is a candidate to be specified from an image, with content. Further, the information providing device is configured to specify a difference between characteristic elements by comparing a characteristic element specified from a currently acquired image with a characteristic element specified from an image acquired prior to (in the past) the image, and acquire content associated with the characteristic element related to the difference, and display the content on a display. | 03-14-2013 |
20130081078 | Method for Tag Insertion and Notification for DVR Addressable Advertisement - A method and computing device that provides viewer impression data for a recorded digital video stream. The method receives a digital video stream as a series of segments, and stores it as a recorded digital video stream having a transition between two consecutive segments at a transition position. The method stores a notification tag that is associated with the transition, and that includes a tag position in the recorded digital video stream, a notification mode, and tag data. During playback of the recorded digital video stream, the method generates a play mode status event, and generates a transition notification when the playback encounters the notification tag and, based on the notification mode, the transition associated with the notification tag. The method collects viewer impression data for one of the two consecutive segments from the play mode status event and the transition notification. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091520 | TARGETED ADVERTISING - A distribution system of programs and ads includes transmitting one or more ad channels to user devices. An ad channel includes ads and ratings that indicate a likelihood of interest of a user for an ad. The ratings are calculated based on ad profiles and user profiles. A user device selects ads to play during an ad insertion period of a program based on the rating. | 04-11-2013 |
20130097634 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ADVERTISEMENT SELECTION AND INSERTION - Methods and devices for implementing real-time advertisement customization and selection. A video program has associated avail metadata, separate from the video program itself, and which is generated to define the avails for the video program. The avail metadata may contain fields specifying the duration, insertion point and type of each avail, and may also specify characteristics of the video program. An avail metadata encoder is configured to customize the avail metadata based on a request to view or play the video program. The customization may be specific to a client device and may reflect various characteristics, including details of the client device, an associated subscriber profile, geographic information, etc. Advertisements are then dynamically selected using the customized avail metadata and links to the advertisements are placed in the customized avail metadata. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104168 | RECOMMENDER SYSTEM WITH CONSISTENT PROFILE APPLICATION - The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method and a computer program product for controlling distribution and processing of content-related metadata of different content sources ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130111519 | Exchange Value Engine | 05-02-2013 |
20130117782 | CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION BETWEEN TELEVISION AND USER DEVICE - A device receives, from a user device, recorded audio and input information associated with content viewed by a user of the user device, and converts the recorded audio into textual information. The device determines whether the content is an advertisement or television content based on the textual information and the input information, and provides, to the user device, promotional content related to the advertisement when the content is determined to be the advertisement. The device provides, to the user device, promotional content related to the television content when the content is determined to be the television content. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING PAY-PER-VIEW CONTENTS - Disclosed is a system and method in which, when a customer to view pay-per-view broadcasting contents over an Internet protocol television (IPTV) or a personal computer (PC) consents to advertisement reception, a broadcasting service provider receives money from an advertiser that has previously agreed to pay advertising costs without receiving a subscription fee from the customer, transmits the pay-per-view contents to the customer, and applies screen-splitting technology at certain intervals to generate a split screen irrespective of main broadcasting contents. | 05-09-2013 |
20130125165 | System and Method for a Customized Media Platform - A customized media platform that combines audio and visual content or programming with customized advertising and client-specific content is provided through a remote server coupled to a communication system that transmits audio and visual content along with signaling for insertion of customized content to a localized end user location where a server receives the audio and visual content and inserts customized content for transmission to one or more viewers. | 05-16-2013 |
20130132998 | SENDING A MESSAGE WITHIN A TELEVISION-CONTENT DELIVER ENVIRONMENT - Subscribers to a television-delivery service can send and receive messages within a television-viewing environment. A subscriber can create a message, attach content from the television environment, and send the message to a friend, all without leaving the television environment. A television producer controls its rights to the content by allowing subscribers to select and send some content while preventing other content from being incorporated in a message. Rights can be checked at the sender site, at the recipient site, and in between by a message-transport service. In some situations, the recipient may not have sufficient rights to view the entire message. Specifically, the recipient's subscription level may not allow access to some of the message content that was pulled from the sender's television-delivery service. In this case, the recipient may take corrective action or may view the message with the restricted content replaced with alternative content. | 05-23-2013 |
20130152125 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADVERTISEMENT CHOICES USING A SECOND DISPLAY DURING CONTENT PLAYBACK - Systems and methods are disclosed that allow users to choose ads to be delivered while viewing content. In addition, the user can choose ads using a second display, thus not interrupting content viewing on a primary device. In this way, users may receive ads or ads within specific categories of their choosing. Ad choice may also take into account ads previously viewed, user preferences and interests, any purchasing history if available (including where items are merely browsed and not purchased, or where item barcodes are scanned, e.g., by a mobile phone camera), the content item playing during ad choice, previous content items played, interests or preferences determined from a social networking profile, and the like. User data as may be compiled is useful to advertisers and provides significant benefits to users because the ads displayed are highly likely to attract user interest upon playback. User choice provides similar benefits. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152126 | User control of replacement television advertisements inserted by a smart television - A method is performed using a smart TV, which receives from a television signal source device a television signal feed encoding primary television content and then presents that content. The smart TV receives data via the computer network, including first data representing a to-be-replaced portion of the primary television content and second data representing secondary television content. Using the second data, the smart TV automatically presents the secondary television content in place of the to-be-replaced television content. The method includes the smart TV: (a) automatically monitoring, during presentation of the secondary television content, the television signal feed and comparing it with the first data; and (b) automatically altering presentation of the secondary television content in accordance with a user-control action with respect to the television signal source device, in response to detecting any difference between the television signal feed and the first data indicative of that user-control action. | 06-13-2013 |
20130160050 | METHOD FOR SIMPLIFYING HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION THAT EMPLOYS BIDIRECTIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO/VIDEO INTERCONNECTIONS - A method and computing device for configuring devices connected to a home entertainment network by bidirectional audio/video interconnections. The method selects a profile for a user of a home entertainment network that includes a display device connected to audio/video source devices where the connection to each audio/video source device is a bidirectional audio/video connection, and where the display device includes a preferences manager. The method determines audio/video preferences for the user of the home entertainment network, where the audio/video preferences are based on a user-selected configuration of the preferences manager. The method sends the audio/video preferences to each audio/video source device for configuring each audio/video source device based on the audio/video preferences for the user of the home entertainment network. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160051 | Dynamic Personalized Program Content - Described is a technology by which personalization data is used to select and order video highlight clips for a personalized highlight reel that a user may play to view, such as part of a narrative arranged for that user. The narrative may include introductory content, transition content and/or ending content. The narrative may include advertising content and/or ending content. The narrative may be rearranged in response to an event. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDIA DEVICE USER SUCH AS A TELEVISION VIEWER - A personalized television or internet video viewing environment, where the user can respond to messages. Messages are received over the internet and overlaid onto the video program. A light and vibrator on the remote control alert the viewer to respond by speaking into a microphone in the remote control unit. Voice recognition techniques are used to interpret the user's response, and biometric voice analysis can be used to identify the user. Successive interactions can be related and tailored to the particular user. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT DELIVERY WITH MULTIPLE EMBEDDED MESSAGES - A digital video program is obtained. The program includes: (i) at least one broadcast segmentation message specifying at least one location for at least one broadcast advertisement, and (ii) at least one time-shifted segmentation message specifying at least one location for at least one time-shifted advertisement. The program is broadcast with at least one broadcast advertisement in accordance with the at least one broadcast segmentation message, and is made available to a subscriber at a time after the broadcasting, with at least one time-shifted advertisement in accordance with the at least one time-shifted segmentation message. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160054 | MULTI-CODED CONTENT SUBSTITUTION - Multiple segment identifiers associated with a single item of content and substitute content associated therewith can be utilized as a mechanism to provide content substitution using multiple content formats by utilizing a segment routing state machine. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 06-20-2013 |
20130185750 | CONTEXT BASED CORRELATIVE TARGETED ADVERTISING - A method for selectively distributing content from a backend content distribution system (CDS) to at least one subscriber device includes: receiving information from a monitored environment corresponding to a subscriber device of the at least one subscriber device; correlating, using a processor of the backend CDS, a context identified by the received information to one or more specific content; inserting the specific content into a content stream being transmitted to the subscriber device; and transmitting along with the specific content at least one of (a) correlative information explaining a context surrounding why the specific content is being presented and (b) a selectable affordance by which access to the correlative information is provided. The received information includes at least one of (a) sensor information received from a sensor located within the monitored environment and (b) detected subscriber behavior captured by the subscriber device, and (c) subscriber-provided context information. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185751 | INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT - Implementations discussed herein are directed to providing interactive advertisements to a viewer of a broadcast or other program service transmission. Interactive advertisements include product offering advertisements that give details regarding sales of specific products or retailers that offering specific products for sale. A user may create a shopping list or other indicator that specifies which product offering advertisements are displayed. Product offering advertisements may be displayed concurrently with content from a program service transmission. Extended product offering advertisement that provide further details regarding a product for sale may be displayed in response to user selections of particular product offering advertisements. Product offering advertisements and/or extended product offering advertisements may be displayed on a front panel screen of a receiver or on a television or other output device used to display program service content. | 07-18-2013 |
20130191863 | Channel Family Surf Control - An interface for an interactive television application includes a graphical representation of a channel changing apparatus and is configured such that in response to a channel change request a channel change event limited to a channel change within a designated family of television channels is initiated. The graphical element may be labeled so as to indicate the presently viewed family of television channels. In various embodiment, the channel content may be scaled to fit within a window or may be full screen, in which latter case the interface may be overlaid on top of the full screen video. In one example, the graphical representation of the channel changing apparatus resembles a pair of channel up/down buttons. | 07-25-2013 |
20130198775 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT - A method, an apparatus, and a system for providing additional information through a digital media content are provided. The method includes: detecting an item selected by a user selection when the user selection is sensed in a media content that is being reproduced; judging whether the user selection is a first selection for primarily selecting the item or a second selection for secondarily selecting the item in a set time after the item is primarily selected; and highlighting at least a portion of the item according to a set display format according to whether or not additional information linked to the item is present in the case in which the user selection is the first selection and displaying the additional information linked to the item in the case in which the user selection is the second selection. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205338 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MESSAGES TO CONTENT UTILIZING AUTOMATIC CONTENT RECOGNITION - An automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled (ACR-enabled) connected TV device may be operable to present, utilizing ACR, an overlay starting at a time that is synchronized to an identified event in presented content. The overlay may comprise one or more messages associated with an online social network. The presented content may comprise a program, a movie, a game or a commercial. The one or more messages may be pre-generated, before presentation of the content, for presentation synchronized to the identified event during the presentation of the content. The one or more messages may be generate during broadcast or streaming of a program or a movie, and the presented content, which comprises the program or the movie, may be presented during a time-delayed playback. The ACR-enabled connected TV device may track, utilizing the ACR, how each of the presented one or more messages is actually being viewed and/or interacted with. | 08-08-2013 |
20130212622 | INFORMATION INSERTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An information insertion method and system are provided. The method includes: determining whether an insertion interval starts when a presentation module presents information from a first information source apparatus; when the interval starts, transmitting information from a second information source apparatus, preferably a local apparatus, into the presentation module for presentation; and when the interval ends, stopping transmission of information from the second apparatus into the presentation module, so that the module stops presenting information from the second apparatus and presents information from the first apparatus, thereby preventing the problem caused by channel switching or network congestion resulting in no image on the screen or temporary appearance of a screensaver image. Therefore, the information insertion can be conducted quickly at the beginning of the interval to provide an easy way for the operators to publish information very quickly or provide potential marketing opportunities for businesses to improve economic performance. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING VIDEO OBJECTS - A method for transmitting objects in an Internet Protocol based Television System from a distribution network to a destination terminal of a subscriber via an Internet Protocol transmission line includes: determining a subscriber profile; assigning at least one customized spot to an Internet Protocol Television program; assigning one or more objects to the at least one customized spot, the one or more objects being chosen dependent on the subscriber profile; and providing the Internet Protocol based Television Program and the customized spot to the destination terminal. The one or more objects are provided as realistic objects. | 08-15-2013 |
20130247095 | System And Method Of Scheduling Advertising Content For Dynamic Insertion During Playback Of Video On Demand Assets - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for scheduling advertising content for dynamic insertion during play of video on demand assets. A virtual linear program channel is generated that is associated with a plurality of video on demand assets, the virtual linear program channel comprising data defining a plurality of predetermined time bins and a forecast number of views of the virtual channel assets within each of the time bins. The virtual linear program channel data is transmitted to a remote scheduling server. Advertising content and linear program channel scheduling instructions are received from the remote scheduling server, the linear program channel scheduling instructions identifying the virtual linear program channel and a selected time bin for insertion of the advertising content. The linear program channel scheduling instructions are translated into scheduling criteria for dynamically inserting the advertising content during playback of any of the virtual channel assets within the selected time bin. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247096 | User Interfaces For Web-Based Video Player - A system, method and various user interfaces enable association of advertising content with requested shared video content for access via a web-based video player. Advertising content is provided selectively in conjunction with playback of video content. Selection of how and where advertising is displayed is based on a flexibly managed balance between providing sufficiently noticeable opportunities to access advertising information and preserving a satisfying viewer experience in watching requested video content. | 09-19-2013 |
20130254802 | SELECTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PLACEMENT WITH CONTENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for selecting advertisements. A request for sponsored content for presentation with a content item in a document is received. One or more candidate sponsored content items are identified based on one or more criteria. The criteria includes information related to the content item independent of the document, and information related to the document. One or more of the candidate sponsored content items are selected. The selected sponsored content items are transmitted for presentation with the content item. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION PRODUCT PLACEMENT DATA - A system and method are disclosed for sending advertising data to an end user device. The system includes but is not limited to a processor in data communication with a computer readable medium; and a computer program embedded in the computer readable medium, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to send first password data to a first group of end user devices that have exchanged a first advertising key data in a first advertising category; and instructions to send first advertising data encoded using the first password to the first group of end user devices. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254804 | CONVERTING, NAVIGATING AND DISPLAYING VIDEO CONTENT UPLOADED FROM THE INTERNET TO A DIGITAL TV VIDEO-ON-DEMAND PLATFORM - Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many, new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254805 | Opportunistic Video Advertisement from Clients Cache - Advertisements are shown to users when the queue underflows to avoid video stalls in players/plugins so users see minimum disruption in video quality. The advertisements are pre-fetched and cached at the mobile phone to schedule them during queue underflows. If there is no congestion in the network, the queue does no underflow and advertisements are shown only to meet ad contracts. During network congestion or disruption, the queue might underflow and specific advertisements are shown to equalize network unavailability until sufficient video data has been received. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263182 | CUSTOMIZING ADDITIONAL CONTENT PROVIDED WITH VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS - A computer customizes additional content provided with video advertisements in a video segment, by identifying a video advertisement included in a segment of video content streaming to a client device, determining a parameter of the client device or of a user of the client device, and selecting customized advertising content from multiple predetermined advertising choices, based on the parameter and on an identity of the video advertisement. An interactive ad object may be provided at a time determined by timing of the video ad in a streaming video session. The interactive ad object may include a link to additional information related to the video ad. The link may be customized for a particular client device and video session, for example by linking to the customized advertising content at a remote server. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268964 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFICATION OF VIDEO DELIVERY - A method of delivering video content. The method may comprise receiving a request for a first video from an Internet connected device, selecting a second video to be played with the first video, generating a playlist comprising the first video and the second video, and transmitting the playlist to the Internet connected device. The playlist may include a verification video. Additionally, a system for delivering video content is described. The system may include a processor, storage, an operating system, one or more network interfaces capable of communicating with a plurality of video advertising networks, a digital advanced stream redirector generator module capable of generating a playlist, and a scripting engine. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276022 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING MEDIA OPTIONS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for providing media options over a network. In one embodiment, the media options are presented in conjunction with a promotion or advertisement for particular content. The precise ones of a plurality of disclosed options that will be presented may be determined based at least in part on a campaign established by a content management entity and a current availability of the content. For example, certain media options may only be made available for content that is currently available, while other options may be only available for content available at a future date/time, or during a particular time window. Rules for determining which options are to be provided in conjunction with which content and/or advertisements are established and by a content management entity, such as an entity of a multiple systems operator (MSO). | 10-17-2013 |
20130276023 | Serving Advertisements to a First Device Based on Interactions on a Second Device - A method, and a system, supplies advertising by associating advertisements to be displayed on a first media device with actions occurring on a second media device, the first media device having a unique identification. The method includes receiving from the second media device, the unique identification of the first media device; receiving an action from the second media device, the action generated during execution of an application; determining an advertisement to serve to the first media device based at least in part on the UID received from the second media device; and serving the advertisement to the first media device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276024 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING VIDEO CONTENT - Methods and systems for identifying and presenting information are described. Search results are received from a search engine. An entity associated with a networked site is selected using a selection criterion. A determination is made as to whether the listing includes a link to the networked site or includes the link to the networked site at a list position that fails to satisfy a first criterion. After determining that the link to the site associated with the entity is not included in the search result listing, or that the link to the site associated with the entity is not at a position in the search result listing that satisfies the first criterion, the search listing is modified by causing the link to the site associated with the entity to appear in a first position in the search listing. The modified search listing is displayed on a user terminal. | 10-17-2013 |
20130291014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFORMLY MARKING AND IDENTIFYING PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY LOCATIONS FOR FACILITATING ACCELERATED DECISION RESOLUTION - A computer implemented method and system of marking signal streams for advertisement placement is disclosed. A server receives at least one source signal stream having a channel identifier. The server identifies an advertisement signal point in the at least one source signal stream. The server determines a temporal starting location of the advertisement signal point. The server generates a unique signal ID based on the temporal starting location of the advertisement signal point and the channel identifier. The server inserts the unique signal ID into metadata of the at least one source signal stream. The unique signal ID may be a universal unique identifier (UUID). | 10-31-2013 |
20130298158 | ADVERTISEMENT PRESENTATION BASED ON A CURRENT MEDIA REACTION - This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling advertisement presentation based on a current media reaction. The techniques and apparatuses can receive a current media reaction of a user watching a media program and, based on this current media reaction, determine which advertisement is likely to be effective. Further, the techniques and apparatuses may inform advertisers of a current media reaction thereby enabling the advertisers to bid on a right to present an advertisement based on that reaction. By so doing, costs for advertisements may more-accurately reflect the value of the time in which they are presented and advertisements may be more effective. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING ADVERTISEMENTS - According to one exemplary embodiment of an advertisement allocating system, an image object marking and response element receives a TV program signal and then marks at least one object appearing in the TV program during a current time slot; a user element tallies all the users interested in the object, and collects all the feedback information from all the users on the TV program; based on an allowable advertisement set for the current time slot, an advertisement auto-matching element computes the correlation between each specific object and each advertisement of the allowable advertisement set, computes a score for each advertisement of the allowable advertisement set, and extracts an advertisement candidate group for broadcasting. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305280 | Web Identity to Social Media Identity Correlation - An identification server correlates the web browsing behavior of individuals with their use of social media systems. Based on these behaviors, web identifiers (referred to as identities or IDs) may be matched to social media identifiers; these matches being determined, stored, and output as a confidences that the web identity of the user corresponds to a social media identity. Each web identity may be associated with one or more social media identities. The identity correlations between web identities and social media identities may be used along with other alignments to provide information regarding the time-based media (e.g., advertisements) a user may have likely been exposed to, and to provide targeted advertisements. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING ADVERTISING DATA BASED ON DATA ASSOCIATED WITH VIDEO DATA - A computer readable medium is disclosed containing computer executable instructions including but not limited to instructions to monitor video data for advertising data keys; instructions to correlate the advertising data keys with penetration data for an end user; and instructions to select advertising data for the end user based on the correlation. A system is disclosed that is useful in performing the method. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305282 | Topic to Social Media Identity Correlation - An identification server correlates the web browsing behavior of individuals with their use of social media systems. Based on these behaviors, web identifiers (referred to as identities or IDs) may be matched to social media identifiers; these matches being determined, stored, and output as a confidences that the web identity of the user corresponds to a social media identity. Each web identity may be associated with one or more social media identities. The identity correlations between web identities and social media identities may be used along with other alignments to provide information regarding the time-based media (e.g., advertisements) a user may have likely been exposed to, topics the user is interested in, and to provide targeted advertisements. | 11-14-2013 |
20130312027 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING AND VISUALIZING VIEWER RESPONSES FOR TELEVISION EVENTS - A system, method, and apparatus allows users to communicate with each other during a live broadcast. The users communicate through personal electronic devices like a smartphone preferably running a specially designed application that keeps their messages synchronized with the live broadcast. The application may also prompt them to respond to polls or make predictions. The application also allows for statistics regarding user response to the broadcast to be maintained. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312028 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERNATE CONTENT SCHEDULING ON MOBILE DEVICES - Alternate digital content is inserted into mobile devices with a method and apparatus that comprises an alternate content scheduler, an alternate content reporter, and a micro-splicer. The alternate content scheduler further comprises a mobile network interface for interaction with a mobile data and broadcast network, a micro-splicer interface for interfacing with a micro-splicer, a rulebook that is shared with the network which provides the rules for alternate content scheduling, a preference provisioning module comprising an alternate content scheduler library for storing user or network preferences, a scheduler for providing tight synchronization between original program content and alternate content, and a metric recording interface to an alternate content reporter. The micro-splicer works in tandem with the alternate content scheduler to render synchronized display of alternate multimedia content on the mobile device. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312029 | ADVERTISING METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TIME SLOTS AND EMBEDDED OBJECTS - Disclosed is a process for an advertising bidding system in which advertisers can bid on advertising time slots or enhanced ads that can be inserted in either prerecorded or live television programming. A high degree of flexibility is provided by allowing embedded ads to be purchased and displayed in a very short time period. This allows TV broadcasters to increase revenues and allows advertisers to have more flexibility in advertising. Objects can be inserted in the display video broadcast using enhancements such as by using mark-up language overlay pages or by video combination techniques. The effect of these ads can be evaluated for advertising campaigns. | 11-21-2013 |
20130312030 | INTEGRATED DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, NETWORK, AND METHODS - An integrated system, network, and method for providing audio/video broadcasting of programming and advertising content. The system provides sales, traffic, playback automation, and accounting services to a media outlet. The network links multiple integrated systems together between multiple media outlets and advertising clients. The network also provides distribution of programming and advertising content to multiple media outlets simultaneously. | 11-21-2013 |
20130318552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED BIDDING AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT ON A SET-TOP BOX - Methods and apparatuses for presenting targeted advertisements to DVR users are described. After a DVR has finished playing a recorded television program, or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a “save or delete” menu. In addition to the “save” and “delete” options, the menu additionally comprises one or more other options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate promotional item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play an advertisement on the user's television set. Additionally or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually purchase a product or service. The product or service advertised or offered may be one that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching. | 11-28-2013 |
20130326554 | Targeted television advertising based on a profile linked to an online device associated with a content-selecting device - A profile provider: (i) associates a set of devices (including two or more online devices and possibly a set-top box); and (ii) delivers an advertisement targeted using profile information associated with one of the online devices. The advertisement is presented along with media content. If the media content is viewed using a single-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select or receive the media content. If the media content is viewed using a multiple-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select, receive, or present the media content or with an online device associated with one or more of those online devices. | 12-05-2013 |
20130332952 | Method and Apparatus for Adding User Preferred Information To Video on TV - An apparatus for combining any video and user-preferred data from the internet, a data collection processor, an on screen display generator and video mixer. The user-preferred data can be customized by the user on the apparatus or using a computer. The apparatus may be controlled by a remote control or hand or other gesture control may also used to control the apparatus. The apparatus also provides video conferencing mode. The apparatus provides speech to sign language conversion. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332953 | Complimentary Content Based Recording of Media Content - A particular method includes receiving search criteria and storage criteria associated with a user. Based on the search criteria, a search of program content metadata associated with programs is performed. The method further includes identifying, based on the search, one or more particular programs that satisfy the search criteria. The method includes determining whether the storage criteria would be satisfied if the one or more particular programs were recorded. The method includes, in response to determining that the storage criteria would not be satisfied if the one or more particular programs were recorded, sending a notification to the user indicating that the storage criteria would not be satisfied. In response to determining that the storage criteria would be satisfied if the one or more particular programs were recorded, automatically scheduling recordings of the one or more particular programs. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332954 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION MARKETING - A viewer of broadcast media requests or receives programming content including advertising over the Internet. The production system manipulates the programming content including the advertising with one or more computer processors to create a video broadcast based on input received over the Internet. The programming content promotes products or services by inserting advertisements or promotional material into the video broadcast based on one or more user interests. In addition, the production system transmits to the user the customized production with the inserted advertisements and promotional material embedded therein. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332955 | ROUTING METHOD FOR INTER/INTRA-DOMAIN IN CONTENT CENTRIC NETWORK - An intra-domain routing method in a content centric network (CCN), includes generating a packet requesting information requested by a node, the packet including an area to which the information is to be advertised, and transmitting the packet within the area. | 12-12-2013 |
20130339999 | Systems and Methods for Communal Broadcast Information Having Supplemental Data - A device paired with a conventional television is used to display to a particular viewer information desired by that particular viewer even though the information displayed on the television is communally broadcast. In one embodiment, the device contains an application that allows communally broadcast information to be displayed on the paired television. If a user desires additional information pertaining to something observed on the television (such as an advertisement) the user, via the device, signals such a desire and the information is downloaded to the device specific to that device. The downloaded information, for example, could be based on demographics of the user, previously requested information, and/or simply the GPS location of the device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130347032 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETED BROADCAST ADVERTISING - A system and a method for using the system for targeted broadcast advertising includes a broadcasting medium are provided. The system includes a broadcaster configured to provide a multimedia stream to a viewing device through the broadcasting medium; the multimedia stream including a close captioning string; wherein: the broadcaster is further configured to provide advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347033 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER-INDUCED CONTENT INSERTION - Methods and systems for presenting an advertisement are provided. A first user input selecting a past media event is received. An advertisement transmitted during the selected past media event is identified. A second user input specifying a circumstance under which the identified advertisement should be presented is received. When the circumstance specified by the second user input is met, a display of the identified advertisement is generated. Using the provided methods and systems, a user can select commercials that interest the user to replace default commercials transmitted during a program. A user can also replace default commercials with a display of the user's personal calendar, task list, or list of reminders. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347034 | Workflow Optimization In Preparing C3 Broadcast Content For Dynamic Advertising - The present invention provides a technique by which content can be prepared for VOD that is quicker than existing techniques. For example, a method of preparing content for distribution comprises recording a video, audio, or video and audio program stream in a plurality of chunks, each chunk including a discrete portion of the recorded program stream, processing the program stream so as to mark locations, in parallel, encoding each recorded chunk to a plurality of output formats, wherein the encoding is started after at least one chunk is recorded but before all chunks of the program are recorded, for each of the plurality of output formats, in parallel, modifying the recorded and encoded chunks which correspond to locations that have been marked in the program stream and re-encoding the modified chunks; and for each of the plurality of output formats, concatenating the encoded and re-encoded chunks to form an output program in each of the plurality of output formats. | 12-26-2013 |
20140007159 | VIDEO STREAMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TELEVISION APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140007160 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTIVE CHANNEL OR ADVERTISING DELIVERY | 01-02-2014 |
20140013352 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST AD IDENTIFICATION - The present invention discloses methods and systems for providing broadcast ad identification. Methods include the steps of: providing fingerprint signatures of each frame in a broadcast video; and designating at least two repeat fingerprint signatures upon detecting at least one fingerprint-signature match from the signatures. Preferably, methods further include: prior to the designating, determining whether the fingerprint signatures correspond to a known ad based upon detecting at least one fingerprint-signature match of the fingerprint signatures with pre-indexed fingerprint signatures of pre-indexed ads. Preferably, method further include: creating segments of the fingerprint signatures, ordered according to a timeline temporal proximity of the fingerprint signatures, by grouping at least two fingerprint signatures based on a repeat temporal proximity of at least two repeat fingerprint signatures respective of at least two fingerprint signatures. Preferably, methods further include detecting at least one ad candidate based on an occurrence of at least one repeat segment. | 01-09-2014 |
20140013353 | Social Network Based Recommendation Method and System - Recommendations for content may be generated based on social networking communities. For example, a user may receive a list of recommended content items based on content that has been viewed by others in the user's social networks. Recommendations may further be based on content information such as reviews, ratings, tags, attributes and the like from various sources internal and external to the user's social networks. Content items may be given a weight that corresponds to a determined level of relevance or interest to a user. Using the weight, a list of recommended items may be sorted or filtered. In one or more configurations, the weight may be modified based on an age of the content item. For example, the relevance, importance or interest of a news report may decline as the news becomes older and older. | 01-09-2014 |
20140020017 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF SECONDARY CONTENT VIEWING - Methods and apparatus for selectively enforcing required insertion or viewing of secondary content, such as advertisements or promotions, in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the network is a managed network (e.g., cable television, satellite, or the like), and the method includes identifying secondary content with a particular attribute or property (e.g., an advertisement that a user has watched before), and selectively enabling one or more “trick mode” functions relating to that secondary content. In one implementation, audio codes or watermarks are inserted into the secondary content and detected when the content is accessed or rendered; if the detected content matches a database or listing of previously played content for that user or premises, the trick mode functionality (e.g., FF or “skip”) is enabled, thereby allowing the user to bypass the content. | 01-16-2014 |
20140033251 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM - In an Internet protocol television network, a set-top box includes a social network interface module and a remote control interface module. The social network interface module receives a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface module, and receives a second selection of a comment from the remote control interface module. The social network interface module also posts the second selection on a social network system. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040945 | DYNAMIC CUSTOMIZATION OF AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT USING PERSONALIZING INFORMATION - Systems and methods for dynamic customization of advertising content are described. In some implementations, a process may include obtaining at least one customization input based at least partially on a personalizing information corresponding to at least one user, modifying at least part of an audio-visual content in accordance with the at least one customization input to create a dynamically customized audio-visual content, and providing the dynamically-customized audio-visual content. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040946 | DYNAMIC CUSTOMIZATION OF AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT USING PERSONALIZING INFORMATION - Systems and methods for dynamic customization of advertising content are described. In some implementations, a process may include obtaining at least one customization input based at least partially on a personalizing information corresponding to at least one user, modifying at least part of an audio-visual content in accordance with the at least one customization input to create a dynamically customized audio-visual content, and providing the dynamically-customized audio-visual content. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040947 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR LOCAL CONTENT STORAGE WITHIN A MEDIA NETWORK - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for storing or caching targeted content on a receiver device using existing bandwidth within a media network are described. For example, unused bandwidth within a transport stream may be detected and targeted content may be inserted into the transport stream within the unused bandwidth. The targeted content may include targeted advertisements for a household addressable media network. The transport stream may be transmitted to the receiver device which may access and store the targeted content responsive to various targeted content signals. For instance, the transport stream may include targeted content signals configured to trigger the receive device to access and store the targeted content. The transport stream may include a commercial feed transport stream. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040948 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION RECEPTION DEVICE, SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND METHOD - Provided are an information distribution device, system, program, and method that can increase the effectiveness of advertisements. The information distribution device selects advertisements to distribute based on viewer attributes collected while distributing content to a display unit. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047473 | BEHAVIORAL KEYWORD IDENTIFICATION BASED ON THEMATIC CHANNEL VIEWING - A method, performed by a computer device, may include obtaining a viewing history, associated with a customer, from a set-top box associated with the customer, wherein the viewing history relates a particular television channel to a duration time associated with the particular television channel. The method may further include determining a keyword, associated with the customer, based on the obtained viewing history; calculating a keyword score for the keyword based on the obtained viewing history; selecting an advertisement, associated with the keyword, based on the calculated keyword score; and providing the selected advertisement to the set-top box associated with the customer, based on selecting the advertisement. | 02-13-2014 |
20140053187 | Providing Directed Advertising Based on User Preferences - A method determines user preference information for a user for a number of advertisements in a set of advertising blocks and a temporal distribution of the advertising blocks. When each advertising block in the set of advertising blocks occurs according to the temporal distribution during sending of a video program, the method determines a number of advertisements in the advertising block based on the user preference information, determines advertisements for the advertising block equal to the number of advertisements, and sends the determined advertisements during the advertising block. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053188 | System and Method for Simultaneous Broadcast for Personalized Messages - A system and method for the simultaneous creation, assembly and transmission of synchronous multiple personalized messages to specific targeted individuals or other entities. The system can send rich media distinctly personalized messages such as commercials to a small or large group of selected individuals through any appropriate distribution media. A personalized message is created based on segmenting a message into multiple slots, and providing different selectable segments for each slot. The multiple segments are then simultaneously broadcasted over multiple data streams to a receiver, wherein the receiver switches between the data streams to assemble the personalized message in a just-in-time fashion. Other data including overlays, animation, frame transitions etc. may also be transmitted and used to assemble the personalized message. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059595 | CONTEXT-AWARE VIDEO SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Media-playback devices may render context-aware media along with a continually updated set of selectable asset identifiers that correspond to assets (e.g., actors, locations, articles of clothing, business establishments, or the like) currently presented in the media. Using the currently-presented assets or asset controls, a viewer can access contextually relevant information about a selected asset. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068661 | Dynamic Customization and Monetization of Audio-Visual Content - Systems and methods for dynamic customization of audio-visual content are described. In some implementations, a process may include receiving at least one audio-visual core portion, receiving at least one selection signal indicative of a viewer preference, modifying the audio-visual core portion with at least one revised content portion in accordance with the at least one selection signal to create a dynamically customized audio-visual content, outputting the dynamically-customized audio-visual content; and receiving a consideration for the dynamically-customized audio-visual content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068662 | Method and Apparatus for Selection of Advertisements to Fill a Commercial Break of an Unknown Duration - In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a user input requesting an event to be displayed; playing out the requested event; identifying a type of the requested event; estimating a duration of a next commercial break occurring in the requested event according to the type; selecting at least one advertisement having a duration corresponding to the estimated duration of the next commercial break; and playing out the at least one advertisement. Related systems, apparatus and methods are also described. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068663 | GENERATING TEASERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES - A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEVISION PROGRAM PROMOTION - A computer implemented method and apparatus for determining an optimal time and channel for delivery of television advertising content based on viewer profile information collects viewer profile information for a viewer and stores it in a computer memory. Definitions of modal segments of viewers in terms of one or more viewer profile information thresholds are also stored and the viewer is assigned to one or more modal segments based on a comparison of the viewer profile information thresholds with the collected viewer profile information. The optimal time and channel for delivery of television advertising content is determined based on the viewer's assignment to the modal segments, the collected viewer profile information, and promoted program information; and the determined optimal time and channel for delivery of the television advertising content is provided for display. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082663 | Methods for Identifying Video Segments and Displaying Contextually Targeted Content on a Connected Television - Systems and methods for identifying which video segment is being displayed on a screen of a television system. The video segment is identified by deriving data from the television signals, the derived data being indicative of the video segment being displayed on the screen. This feature can be used to extract a viewer's reaction (such as changing the channel) to a specific video segment (such as an advertisement) and reporting the extracted information as metrics. The systems and methods may further provide contextually targeted content to the television system. The contextual targeting is based on not only identification of the video segment being displayed, but also a determination concerning the playing time or offset time of the particular portion of the video segment being currently displayed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082664 | Systems and methods for dealing with online activity based on delivery of a television advertisement - In a computer-implemented method, a selected online advertisement is automatically directed to, or online activity is automatically tracked and recorded from, an online user interface device which corresponds, at the time the advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked, to a first online access identifier. The advertisement is directed or the activity is tracked based on information from a user profile that references or includes a first set-top box identifier. That information is derived at least in part from automatically collected data related to user behavior with respect to at least one television advertisement delivered to a set-top box, which set-top box corresponds, at the time of that user behavior, to the first set-top box identifier. The first online access identifier is associated with the first set-top box identifier, by being referenced or included in the user profile, by being associated in a database, or otherwise. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082665 | HOME MEDIA SERVER CONTROL - New forms of entertainment can result from this method of selecting, identifying, and storing by a media producer of multi-media content as files to a storage medium within an editing platform. Generating, using an editing software program, a set of instructions and data for assembly of an edited program, the edited program including specified segments from the files of the multi-media content. Assembling the specified segments using the set of instructions and data to form the edited program. Storing the edited program on the editing platform. Analyzing, using a software program, endpoint frames of each segment in the edited program, the analysis resulting in analysis data stored on the editing platform. Distributing the information to a home media server. Emulating assembly of the edited program by the home media server using the information and a home media server editing program, the assembled edited program being stored in the home media server. | 03-20-2014 |
20140089967 | PROVIDING SECONDARY CONTENT TO ACCOMPANY A PRIMARY CONTENT ITEM - While a user views a primary content item (for example, a movie on a television screen), secondary content items are selected and presented to the user, either on the same screen or on a screen of the user's companion device. To choose selections that are relevant to the user's current interests, the selection process considers information beyond the realm of primary and secondary content. Over time, the selection process learns to make more relevant selections by monitoring selection choices made by other systems. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089968 | ASSET CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND ASSET INSERTION - Systems and methods presented herein provide for conflict resolution of assets selected for insertion into COD content. In one embodiment, the system includes an interface operable to process a request for asset insertion into the COD content selection. The system also includes an asset conflict resolution module operable to identify asset timeslots within the COD content selection from the request, to evaluate the assets to determine conflicts among the assets, to remove conflicting assets, and to select at least a portion of the remaining assets for insertion in the asset timeslots of the COD content selection. For example, the asset conflict resolution module may determine that conflicts exist between certain assets based on various identifiers associated with the assets and/or content such that the conflicts between the assets may be resolved with the removal of one or more of the assets from potential asset insertion selection. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089969 | ASSET INSERTION PROCESSING FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND - Systems and methods presented herein provide for the directed insertion of assets in Content On Demand content across a plurality of computing devices. One system includes a database operable to maintain campaign data of the assets and an asset insertion decision system operable to instantiate on a plurality of computing devices and to periodically access the database to provide the campaign data to the instantiations of the asset insertion decision system on the computing devices. For example, the asset insertion decision system may establish a recording period in which each instantiation of the asset insertion decision system is operable to direct insertion of a portion of the assets in Content On Demand content selections upon request and to record the asset insertions between accesses to the database. The asset insertion decision system is also operable to process the asset insertions recorded by the instantiations to synchronize the campaign database. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089970 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS IN CONSUMER-DEFINED ENVIRONMENTS - Targeted or other advertising may comprise one or more advertisements presented in a virtual world environment constructed according to consumer parameters, with the advertisements presented according to rules, scripts, or other parameters defined by the advertiser(s). For instance, one or more consumer computing device(s) can access data defining a brand name, logo, and/or message and can access data defining consumer preferences for the context in which advertisements are to be presented. For example, the context may vary according to viewer identity, programming content, time of day, and the like. Then, the consumer computing device(s) can render a virtual world based on the consumer preferences with the virtual world also comprising the advertisement(s) generated based on advertiser definitions. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089971 | HOME MEDIA SERVER CONTROL - New forms of entertainment can result from this method of selecting, identifying, and storing by a media producer of multi-media content as files to a storage medium within an editing platform. Generating, using an editing software program, a set of instructions and data for assembly of an edited program, the edited program including specified segments from the files of the multi-media content. Assembling the specified segments using the set of instructions and data to form the edited program. Storing the edited program on the editing platform. Analyzing, using a software program, endpoint frames of each segment in the edited program, the analysis resulting in analysis data stored on the editing platform. Distributing the information to a home media server. Emulating assembly of the edited program by the home media server using the information and a home media server editing program, the assembled edited program being stored in the home media server. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089972 | System and Method of Ad Delivery - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a controller programmed to store a subscriber selectable preference for advertisements used for selecting advertisements to send to a set top box and receive a signal from a broadcast stream indicating the location for insertion of an advertisement based on the subscriber selectable preference. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140096156 | System and Method for Seamless Switching Through Buffering - A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching between such streams by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment, to create switch gaps between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140096157 | HOME MEDIA SERVER CONTROL - New forms of entertainment can result from this method of selecting, identifying, and storing by a media producer of multi-media content as files to a storage medium within an editing platform. Generating, using an editing software program, a set of instructions and data for assembly of an edited program, the edited program including specified segments from the files of the multi-media content. Assembling the specified segments using the set of instructions and data to form the edited program. Storing the edited program on the editing platform. Analyzing, using a software program, endpoint frames of each segment in the edited program, the analysis resulting in analysis data stored on the editing platform. Distributing the information to a home media server. Emulating assembly of the edited program by the home media server using the information and a home media server editing program, the assembled edited program being stored in the home media server. | 04-03-2014 |
20140101692 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEM - This application discloses a system and method for the delivery of television programming comprising of: a video source connected to a subscriber network to transport a primary video signal; a message source connected to said subscriber network to transport a supplemental video signal; wherein the primary and supplemental video signals are combined to display the primary and supplemental video signals concurrently. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the subscriber receives discounts relative to the amount of supplemental video signal that is viewed by the subscriber. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101693 | Targeted television advertisements selected on the basis of an online user profile and presented with television programs or channels related to that profile - In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel. A relationship is identified between an online user profile and the television program or channel, and the television advertisement is selected based at least in part on information from the online user profile. The selected television advertisement is presented, in association with the television program or channel that is identified as being related to the online user profile, via a set-top box having a corresponding set-top box identifier that is associated with the online user profile. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101694 | AUCTIONING FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND ASSET INSERTION - Systems and methods presented herein provide for Content On Demand (COD) asset insertion. A COD asset insertion decision system (CODAID) is communicatively coupled to a content distributer to process information about a COD content selection by a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). The CODAID also processes information about assets from asset providers. The CODAID ranks the assets based in part on the COD content selection information and the asset information, identifies one or more of the ranked assets for insertion into the COD content selection, and directs the content distributer to insert the identified one or more ranked assets into the COD content selection. The system also includes an auction system which identifies asset placement opportunities remaining in the COD content selection after the CODAID identifies the one or more ranked assets for insertion so as to provide an auction for the asset placement opportunities. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101695 | AUCTIONING FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND ASSET INSERTION - Systems and methods presented herein provide for Content On Demand (COD) asset insertion. A COD asset insertion decision system (CODAID) is communicatively coupled to a content distributer to process information about COD content selections by Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). An auction system is communicatively coupled to the CODAID and to a plurality of asset providers to process information about assets of the providers, to provide an auction for asset opportunities in the COD content selections, to receive bids for the asset opportunities, and to rank the auctioned assets according to bid. The CODAID further ranks the auctioned assets based in part on the COD content selection information and the asset information, identifies one or more of the further ranked assets for insertion into the COD content selection, and directs the content distributer to insert the identified one or more further ranked assets into the COD content selection. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101696 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Targeted Advertisements - Methods, systems, and products target content to a device. Recently entered commands entered at the device are associated to an advertisement. The advertisement is then sent to the device. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109134 | Customized Zapping - A method and apparatus is described to display a customized video sequence during a channel change interval. The method includes displaying a first channel; receiving a channel change request from a user requesting a second channel for display; displaying a video sequence during the channel change interval; and displaying a second channel; characterized in that the displaying of the video sequence during the channel change interval further comprises displaying a black screen with no audio and no video for a short duration; playing out a first portion of a customized video sequence relevant to the second channel entirely; and playing out a second portion of the customized video sequence relevant to the second channel until the second channel is ready to be displayed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO TELEVISION - A system and method of displaying messages at a television is described. The method of displaying messages at a television includes: establishing communication over the Internet between a television and a server. A user-generated communication is received at the television from the server. A notification is displayed on the television that the user-generated communication has been received. The user-generated communication is displayed on the television. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109136 | PERSONALIZED BROADCAST SYSTEM - A system and method for providing personal broadcast channels are provided. In one embodiment, one or more users interact with a local broadcast agent hosted by a local server to define profiles for a number of personal broadcast channels. The profiles include information identifying types of content to be broadcast on the personal broadcast channels and optionally formats for the personal broadcast channels. Based on the profiles for the personal broadcast channels, the local broadcast agent generates a request for content types desired for the personal broadcast channels and provides the request to a content distribution agent hosted by a master server. Based on content provided to the local server in response to the request and the profiles of the personal broadcast channels, the local broadcast agent generates the local broadcast channels. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115625 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSERTING AN ADVERTISEMENT IN A MEDIA STREAM - Certain aspects of a system and method for inserting an advertisement in a media stream may include a content access server. The content access server may receive the media stream from one or more content providers. The media stream may comprise one or more pre-determined positions for inserting the advertisement. The content access server may insert the advertisement in the media stream at one of the one or more pre-determined positions. The advertisement is selected from one or more advertisements in real-time based on a first metadata associated with the media stream, a location of the one or more pre-determined positions in the media stream, and one or more parameters associated with a user. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115626 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING REDISTRIBUTED AUDIO/VIDEO CONTENT - A method and a system for recognizing, by a broadcasting platform, content sequences of an input linear content stream by retrieving content information determined by small fingerprints of portions of the linear content and comparing the small fingerprint with reference fingerprints stored in a database. The output stream transmitted to the user units is modified by the addition of a synchronization stream including at least identifiers of the content sequences and associated temporal information determined on the basis of the reference fingerprints. The content information is exploited by the broadcasting platform or the users units for replacing a sequence by anther one, removing predefined sequences, skipping or forcing viewing content sequences, The initial linear content stream is thus enriched with accurate content information allowing the viewer to navigate and select the content to play either in live or replay mode. A back in time feature may also be introduced allowing navigating back and forward inside a content currently played. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115627 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO AN ADVERTISEMENT INCLUDED IN A BROADCAST THROUGH A NETWORK TO A CLIENT TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing information related to an advertisement included in a broadcast over a network. The present invention provides a system for providing information related to an advertisement included in a broadcast to a client terminal, including a display unit, broadcast reception means and network connection means, over a network (hereinafter referred to as an “advertisement-related information provision system”), the system including a related information management unit configured to store related information corresponding to each advertisement included in a broadcast that is provided via a broadcast channel; an advertisement information identification unit configured to identify whether an advertisement stored in the related information management unit is being played during the broadcast that is provided via the broadcast channel; and a related information transmission unit configured to transmit related information, stored in the related information management unit for the advertisement identified by the advertisement information identification unit, to the client terminal over the network; wherein the client terminal includes a related information display unit configured to perform control so that the received related information is displayed on the display unit, and a method using the same. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123175 | SESSION BASED ADVERTISING - A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to select and display advertisements. A media content viewing session is commenced. During the session, media content is displayed on a display/media content viewing device (e.g., a television or monitor). A set of advertisements are maintained in an advertisement selection receiver. During the session, the advertisement selection receiver determines, selects, and displays advertisements from the set of advertisements. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123176 | Direct Marketing Interface for Network Television - A method of communicating targeted advertising to media reception devices of individual consumers, receiving electronic signals of said media from broadcasters through communication to a local system provider such as a cable or satellite television system provider. The system allows a single broadcaster to disseminate targeted advertising throughout multiple connected system providers to allow centralized target marketing to consumers. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123177 | PRE-ENCODED USER INTERFACE VIDEO - In at least one example embodiment, in connection with a device having a user interface (UI), a method may include transmitting a request for VOD (video on demand) content to a content provider; receiving, from the content provider, a UI stream and the requested VOD content, the UI stream including a VOD header and a plurality of UI videos corresponding to the VOD content; playing a first UI video from among the plurality of UI videos; receiving a first user input; selecting a second UI video from among the plurality of UI videos based at least in part on the first user input; and playing the second UI video. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123178 | Self-learning methods, entity relations, remote control, and other features for real-time processing, storage, indexing, and delivery of segmented video - Self-learning systems process incoming data from sources such broadcast, cable, or IP-driven television and can discover topics that broadly describe the incoming data in real-time. These topics can be used to gather and store metadata from various metadata sources such as social networks. Using the metadata, content delivery systems working in parallel with the self-learning systems can deliver highly contextualized supplementary content to client applications, such as mobile devices used as “second screen” devices. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130087 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BROADCASTING CONTENT - The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing additional information on broadcast content, and particularly, to a method and a system for providing additional information corresponding to broadcast content displayed on a television to a separate viewer's terminal. The method for providing additional information on the broadcast content is performed by a voice feature extraction server and comprises the steps of: extracting audio feature data of the broadcast content to store voice feature information previously grouped in preset units in a provided storage space; and detecting voice feature information corresponding to the voice feature data received from the viewer's terminal among the stored one or more pieces of voice feature information and transmitting the detected feature information to the viewer's terminal, wherein the viewer's terminal extracts the voice feature data from an input audio signal according to a preset method and transmits the extracted voice feature data to the voice feature extraction server, a temporal position corresponding to the voice feature data is determined from the received voice feature information, and the additional information is displayed at the temporal position. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME-BASED CONTENT - System and method for providing time-based content. In one embodiment, time-based offers are presented to viewers of broadcast content, and may be presented on the same display device being used to display broadcast programming. In another embodiment, time-based offers are commercial offers inviting the viewer to purchase goods or services at a special rate for a limited time. Time-based offers may also be customized based on programming content being viewed and/or viewer profile data. Responses to presented time-based offers may be used to update viewer profile data and/or merchant conversion profile data, which is a measure of how effective the particular offer is. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130089 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR E-MAIL NOTIFICATION - A method includes receiving, from a set-top box device, an e-mail notification request including a set-top box identifier associated with the set-top box device and linked to an internet protocol television account identifier. The method includes accessing stored information that includes a plurality of set-top box identifiers and that links respective set-top box identifiers with corresponding e-mail accounts. The method further includes determining, based on the stored information and the set-top box identifier, an e-mail account of a first user maintained at a mail server, where the determination includes associating the internet protocol television account identifier with the e-mail account. The method further includes determining whether an e-mail has been received for the e-mail account at the mail server. When the e-mail has been received, the method includes generating an e-mail delivery notification and transmitting the e-mail delivery notification to the set-top box device associated with the e-mail notification request. | 05-08-2014 |
20140137152 | Broadcast Program Scene Report System and Method, Mobile Terminal Device, and Computer Program - A mobile terminal | 05-15-2014 |
20140143803 | ATTENTION-BASED ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULING IN TIME-SHIFTED CONTENT - An advertisement system includes an advertising manager that receives a content-event indicator, which indicates playback of an advertisement for viewing on a first display screen at a media-playback device or indicates playback of recorded content that includes advertisements. The advertising manager can determine an optimal time offset as a duration of time before or after playback of an advertisement to the start of an event that is associated with the advertisement for viewing on a second display screen at a mobile device. For recorded content, an optimization schedule is determined that replaces and time-shifts advertisements during playback of the recorded content. The advertising manager can also determine a fulfillment criterion for a product or service based on latency constraints to indicate a duration of time within which fulfillment of the product or service is expected when offered as a second advertisement corresponding to a first advertisement. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT SERVICE - A method for providing an advertisement service includes the steps of: receiving an identification code of a personal networked device via a network from a client end; obtaining a user preference datum corresponding to the identification code from a user preference database; searching an advertisement data platform according to the user preference datum to select one or more recommended advertisements; transmitting the recommended advertisements via the network to the client end; and displaying the recommended advertisements on a networked TV (television) or the personal networked device of the client end. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143805 | IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROLLER, AND IMAGE OUTPUTTING METHOD - The image output apparatus includes an output unit that outputs content data indicating video content, and a control unit that controls the output unit to cause the output unit to output image data instead of or together with the content data when the output unit is outputting the content data. The image data is for prompting a user to measure to obtain the body information indicating a body condition of the user using an external apparatus. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED, MULTI-PLATFORM VIDEO PROGRAMMING - Systems and methods for representing video and audio media files as workflows are disclosed. In some cases, the systems and methods combine segments of the media files into larger compilations in the workflows, and using the workflows to individually optimize both the viewing experience for and the advertising presented to viewers based upon the circumstances of each viewer and parameters described with the workflow. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143807 | MESSAGE OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND MESSAGE OUTPUTTING METHOD - A message outputting apparatus and message outputting method that can facilitate an input of a chat message by a viewer, and simultaneously attain chatting with enriched conversation contents are provided. In a TV-program viewing apparatus, a genre obtaining unit obtains TV-program information from content received by a content receiving unit. A message sample corresponding to the TV-program information is stored in a message sample storing unit, and the message sample is displayed as an input candidate. The selected message sample is transmitted via a network interface unit. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ADVERTISEMENTS USING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining social media data associated with a plurality of end user devices of a plurality of users interacting with a social media network where the social media data includes user commentary at the social media network, determining first targeted advertising for delivery to first end user devices of a portion of the plurality of users based on an analysis of the social media data, and determining second targeted advertising for delivery during a target broadcast programming to a second end user device of a target user of the plurality of users based on an analysis of the user commentary, wherein the analysis includes identifying a comment context. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150017 | Implicit Advertising - A method includes, during presentation of media content at a display device, receiving, at a computing device a time value corresponding to the presentation of the media content and identification information corresponding to the presentation of the media content. The method further includes sending, from the computing device, a request for advertising information to a remote computing device. The request includes the time value and the identification information. The method further includes, in response to the request, receiving advertising source information indicating one or more advertising sources of the advertising information. The one or more advertising sources are selected based at least in part on the time value and the identification information. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150018 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST, METHOD OF RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT USING THE SAME, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT - An apparatus for receiving augmented broadcast, a method of receiving augmented broadcast content using the same, and a system for providing augmented broadcast content are provided. The method of receiving augmented broadcast content may include receiving a broadcast program and metadata for augmented broadcast implementation for the broadcast program that are transmitted over a broadcasting network, requesting an augmented broadcast content providing server providing augmented broadcast content associated with the broadcast program to provide the augmented broadcast content associated with the broadcast program with reference to the received metadata, and receiving the augmented broadcast content provided by the augmented broadcast content providing server according to the request. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150019 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AD INSERTION IN OVER-THE-TOP LIVE MEDIA DELIVERY - A method is provided for performing targeted ad insertion in over-the-top delivery of content by detecting ad replacement opportunities in a live content stream and preparing the content for seamless replacement with segmented HTTP adaptive streaming delivery. The method includes provisions for multi-stage proxy-based segment replacement for targeted ad delivery. The method provided works transparently with standard HTTP adaptive streaming clients. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server content delivery infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of the method. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150020 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY AUTHORING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION CONTENT - A system and method is provided to automatically generate content for ITV products and services by processing primary media sources. In one embodiment of the invention, keywords are automatically extracted from the primary media sources using one or more of a variety of techniques directed to video, audio and/or textual content of the multimodal source. In some embodiments, keywords are then processed according to one or more disclosed algorithms to narrow the quantity of downstream processing that is necessary to associate secondary sources (reference items) with the primary video source. Embodiments of the invention also provide automatic searching methods for the identification of reference items based on the processed keywords in order to maximize the value added by the association of reference items to the video source. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157305 | Advertisement Distribution in a Subscriber Network - A computing device for providing Advertisement Decision Management services to a subscriber network that connects display devices. The computing device acquires a network program media stream associated with a network service from a provider network, delivers the network program media stream to a display device connected to the subscriber network, and collects usage data for the display device. When the computing device detects an advertising opportunity in the network program media stream, it selects an advertisement to fulfill the advertising opportunity, delivers the advertisement to the display device at the start time of the advertising opportunity, and delivers the network program media stream to the display device at the end time of the advertising opportunity. To select the advertisement, the computing device either requests the advertising opportunity from an advertisement server, or retrieves the advertisement from local data storage. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157306 | Method and Apparatus for Increasing User Engagement with Video Advertisements and Content by Summarization - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for increasing user engagement with video ads and content. The invention is not limited to video advertisements, but is applicable to any other content. Embodiments of the invention provide engagement formats that use interesting frames in a video or objects within video frames to increase user engagement in the video, one or more frames of the video, or any object within the video. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157307 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS AND METADATA TO PROVIDE USER ALERTS TO TUNE TO CORRESPONDING PROGRAM CHANNELS BEFORE HIGH INTEREST EVENTS OCCUR DURING PLAYBACK OF PROGRAMS - Systems, methods and devices are provided to alert a user of content delivered on multiple channels to events of interest occurring on channels other than the channel being listened to or viewed. Playback of content in which an event of interest or key event has occurred is time-shifted or delayed at the content transmission source or at the user device. Metadata that identifies events of interest in the content is transmitted to the user device. The user device generates alerts to the user based on the metadata in sufficient lead time to enable the user to not only tune to a channel on which an event of interest is occurring, but to do so sufficiently in advance of an event of interest so as to hear and/or see relevant portions of the content leading up to and/or following such an event | 06-05-2014 |
20140165094 | ROAMING TARGETED ADVERTISING FOR A VIDEO SERVICES SYSTEM - A targeted advertising method for a video services system is presented herein. The method begins by determining that a mobile device is within local proximity to a video services receiver, using a wireless communication capability of the mobile device. In response to the determining, the method identifies a current user of the mobile device and accesses a subscriber profile for the current user. The subscriber profile includes user-specific targeted advertising data for the current user. The method continues by performing targeted advertising directed to the current user, wherein the performing is influenced by the user-specific targeted advertising data. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165095 | ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION - Insertion of an advertisement within a television program or other media/content is contemplated. The advertisement insertion may be achieved when the media/content is originally transported with advertisement avails or other portions designated for advertisement insertion designated and those portions are difficult to discover, unknown, removed, obfuscated and/or generally inaccessible to a client facilitating play of the media/content. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165096 | Method and Apparatus for Delivering Selected Multimedia Content to a User in Pervasive Computing Environments - A method and apparatus for delivering selected multimedia content to a user of a mobile device in a pervasive computing environment is disclosed. Communications with a mobile device in the environment is established. A user profile and viewing history is received from the mobile device. Multimedia content is selected and sequenced for viewing by the user. The selection of multimedia content is based on search logic that includes the user profile and viewing history. Metadata is transmitted to the mobile device that is associated with the selected multimedia content. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173651 | ADVERTISEMENT MONITOR SYSTEM - A method includes identifying an advertisement break in a video program schedule. A target group of subscriber devices to receive advertisements at the advertisement break is also identified. The method includes assigning attributes associated with the target group of subscriber devices to each of a plurality of video client applications. Parameters are provided to a plurality of quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) tuners based on each of the assigned plurality of video client applications. A video stream that includes an advertisement insertion event is received at the scheduled advertisement break from the plurality of QAM tuners. The advertisement insertion event includes an in-band signal that directs each of the assigned plurality of video client applications to tune to an advertisement feed associated with each of the at least one target group of subscriber devices for a duration of the advertisement break. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173652 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIMEDIA COORDINATION - Methods and apparatus for providing coordination between two or more different media distribution channels. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a server and associated client processes disposed ob various components of a managed content distribution network (e.g., cable or satellite network). The server process coordinates with the client processes to obtain user interactivity data useful is assessing the efficacy of certain secondary content (e.g., advertisements). In one variant, input is received from, and provided to, other associated media campaigns (e.g., print, online, and/or telephonic) so as to allow rapid and effective coordination between the campaigns. Mechanisms for improving user engagement to the secondary content are also disclosed. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173653 | Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting - A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING WITHOUT DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMANTION - The present invention discloses a system and method for providing targeted advertising in a television distribution system, without the disclosure of personally identifiable information. The system of the present invention comprises an advertisement management system (AMS) operative to monitor the state of one or more clients in the television distribution system and determine when a advertisement is required. The AMS is operative to select one or more features that do not comprise personally identifiable information from a feature repository. The system also comprises an advertisement selection system (ADS) operative to receive the one or more features from the AMS and select an advertisement targeted according to the one or more features. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173655 | ADVERTISEMENT SERVER, ADVERTISEMENT BROADCASTING TERMINAL, AND ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHING METHOD - An advertisement publishing method comprises following steps: recognizing current condition of the advertisement broadcasting terminal. Determining whether the recognized condition meets the publishing condition. Generating and sending a signal to the advertisement server to signal the advertisement server to provide an advertisement when the current condition of the advertisement broadcasting terminal meets the publishing condition. Generating an advertisement broadcasting interface and displaying the advertisement broadcasting interface on the display screen of the advertisement broadcasting terminal. And receiving the advertisement and broadcasting the advertisements provided by the advertisement server on the generated interface. | 06-19-2014 |
20140181859 | MEDIA PROCESSING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - The present technology generally concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic content directories). Some aspects of the technology involve program-centric (as opposed to channel-centric) content directories. Such directories allow users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on-demand; some available from free sources, others from paid sources; some from streaming sources and others from file-download sources; etc. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content from which application software can pick based, e.g., on context and stored preference data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181860 | METHODS FOR THE DYNAMIC REPRODUCTION OF CONTENT INTRANSMISSIONS IN PUSH ENVIRONMENTS - The invention relates to a method for reproducing audiovisual advertising content in transmissions in push environments without a return channel, comprising: reception and storage of an item of audiovisual content to be reproduced; reception and storage of an item of audiovisual advertising content, together with metadata associated with each item of audiovisual advertising content; determination of the time at which an item of audiovisual advertising content is to be inserted into the audiovisual content to be reproduced; and insertion of an item of audiovisual advertising content at the determined time during the reproduction of at least one pre-stored item of audiovisual content. In addition, during the audiovisual advertising content storage process, the receiver optionally stores said audiovisual advertising content according to a user profile record stored in the receiver, and, during the reproduction process, the receiver reproduces an item of audiovisual advertising content according to said user profile record. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181861 | Personal Video Recorder E-Mail Alerts And Status - A web-based service which provides a notification such an email to a user to facilitate managing the recording of broadcast content using a personal video recorder (PVR). The user can agree to participate in the service in exchange for emails which can provide information such as a summary of programs recorded over a few days, missed recordings, and scheduling conflicts. The notification can include targeted recommendations, targeted advertising and information about recording habits of members of a social network of the user. A notification can be provided on an urgent basis if program schedule conflicts or hardware or software problems with the user's equipment are detected. The user's equipment can include a PC-based PVR, or a PC which communicates with a separate PVR device. PC-related information such as events thrown can also be reported up to the web service. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189731 | INTERNET STREAMING AND TCP SERVICE TO DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURE USER DISPLAYS - Internet streaming from broadcast radio or television stations is described wherein triggers for dynamic content originated from a system having a TCP Channel to a TCP Distribution Service are received by an encoder system also having a TCP Channel, and cause the encoder system to generate command messages, and optionally to synchronize those command messages with any delays associated with the triggering events. Command messages are delivered through a streaming media distribution system to client media players which obtain or present the dynamic content, in association with any desired configuration changes to the appearance of the media player or the method or manner in which the dynamic content is presented. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189732 | Targeted television advertising based on profiles linked to multiple online devices - A profile provider: (i) associates a primary online device (OD1) with a set-top box (STB); (ii) a location of OD1 at some point in time is estimated to be “near” the STB, thereby establishing a STB proxy location; (iii) one or more secondary online devices (OD2s) are observed to be located “near” the STB proxy location and are associated with the STB; and (iv) a television advertisement is selected to be directed to the STB, which selection is based at least in part on profile information linked to one of the associated OD2s. The method can be particularly advantageous in situations wherein: the STB is not connected to any computer network; the STB is not ever connected to the same local area network as OD1 or OD2; or television service (used by the STB) and online access (used by OD1 and OD2s) are provided by different service providers. | 07-03-2014 |
20140196083 | CONTENT-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM - Generally this disclosure describes a method for controlling the operation of a system based on a determination of content that is airing on a channel. A method may include transmitting at least one message including instructions to sample content from a channel, receiving a message indicating that certain content on the channel is complete, and activating a notification indicating that the certain content on the channel is complete. Another method may include receiving a message including instructions to sample content from a channel, sampling content from the channel, transmitting a message including the content sample, receiving a message comprising information related to the content sample, and determining whether certain content is complete on the channel based on the received information. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORD RELEVANT CONTENT DELIVERY FOR TELEVISION MEDIA - A system and method for delivering relevant content receives media data for television broadcasts comprising video or audio data and to extract target words from the media data. The system determines word relevant content based on the extracted target words and transmits the word relevant content to a user equipment. | 07-10-2014 |
20140201782 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Log information includes items of information that identify one or more of program titles and performers that are selected by a user as being preferred. Identifiers are displayed, where each of the identifiers identifies an item of information included in the log information. An input to select one of the identifiers is received, and broadcast information for the program title or performer corresponding to the selected identifier is acquired. The broadcast information includes one or more broadcast times of contents that have the program title or that include the performer. The broadcast information is displayed to include the one or more broadcast times and an input is received to select a broadcast time of a content. Detailed information for the content and the broadcast time are displayed when the input to select the broadcast time of the content is received. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201783 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Tailored Content - Methods, systems, and products tailor content to users. Clickstream data is merged with content information and compared to advertising attributes of advertisements. If a match is found, an associated advertisement is targeted. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201784 | METHOD FOR SIGNAL RECEIVING - A method of reproducing dedicated information, promotions and advertising in a device for receiving radio and/or video signals having one unit for receiving a digital signal, one tuner allowing selection of at least one channel, one unit for sending a processed signal to a broadcasting apparatus; the device further including a database with a prefixed number of modules, each module containing data identifying a selection of preferred information, promotions and advertising typologies, and a plurality of personal electronic devices, each having a memory storing an ID code and each being configured to communicate with the device for receiving radio and/or video signals; each module of the database is associated to an ID code stored in one of the personal electronic devices; the device for receiving radio and/or video signals receives one ID code of one of the personal electronic devices placed in proximity to the device for receiving radio and/or video signals, retrieves from the database a module associated to the received ID code and reproduces at specific time intervals dedicated information, promotions and advertising on the broadcasting apparatus, the dedicated information, promotions and advertising are selected based on the data identifying a selection of preferred advertising typologies of the retrieved module. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201785 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERNATE CONTENT SCHEDULING ON MOBILE DEVICES - Alternate digital content is inserted into mobile devices with a method and apparatus that comprises an alternate content scheduler, an alternate content reporter, and a micro-splicer. The alternate content scheduler further comprises a mobile network interface for interaction with a mobile data and broadcast network, a micro-splicer interface for interfacing with a micro-splicer, a rulebook that is shared with the network which provides the rules for alternate content scheduling, a preference provisioning module comprising an alternate content scheduler library for storing user or network preferences, a scheduler for providing tight synchronization between original program content and alternate content, and a metric recording interface to an alternate content reporter. The micro-splicer works in tandem with the alternate content scheduler to render synchronized display of alternate multimedia content on the mobile device. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA PACKAGING - The invention relates to a method for packaging media and data for transmission over a broadband communications network link for display at a terminal destination. Features of the method included creating desired media segments for transmission to the terminal destination and for creating targeting information, for example in whole or in part in the form of metadata, for transmission to the terminal destination. Other features include packaging the created media segments and the created targeting information in a single package and unpacking the single package for display of the targeted media at the terminal destination. In another aspect, the invention can provide a method for unpacking media and data for display at a terminal destination implementing, at the terminal destination, receiving a single package containing media segments and instructions regarding handling of the media segments, quickly unpacking the media segments and the instructions from the single package and, based on the unpacked instructions, assembling one or more of the media segments for display at the terminal destination. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201787 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SERVER AND CLIENT PERFORMANCE IN FINGERPRINT ACR SYSTEMS - A system and method are disclosed that improve the efficiency and performance of an Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) system. Several approaches are described that may be used alone or in combination to reduce total system computational costs related to the manner in which such an ACR means takes samples, called “fingerprints,” of digital content being played by a television display device and transmits said fingerprints to a remote server to be compared to a database of fingerprints from known programming. Methods are described for implementing such system performance enhancement including varying sampling rates and other resolution metrics during the process of creating such fingerprints and transmitting them to the database server. The system and method disclosed also describes how to reduce the probability that, when compared to samples from already-identified programming, such fingerprints are incorrectly identified as being of programming other than that which they are in fact derived from. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201788 | GROUPING ADVERTISEMENT SUBAVAILS - Method and system for creating one or more advertising avail sections (subavails) and thereupon aggregating the subavails to form one or more groups of subavails. The advertisement opportunities (avails) may be divided into sections (subavails) with each section being directed at a particular target audience (group). The subavails are then aggregated into one or more groups of subavails so that the groups of subavails can be sold to the advertisers. The grouping of subavails is generally based on a correlation wherein the subavails are characterized based on one or more characteristics. The groups of subavails are formed based on one or more shared characteristics. The advertiser has an option to buy a group of subavails (rather than an avail in prior art), whereby the advertiser may reach a targeted group of an audience. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208349 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNINTERRUPTED BROADCAST CONTENT PROVISIONING - A method and system for uninterrupted broadcast content provisioning is disclosed. The method and system includes receiving one or more transport streams corresponding to one or more broadcast programs. The one or more transport streams may be transmitted using one or more of a satellite medium, a cable medium, and a terrestrial medium. One or more of the one or more received broadcast programs are then monitored using one or more hardware processor to detect an interruption in reception of the one or more of the one or more broadcast programs. On detecting an interruption, the one or more of the one or more broadcast programs are rendered automatically from one or more standby sources from the point of interruption of the one or more of the one or more broadcast programs. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING ON DEMAND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT BASED ON EVENT INFORMATION - A method for recommending premium on-demand multimedia content based on event information is provided. The method includes (i) obtaining the event information associated with a time period, (ii) mapping the event information with structured metadata associated with a plurality of premium on-demand multimedia content, (iii) generating a recommendation for at least one matching premium on-demand multimedia content based on the event information and a structured metadata associated with the at least one matching premium on-demand multimedia content. The time period includes a current time during which an event is trending. A metadata associated with at least one premium multimedia content corresponds to the event information. | 07-24-2014 |
20140215512 | COMMENT-PROVIDED VIDEO GENERATING APPARATUS AND COMMENT-PROVIDED VIDEO GENERATING METHOD - A comment-provided video generating apparatus includes: a display priority calculating unit which calculates a display priority for each of the comments and subject regions to which the comments are provided, based on comment information indicating comments to be superimposed and displayed on a video and display positions of the comments, and user information, by calculating a higher display priority for one of the comments and the subject regions specified by user information; a comment superimposing method determining unit which determines, as a method for superimposing the comments onto a video, an order of displaying the comments and the subject regions such that a comment or a subject region having a higher display priority is displayed at a position frontward than the others, according to the display priority; and an image composing unit which superimposes the comments on the video, according to the comment superimposing method. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215513 | Presentation of Search Results to Mobile Devices Based on Television Viewing History - A system for presenting targeted search results to a mobile communication facility, the system configured to perform the steps of (a) receiving information relating to a viewing history of television content including a plurality of episodes from a series viewed by a user; (b) receiving from the mobile communication facility a search request containing a word; (c) determining that the word is more contextually relevant to the series than search results unrelated to the series, wherein the determination is based on the received viewing history of television content; and (d) transmitting to the mobile communication facility information corresponding to a viewing source for one or more episodes of the series not yet viewed by the user, wherein display of the information corresponding to the viewing source is prioritized over display of the search results unrelated to the series. | 07-31-2014 |
20140223474 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA SYSTEMS - Generally this disclosure describes interactive media methods and systems. A method may include capturing an image, detecting at least one face in the image, determining an identity and expression corresponding to the at least one face, generating an icon for the at least one face based on the corresponding expression, and displaying the icon on a video monitor. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANNOTATING MEDIA STREAMS - One embodiment of a method for facilitating creation of an annotated media stream by a user includes receiving the media stream from the user, mapping at least one item of supplemental content to at least a portion of the media stream to produce the annotated media stream, and storing the annotated media stream. In another embodiment, a method for distributing an annotated media stream provided by a user includes receiving the annotated media stream from the user, where the annotated media stream includes at least one item of supplemental content mapped to at least a portion of a media stream to produce the annotated media stream, storing the annotated media stream, receiving a request from a viewer to view the annotated media stream, and distributing the annotated media stream to the viewer. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223476 | Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior - In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVICE DISCOVERY AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT ON A NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for downloading selected multimedia content and applications. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods enable various options or functionalities for programming content over a home network. A web-based user interface on a consumer device controls a set-top box (STB) over a local home network is utilized. An initial process connects the consumer device to an application server for the necessary web software. After discovery of both the consumer device and the STB on the local home network, an initial page of the application is loaded and the application calls the web services on the STB via the home network to retrieve data and control the STB with a compatible web browser on the consumer device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237508 | Method, Navigation and Display System for Widget Notifications on Internet-Enabled Devices - System and method for navigation of widgets notifications ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140237509 | Integrated Cable Modem And Cable Television Management System - An audio/video (A/V) processing system may receive a broadcast signal that includes commercials. The system may detect a first communication in the broadcast signal and obtain a user commercial type selection. The system may control whether to present the first commercial in the broadcast signal responsive to the user commercial type selection. The system may also determine a commercial placement location for relocating the first commercial within the broadcast signal, which may include a commercial sequence. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237510 | PERSONALIZED AUGMENTED A/V STREAM CREATION - A personalized audio and/or video (AV) stream is created for a user. A first stream of AV data is selected by reference to predetermined user preferences. One or more further data streams having a predetermined relation to the first stream are selected. Portions of the first stream are identified and captured by reference to identifying predetermined indicia in a group of streams consisting of the first stream and the one or more further data streams, where the capturing comprises capturing one or more timestamps from the group of streams. A personalized AV stream, comprising a captured portion of the first stream and data selected by reference to the predetermined indicia from at least one of the further data streams is generated, where the data selected is based on each captured timestamp. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237511 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENT IN A RECEIVER - The present invention relates to a method of providing a personalized advertisement performed in a receiver which receives and provides a broadcast signal, the method including the steps of: (a) previously preparing so as to be able to provide at least a portion of the personalized advertisement without a time delay in the receiver; (b) receiving a synchronization signal; and (c) providing the individualized advertisement based on the synchronization signal. According to the present invention, the personalized advertisement can be provided without a time delay based on the synchronization signal in the receiver which receives and provides a broadcast signal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245350 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING A VIDEO CLIP TO IDENTIFY AN OCCLUDING OBJECT - A system for and a method of processing a video clip to identify an occluding object. In an embodiment, a video clip comprising a sequence of frames is obtained. The video clip has an identified target area and an occluding object that at least partially occludes the target area. A location of the occluding object in a frame of the video clip is estimated based on its location in a previous frame of the video clip. Pixels of the occluding object in the frame are identified by generating a characteristic signature of the occluding object based on its estimated location and the characteristic signature is used to separate pixels of the occluding object from pixels of the frame of the video clip. The occluding object can be identified for multiple frames of the video clip. Image data can be inserted into the target area and a resulting video clip displayed such that the occluding object appears to pass in front of the inserted image data. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250457 | VIDEO ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A system may include an interface, memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. The interface may be configured to receive a signal that may include one or more user-selected frames of video content. The processor may execute the instructions to identify a market-relevant video object in the one or more frames. The processor may also facilitate storing in the memory, market-relevant information associated with the market-relevant video object. The processor may also execute the instructions to compare the stored market-relevant information to stored advertisement information and determine ad request criteria and/or advertisement for distribution to a user based on the comparison. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250458 | ELECTRONIC-MAIL REMINDER FOR AN INTERNET TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE - An Internet television program guide electronic-mail (e-mail) reminder system is provided. The system allows a user at a multimedia system to order and receive e-mail message reminders of scheduled television events over the Internet. The user can order e-mail reminders after selecting a program from the program listings or by supplying [a program title directly] specific user program preferences without having to consult the program listings. The user can specify when and how often the reminders will be generated and received. If desired, the user can view a list of all currently requested e-mail reminders. Entries can be added to the list or the user can cancel a previously ordered reminder. The user can order e-mail reminders for scheduled pay-per-view programs using the system. The user can also have reminder information periodically updated and available directly on the user's multimedia system. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250459 | META CHANNEL MEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL AND ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Media system control technology, in which an advertisement on a selected content channel being experienced by a user using a media system is detected, advertisement preferences of the user are accessed from electronic storage, and secondary content is selected based on the accessed advertisement preferences of the user. The secondary content is substituted for the advertisement on the selected content channel, and the media system is controlled to output the secondary content instead of the advertisement. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259055 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A NON-INTRUSIVE VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT WALL - Techniques are provided which enhance a user's experience by creating non-intrusive advertising schemes enabling the user to pursue targeted advertisements and/or discounts at a convenient time. During presentation of an online video, the user may “park” an advertisement for later viewing, permitting the focus to remain on the online video content and not on the advertisements. The “parked” advertisement is displayed as an icon adjacent to or minimally overlapping the video. Once the user selects the icon, the corresponding advertisement is displayed in the browser or the player. If the original video is being displayed when the user selects an icon, the video will pause and resume once the advertisement is displayed to completion or closed by the viewer. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERACTIONS WITH MEDIA - Objects in a video are identified, and linked to ecommerce sites and advertisements. A user may select an object and be provided with information about the object. A video stream may be encoded with a separate metadata stream that contains the identity of each object on each frame of the video. The metadata channel may be extracted from a video stream and displayed to a user when the user clicks on the corresponding object. A device may take a video input, analyze it, and recognize the video. The device may look up said video in a database of tagged videos, output as an overlay or separate window to a video display device stream with information about the item. A user interface device may allow a user to select objects on a video screen and select and choose said object for integration with the other components of the system. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259057 | IPTV Server and Method for Playing Recorded Content - An Internet Protocol television (IPTV) server includes: a subscriber file managing module configured to store a subscriber file of a recorded program, where the subscriber file of the recorded program includes advertisement information in the recorded program; a controlling module configured to obtain a playback request of the recorded program or an advertisement playback policy request of the recorded program, obtain the advertisement information in the recorded program from the subscriber file managing module according to the playback request or the advertisement playback policy request, obtain an advertisement playback policy from an advertisement managing module according to the advertisement information, and send the advertisement playback policy to the subscriber terminal; and the advertisement managing module configured to determine the advertisement playback policy of the recorded program according to the advertisement information sent by the controlling module and a preset policy, and send the advertisement playback policy to the controlling module. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259058 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING SYNDICATED PROGRAMS OVER THE INTERNET - A system and method are provided for exposing Internet users to advertisements together with the distribution of media content in a manner which is germane to conventional syndicated broadcast agreements. The system includes a processor coupled to a memory device. The system further includes software means operable on the processor and memory device. The software means is operable on the processor for obtaining a user specific set of data prior to distributing a media package. The software means is operable for selecting a number of advertisements from a data bank containing a plurality of advertisements based on the user specific set of data. The software means is operable for combining the selected number of advertisements with a requested set of media content to form the media package. The software means is further operable for distributing the media package. In this manner a regional broadcasting station can preserve its investment in purchasing national syndicate broadcast rights by ensuring regional advertisers a penetration of their advertisements across a regional Internet audience. Methods for performing the same are similarly included. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282708 | Content Aggregation - A content management system may assist users in managing consumption of content, such as television programs. Primary content may be segmented into portions, where a secondary content is interspersed between a first portion and a second portion of the primary content. The first portion and the second portion may be aggregated sequentially. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282709 | RELEVANT VIDEO CONTENT PUSHED TO A MOBILE PHONE - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods used to identify video content that may be of interest to a viewer by examining the viewing habits of the viewer's geographic marketing area, recommendations from the viewer's social media sites, the viewer's past viewing patterns, the viewer's demographic information, the viewer's preferences, and the viewer's past purchase history. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282710 | Proxy Channels for Viewing Audiences - A system and method leverage survey data to segment viewers to associate the viewers to television programs. The viewer associations resulting from classification are advantageously employed by advertisers to increase the penetration of the advertising to the consuming public, cost effectiveness of the advertising, brand acceptance, and the like, by targeting the classified viewers through the associated content provider websites. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282711 | CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION BY PARSING DESCRIPTIVE CLOSED CAPTION DATA - The display of information supplied from a remote source is customized. Profile data identifying user preferences or display characteristics associated with a user's display device is transmitted to the remote source. Descriptive closed caption data disposed in a predetermined location in the data structure of the information is received from that remote source. The descriptive closed caption data is parsed from the received information; and the user's preference or display characteristic is recognized from the parsed data. The parsed data is used to control the user's display device, thereby displaying the supplied information in accordance with the user's preference or in accordance with the particular display characteristics of the user's display device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING EVENT INFORMATION IN A DIGITIAL TELEVISION SYSTEM - Broadcast receivers, computer implemented methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for sharing event information. Sharing event information involves, at a sender end, collecting event information for a broadcast after receiving a command from the sender and creating a message that includes the event information. The sender may then select one or more contacts with whom to share the event information. Thereafter, the message and information on the contact is transmitted to a mobile device of the sender over a short range communication link. The message may then be automatically forwarded from the mobile device to the selected recipients. At the recipient end, the message is received from the mobile device of the recipient over a short range communication link and processed to determine if the message is a recommendation message. If so, the contents of the message are extracted and displayed on a television display of the recipient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282713 | METHOD FOR PLAYING REPEATABLE EVENTS ON A MEDIA PLAYER - The present invention is directed to playing an alternative pre-stored content in place of a particular type of content received by the player within a transport stream comprising a plurality of types of content. The invention can be useful in providing targeted advertising, where, when combined with profiling techniques, alternative content of interest to a viewer can be substituted in the transport stream in place of the received content. According to other embodiments of the present invention, computing resources and communication bandwidth use can be saved by playing pre-stored content instead of the received content. Embodiments of the present invention provide for the maintenance of the pre-stored material by storing appropriate content as it is received in the transport stream or by deleting pre-stored content when deemed appropriate to do so. An embodiment of the present invention may be deployed in a personal video player/recorder. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282714 | BROADCAST CONTENT RESUME REMINDER - A service configured to or for reminding a television viewer what or which particular programming they were watching prior to surfing other programming when a commercial break occurs during the particular programming. An option may be made available to the television viewer prior to the end of the commercial break that allows the television viewer to return to watching the particular programming, so that the television viewer does not unintentionally miss any content associated with the particular programming. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282715 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO TAGGED ITEMS REPRESENTED IN VIDEO STREAM CONTENT - Systems and methods directed advertising via a tagged video stream are provided. Content and a tag associated with a product represented by at least a portion of the content may be received by a media device. The media device may be associated with at least one end user. The content may correspond to television programming. The content may be output by the media device for display. A user selection corresponding to the tag associated with the product represented by at least the portion of the content may be processed by the media device. The user selection may be received during display of at least the portion of the content. Responsive to the user selection, the media device may facilitate provision of information related to the product represented by at least the portion of the content to a second device and/or an account associated with the at least one end user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282716 | GEO, SEGMENT, UNIQUES DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM - A distributed computing system is configured to compute operational data for a video advertisement delivery system. Cloud-based resource are used to calculate operational parameters such as geographical data, unique advertisement delivery instances and segments of consumers that received the video advertisements. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282717 | PROVIDING PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES RELATED TO STREAMING OF BROADCAST CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - An approach for providing personalized experiences to users of broadcast content streaming. Supplemental content identifications are obtained for individual sets of supplemental content associated with one or more selectable events. The one or more sets of supplemental content selected based on characteristics of an event selected by the user and on one or more user characteristics. The supplemental content being presented to the user using client computing platforms along with sets of streaming broadcast content associated with one or more events selected by the user to create personalized experiences. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282718 | Methods and Systems for Application Rendering and Management on Internet Television Enabled Displays - Methods and systems are provided for enabling presentation of supplemental application content to display devices while particular content is rendered on the display device. One example method includes receiving a request, at a server, to register a display device. The display device has hardware for communication over the Internet with the server that is further configured to provide applications for rendering on the display device. The display device further includes hardware for communication with a broadcast television provider that provides broadcast content to the display device. The method also includes registering the display device with the server. The registering includes receiving attributes of the display device. Also included is receiving information, at the server, regarding content rendered on the display device, and sending to the display device application data for at least one of the applications of the display device. The application data is correlated the content rendered on the display device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282719 | SIMULTANEOUS VIEWING OF MULTIPLE VIEWER-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING ON A SINGLE DISPLAY - In certain implementations, a method consistent with certain embodiments involves associating a first headset with a first viewer profile; associating the first headset with a first set of display refresh time slots; selecting a first advertisement based on criteria contained in the first viewer profile; displaying a video portion of the first advertisement on a video display during the first set of refresh time slots associated with the first headset; and transmitting a synchronization signal that is synchronized to a video frame refresh clock to establish the video time slots. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289764 | HANDLING DISRUPTION IN CONTENT STREAMS RECEIVED AT A PLAYER FROM A CONTENT RETRANSMITTER - A player receives encoded content of a first resolution level from a content retransmitter and monitors bandwidth of the communication connection utilized to receive the content. When the bandwidth changes with respect to various threshold values corresponding to various resolution levels, the player signals the content retransmitter to increase or decrease the encoding resolution for future portions. The player also locates related substitute content. When the player signals the content retransmitter to decrease the resolution below a minimum, the player plays the substitute content instead of the received content. Subsequently when the bandwidth is again such that player signals the content retransmitter to increase the resolution to the minimum or above, the player plays the received content instead of the substitute content. In various implementations, the player may obtain substitute content prior to or at the time the player determines to play substitute content. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298382 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECT - An augmented reality object management server is provided. The server includes a device registration unit configured to store user information and information of a plurality of devices mapped with the user information, a message reception unit configured to receive, from a device of a first user, a request message requesting to share video contents and an augmented reality object with a device of a second user, a mode selection unit configured to select a first mode for transmitting both the video contents and the augmented reality object to the device of the second user, or a second mode for transmitting only the augmented reality object to the device of the second user, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the augmented reality object to the device of the second user based on the selected mode. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298383 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PERSONALIZED AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECT - An augmented reality object transmission server is provided. The server includes a video content identification unit configured to identify video contents being reproduced in a plurality of devices, a profile determination unit that configured to determine a first profile of a first device and a second profile of a second device, an augmented reality object selection unit configured to select a first augmented reality object from a plurality of augmented reality objects mapped in the video contents based on the determined first profile, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the selected first augmented reality object to the first device. The augmented reality object selection unit may select a second augmented reality object from the plurality of augmented reality objects mapped in the video contents based on the second profile. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304734 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA DATA CUSTOMIZED MARKETING - A method for providing customized marketing associated to multimedia broadcasting, comprising: receiving multimedia broadcast data at a multimedia broadcast receiver apparatus; determining user information of the multimedia broadcast receiver apparatus; transmitting the user information to a service server; defining customized marketing information associated to the received multimedia broadcast data based on the user information; transmitting the customized marketing information to a user apparatus; determining, by the user apparatus, marketing information presentation settings defined by a user; and providing the customized marketing information via a user interface of the user apparatus based on the marketing information presentation settings. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304735 | INTERACTIVE NETWORK AND/OR DEVICES AND/OR METHODS THEREOF - Networks and/or devices for enabling and/or providing live or non-live interactivity with televised programming and/or its viewers and/or fans and/or hosts and/or actors and/or contestants. In certain (non-limiting) embodiments, mobile or handheld devices (e.g., mobile phones or laptops) communicably connected or connectable to networks having platforms thereon for permitting or providing live or real-time interactivity with televised programming and/or its viewers/fans/hosts/actors/contestants. In other embodiments, methods for performing or providing the interactivity described herein. In still other embodiments, software, residing on a data storage device, which directs a processor to perform actions in accordance with and/or to obtain one or more of the objectives of the technologies and methods described herein. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310744 | POWER MONITORING SYSTEM - A set top box is configured to detect that a television (or other electrical device) connected to the set top box is not in use, and places the television (or other device) into a lower energy usage state. The set top box includes a controlled power outlet adapted to provide power for the electrical device, a switch adapted to control power to the controlled power outlet, and a sensor adapted to sense at least one characteristic of the power drawn through the controlled power outlet, wherein the switch is operated in response to the sensed characteristic. For example, if the set top box has a television drawing power from the controlled power outlet, and the sensor senses that the television is in a decreased-power “standby” state, the switch may cut power to the controlled power outlet to avoid the parasitic power loss incurred by the standby state. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310745 | CAMPAIGN GENERATION FOR CONTENT ON DEMAND ASSET INSERTION - Systems and methods presented herein provide for Content On Demand (COD) asset insertion and to recommend changes to asset campaigns. One system includes a COD asset insertion decision system operable to process information from a remote COD content distributer about COD content selections by Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs) and to identify assets for insertion in the COD content selections. The system also includes a campaign manager communicatively coupled to COD asset insertion decision system and operable to provide asset campaigns to the COD asset insertion decision system. The campaign manager is also operable to collect information about the assets identified for insertion, to modify the asset campaigns based on the collected information, and to present the modified asset campaigns to asset managers through a communication portal. | 10-16-2014 |
20140317655 | METHOD FOR ADVERTISING BASED ON AUDIO/VIDEO CONTENT AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYBACK APPLICATION - A method for advertising based on audio/video (AV) content is to be implemented by an electronic device and includes the steps of: receiving target information from an advertising broadcast server; accessing AV data for playback, followed by extracting a sample which corresponds to a portion of content of the AV data; comparing the sample thus extracted with the target information received from the advertising broadcast server; when the sample includes content that matches the target information, transmitting a confirmation message to the advertising broadcast server; and receiving an advertisement file corresponding to the target information and transmitted by the advertising broadcast server for playback. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317656 | VIDEO INPUT SWITCHING AND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus integrates a plurality of television signal sources into a cohesive audio/video environment. Internal provisions include a standard broadcast-frequency tuner, cable tuner as well as other optional inputs such as for a direct-broadcast satellite, previously recorded video material, etc. In the preferred embodiment, means are provided whereby a main or primary program channel may be linked to additional channels providing supplementary information to enhance resolution, sound quality, or to facilitate special effects. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325557 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ANNOTATIONS RECEIVED DURING PRESENTATIONS OF A CONTENT ITEM - Methods, apparatuses, and/or systems are provided for enabling a time-shifted, on-demand social network for watching, creating, and/or sharing time-shifted annotation datasets (e.g., commentary tracks) synced to any on-demand programming, and more particularly to providing (e.g., displaying) annotations (e.g., comments) received during presentations of a content item. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325558 | Managing Advertisements Based On Public Records - The insertion of addressable or other dynamically determinable advertisements during playback or other access to content is contemplated. The contemplated advertisement insertion may rely upon public records to identify activities, events, engagements and other metrics related to user undertakings. The public records may then be used to facilitate pre-scheduled or otherwise adjust advertisements previously associated with accessed content. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325559 | ALTERNATE SOURCE PROGRAMMING - An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content. | 10-30-2014 |
20140331258 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NETWORKING MEDIA CONTENT CONSUMPTION STATUS IN A GROUP OF USERS - A method and apparatus for allowing users in a user group to interact and exchange media content characteristics in a network as a part of the entertainment experience is described. The method and apparatus include identifying a group of users from a plurality of users in a network, detecting a change in at least one content consumption characteristic by a first user, the content consumption characteristic associated with the first user consuming media content, providing information related to the change in the least one content consumption characteristic to other users in the identified group, detecting a change in at least one content consumption characteristic by a second user in the group of users, the change based on the information related to the change by the first user, and providing information related to the change by the second user to the other users in the identified group. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331259 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL BROADCAST - There is provided a digital broadcast receiving apparatus for recommending a program to sufficiently reflect a user's taste based on capturing position information of a still image. | 11-06-2014 |
20140337880 | Peer-to-Peer Communication Advertising Method - The present disclosure relates to a system is designed to adapt to changing viewer behavior by detecting Peer-To-Peer communications, or other Skype or Skype-like communication during streaming video content (e.g., commercial, movie, television show, sponsored content, live or recorded, etc.) viewed on a TV, monitor, Laptop, tablet, computerized watch or computerized glasses. The present invention incorporates a logo graphic, watermark, banner, video, and the like (with or without static, 3-D, sound, picture-in-picture etc.) or other message over the streaming video content onto the background. This graphic displays the advertiser's brand message to achieve a brief imprint on the viewer. The DAI augments the linear spot so the advertiser can reach their intended target audience. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337881 | METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AND PLAYING PERSONALIZED VIDEO - A method of producing and playing a personalized video includes producing a plurality of video templates according to contents of a plurality of videos; inserting a personalized content into a video template among the plurality of video templates, in order to generate the personalized video; playing the personalized video on a digital out of home (DOOH) among a plurality of DOOHs or a television (TV) broadcasting medium among a plurality of TV broadcasting media; announcing time and location of playing the personalized video on at least one social networking website or a channel of the TV broadcasting medium in advance before the DOOH or the TV broadcasting medium plays the personalized video; and delivering the personalized video on the social networking website simultaneously or after a specific period of time when the personalized video is played by the DOOH or the TV broadcasting medium. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337882 | DISCOVERY AND ANALYTICS FOR EPISODIC DOWNLOADED MEDIA - Matching advertising information to media content/user combinations in which information and content are delivered to a user over a network is disclosed. Content providers and advertisers may find out about the offerings of one another as well as user profiles and preferences thereby facilitating agreement of ads with content and users. Viral syndication is also facilitated by allowing the user to share downloaded media with friends and associates. Users may bookmark, share, and/or request/find more content with similarities to the downloaded content with various analytics being reported with respect to the same. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORKING MEDIA CONTENT CONSUMPTION STATUS IN A GROUP OF USERS - A method and apparatus for exchanging media content consumption characteristics in a network is described. The method includes receiving input data, the input data indicating that a first user in a user group has changed a content consumption characteristic, determining if the first user's changed content consumption characteristic is based a content consumption characteristic of a second user in the user group, and generating a message, the message including information indicating that the first user's changed content consumption characteristic is based on the content consumption characteristic of the second user in the user group. The apparatus includes a transceiver circuit that is coupled to the network and a controller circuit that receives input data from the first user, further determines if the first user's change is based on input data received through the transceiver circuit from the second user, and further generates the message that is provided. | 11-13-2014 |
20140344854 | Method and System for Displaying Speech to Text Converted Audio with Streaming Video Content Data - A cloud based video delivery system along with a method and graphical user interface for streaming synchronized video content data to a group of user devices are disclosed. The user devices of the group receive speech to text converted audio (or speech-to-text communications) generated by the different users of their group along with the streaming video content data from the cloud based video delivery system. The speech to text communication and streaming video content data are then displayed on the user devices of the users in a synchronized fashion. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AUTOMATIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING THROUGH VIEWER PASSIVE PROFILE - The system described herein works by eliminating the need for a viewer to actively select media. Instead, this new method creates a viewer passive profile by analyzing viewer and media metadata and then provides such media directly to the viewer through the system whenever the system is activated or whenever the user wants to watch it (time preference). Active selection of media by the viewer is no longer necessary. Instead, the viewer automatically receives his or her media profile preferences in a timely fashion. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351852 | INSERTING ADVERTISING CONTENT - Content may be inserted at a duplicating device by inserting advertising content into a duplicated feed, and transmitting the duplicated feed to the terminal. The transmission of the duplicated feed is performed in response to a state of the terminal. | 11-27-2014 |
20140351853 | INSERTING ADVERTISING CONTENT - Content may be inserted at a duplicating device by inserting advertising content into a duplicated feed, and transmitting the duplicated feed to the terminal. The transmission of the duplicated feed is performed in response to a state of the terminal. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359659 | DISPLAY CONTROLLER, DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND BROADCAST TRANSMITTER - According to one embodiment, a display controller includes a receiver, a display, and an interface. The receiver receives address information indicative of a storage location of document information from a television receiver and receives the document information from the storage location. The document information is based on a broadcast signal. The display includes display areas. The display areas are based on structural information included in the document information received by the receiver, and the display displays at least one ad linked to a broadcast program in the broadcast signal with respect to at least one display area. The interface receives an operation to change information displayed with respect to the at least one display area from a first ad to a second ad. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETED COMMERCE IN NETWORK BROADCASTING - A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359661 | CONTENT WITH CUSTOMIZED ADVERTISEMENT - The invention provides a method and system for customizing advertisements to the individual viewer or user receiving a content which may be generic or customized, subject to or independent of, a broadcast schedule. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359662 | GENERATING ALERTS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES - A live performance is monitored by analyzing an input data stream comprising real-time updates related to the live performance. Different sets of excitement levels, excitement curves, alerts and teasers are generated based on the analysis and reported to a plurality of subscribers using any of a variety of mobile communication and/or computing devices. | 12-04-2014 |
20140373046 | Programming Filter - A computer-implemented method for providing electronic content to an individual includes receiving an indication that a user of a television controller intends to change away from viewing a video-based media program currently playing on a television controlled by the television controller; causing, with the television or the television controller, a user profile to be accessed that indicates preferences of the user related to video-based media program content, and to identify a media program that is currently accessible to the television and that is determined to match the user profile; and causing the television to display information about the identified media program. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373047 | TARGETED PROMOTION OF ORIGINAL TITLES - Techniques are described for promoting original media titles. Given metadata tags associated with the original title and other media titles, a tag data matrix is generated and factored into two matrices, one of which includes vectors representing the media titles in a first latent space. Similarity scores are computed between a vector representing the original title and each of the other media title vectors to determine a set of media titles most similar to the original title. Then, a play data matrix is factorized, and an average of vectors representing the most similar titles in a second latent space is taken to be a vector representation of the original title in the second latent space. This representation is compared with representations of users in the second latent space to generate similarity scores, and the original title is then promoted to users associated with the highest similarity scores. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373048 | REAL-TIME TOPIC-RELEVANT TARGETED ADVERTISING LINKED TO MEDIA EXPERIENCES - Methods and systems may involve receiving a real-time keyword associated with media content, and identifying modifier data associated with a user that encounters the media content. In addition, the real-time keyword and the modifier data may be transmitted to an advertising service, which may select a topic-relevant and user-specific advertisement based on the real-time keyword and the modifier data. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373049 | Method And Apparatus For Demonstrating The Exposure Of Consumers To Media Content And To Advertisements Which Are Delivered Over A Network. - One embodiment of a system ( | 12-18-2014 |
20140373050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMIZING USER EXPERIENCE - A method for customizing a user communication experience is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a user communication input and determining one or more communication input characteristics. Thereafter, one or more advertisements are provided to the user in accordance with the user communication input and the one or more determined communication characteristics. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMING OCCURRENCE OF EVENT OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IN DIGITAL TV - A method and apparatus for informing of the occurrence of an event of a communication terminal in a digital Television (TV) are provided. A method of a TV output generator of informing a digital TV of the occurrence of an event of a communication terminal is provided. The method includes receiving an input of event information from any one of a landline and a mobile terminal, generating a control signal including output information corresponding to the event information, and transmitting the control signal to the TV. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380359 | Multi-Person Recommendations in a Media Recommender - A method of providing multi-person media item recommendations comprises receiving media preference information for a plurality of users, and generating a composite media recommendation score for a plurality of media items for a specified group of at least two of the plurality of users using the media preference information for the two or more users for the plurality of media items. A media recommendation is provided for the specified group of at least two of the plurality of users based on the generated composite media recommendation scores for the plurality of media items for the specified at least two of the plurality of users. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380360 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION TARGETED MESSAGE SYSTEM - An interactive television system is provided in which targeted messages may be sent to users. The interactive television system may use an interactive television program guide or other interactive applications to provide interactive television services to users. An e-mail or other messaging application may be used to receive the messages. The messaging application may be separate from the program guide or other interactive television application or may be part of the program guide or other interactive television application. Messages may be targeted based on the television channels to which the user subscribes or based on which settings the user has established in the program guide or other application or based on any other suitable criteria. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020095 | VIDEO STREAM COMBINATION FOR VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT - The disclosure is related to combining a plurality of video streams, and to providing a variety of video advertisements using a video stream combination procedure. Particularly, the video stream combination procedure according to the present embodiment may include extracting a plurality of encoded video data included in a plurality of video streams, and creating a single combined video stream by considering each extracted encoded video data as slice group data. Furthermore, an advertisement stream may be included in the single combined video stream, by using such video stream combination procedure. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONISING SOCIAL MESSAGES WITH A CONTENT TIMELINE - This disclosure describes a mechanism for associating a message to a specific point in time relative to the start of media content (such as video). Social messages employing these techniques can be associated to specific points in time within the particular content. For example, social messages can be associated with an opening scene that sparks social commentary and later for other arbitrary points in the media timeline. This example becomes even more relevant when a piece of media is replayed at a later time. | 01-15-2015 |
20150026718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A SELECTABLE ADVERTISEMENT WHEN VIDEO HAS A BACKGROUND ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods for displaying a selectable advertisement when a received video signal includes a background advertisement are discussed herein. In one embodiment, a video signal is received. This video signal may, for example, be a live broadcast of a sporting event such as baseball. The received video signal is then analyzed to determine whether it includes a background advertisement. A background advertisement might be an advertisement located at the baseball stadium that is visible in the live broadcast. If a background advertisement is detected, interactive features associated with the background advertisement may be identified and used to generate a selectable advertisement. In response to a user selection of the selectable advertisement, a function may be performed to trigger the interactive feature. For example, if the background advertisement is for media content available for purchase, the interactive feature may consist of purchasing and downloading the advertised content. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DISPLAY OF PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENTS IN A USER INTERFACE (UI) OF AN ON-SCREEN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE (IPG) - A method and system for managing display of personalized advertisements in a user interface (UI) of an on-screen interactive program guide (IPG). The method comprises determining whether a user group of a current primary user matches with at least one of targeted user groups, selectively adding advertisement asset images corresponding to the matched user group into an advertisement bouquet, calculating a number of impressions of each of the advertisement asset images to display to the current primary user on a given day, calculating an advertisement sequence for each of the advertisement asset images to display to the current primary user on the given day, optimizing performance for delivery and display of the advertisement asset images and displaying the advertisement asset images during at least one of organizing, navigating, gifting, downloading and buffering at least one of AV and multimedia contents. | 01-22-2015 |
20150033255 | METHOD FOR CACHING OF DATA ITEMS IN A CHACHE AREA OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A scalable and cost-effective solution for implementing a cache in a data processing environment. A sliding window comprises a number of past time slots. For each time slot, a number of request for a data item is counted. A mean request rate for the data item is computed over the sliding window. If the mean request rate is superior to a threshold, the data item is added to cache, or the data item is removed from cache otherwise. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033256 | METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT SUPPORT ADDRESSABLE INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS - Methods and apparatus for supporting targeted advertising and/or other targeted applications in set top boxes which use data and/or applications, e.g., EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) applications, are described. Application level targeting is supported in which an application running on different STBs presents different application behavior and/or presents different visual sub-elements depending on the content of a subscriber profile on the particular individual STB. In the case of addressability at the Application Layer an EBIF application can target different viewers by checking private User Preference Items at runtime. Addressability at the signaling/platform level is also supported allowing targeting of a specific application or a sub-element within an application to a specific target group. In this scenario the particular applications/sub-elements are loaded on the set-tops that belong to a target group, e.g., satisfy targeting constraints specified in private targeting metadata that is received in an MPEG stream. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033257 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS VIDEO ADVERTISING - An advertising system is described. An advertising system includes a storage module to store video advertising content. The advertising system also includes a server coupled with the storage module. The server to deliver a continuous feed of video advertising content to an interactive device and to adapt the video advertising content responsive to input received from the interactive device. | 01-29-2015 |
20150046944 | TELEVISION CONTENT THROUGH SUPPLEMENTARY MEDIA CHANNELS - A method and system implements supplementary media channels to Internet-protocol television (IPTV) channels. An IPTV user may receive a selected IPTV program on an IPTV channel. The IPTV program may be correlated in time with metadata describing the content of the IPTV program. At a point in the IPTV program, the metadata may match with user configuration information for receiving supplemental content. A supplementary media channel may be used at such point to provide the supplemental content to the IPTV user during the IPTV program. Supplemental content may include additional storyline content for the IPTV program or an advertising message, a redeemable coupon, a promotional offer, or an order invitation. The supplementary media channel may include a telephone connection with the IPTV user, an email message, a text message, or an instant message sent to the IPTV user, or a voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) connection with the IPTV user. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION MARKETING - A viewer of broadcast media requests or receives programming content including advertising over the Internet. The production system manipulates the programming content including the advertising with one or more computer processors to create a video broadcast based on input received over the Internet. The programming content promotes products or services by inserting advertisements or promotional material into the video broadcast based on one or more user interests. In addition, the production system transmits to the user the customized production with the inserted advertisements and promotional material embedded therein. | 02-19-2015 |
20150052553 | System and Method for Media on a Social Network - The proposed invention is a 3 | 02-19-2015 |
20150058883 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED SECONDARY CONTENT INSERTION - Methods and apparatus for identification and insertion of content targeted to a particular audience within a content-based network, such as a cable television or satellite network. In one embodiment of the invention, audience qualities are identified and distributed to an advertisement decision maker, which uses the information to fulfill advertisement placement opportunities. Qualifiers about an existing or projected audience are classified utilizing an algorithm for qualifier weight and variance in order to determine the proximity any given qualifier may be to a target audience for an advertisement. Subscriber privacy and anonymity is also optionally maintained via e.g., hashing or encrypting data relating to the CPE and/or subscriber, thus ensuring that audience data is not traceable to a specific user account. Business methods are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058884 | TARGETING ADS TO SUBSCRIBERS BASED ON PRIVACY PROTECTED SUBSCRIBER PROFILES - Monitoring subscriber viewing interactions, such as television viewing interactions, and generating viewing characteristics therefrom. Generating at least one type of subscriber profile from at least some subset of subscriber characteristics including viewing, purchasing, transactions, statistical, deterministic, and demographic. The subscriber characteristics may be generated, gathered from at least one source, or a combination thereof. Forming groups of subscribers by correlating at least one type of subscriber profile. The subscriber groups may correlate to elements of a content delivery system (such as head-ends, nodes, branches, or set top boxes (STBs) within a cable TV system). Correlating ad profiles to subscriber/subscriber group profiles and selecting targeted advertisements for the subscribers/subscriber groups based on the correlation. Inserting the targeted ads in place of default ads in program streams somewhere within the content delivery system (head-end, node, or STB). Presenting the targeted ads to the subscriber/subscriber group via a television. | 02-26-2015 |
20150067728 | Receiving apparatus capable of receiving digital contents and commercial messages - A receiving apparatus comprises a recorder of the received digital contents and commercial messages. Commercial message retrieved from the recorder is interposed into a digital content or between a pair of digital contents in accordance with the type of commercial message. Interposition of commercial message is controlled by internal information, such as history of actually displaying the same commercial message, or history of skipping the same commercial message. The receiving apparatus controls the repetition time of displaying the same commercial message, or decision whether or not actually displaying a specific commercial message, or the order of displaying commercial messages. Skip of commercial message is prevented unless display has been repeated over a minimum requirement, or user agrees with a compensation for the skip. Repetition of the same commercial message ceases with skip repeated over a limit. Notice of interposing commercial message or of compensation for skip is made in advance. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074715 | COMMERCIALS ON MOBILE DEVICES - Among other things, a video item is downloaded to a mobile device from a digital video recorder. The video item includes a video program and commercials that have been previously embedded within the video item. Before, during, or after the download of the video item, information is reported from the mobile device to a server about the video item, from which the server can select a set of substitute commercials. One or more of these substitute commercials are downloaded from the server. When the video item is presented on the mobile device, the mobile device replaces at least one of the original commercials that has been previously embedded within the video item by a substitute commercial that has been downloaded to the mobile device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074716 | Method And Apparatus For Advertising In A Social, Distributed Content Viewing System - Selection of an advertisement by a user for playout to at least one member of an audience of distributed members commences by establishing a content recommendation from the one audience member based on the one audience member's interaction with the at least one piece of content. The content recommended by the one audience member is transmitted to the at least one other member for playout to that other member | 03-12-2015 |
20150082344 | INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that provides content related to a media asset based on occurrences in the media asset. For example, a media guidance application may determine that for a particular media asset (e.g., a recording of a baseball game) that the favorite team of the user lost. In response, because the user's favorite team lost, the media guidance application may retrieve and/or generate a video clip of highlights of the game and delete the original recording of the game. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082345 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ENHANCED ADVERTIZEMENTS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system includes a video services gateway that detects an ad request, sent via a network, from at least one of the plurality of client devices to a real-time ad exchange system and generates an indication of the ad request. A service provider advertising engine receives the indication of the ad request from the video services gateway, generates a bid to the real-time ad exchange system to fulfill an ad opportunity corresponding to the ad request, retrieves subscriber data associated with the at least one client device from a subscriber database, when the bid is successful, annotates the ad opportunity with the subscriber data and submits the annotated ad opportunity to the real-time ad exchange system for rebidding. | 03-19-2015 |
20150089539 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND PROCESS FOR PROVIDING SPECTATOR INTERFACE - Disclosed are a system and a spectator interface apparatus. The system includes a plurality of spectator interface apparatuses, each spectator interface apparatus including at least one display device, the at least one display device forming a portion of a continuous image within a spectator region of a venue, and at least one interface device. The at least one display device and the at least one interface device are mounted on or in close proximity to a row of spectator seating, and each interface device corresponds to an individual spectator seat. The spectator interface apparatus includes at least one display device on a front side of the spectator interface apparatus, and at least one interface device on a rear side of the spectator interface apparatus. The interface device comprises an input component and a display component. Also disclosed is a process for providing spectator interface. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095944 | TELEVISION ADVERTISING MESSAGE TARGETING ACCORDING TO SUBSCRIBER PURCHASING BEHAVIOR - A targeted television advertising system includes a modeling processor and an identification processor. The modeling processor is configured to model purchasing behavior of a selected television service subscriber using a payment card transaction database. The identification processor is configured to identify television advertising messages that may appeal to the selected television service subscriber based upon the modeled purchasing behavior. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095945 | SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING ASSOCIATED DATA OF BROADCASTING PROGRAM AND E-MAIL SET, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a receiver receives first data that enables recognition that a first program has been viewed in a first television set. And a transmitter transmits a message, using the first data, the message is addressed to a first device registered in association with the first television set and includes information relating to the first program. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095946 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND SERVER DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SERVICE TO EVENT WINNER, AND METHODS THEREOF - A method for providing a service of a server device is provided. The method includes selecting an event winner from among a plurality of users registered in the server device, storing a multimedia content which is exclusively generated for the event winner, and transmitting the multimedia content to a display device which the event winner uses in response to a predetermined event occurring. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving a plurality of user-generated comments associated with media content where the plurality of user-generated comments are temporally associated with a portion of the media content during a presentation of the media content at a group of communication devices, and identifying from the plurality of user-generated comments a cluster of comments associated with a segment of the media content based on a frequency of the user-generated comments. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150106844 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM, EXTERNAL UNIT, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING VIDEO - A video display system includes a video display unit, and an external unit configured to be communicatable with the video display unit. The video display unit includes a display panel and is configured to transmit specific information to the external unit. The specific information includes display panel information related to the display panel. The external unit is configured to derive a parameter from the specific information received from the video display unit and to transmit, to the video display unit, one of the derived parameter and related data related to the derived parameter. The parameter determines image quality. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106845 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING COMPONENT PLACEMENT - A method of digital advertising, comprising: receiving a plurality of video material sources; optionally converting video material from a format of said sources into one or more placement operating formats; placing a digital advertising component into video material; and outputting the video material with the digital advertising component integrated within it for distribution. Preferred embodiments of the invention involve generating a market for placement zones suitable for receiving digital advertising components, wherein a market is generated by for example a bidding process against one or more available placement zones or offering one or more available placement zones with an indication its value/price. Also disclosed are computer apparatus and systems for performing the above-mentioned methods and related methods, and a system and method for management and manipulation of digital assets. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113562 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TUNING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING (DMB) CHANNEL IN AUDIO VIDEO NAVIGATION (AVN) SYSTEM - A method for automatically tuning a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) channel in an audio video navigation (AVN) system having a dual-tuner is provided. The method includes performing a best station memory (BSM) function by a first tuner, and receiving traffic information by a second tuner. A controller determines whether DMB viewing is requested by a user. When the DMB viewing is requested by the user according to the determination result, digital multimedia broadcast is received by the first tuner. Alternately, traffic information is received, and the BSM function is performed by the second tuner. When the DMB viewing is not requested by the user according to the determination result, a current state is maintained. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113563 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT TO A USER DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for presenting a supplemental content asset on a secondary device that is relevant to a primary content asset that is being presented on a primary user device, to enhance the user experience of the primary content asset. A relevant supplemental content asset may be selected based on characteristics of the primary content asset and/or user profile information. Presentation of the supplemental content asset and primary content asset may be coordinated and synchronized by exchange of messages between the primary user device and secondary device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150121421 | VIDEO FRAME SELECTION FOR TARGETED CONTENT - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for providing target content, such as advertisements, based on one or more selected video frames. A set of video frames and target content is received. The target content is to be presented upon detection of a playback of the set of video frames. The playback of the set of video frames is detected. In response to the detection of the playback of the set of video frames, the target content is communicated for presentation. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121422 | METHOD FOR CREATING NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR TARGETED, AUTOMATED, CONTEXT AND RELEVANCE DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT, INTERACTION, COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, COOPERATION, AND PERSONALIZED, DEDICATED INFORMATION, DATA, AND MEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION - A method for targeted, relevance driven, communication, interaction, engagement, community building, and personalized media content distribution, and consumption on a mobile telephone or television comprising detecting and interpreting a signal that previously has been given one or more functional contexts in order to display one from a plurality of performances contained within a single broadcast signal according to predefined specifications defined for the signal. The signal is digitally detecting the face of a person or an object, detecting a bar code, and/or detecting a sound. At least one predetermined advertisement or message is broadcast to a recipient based on the signal. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128174 | SELECTING AUDIO-VIDEO (AV) STREAMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EVENT - A system for selecting audio-video (AV) streams associated with an event may include a processor and a memory. The processor may be configured to determine when a primary audio-video (AV) stream generated by a primary content producer for an event is being transmitted to a device of a user. The processor may be configured to select alternative AV streams generated by alternative content producers for the event based at least on attributes of the user, characteristics of the alternative content producers, and/or action events occurring within the event. In one or more implementations, the attributes of the user may include associations of the user with one or more of the alternative content producers in a social network. The processor may be configured to provide representations of the selected alternative AV streams to the device for selection by the user in connection with a display of the primary AV stream. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128175 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING GROUP CONTENT PRESENTATIONS AND GROUP COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE SAME - A system and method are provided that allow the presentation of content to multiple users while some or all of the users communicate with one another through a network. In some embodiments, a content item such as a movie is viewed synchronously by multiple users while the users interact through, e.g., instant messaging. A viewing event may be arranged with users receiving invitations, responding to the invitations, and receiving reminders about the viewing event. The viewing event allows for contests to be conducted between the users. The users may be charged fees to participate in the viewing event. Items for sale may be offered to the users, such as a copy of the content item. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METADATA-LINKED ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user=s input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement. | 05-07-2015 |
20150143409 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA CONTENT RELATED TO A RECENTLY COMPLETED ACTIVITY - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that recommends media content based on activities recently performed by a user. For example, in response to determining that a user recently finished the laundry, the media guidance application may recommend a movie that other users accessed after finishing the laundry. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT PLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION - A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations comprise obtaining product image data and comparing image data of a media program with the product image data. A product placement in the media program is determined based on the comparison, and an entry in a product placement database is generated. The entry comprises identifiers of the media program, a product descriptor descriptive of the product, and a context descriptor descriptive of a presentation scheme used for the first product placement. A rating is assigned to the media program with respect to the product in accordance with the entry of the product placement in the product placement database and other entries of other product placements in the product placement database. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143411 | INTERACTIVE ADVERTISMENT OFFERING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON A VIEWED TELEVISION ADVERTISMENT - In interactive advertisement offering method and system, a server wirelessly receives from a user terminal an input signal, which is associated with a target TV advertisement viewed by a user of the user terminal. Upon identifying one TV advertisement to be the target TV advertisement based on the input signal, the server determines one of pre-stored Internet advertisements as a reference advertisement based on key terms representative of the target TV advertisement, and then transmits to the user terminal a reference advertisement menu generated thereby along with pre-stored Internet advertisement content corresponding to the reference advertisement for display of the reference advertisement menu on the user terminal. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143412 | CONTENT PLAYBACK CONTROL DEVICE, CONTENT PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A content playback control device includes: an acquirer for acquiring an attribute of a listener that is the target of providing content; a determiner for determining a language when playing back the content, based on the attribute of the listener acquired by the acquirer; and a playback controller for playing back the content through audio in the determined language determined by the determiner. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143413 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING INTERSTITIAL MATERIAL RELATED TO VIDEO CONTENT - A method implementable on a computing device for generating interstitial material for video content includes generating at least one instantiated script by inserting metadata related to the video content into at least one script template, scoring the instantiated scripts according to a predefined set of weights associated with a profile for a viewing audience to produce scored scripts, and selecting from said scored scripts according to at least said scoring for rendering as said interstitial material. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143414 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING VIA BEHAVIORAL MODEL CLUSTERING, AND PREFERENCE PROGRAMMING BASED ON BEHAVIORAL MODEL CLUSTERS - The method and system for TV user profile data prediction and modeling allows accurate and narrowly focused behavioral clustering. A client-side system classifies television consumers into representative user profiles. The profiles target individual user advertising and program preference category groups. A contextual behavioral profiling system determines the user's monitor behavior and content preferences, and the system may be continually updated with user information. A behavioral model database is queried by various system modules. The programming, including targeted advertising for television and interactive television is based on the profile data prediction, modeling and preference determination. The system is enabled to present a complete program sequence to the viewer based on the preference determination and stored programming. The latter is referred to as automatic program sequence (virtual channel) creation and the virtual channel can be presented as a separate channel in an electronic programming guide (EPG). | 05-21-2015 |
20150143415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEViSION SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over a network including but not limited to a first video server processor interface for sending data for rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and a second video server processor interface for sending data rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143416 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING OF CORRESPONDING FRAMES IN MULTIMEDIA STREAMS - A method and an apparatus for matching corresponding frames in two multimedia streams are suggested. The first multimedia stream is an original multimedia stream for which meta-data are available. The second multimedia stream is broadcasted or multi-casted multimedia stream and has undergone processing steps such that the meta-data of the original video stream are no more available or no longer reliable. The matching of corresponding frames in the two multimedia streams is based on the comparison of audio fingerprints and the detection of shot boundaries. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143417 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME VIEWER INTERACTION WITH A MEDIA PRESENTATION - Real-time participation within a media presentation is disclosed. A participant overlay may be generated by preprocessing a media presentation to extract a time-variant metadata stream associated with one or more interactive regions depicted in the media presentation. The participant overlay includes simulated physics, which may include boundaries of the interactive regions defined in accordance with content in said media presentation. A participant's interaction with said media presentation through the interactive regions may be captured and combined with the media presentation for display on a display. The interaction may comprise a user action upon one or more elements in the media presentation, a user action expressed in the media presentation through an avatar, or a user action in said media presentation in connection with a game element. | 05-21-2015 |
20150150045 | VIDEO SERVICES RECEIVER THAT PROVIDES A NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING PROGRAM EVENTS HAVING CONTENT THAT IS PREFERRED BY THE USER, AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS - A video services receiver for presenting video content, and related methods of operating the video services receiver, are presented here. An exemplary operating method identifies, at the video services receiver, an upcoming program event having content preferred by a user of the video services receiver. The method continues by generating, at the video services receiver, a graphical program notification comprising information related to the upcoming program event. The graphical program notification is provided for presentation on a display associated with the video services receiver. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150046 | MOBILE MEDIA PAUSE AND RESUME - In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for managing playback of content delivered to a mobile device with a pause and resume functionality. The method and system including receiving delivered content on a mobile device, initiating playback of the delivered content, pausing playback of the content being delivered to the mobile device in response to an action and resuming delivery of the content upon a request. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150047 | OPTIMIZING MOBILE CONTENT BASED ON USERS STATE OF MOTION - A method and system selects advertisements based on data regarding a user's behavioral patterns, such as the user's broadcast viewing history, current state of motion, and location, interests, and intentions. | 05-28-2015 |
20150296228 | Systems and Methods for Performing Multi-Modal Video Datastream Segmentation - Systems and methods are described that can provide users with personalized video content feeds. In several embodiments, a multi-modal segmentation process is utilized that relies upon cues derived from video, audio and/or text data present in a video data stream. In a number of embodiments, video streams from a variety of sources are segmented. Links are identified between video segments and between video segments and online articles containing additional information relevant to the video segments. The additional information obtained by linking a video segment to an additional source of data can be utilized in the generation of personalized playlists. In the context of news programming, the dynamic mixing and aggregation of news videos from multiple sources can greatly enrich the news watching experience. In several embodiments, processes for linking video segments to additional sources of data can be implemented as part of a video search engine service. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296250 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING COMMERCE INFORMATION RELATING TO VIDEO CONTENT - Methods, systems, and media for presenting commerce information relating to video content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of video frames including a first video frame; detecting a plurality of objects in the plurality of video frames; identifying a plurality of merchandise items corresponding to the detected plurality of objects; obtaining commerce information corresponding to the each of the plurality of merchandise items; associating the commerce information corresponding to each of the plurality of merchandise items with at least one of the plurality of video frames; receiving, from a mobile device, an indication that video content being played back on the mobile device has been paused, wherein the indication includes an identification of the first video frame; and transmitting a response to the mobile device that includes the commerce information associated with the first video frame. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296270 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Marketing - A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, the steps of transmitting media content to a group of set top boxes for presentation with an overlay superimposed onto the media content, receiving a first comment from a first set top box of the group of set top boxes where the first comment is presentable with the overlay and the media content by the group of set top boxes, determining a first advertisement based on the first comment, and transmitting the first advertisement to the first set top box for presentation with the overlay and the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296271 | Targeted television advertising based on a profile linked to an online device associated with a content-selecting device - A profile provider: (i) associates a set of devices (including two or more online devices and possibly a set-top box); and (ii) delivers an advertisement targeted using profile information associated with one of the online devices. The advertisement is presented along with media content. If the media content is viewed using a single-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select or receive the media content. If the media content is viewed using a multiple-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select, receive, or present the media content or with an online device associated with one or more of those online devices. | 10-15-2015 |
20150304711 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A DESIRABLE CHANNEL WHEN POWERED-ON - The present invention relates to a method for selecting desirable channel when powered-on. The method comprises storing data of the start viewing time, the stop viewing time, and the channel of a program a user views as a user's viewing history table; selecting a start channel when powered-on from a plurality of channels corresponding to broadcast signals; receiving an input signal corresponding to the start channel selected by the channel selecting means; wherein, when powered-on, if current time falls in the viewing period from the start viewing time to the stop viewing time starting from the latest entry on the user's viewing history table, the channel selecting means selects the channel corresponding to the matching viewing period as a start channel, and if it does not, the channel selecting means selects a corresponding channel whose start time has the shortest distance with the current time and is the latest entry on the user's viewing history table. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312600 | Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Addressable Content - Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a trigger from a content distribution stream. The trigger contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the trigger. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312611 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING MEDIA OPTIONS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for providing media options over a network. In one embodiment, the media options are presented in conjunction with a promotion or advertisement for particular content. The precise ones of a plurality of disclosed options that will be presented may be determined based at least in part on a campaign established by a content management entity and a current availability of the content. For example, certain media options may only be made available for content that is currently available, while other options may be only available for content available at a future date/time, or during a particular time window. Rules for determining which options are to be provided in conjunction with which content and/or advertisements are established and by a content management entity, such as an entity of a multiple systems operator (MSO). | 10-29-2015 |
20150312612 | Targeted television advertising based on profiles linked to multiple online devices - A profile provider: (i) associates a primary online device (OD1) with a set-top box (STB); (ii) a location of OD1 at some point in time is estimated to be “near” the STB, thereby establishing a STB proxy location; (iii) one or more secondary online devices (OD2s) are observed to be located “near” the STB proxy location and are associated with the STB; and (iv) a television advertisement is selected to be directed to the STB, which selection is based at least in part on profile information linked to one of the associated OD2s. The method can be particularly advantageous in situations wherein: the STB is not connected to any computer network; the STB is not ever connected to the same local area network as OD1 or OD2; or television service (used by the STB) and online access (used by OD1 and OD2s) are provided by different service providers. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312613 | PERSONALIZED SMART-LIST VIDEO CHANNELS - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing one or more streams of digital content to a user. A request for content may be received by a video content provider from a client device. Digital content may be determined by the video content provider, encoded in a stream, and transmitted to the client device. The digital content may be determined based at least in part on a user and/or the client device requesting the digital content. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312614 | Targeted television advertisements associated with online users' preferred television programs or channels - In an automatic, computer-implemented method, a selected television advertisement is presented automatically in association with a television program or channel, which in turn is selected based at least in part on information from an online user profile that contains information indicating a user's preference for that television program or channel. The television advertisement is selected based at least in part on additional information from the online user profile that is unrelated to the selected television program or channel. The selected television advertisement is presented on or during the selected television program or channel via a set-top box, which has a set-top box identifier associated with the online user profile. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312620 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING A VIDEO PROGRAM FOR USER INSTRUCTION - The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing the user instructional information describing the operation of their television receiving device system. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING CHANNELS - A method for managing content commences by first creating a content channel for content of a particular genre responsive to a request from a first user. Thereafter, at least one other user is invited to access the created channel. The created channel is then automatically populated with content of the particular genre from at least one of a content source or the at least one other user. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312643 | ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIPS IN A TELEPRESENCE ENVIRONMENT - A method for managing advertising sponsorships for participants who engage in a social media interaction on a social network commences by first receiving from at least one participant a selection of at least one of advertising sponsorship offer provided to that participant. Thereafter, the selection of the at least one advertising offer made by the at least one participant is accepted in accordance with previously accepted sponsorship offers selected by the at least one participant. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319470 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO PARTICULAR USERS BASED ON PERCEIVED LULLS IN MEDIA ASSETS - Methods and systems are also provided herein for presenting an advertisement to a user who perceives a media asset to be in a lull, and refraining from presenting the advertisement to a different user who does not perceive the media asset to be in a lull. Control circuitry may determine that a first user perceives a segment of the media asset as a lull based on a first user profile. The control circuitry may determine whether or not the second user also perceives the segment of the media asset to be a lull based on a second user profile. In response to determining that the second user does not also perceive the segment of the media asset to be a lull, the control circuitry may cause the advertisement to be presented to the first user but not to the second user. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319501 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION AND PLAYBACK OF SUPPLEMENTED VIDEOS - The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319505 | Systems and Methods for Delivering Content to a Media Content Access Device - An exemplary method includes a media content delivery system generating a supplemental content stream associated with a primary media content stream, the supplemental content stream including one or more supplemental content instances temporally aligned with one or more content moments in a media program represented by the primary media content stream, and facilitating concurrent streaming of the primary media content stream and the supplemental content stream to a media content access device, the streams configured for concurrent presentation by the media content access device in a user interface. A presentation of the supplemental content stream in the user interface may be transparent to a user during a presentation of a segment of the media program that is not part of the one or more content moments in the media program and visible to the user during the presentation of the one or more content moments in the media program. | 11-05-2015 |
20150326892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TARGET AREAS IN A REAL-TIME VIDEO STREAM - Various aspects of a system and a method for identifying one or more target areas on an object in a real-time video stream may comprise a server. The server identifies one or more target areas on an object in a real-time video stream based on one or more pre-defined machine recognizable identifiers associated with the object. The server dynamically replaces, in real-time, a first content of the identified one or more target areas with a second content specified by the server. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326913 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AUDIO VOLUME REDUCTION IN RESPONSE TO AUDIO COMMUNICATION REQUEST - Presented is a method of facilitating use of an audio communication device, such as a telephone, in the presence of an electronic device capable of generating sound, such as a television or audio receiver. In the method, a message is received from the audio communication device, wherein the message indicates the audio communication device has received a request for an audio communication, such as a telephone call, from a second audio communication device. In response to receiving the message, an audio volume of the electronic device is reduced. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326927 | Portable Device Account Monitoring - A method and apparatus for content recommendation in a video processing system. In particular, a method and apparatus for determining content enabled for playback on a first user account and a second user account. When a feature is used linking the two accounts, collected data is combined in order to make enhanced recommendations for each user based on the combined data from each user. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326944 | TARGETED ADVERTISING AND CUSTOMIZED DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN SATELLITE BROADCASTING - Selecting a content filler from a plurality of content fillers in a satellite broadcast comprises receiving a content in a first broadcast frequency channel, and a plurality of content fillers in a respective plurality of second broadcast frequency channels, wherein the content includes a gap in content to be filled by one of the plurality of content fillers, the gap in content defined by a start indicator and an end indicator. The receiver transmits the content to a display device. The receiver determines a second broadcast frequency channel, from among the plurality of second broadcast frequency channels and responsive to receiving the start indicator, switches to the determined second broadcast frequency channel, transmits the content filler in the determined second broadcast frequency channel to the display device. Responsive to receiving the end indicator, the receiver switches to the first broadcast frequency channel and transmits the content to the display device. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326946 | TARGETED ADVERTISING AND CUSTOMIZED DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN SATELLITE BROADCASTING - Selecting a content filler from a plurality of content fillers in a satellite broadcast comprises receiving a content in a first broadcast frequency channel, and a plurality of content fillers in a respective plurality of second broadcast frequency channels, wherein the content includes a gap in content to be filled by one of the plurality of content fillers, the gap in content defined by a start indicator and an end indicator. The receiver transmits the content to a display device. The receiver determines a second broadcast frequency channel, from among the plurality of second broadcast frequency channels and responsive to receiving the start indicator, switches to the determined second broadcast frequency channel, transmits the content filler in the determined second broadcast frequency channel to the display device. Responsive to receiving the end indicator, the receiver switches to the first broadcast frequency channel and transmits the content to the display device. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326947 | Electronic Information Content Distribution Processing System, Information Distribution Apparatus, Information Processing Apparatus, and Electronic Information Content Distribution Processing Method - A system is provided to distribute electronic information contents D | 11-12-2015 |
20150334434 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY VIDEO CONTENT TYPES - Mediacast video content detection systems and methods that analyze the image content data of mediacast source data flows that include a variety of replaceable video content segments and a variety of non-replaceable video content segments to detect one or more characteristics of the video content segments. Detection regions may be utilized to detect visual elements in the video content segments that provide information regarding one or more properties of the video content segments, such as program type, start times, end times, video content provider, title, and the like. Replacement video content segments may replace video content segments determined to be replaceable. A buffering scheme may be employed to inherently adjust asynchronicity between a broadcast or Webcast and a mediacast. Actual insertion of replacement video content segments may occur upstream of a content consumer device or at the content consumer device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334446 | SELECTION AND PRESENTATION OF CONTEXT-RELEVANT SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT AND ADVERTISING - Media content is paired with context-relevant supplemental content, and the media and supplemental content are provided to a user. A media stream containing the media content may be received from a source system, and context information about the media content is determined from information about the media stream. The supplemental content may be selected based on the determined context information. This may enable a business model in which third parties can register advertising or other supplemental content and specify the criteria that cause it to be combined with the media content. | 11-19-2015 |
20150339715 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - Methods of generating recommendations may include obtaining social network data from one or more network resources. Word relationships may be created between selected words in the social network data to produce relationship data. Advertisement or other asset recommendations may be generated for a target user by analyzing browse information of the target user to identify one or more words. Other words in the relationship data may be identified that are related to the words in the target user's browse information. One or more advertisements may be identified having at least one keyword that corresponds to the other words. At least a portion of these advertisements may be selected from a data repository to provide to the target user. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341689 | System and method for real-time processing, storage, indexing, and delivery of segmented video - In some embodiments, a method for capturing live video content comprises capturing video signals in a video capture server connected to a video source; receiving the captured video signals from the video capture server in an initial processing server; processing the captured video signals in the initial processing server to provide at least video files for storage and text files associated with the captured video signals; receiving the associated text files in a topic extraction server in communication with the initial processing server and performing contextual topic extracting and processing to provide additional searchable contextual information; and storing the searchable contextual information and placing this information, along with the original text files in a searchable database archive, the stored information being associated with the stored video files. | 11-26-2015 |
20150350693 | IP-BASED TELEVISION MESSAGING SERVICES - Architecture for the delivery of IP-based messages from wired and/or wireless devices to a television system. The means for delivery can be via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology. The message is processed through a messaging system that obtains a mapping of a message address to an IPTV address, and routes the message to an IPTV network for delivery the desired television system for presentation. Messaging can be via SMS (short message service) for textual content, MMS (multimedia messaging service) for multimedia content, or other messaging technologies, such as instant messaging, an e-mail, for example. Optionally, the message from the user device can include a request for confirmation of delivery of the message to the television. The confirmation can then be routed back over an IP data network to the user device and presented to the user. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350706 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING TARGETED TELEVISION PROGRAMS BASED ON ONLINE BEHAVIOR - Methods, systems, and programming for recommending targeted television programs based on online behavior is provided. In one example, information related to one or more online activities of a user is received. An identifier associated with the user is determined. Information related to television consumption of the user is assessed based on the identifier. An index is generated based on the online activity information and the television consumption information. One or more recommendations are generated based on the index. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING MEDIA ASSET DATA BASED ON PAUSE POINT IN THE MEDIA ASSET - Systems and methods for associating data with a media asset are provided. A plurality of messages from a plurality of users is received at a remote server. Each message identifies a play position within the media asset at which the respective one of the users paused the media asset. A reference play position is selected based on the play position identified by one of the plurality of messages. A number representing how many of the messages identify a play position that corresponds to the reference play position is computed. In response to determining that the number exceeds a threshold, a frame of the media asset that corresponds to the reference play position is selected. Data associated with the media asset is updated based on the selected frame. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350729 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON PAUSE POINT IN THE MEDIA ASSET - Systems and methods for generating recommendations are provided. User input that pauses a media asset at a play position may be received. Objects in a frame of the media asset corresponding the play position at which the user paused the media asset are identified. A determination is made as to which of the objects in the frame is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user. The object in the frame that is associated with attributes that match a profile associated with the user is automatically selected. A recommendation is generated for the user based on the selected one of the objects. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350739 | USER INTERFACES FOR WEB-BASED VIDEO PLAYER - A system, method and various user interfaces enable association of advertising content with requested shared video content for access via a web-based video player. Advertising content is provided selectively in conjunction with playback of video content. Selection of how and where advertising is displayed is based on a flexibly managed balance between providing sufficiently noticeable opportunities to access advertising information and preserving a satisfying viewer experience in watching requested video content. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350746 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALERTING USERS REGARDING MEDIA AVAILABILITY - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that alerts a user regarding the availability of media content. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in media content, whether or not the user will complete the media content while the media content is available. If not, the media guidance application may alert the user. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO/VIDEO FILE - A method and apparatus for processing an audio/video file. By determining an audio/video file to be processed and then determining loadable audio/video promotion information for the audio/video file according to at least one of attribute information about a target user and attribute information about the audio/video file, the disclosed embodiments can carry out a merge operation on the audio/video file and the audio/video promotion information. Since the audio/video promotion information is promotion information matching at least one of the attribute information about the target user and the attribute information about the audio/video file, pushing audio/video promotion information during the playing of the audio/video file will arouse the interest of the target user so as to perform a further operation behavior on the audio/video promotion information such that accurate pushing of the audio/video promotion information can be ensured, thereby improving the conversion rate of the audio/video promotion information. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358664 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Targeted Distribution of Digital On-Screen Graphic Elements - Systems and methods for presenting targeted digital on-screen graphics are described. A content originator, such as an advertiser or media network operator, may specify targeted segments and/or targeted digital on-screen graphics to be presented to one or more viewers of an available audience. The expected presentation of a digital on-screen graphic on a content presentation device associated with targeted segments may be detected. A target digital on-screen graphic may be transmitted or otherwise made available to the content presentation device. The targeted digital on-screen graphic may be displayed instead of or overlaying at least a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic, such that all or a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic is substituted by the target digital on-screen graphic. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWER DECISION-BASED TARGETED COMMERCIALS - Various arrangements for targeting advertising to a television viewer are presented. A user interface may be output for presentation that permits the television viewer to select from among a plurality of advertising options. One or more selections may be received from the television viewer from among the plurality of advertising options. A television program may be output for presentation to the television viewer. One or more commercials may be selected that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options. The one or more commercials that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options may be output for presentation during a first commercial break in the television program. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365711 | CROSS-MEDIA DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods that provide targeted advertisements to users. One example is an ad selection controller for a first media channel that provides content to a user. To select an advertisement in the first media channel, the ad selection controller transmits a query to a back-end system of a second media channel that also provides content to the user to determine an advertisement(s) selected for the user in the second media channel. The ad selection controller receives a response from the back-end system that includes an advertisement identifier for the advertisement selected in the second media channel. The advertisement in the second media channel is referenced by an advertisement identifier that is global across multiple media channels. The ad selection controller then selects an advertisement for the user in the first media channel based on the advertisement selected in the second media channel, and provides the advertisement to the user. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365712 | Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting - A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365726 | TARGETED CONTENT TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - This invention relates to methods and systems for the transmission and reception of targeted content. Using the systems and methods, a wide variety of different types of content can be targeted to a single client or a group of clients. The methods and systems utilize action handlers to handle different types of content. Further, the system can distribute packets with different rates depending on their priority. | 12-17-2015 |
20150373385 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING TARGETED CONTENT IN IMAGE FRAMES OF A VIDEO AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - Method for providing targeted content in image frames of a video and corresponding device A scalable and flexible solution for targeting a video through overlaying image frame zones with content that is targeted to individual users according to user preferences is provided. A video sequence is processed to determine sequences of image frames that comprise overlayable zones for overlay with targeted content. Features that describe these frames and these zones for a content overlay operation are stored in metadata that is associated to the unmodified video sequence. When the video is transmitted to a user, the metadata is used to overlay content in the overlayable zones, whereby the content is chosen according to the preferences of the user. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373386 | GROUPING ADVERTISEMENT SUBAVAILS - Method and system for creating one or more advertising avail sections (subavails) and thereupon aggregating the subavails to form one or more groups of subavails. The advertisement opportunities (avails) may be divided into sections (subavails) with each section being directed at a particular target audience (group). The subavails are then aggregated into one or more groups of subavails so that the groups of subavails can be sold to the advertisers. The grouping of subavails is generally based on a correlation wherein the subavails are characterized based on one or more characteristics. The groups of subavails are formed based on one or more shared characteristics. The advertiser has an option to buy a group of subavails (rather than an avail in prior art), whereby the advertiser may reach a targeted group of an audience. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373391 | SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF VALUE-ADDED SERVICES OVER DIGITAL BROADCAST CABLE - A cable set-top box and cable distribution system architecture for deployment of value-added services over digital video broadcasting-cable is disclosed. A consumer can request for an on-demand service or a data at the cable set-top box system | 12-24-2015 |
20150373415 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT AVAILABILITY NOTIFICATION - Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373426 | Method for Selecting and Broadcasting a Message, and System and Message Broadcasting Server for Implementing the Method - A method for selecting and broadcasting a message is implemented using a message broadcasting server that is coupled to a mobile device and a multimedia device and that stores a plurality of messages therein. The multimedia device is operable to continuously send out a device identification, and the mobile device being operable to send a personal identification upon receiving the device identification from the multimedia device. In the method, the message broadcasting server executes the operations of: receiving the personal identification and the device identification from the mobile device; and selecting one of the messages and transmitting the same to at least one of the mobile device and the multimedia device. | 12-24-2015 |
20150382042 | Dynamic Stitching Module and Protocol for Personalized and Targeted Content Streaming - A system for dynamically rendering streaming content is provided. It includes a protocol and a dynamic stitching module to provide a personalized and targeted delivery of play list items responsive to a request made by a player. The protocol inquires the player for user profile information and includes it as part of a request to an adproxy. The inquiry requests the adproxy for recommended content based on the user profile information. The dynamic stitching module, in response to the recommended content from the adproxy then creates a manifest that is specific to the player for rendering a personalized content on the player. The manifest indicates a streaming preference for content fulfillment based on the recommended content via a redirect method or a proxy method. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382075 | MONITORING INDIVIDUAL VIEWING OF TELEVISION EVENTS USING TRACKING PIXELS AND COOKIES - A real-time content identification and tracking system enabling monitoring of television programming consumption specific to an individual television or other viewing device. Metrics collected may include data regarding viewing of specific broadcast media, commercial messages, interactive on-screen information or other programming, as well as locally cached, time-shifted programming. Information about media consumption by such specific television sets or other viewing means may be returned to a commercial client of the system through a trusted third-party intermediary service and, in certain embodiments, encoded tokens may be used to manage the display of certain events as well as to enable robust auditing of each involved party's contractual performance. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL LIBRARY CHANNEL CREATION - The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for digital library channel creation. The disclosed methods and systems utilize a user's digital media library to create and/or simulate one or more broadcast channels for viewing by the user. Channels may be created randomly or according to particular preferences set by the user. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems allow users to broadcast or share their channels with other users. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007082 | System and Method for Providing Video Program Information or Video Program content to a User - In a system for broadcasting video programs to a user including a display, a system and method for providing program information or a copy of at least a portion of a program to the user. In one aspect, a device tuned to a channel for a period of time communicates a request for a portion of a program transmitted prior to the period of time. The device may generate a prompt seeking approval to make the request. A controller receiving the request may cause the portion to be provided from storage in response to the request. A controller may alternatively monitor a period of time during which a device is tuned to a channel and provide a copy of at least a portion of the program when the period exceeds a predetermined threshold time. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007096 | SHARING TELEVISION AND VIDEO PROGRAMMING THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING - In particular embodiments, one or more computer systems of a social-networking system determine information associated with a product displayed on a display device and access a database of known products. The one or more computer systems of the social-networking system determine, by comparing the database of known products with the determined information associated with the product, an identity of the product displayed on the display device. The one or more computer systems of the social-networking system provide one or more instructions to display media content related to the identified product. | 01-07-2016 |
20160021431 | MANAGING LIFECYCLES OF TELEVISION GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming. The method further includes sending search requests that include the identified metadata to a search system for selecting at least one portable program module. The method further includes in response to a first one of the search requests, receiving first search results from the search system that identify the selected portable program module and outputting a representation of the selected portable program module to a display device for presentation concurrently with the television programming. The method further includes in response to a second one of the search requests, receiving second search results from the search system that no longer identify the selected portable program module and ceasing the output of the representation of the selected portable program module. | 01-21-2016 |
20160027065 | Web Identity to Social Media Identity Correlation - An identification server correlates the web browsing behavior of individuals with their use of social media systems. Based on these behaviors, web identifiers (referred to as identities or IDs) may be matched to social media identifiers; these matches being determined, stored, and output as a confidences that the web identity of the user corresponds to a social media identity. Each web identity may be associated with one or more social media identities. The identity correlations between web identities and social media identities may be used along with other alignments to provide information regarding the time-based media (e.g., advertisements) a user may have likely been exposed to, and to provide targeted advertisements. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029048 | Enhancing TV with Wireless Broadcast Messages - There is provided a system and method for enhancing television with wireless broadcast messages. The system including a television, a mobile device, and a server, wherein the television is configured to transmit a broadcast message to the mobile device, the broadcast message used by the television to request enhancement data from the server, the mobile device is configured to receive the broadcast message from the television and transmit a request to the server in response to receiving the broadcast message, and the server configured to receive the request from the mobile device and transmit the enhancement data to the television in response to receiving the request, wherein the enhancement data is used by the television to enhance media content being displayed on a display. The television may transmit the broadcast message to the mobile device using Bluetooth low energy and receive the enhancement data from the server using the Internet. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029104 | System and Method For Presenting During A Programming Event An Invitation To Follow Content On A Social Media Site - A system and method for linking the account of a subscriber of a multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) network to an account of the subscriber on a social networking site and to receive invitations to follow a page or join a group hosted on a social networking site that is relevant to the video content being displayed on the subscriber's television. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037232 | Methods and Systems for Detecting One or More Advertisement Breaks in a Media Content Stream - An exemplary method includes a media content management system receiving a media content stream, independently processing the media content stream in accordance with a multi-stage feature detection heuristic and in accordance with a signature matching heuristic, and classifying, based on the independent processing, a media content block included in the media content stream as including an advertisement break. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037233 | INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION - An information provision system provides a program-related information in parallel with broadcast of a television program. The system includes: a program-related information server; a television receiver; and a terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a display unit; a program-related information display controller for acquiring the program-related information, and for displaying the acquired program-related information in a first display region on the display unit; and a net information display controller for acquiring net information from a net information server, and for displaying the acquired net information in a second display region on the display unit. The net information display controller displays the net information in the second display region after a lapse of a predetermined delay time. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037236 | VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT AND METHODS OF CREATING THE SAME - Various embodiments facilitate the creation and presentation of a virtual entertainment world. In one embodiment, the virtual entertainment world is created to help a user find and watch content. The virtual entertainment world includes various environments, including a virtual program guide, a virtual viewing environment, and a concession environment. The virtual program guide provides a starting point for users to easily and efficiently find content. The virtual viewing environment provides an immersive environment for users to watch content. The concession environment provides a convenient location where users may make purchases. | 02-04-2016 |
20160044344 | ALTERNATIVE ADVERTISING IN PRERECORDED MEDIA - Presenting viewers with an alternative brief version of a recorded advertisement when they choose to fast-forward through or skip (or any other trick play event) the recorded advertisement. The alternative advertisement may be displayed instead of or in conjunction with the recorded advertisement (i.e., fast-forwarding advertisement is displayed in one portion of the screen (i.e., background or portion of a split screen) and the alternative brief version is displayed in another portion). The alternative brief version of the advertisement (trick play advertisement) may be a marketing message that is a static screen presenting a logo or a portion of the recorded advertisement, or may be a condensed version of the actual advertisement. The trick play advertisements may be targeted. An alternate or entirely unrelated advertisement can also be displayed as the trick play advertisement. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044356 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CHANNEL PROGRAMMING - The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming. The disclosed methods and systems utilize various data inputs, including affirmative user inputs, non-affirmative user characteristics, environmental data and/or temporal data to customize channel programming for a particular user or group of users. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems provide for various social sharing of viewing experiences and channels by coordinating, broadcasting and/or sharing channels or viewing schedules with other users. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044374 | COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING PLATFORM - A method includes receiving over the top streaming video content, wherein the over the top streaming video content is provided by a content provider to end users and determining at least one theme associated with the over the top streaming video content. The method also includes receiving at least one commercial advertising video clip associated with at least one commercial advertiser and mapping the at least one commercial advertising video clip to the over the top streaming video content. The method includes inserting at least one break into the over the top streaming content, and presenting the at least one commercial advertising video clip at the at least one break. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044379 | Information Processing System Relating to Content Distribution, Storage Medium for Storing Program Directed Thereto, and Information Processing Device - A CPU shows animation in which an introduction character appears. In succession, the CPU has a profile of the introduction character displayed. Thereafter, the CPU has a substance of a content displayed, based on a title or the like included in motion picture information downloaded from a distribution server. Namely, the CPU causes a monitor to display the introduction character (a character object) based on obtained character information and outputs information for introducing a specific content in association with the introduction character (the character object) based on obtained content information. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING COMMERCE EVENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a server, media content to a set top box; the media content includes an advertisement and a closed captioning line and the set top box is associated with a display device. The method also includes facilitating access to a shopping application for download at a communication device separate from the set top box, and inserting into the closed captioning line an identifier of a commerce event. The method further includes transmitting to the set top box a message for presentation on the closed captioning line on the display device, receiving a request to provide information regarding an advertised product to the communication device, and transmitting to the communication device the information regarding the advertised product. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050465 | DYNAMICALLY TARGETED AD AUGMENTATION IN VIDEO - Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic augmentation of images and videos. User input and image processing is used to both manually and automatically identify spots in images and videos where content can be convincingly inserted to form native advertisements. Ad servers can identify targeted ads for a particular viewer and automatically supply those ads for insertion in the identified spots when the viewer views the content, thus providing a low-impact targeted advertising experience. For new episodes of an existing show or series, identified spots in the known episodes can be used to identify spots in new episodes, even automatically. | 02-18-2016 |
20160057461 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING VIDEO MERCHANDISING TO REFLECT USER PREFERENCES - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for displaying one or more video streams on a consumer device. The technique includes setting a first display characteristic associated with a first video stream to a first value based on a first priority associated with the first video stream. The technique further includes transmitting the first video stream to a consumer device for display. The technique further includes selecting a second video stream, setting a second display characteristic associated with the second video stream to a second value based on a second priority associated with the second video stream, and transmitting the second video stream to the consumer device for display. | 02-25-2016 |
20160065998 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRODUCT DATA - VISUAL IMAGE MARKETING (VIM) is a system whereby the visual image on a film or television program is utilized to market that specific product. In VIM, film.backslash.television is combined with computer technology to provide real-time or delayed access to product data. Viewers identify a product or object displayed in a video, television show or movie and by merely pointing and clicking on the object to obtain marketing and other data. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066012 | Electronic Messaging Display Optimization - A method, system, and/or computer program product optimize a display of messages on a public electronic video display. A video camera captures images of multiple mobile vehicles that are traversing a vehicular pathway, which is physically proximate to a public electronic video display. The multiple mobile vehicles are categorized into a specific vehicle category based on captured images of the multiple mobile vehicles. The specific vehicle category is matched to a particular set of multiple video display messages. A video display message is displayed on the public electronic video display based on the specific vehicle category. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066019 | USE OF PARALLEL DATA PROGRAMMING FOR DEVICE INTEGRATION - Provided are techniques for detecting a presentation of media content on a first display device; synchronizing contextual data corresponding to the media content with the media content; transmitting the contextual metadata corresponding to the media content to a second display device in response to the detecting, wherein the second display device is a different device than the first display device; and presenting the contextual metadata, in synchronization with the media content, on the second display device in conjunction with the presentation of the media content on the first display device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066040 | WATCH NEXT SERVICE - A device receives, from a media client, information associated with an event. The device identifies a user profile, associated with the event, including a tracking list which identifies one or more tracked series and a last watched list which identifies one or more last watched episodes associated with one or more watched series. The device determines a next available episode, associated with one of the one or more tracked series, based on the user profile, the information received from the media client, and content metadata which includes information associated with one or more available episodes associated with one or more available series. The device sends a suggestion identifying the next available episode to the media client for presentation to a user associated with the media client. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066041 | MOBILITY ENHANCED ADVERTISING ON INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION - Enhanced personalized advertisements may be provided through media such as IPTV, for example, by analyzing data such as subscribers' mobility data (calling and movement data), television (TV) watching history, online browsing data (e.g., Internet, web site browsing), and subscribers' historical purchasing transactions. With the analysis, subscribers' contexts, any information that reflects subscribers' interests and activities, and intents, tendency to buy certain products, items, services, and/or travel to some locations may be inferred. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066042 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR DELIVERING DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT BASED UPON EXCITEMENT DATA - Processes, systems and devices are described to enhance the television or other media viewing experience based upon excitement data that is associated with the program. Excitement data can be used to identify the most exciting portions of media programs, therefore allowing for improved identification of programs or portions of programs for viewing, streaming, recording or other purposes. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071151 | SELECTING ADVERTISING FOR PRESENTATION WITH DIGITAL CONTENT - Disclosed are various embodiments for selecting advertising for presentation to users in association with digital content items. Characteristics of a user are determined based at least in part on historical data that associates the user with one or more items. An advertisement is selected from an inventory of advertisements for presentation in association with a digital content item requested by the user. The advertisement is selected based at least in part on a highest value placed on the characteristics of the user by an advertiser. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073146 | Advertisement Targeting Scheme in a Multicast ABR Environment Based on Ad Caching - A scheme for providing targeted advertisements in a multicast adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming environment. In one implementation, ads specific to a subscriber's demographic profile and relevant to the genre of a tuned MABR media channel may be downloaded in a gateway (GW) or into a network storage system. In another implementation, multicast ABR streams of ads may be triggered at specific points (e.g., insertion markers in a multicast ABR media channel) that can be selectively joined by a GW node based on demographics and channel genre. In yet another implementation, continuously streaming multicast ad channels may be switched at suitable points in a multicast ABR media channel based on targeting parameters. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073163 | INTERACTIVE PROGRAM MANAGER AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING PROGRAM CONTENT - A method includes sending, from a media device to a display device, first content associated with a first channel of a plurality of channels. The method includes analyzing, at the media device, data of a program guide based on a profile to identify content of interest, the content of interest associated with a second channel of the plurality of channels. The method includes sending an indicator from the media device to the display device in response to identifying the content of interest. The method also includes, in response to user input indicating selection of the indicator, sending selectable options associated with presentation of second content, where the second content is associated with the content of interest. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073171 | TELEVISION ENABLED THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus, system and method for delivering messages to a television set includes the use of a health-related digital content messaging and compliance system (HDCMC) to facilitate communication between a medical provider, a digital television station and eventually the television set of an end user. The medical provider can place requests to the HDCMC to deliver requested health-related content to the television of the end user. The HDCMC transmits the requested health-related content to the digital television station, which in turn transmits the requested health-related content received from the HDCMC to the television of the end user using verification codes to ensure that the requested content is delivered to the intended television and/or viewer. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073175 | Advertisement Targeting Scheme in a Multicast ABR Environment Based on Throttled Ad Channel Streaming - A scheme for providing targeted advertisements in a multicast adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming environment. In one implementation, ads specific to a subscriber's demographic profile and relevant to the genre of a tuned MABR media channel may be downloaded in a gateway (GW) or into a network storage system. In another implementation, multicast ABR streams of ads may be triggered at specific points (e.g., insertion markers in a multicast ABR media channel) that can be selectively joined by a GW node based on demographics and channel genre. In yet another implementation, continuously streaming multicast ad channels may be switched at suitable points in a multicast ABR media channel based on targeting parameters. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080792 | DETERMINING VIEWERSHIP FOR PERSONALIZED DELIVERY OF TELEVISION CONTENT - Methods, computer-readable media and devices for presenting a personalized content to a viewer at a display are disclosed. For example, a method receives location information of a device of an individual, compares the location information to a location of the display and determines that the individual is the viewer when the location information indicates that the device of the individual is proximate to the display. The method then presents the personalized content to the viewer on the display when it is determined that the individual is the viewer. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080793 | NETWORK FOR PERSONALIZED CONTENT AGGREGATION PLATFORM - One or more network devices provide, to a user device, a content list of content items available for presentation. The one or more network devices receive, from the user device, a personalized channel plan that includes a schedule of selected content items, from the content list, for presentation on a viewing device that is different than the user device. The one or more network devices select, based on the selected content items, advertising for inclusion with the selected content items and assign links for the viewing device to obtain the selected content items. The one or more network devices send the links to the user device, which may in turn be provided to the viewing device. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080798 | OBJECT IMAGE GENERATION - An apparatus includes means for searching an object database using object identifiers of an object to identify a set of candidate objects. Each candidate object of the set of candidate objects matches at least one object identifier of the object identifiers. The apparatus includes means for receiving a selection of a first candidate object of the set of candidate objects from a first device. The apparatus includes means for receiving measurement data associated with a user. The apparatus also includes means for generating display data of an image representation in response to receiving a selection of the first candidate object. The image representation includes a representation generated based on the measurement data and includes an object overlay corresponding to the first object. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080820 | Social Data Associated with Bookmarks to Multimedia Content - Members of a social network service may share real-time comments about multimedia content they are viewing. The comments are attached to bookmarks that allow other members to view the video and add to the discussion thread. | 03-17-2016 |
20160088333 | Media Content Synchronized Advertising Platform Apparatuses and Systems - The MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS (“AD-SYNCH”) transforms TV program schedule listing information and user channel selection via AD-SYNCH components, into channel-synchronized product placement advertisement. A system is disclosed, comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions for: providing TV program schedule listing data including a plurality of ad tags to a user mobile device, receiving a user media program selection message from the user mobile device; retrieving an ad tag associated with the user selected media program from the TV program schedule listing data; identifying an advertised item embedded in the media program based on the retrieved ad tag; determining an available ad template associated with the retrieved ad tag; generating an ad for the embedded advertised item based on the available ad template; and providing the generated ad to the user mobile device based on a timestamp of the ad tag. | 03-24-2016 |
20160099786 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEDIA PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE - Embodiments of the present invention are described in which a plurality of mediums are selectively programmed with media content to provide an integrated entertainment experience to consumers. The content that is provided on different mediums is synchronized to provide different events, perspectives or experiences associated with a common storyline. Additional embodiments of the present invention are described in which commercial sponsorship of a program is provided within a storyline, such that sponsors are identified for purposes of brand recognition, or products and services from the sponsor are advertised/marketed or otherwise made directly available for purchase by consumers through synchronized programming of media content among a plurality of mediums. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100224 | Client Driven Video Presentation for Public Venues - Selective delivery of video channel content to audiences of users at plural venues through the Internet. A channel server receives video channel content including URL of streaming video server files, banner text, and server messages, which are organized by discrete video channel identities. Portions are served to plural discrete video channels. Venue controllers receive video channel content from the channel server, and, sequentially displays banner text, server messages, and streaming videos. Client terminals search for video content and select videos for playback at their local venues. | 04-07-2016 |
20160112741 | Content Orchestration For Assembly Of Customized Content Streams - There is provided a content orchestration system and a method for use by the content orchestration system to enable assembly of one or more customized content streams. In one implementation, such a content orchestration system includes a computing platform having a processor, and a content orchestration engine for execution by the processor. The content orchestration engine is configured to receive data describing multiple content sources capable of providing content for use in assembling a customized content stream. The content orchestration engine is also configured to identify customization guidelines corresponding to a destination of the customized content stream, and to determine instructions for assembling the customized content stream based on the data and the customization guidelines. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112750 | DISPLAYING CUSTOM POSITIONED OVERLAYS TO A VIEWER - Aspects described herein include a user display unit that determines a portion of a presentation currently being viewed by a user through a transparent display. For example, if the display area is a theater screen, only a portion of the screen may be viewable to the user through the transparent display. The display unit may display metadata on the transparent display with a spatial relationship to one or more objects in the presentation. For example, the display unit may output a text bubble near an actor in the presentation that provides an interesting fact about the actor which may overlay or occlude the presentation. In one aspect, if the object in the presentation moves or the display unit is reoriented, the display unit may move the metadata to maintain the spatial relationship between the object and the metadata in the transparent display. | 04-21-2016 |
20160127775 | INDIVIDUALIZED CONTENT PRESENTATION FOR INCREASED USER INTERACTION PERFORMANCE IN GROUP SETTINGS - Increased user interaction performance in group settings is achieved by providing individually interactive secondary content to individual users of a group of users, including a group that is consuming content from a single display device. A group of users is defined based upon detected commonalities. Secondary content is concurrently presented to the defined group of users and includes both non-interactive and interactive content. The interactive content is individually and separately presented to multiple users of the defined group, including co-located users that were consuming the primary content from a single physical display device. The individual and separate presentation includes presenting multiple panels, or sub-divisions, on the single physical display device, with individual, separate panels directed to individual ones of the multiple co-located users and the utilization of personal computing devices that are associated with specific ones of the multiple co-located users. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127776 | INCREASED USER EFFICIENCY AND INTERACTION PERFORMANCE THROUGH DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF AUXILIARY CONTENT DURATION - Improved operation of a content presentation device is achieved by displaying, to a user, user-desired primary content on the physical display device. Content pod metadata can be received specifying a predefined duration of a content pod for displaying auxiliary content, different from primary content, within a break from the primary content for the predetermined duration. The content pod metadata also specifies a plurality of subdivision time slots of the content pod, each time slot for different auxiliary content. The auxiliary content can be displayed on the physical display device within a time slot of the content pod. User input can be received while displaying the auxiliary content on the physical display device, where the user input indicates user interest in the auxiliary content. The auxiliary content can then be adjusted based on the user interest in the auxiliary content. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127783 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA CONTENT EVENT RECOMMENDATION BANNER - Systems and methods are operable to recommend media content events with a personalized user incentive. An exemplary embodiment generates a media content event recommendation banner that is concurrently presentable with a presented electronic program guide (EPG), wherein the media content event recommendation banner includes at least one identifier of a recommended media content event and at least one personalized user incentive that is configured to be selected by the user. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127796 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING COMPLIMENTARY OR CONFLICTING AVATARS - Methods and systems are provided herein for providing complimentary or conflicting avatars. In some embodiments, a determination of a need to communicate information to a user is made. When it is determined that a need to communicate information to the user exists, a user profile corresponding to the user may be accessed. Control circuitry may then retrieve a first graphic from the user profile (i.e., the user's selected avatar). In some embodiments, the retrieved graphic may be cross-referenced with a database that lists correspondences between a plurality of graphics. The act of cross-referencing may be used to determine a second graphic that corresponds to the first graphic. When the second graphic is selected, the information that is to be communicated to the user is communicated utilizing the second graphic. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING WITH DELIVERY OF CONTENT - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, over a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network channel of a cellular network, a second advertisement provided by an advertisement server; providing the second advertisement to a media processor to cause the media processor to replace a first advertisement with the second advertisement during presentation of media content received by the media processor over a first network, where the second advertisement is selected from a group of advertisements according to user data of a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134935 | META CHANNEL MEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL AND ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Media system control technology, in which an advertisement on a selected content channel being experienced by a user using a media system is detected, advertisement preferences of the user are accessed from electronic storage, and secondary content is selected based on the accessed advertisement preferences of the user. The secondary content is substituted for the advertisement on the selected content channel, and the media system is controlled to output the secondary content instead of the advertisement. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134946 | PRODUCT ADVERTISING IN A MULTI-MEDIA PROGRAM ENVIRONMENT - A video program is displayed for viewing by an individual on a video player device. The individual viewing the program can enter clues discovered in the video program content into a program application running on either a communication device local to the individual or running in device that is remote from the individual. The program application operates to determine whether or not the individual has enter a correct number of valid clues, and if so the individual is permitted to participate in an activity run by the program application. | 05-12-2016 |
20160142747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSERTING CONTENTS INTO VIDEO PRESENTATIONS - The present invention provides a salience-based media manipulation method and system for inserting contents into video presentations. The method includes establishing an advertisement-element pool containing a plurality of advertisement elements provided for insertion; obtaining an input video presenting at least one scenes and containing a plurality of original frames; and performing shot grouping and primary scene analysis on the input video to acquire scenes with static background and limited camera motion. The method also includes detecting white-space candidates in the acquired scenes for inserting at least one advertisement element and adjusting alignment between the white-space candidates and the at least one advertisement element. The adjusted alignment increases a salience gain of the advertisement elements and limit salience change of the scenes without insertion. The method further includes generating an output video by inserting the advertisement elements into the white-space candidates according to the adjusted alignment between the white-space candidates and the advertisement elements. | 05-19-2016 |
20160150288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NON-INTRUSIVE ADVERTISING CONTENT TO SET-TOP BOXES - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-intrusive advertising content to users. The method includes receiving user input reflecting user content preferences for receiving desired content related to specific topics in lieu of standard advertising slots while watching playable media content via a set-top box. The method may further include receiving a request for playable media content and then retrieving desired content based on user content preferences. Thereafter, the method may include choosing non-intrusive advertising content and generating datagrams that include the desired content and the non-intrusive advertising content. The datagrams may be concatenated with the playable media content to generate displayable content. The display content may then be provided for displaying. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150291 | PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS - An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object. The commercial and access to the related content object are provided for simultaneous display. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160165286 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF AUXILIARY ADVERTISEMENTS - A method, apparatus and system are provided for distributing auxiliary advertisements which include receiving profile information, searching a database for auxiliary advertisements associated with the received profile information and communicating auxiliary advertisements associated with the received profile information to a display device for presentation on at least a portion of a screen of the display device. In one instance, a primary display device presents primary advertisements and a secondary screen device presents associated, targeted auxiliary advertisement(s) at a time concurrent with or relative to the presentation of the primary advertisement; an auxiliary advertisement to be presented to an identified viewer/audience being selected by matching metadata associated with the auxiliary advertisement to known characteristics of the identified viewer/audience. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING VIDEO METADATA TO ASSOCIATE ADVERTISEMENTS THEREWITH - A system for using metadata from a video signal to associate advertisements therewith, comprising (i) a segmentation system to divide the video signal into video clips, (ii) a digitizing system for digitizing the video clips, (iii) a feature extraction system for extracting audio and video features from each video clip, associating each audio feature with respective video clips, associating each video feature with respective video clips, and saving the audio and video features into an associated metadata file, (iv) a web interface to the feature extraction system for receiving the video clips, and (v) a database, wherein video signals and associated metadata files are stored and indexed, wherein the associated metadata file is provided when a video player requests the corresponding video signal, enabling selection of a relevant advertisement for presentment in conjunction with respective video clips based on the associated audio and video features of the respective video clip. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165316 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 06-09-2016 |
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20160191972 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SKIPPING OPTIMUM ADVERTISEMENTS IN CONTENT - The present disclosure provides a method and system for skipping one or more advertisements at a corresponding one or more advertisement slots in a content viewed by a user of one or more users. The method includes receiving a first amount from the user, choosing a first set of advertisement slots of the one or more advertisement slots, determining a corresponding threshold third pre-determined amount separately for each of the first set of advertisement slots for bidding and bidding a corresponding fourth pre-determined amount for each of the first set of advertisement slots. The first amount is set for skipping optimum number of the one or more advertisements at the corresponding one or more advertisement slots. The choosing is based on a second amount for each of the one or more advertisement slots, the first amount and a first pre-defined criterion. | 06-30-2016 |
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