27th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 76 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150189310 | METHOD OF PREDICTING MOTION VECTORS IN VIDEO CODEC IN WHICH MULTIPLE REFERENCES ARE ALLOWED, AND MOTION VECTOR ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Initial value is selected when motion estimation is performed using predicted motion vector in video codec in which multiple references are allowed, and coding amount of motion vectors is reduced using predicted motion vector. Motion vector encoding apparatus includes predicted motion vector generator that generates adjacent motion vectors of current block with respect to each of reference pictures and generates each predicted motion vector of the current block from the generated adjacent motion vectors, motion estimator that determines final motion vector of the current block and final reference picture corresponding to the final motion vector with regard to search regions of the reference pictures, differential unit that obtains difference between the final motion vector of the current block and final predicted motion vector corresponding to the determined final reference picture among the predicted motion vectors, and unit for encoding information about the final reference picture and the difference. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189311 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A MOTION VECTOR, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE USING SAME - An apparatus for decoding a current motion vector of a current block in a current frame from a bitstream, includes: a differential motion vector decoder to reconstruct a differential motion vector by decoding an encoded differential motion vector included in the bitstream; and a motion vector reconstructor to select one or more motion vector prediction candidates to predict the current motion vector, determine a predicted motion vector among the one or more motion vector prediction candidates, and reconstruct the current motion vector of the current block by adding the predicted motion vector to the differential motion vector. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189312 | VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS, VIDEO CODING APPARATUS, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, VIDEO CODING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A video decoding apparatus includes a reference picture list storing unit configured to store picture information of pictures; a motion vector information storing unit configured to store motion vector information including motion vectors of blocks that are spatially and temporally adjacent to a target block to be decoded and reference picture identifiers indicating pictures that the motion vectors refer to; and a vector predictor generating unit configured to scale a vector predictor candidate for a motion vector of the target block based on the picture information and the motion vector information and to correct the scaled vector predictor candidate toward 0 by a predetermined amount. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189313 | VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS, VIDEO CODING APPARATUS, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, VIDEO CODING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A video decoding apparatus includes a reference picture list storing unit configured to store picture information of pictures; a motion vector information storing unit configured to store motion vector information including motion vectors of blocks that are spatially and temporally adjacent to a target block to be decoded and reference picture identifiers indicating pictures that the motion vectors refer to; and a vector predictor generating unit configured to scale a vector predictor candidate for a motion vector of the target block based on the picture information and the motion vector information and to correct the scaled vector predictor candidate toward 0 by a predetermined amount. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189314 | METHOD FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION USING ASYMMETRIC INTERPOLATION FILTER AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A sub-pel-unit image interpolation method using a transformation-based interpolation filter includes, selecting, based on a sub-pel-unit interpolation location in a region supported by a plurality of interpolation filters for generating at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value located between integer-pel-unit pixels, one of a symmetric interpolation filter and an asymmetric interpolation filter from among the plurality of interpolation filters; and using the selected interpolation filter to generate the at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value by interpolating the integer-pel-unit pixels. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189315 | METHOD FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION USING ASYMMETRIC INTERPOLATION FILTER AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A sub-pel-unit image interpolation method using a transformation-based interpolation filter includes, selecting, based on a sub-pel-unit interpolation location in a region supported by a plurality of interpolation filters for generating at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value located between integer-pel-unit pixels, one of a symmetric interpolation filter and an asymmetric interpolation filter from among the plurality of interpolation filters; and using the selected interpolation filter to generate the at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value by interpolating the integer-pel-unit pixels. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189316 | METHOD FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION USING ASYMMETRIC INTERPOLATION FILTER AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A sub-pel-unit image interpolation method using a transformation-based interpolation filter includes, selecting, based on a sub-pel-unit interpolation location in a region supported by a plurality of interpolation filters for generating at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value located between integer-pel-unit pixels, one of a symmetric interpolation filter and an asymmetric interpolation filter from among the plurality of interpolation filters; and using the selected interpolation filter to generate the at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value by interpolating the integer-pel-unit pixels. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189317 | METHOD FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION USING ASYMMETRIC INTERPOLATION FILTER AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A sub-pel-unit image interpolation method using a transformation-based interpolation filter includes, selecting, based on a sub-pel-unit interpolation location in a region supported by a plurality of interpolation filters for generating at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value located between integer-pel-unit pixels, one of a symmetric interpolation filter and an asymmetric interpolation filter from among the plurality of interpolation filters; and using the selected interpolation filter to generate the at least one sub-pel-unit pixel value by interpolating the integer-pel-unit pixels. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189318 | Feature-Based Video Compression - Systems and methods of processing video data are provided. Video data having a series of video frames is received and processed. One or more instances of a candidate feature are detected in the video frames. The previously decoded video frames are processed to identify potential matches of the candidate feature. When a substantial amount of portions of previously decoded video frames include instances of the candidate feature, the instances of the candidate feature are aggregated into a set. The candidate feature set is used to create a feature-based model. The feature-based model includes a model of deformation variation and a model of appearance variation of instances of the candidate feature. The feature-based model compression efficiency is compared with the conventional video compression efficiency. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189319 | COLOR INDEX CODING FOR PALETTE-BASED VIDEO CODING - In palette-based coding, a video coder may form a so-called “palette” as a table of colors representing the video data of a given block. The video coder may code index values for one or more pixels values of a current block of video data, where the index values indicate entries in the palette that represent the pixel values of the current block. A method includes determining a palette for a block of video data, identifying escape pixel(s) not associated with any palette entries, identifying a single quantization parameter (QP) value for all escape pixels of the block for a given color channel using a QP value for non-palette based coding of transform coefficients, dequantizing each escape pixel using the identified QP value, and determining pixel values of the block using the dequantized escape pixels and index values for any pixel(s) associated with any palette entries. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO BASED ON SCANNING ORDER OF HIERARCHICAL DATA UNITS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO BASED ON SCANNING ORDER OF HIERARCHICAL DATA UNITS - A video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus based on a scanning order of hierarchical data units are provided. The decoding method includes: receiving and parsing a bitstream of an encoded video; extracting from the bitstream information about a size of a maximum coding unit for decoding a picture of the encoded video, and encoding information about a coded depth and an encoding mode for coding units of the picture, wherein the size of the maximum coding unit is a maximum size of a coding unit which is a data unit for decoding the picture; and determining a hierarchical structure of the maximum coding unit and the coding units into which the picture is divided according to depths, and decoding the picture based on the coding units, by using the information about the size of the maximum coding unit and the encoding information about the coded depth and the encoded mode. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189321 | Method of Binarization and Context Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding of Depth Coding Syntax - A method for improved binarization and entropy coding process of syntax related to depth coding is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first value associated with the current depth block is bypass coded, where the first value corresponds to the residual magnitude of a block coded by an Intra or Inter SDC mode, the delta magnitude of a block coded by a DMM mode, or a residual sign of a block coded by the Inter SDC mode. In another embodiment, a first bin of a binary codeword is coded using arithmetic coding and the rest bins of the binary codeword are coded using bypass coding. The codeword corresponds to the residual magnitude of a block coded by the Intra or Inter SDC mode, or the delta DC magnitude of a block coded by the DMM mode. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189322 | Sub-bitstream Extraction Process for HEVC Extensions - Systems and methods are described for simplifying the sub-bitstream extraction and the rewriting process. In an exemplary method, a video is encoded as a multi-layer scalable bitstream including at least a base layer and a first non-base layer. The bitstream is subject to the constraint that the image slice segments in the first non-base layer each refer to a picture parameter set in the base layer. Additional constraints and extra high level syntax elements are also described. Embodiments are directed to (i) constraints on the output layer set for sub-bitstream extraction process; (ii) VPS generation for the sub-bitstream extraction process; and (iii) SPS/PPS generation for the sub-bitstream extraction process. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189323 | Method of Three-Dimensional and Multiview Video Coding Using a Disparity Vector - A method and apparatus for a three-dimensional or multi-view video encoding or decoding system are disclosed, where a three-dimensional coding tool relying on a disparity vector are adaptively applied depending on whether the inter-view reference picture pointed by the disparity vector is in the reference list associated with the current slice. The three-dimensional coding tool may correspond to the Inter-View Motion Prediction (IVMP) or View Synthesis Prediction (VSP). If the inter-view reference picture pointed by the DV is not in the current reference list associated with the current slice, the selected three-dimensional coding tool is disabled for the current block. If the inter-view reference picture pointed by the DV is in the current reference list associated with the current slice, the selected three-dimensional coding tool can be applied to the current block. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189324 | PARAMETER UPDATE METHOD FOR ENTROPY CODING AND DECODING OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL, AND ENTROPY CODING DEVICE AND ENTROPY DECODING DEVICE OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL USING SAME - Methods and apparatuses for decoding and encoding video are provided. A method of decoding video includes obtaining bit strings corresponding to current transformation coefficient level information by arithmetic decoding a bitstream based on a context model; determining a current binarization parameter by updating or maintaining a previous binarization parameter based on a comparison of a threshold and a size of a previous transformation coefficient; obtaining the current transformation coefficient level information by performing de-binarization of the bit strings using the determined current binarization parameter; and generating a size of a current transformation coefficient using the current transformation coefficient level information, wherein the current binarization parameter has a value equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189325 | PARAMETER UPDATE METHOD FOR ENTROPY CODING AND DECODING OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL, AND ENTROPY CODING DEVICE AND ENTROPY DECODING DEVICE OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL USING SAME - An video decoding apparatus including a parser which obtains bit strings corresponding to current transformation coefficient level information by arithmetic decoding a bitstream based on a context model; a parameter determiner which determines a current binarization parameter by updating or maintaining a previous binarization parameter based on a comparison of a threshold and a size of a previous transformation coefficient; a syntax element restorer which obtains the current transformation coefficient level information by performing de-binarization of the bit strings using the determined current binarization parameter and generates a size of a current transformation coefficient using the current transformation coefficient level information, wherein the current binarization parameter has a value equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189326 | PARAMETER UPDATE METHOD FOR ENTROPY CODING AND DECODING OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL, AND ENTROPY CODING DEVICE AND ENTROPY DECODING DEVICE OF CONVERSION COEFFICIENT LEVEL USING SAME - A method of decoding video including obtaining bit strings corresponding to current transformation coefficient level information by arithmetic decoding a bitstream based on a context model; determining a current binarization parameter by updating or maintaining a previous binarization parameter based on a comparison of a predetermined value and a size of a previous transformation coefficient; obtaining the current transformation coefficient level information by performing de-binarization of the bit strings using the determined current binarization parameter; and generating a size of a current transformation coefficient using the current transformation coefficient level information, wherein the determining the current binarization parameter further comprising: when the previous binarization parameter is larger than the predetermined value, updating the previous binarization parameter; and when the previous binarization parameter is not larger than the predetermined value, maintaining the previous binarization parameter. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189327 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method capable of suppressing a reduction in encoding efficiency. The image processing device includes a setting unit which, in decoding of encoded data where image data are encoded, in a case where a current block is a block on which an orthogonal transform process is skipped, sets a custom scaling list for the block on which the orthogonal transform process is skipped as a scaling list used for an inverse quantization process on the current block and a decoding unit which performs a decoding process including the inverse quantization process using the scaling list set by the setting unit and decodes the encoded data. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an image processing device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189328 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA - Systems and methods are provided for transmitting and receiving audio and video data. A method may include receiving, one or more audio packets and one or more video packets and determining that a first audio packet is to be transmitted before a first video packet. Furthermore, the method may include determining, based at least in part on a packet size associated with the first audio packet, a first amount of time to delay decoding of the one or more video packets. The method may further include merging the one or more audio packets and the one or more video packets into a single data stream to be transmitted to a receiving device. The method may also include transmitting, to the receiving device as part of the single data stream, the first audio packet and the first video packet. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189329 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR ENCODING IMAGE, METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR DECODING IMAGE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an image encoding device including an encoding unit that encodes a down-sampling image obtained by performing down-sampling of a color difference signal; a decoding unit that decodes the encoded encoding image; and a filter information generation unit that performs up-sampling of a color difference signal of the decoded decoding image, filters the color difference signal of the decoded image by using the up-sampled color difference signal of the decoded image and a luminance signal as reference signals, and acquires filter information related to the filtering. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189330 | SAMPLE ADAPTIVE OFFSET (SAO) ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SAO ADJUSTMENT DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method and apparatus, and a video decoding method and apparatus for generating a reconstructed image having a minimized error between an original image and the reconstructed image. The video decoding method accompanied by a sample adaptive offset (SAO) adjustment, the method includes: obtaining 5 slice SAO parameters with respect to a current slice from a slice header of a received bitstream; obtaining luma SAO use information for a luma component of the current slice and chroma SAO use information for chroma components thereof from among the slice SAO parameters; determining whether to perform a SAO operation on the luma component of 10 the current slice based on the obtained luma SAO use information; and equally determining whether to perform the SAO adjustment on a first chroma component and a second chroma component of the current slice based on the obtained chroma SAO use information. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189331 | IMAGE DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND IMAGE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Provided is an image data communication method. The method comprises generating encoding data by encoding image data, generating recovery data by using the encoding data, generating packets by packetizing the encoding data and the recovery data, and transmitting the generated packets. The generating of the recovery data comprises dividing the encoding data into a plurality of fragmented data, and generating the recovery data by performing an XOR operation on at least two fragmented data among the plurality of fragmented data. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189332 | Mitigating Impairments in Redundant Streams - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a primary stream of encoded frames and a separate stream of redundant frames. The method further comprises decoding and reconstructing in parallel the frames in the primary stream and the separate stream of redundant frames, on a real-time basis, in accordance with a specified common clock reference. The method further comprises, upon determining that a frame in the primary stream exhibits an error or impairment, determining a decoded redundant frame in the separate stream that corresponds to the impaired frame, and substituting at least a portion of the information in the decoded redundant frame for a corresponding decoded version of the impaired frame. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189333 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING, DECODING METHOD, ENCODER, AND DECODER - Image processing and decoding methods for intra block copy and a system, encoder and decoder thereof are provided. The image processing method includes dividing a coding unit in an encoding frame into a plurality of sub-blocks, wherein the size of the coding unit is 2N×2N, and the size of the sub-blocks is N×2N or 2N×N, wherein N is a positive integer. The image processing method also includes searching a reference block corresponding to one of the sub-blocks within a searching range in the encoding frame and recording a relative position between the one of the sub-blocks and the reference block corresponding to the one of the sub-blocks. The image processing method further includes encoding the one of the sub-blocks according to the relative position. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189334 | METHOD FOR SECURING A DVB-S2 TRANSMISSION - A method for enciphering a DVB-S2 frame or super-frame, including at least a first type of frame modulated with a first modulation M | 2015-07-02 |
20150189335 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A BROADCAST SIGNAL INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SERVICE - A method of processing a broadcast signal including an interactive broadcast service at a transmitter is disclosed. The method comprises generating an parameter table containing metadata about applications and interactive broadcast events targeted to the applications, dividing the parameter table into a plurality of parameter blocks, inserting each of the parameter blocks into each of a plurality of parameter table sections, generating a trigger which is a signaling element to identify signaling and establish timing of playout of the interactive broadcast events, inserting the trigger into a closed caption channel of the broadcast signal, transmitting the broadcast signal including the closed caption channel and a specific channel carrying the plurality of parameter table sections, wherein the trigger includes location information specifying a location of the parameter table in the broadcast signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189336 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO SERVICE TRANSMISSION - The invention proposes a method and apparatus of video service transmission. A method of managing video service transmission in a broadcast multicast service center is proposed, wherein, the video service is coded as base coding layer data and enhancement coding layer data, the base coding layer data and the enhancement coding layer data respectively use different multimedia broadcast multicast service bearer to implement transmission, the method comprises the following steps: obtaining dependency information of the enhancement coding layer data, the dependency information being used to indicate the coding layer data on which the enhancement coding layer data depends; and transmitting to a multimedia broadcast multicast service gateway a session start request signaling of multimedia broadcast multicast service, the session start request signaling of multimedia broadcast multicast service being used to request establishing multimedia broadcast multicast service bearer for the enhancement coding layer data, the session start request signaling of multimedia broadcast multicast service including the dependency information. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189337 | DATA TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for transmitting a packet includes a first processor configured to generate a first packet based on a first content; a second processor configured to generate a second packet independently from the first processor based on a second content; a signaling processor configured to generate a signaling packet based on the first content and the second content; and a communication interface configured to transmit the first packet, the second packet, and the signaling packet, wherein the first processor, the second processor, and the signaling processor respectively generate the first packet, the second packet, and the signaling packet in parallel. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189338 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR REMOTE RENDERING OF WEB CONTENT ON A TELEVISION DEVICE - Methods, systems, and media for remote rendering of Web content on a television device are provided. In some implementations, methods for remote rendering of Web content on a television device are provided, the methods comprising: sending a request for the Web content to a server, receiving, at a source device, a response corresponding to the request; generating a set of drawing commands based on the response; obtaining at least one encoded image based on the response; presenting the Web content on the source device; generating a plurality of content layers corresponding to the Web content, wherein the plurality of content layers including a first content layer comprises the set of drawing commands and a second content layer comprises the encoded image; transmitting the plurality of content layers; and causing the Web content to be presented on the television device based on the plurality of content layers. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189339 | DISPLAY OF ABBREVIATED VIDEO CONTENT - Disclosed are systems and methods for displaying advertising content to a user requesting to view desired video content, wherein the advertising content may be displayed as a full video advertisement or a corresponding abbreviated video advertisement, and wherein one or both of connection speed and user viewing habits are used to determine in what manner the advertising content is conveyed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189340 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND ACTIVATION METHOD OF TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A transmission device includes an internal device for transmitting a broadcast signal includes a nonvolatile memory, an internal device control section and a CPU. The nonvolatile memory holds setting information about the internal device. The internal device control section reads the setting information from the nonvolatile memory upon power on and controls the internal device on the basis of the setting information. The CPU boots up an OS (Operating System) upon the power on. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189341 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ORDER A CONTENT ITEM DELIVERABLE VIA A MEDIA SERVICE - A mobile device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions that are executable by the processor to perform operations including receiving, via a first network associated with a wireless service, an offer for a content item that is deliverable via a multimedia service. The operations also include sending information indicating acceptance of the offer via the wireless service to a server associated with the multimedia service. Based on the information indicating acceptance of the offer, the server sends the content item to a device associated with the multimedia service account. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING QUALITY ESTIMATORS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, sampling a variable effect distribution of viewing preference data to determine a first set of effects comprising a plurality of first distortion type effects associated with a first distortion type of a first image and to determine a second set of effects comprising a plurality of second distortion type effects associated with the second distortion type of a second image, calculating a preference estimate from a logistic regression model of the viewing preference data according to the first set of effects and the second set of effects, wherein the preference estimate comprises a probability that the first image is preferred over the second image, and selecting one of the first distortion type or the second distortion type according to the preference estimate. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189343 | DYNAMIC MEDIA SEGMENT PRICING - A method and apparatus for dynamically segmenting and pricing segments of a premium media asset. The method and apparatus is operable to price content centrally or locally according to a factor or a combination of factors, such as topic, age, popularity, or duration. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189344 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR CERTIFYING A PLAYBACK DEVICE - Methods, systems, and media for certifying a playback device are provided. In some embodiments, methods for certifying a playback device are provided, the methods comprising: identifying a plurality of playback capabilities associated with the playback device; identifying at least one certification test based on the plurality of playback capabilities; receiving a plurality of media streams corresponding to the certification test from a server; causing a first media stream to be presented by the playback device; changing a streaming condition experienced by the playback device; causing a second media stream to be presented by the playback device based on the streaming condition; capturing, using a camera, a video signal representing video content presented by the playback device; and determining, using a hardware processor, whether the playback device has passed the certification test based at least in part on the video signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189345 | LOCATION BASED CONTENT PROVIDING SCHEME - In one example embodiment, a method performed under control of a wearable video playing device includes: transmitting identifying information for a location of the wearable video playing device to a video content provider; receiving, from the video content provider, video content information regarding a plurality of video contents recorded near the location; displaying, on a user interface, at least one video content identifier respectively corresponding to the video contents, wherein the at least one video content identifier is associated with the location; receiving an input to select one of the at least one video content identifier; and playing video content, from among the plurality of video contents recorded near the location, corresponding to the selected video content identifier. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189346 | PROVIDING UN-INTERRUPTED PROGRAM VIEWING EXPERIENCE DURING SATELLITE SIGNAL INTERRUPTIONS - Systems, devices and methods are described to obtain a lower-quality replacement when the reception of a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or other broadcast television signal becomes weak or unavailable due to weather, maintenance or other circumstances. The received broadcast television signal is monitored by a receiver, antenna, outdoor unit or the like. When the received broadcast signal becomes weak or unavailable, the television receiver obtains a lower quality replacement for received broadcast signal from a network service or other alternate source to thereby continue the playback of the television program. Lower quality alternatives may include lower quality video streams, audio streams, text tickers, web pages or the like. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189347 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO ON-DEMAND MEDIA CONTENT - Methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental information corresponding to on-demand media content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: receiving an indication from a web browser extension executing within a web browsing application that a media content item is being presented on a content provider website; identifying the media content item being presented on the content provider website; determining whether supplemental content associated with the broadcasted media content item is available; in response to determining that the supplemental content is available, causing the web browser extension to present an indicator that the supplemental content is available; obtaining the supplemental content corresponding to the broadcasted media content item, wherein each piece of the supplemental content is associated with timing information of the broadcasted media content item; and causing a portion of the obtained supplemental content to be presented concurrently with the media content item in response to detecting that the indicator has been selected. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189348 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE PERFORMING THE SAME - Provided are a display device for allowing a first user to use information about content played by a device of a second user, when the user selects content to be received and played via the display device, and a method of controlling the same. The method includes the first display device providing first user identification information of the first user to a server; obtaining, from the server, electronic content guide information including second user identification information of a second user that is related to the first user and playback content identification information that corresponds to the second user; displaying, on the first display device, a user interface (UI) for selecting content that corresponds to the playback content identification information, based on the electronic content guide information; and the first display device playing content that is selected by using the UI. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MEDIA CONTENT MODIFIED ACCORDING TO A RATING - A method of delivering media content includes receiving a first media content request for a first media content from a first user and receiving a first rating request for a first rating from the first user. The first media content is designated with a second rating which is different than the first rating. The first media content is modified according to the first rating to create a modified first media content. The modified first media content is then delivered to the first user. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189350 | CAPTION REPLACEMENT SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE SERVICE IN VIDEO ON DEMAND - Provided is a caption replacement service system and method for servicing an interactive advertisement on a video on demand (VOD). A system for making an annotation may include an annotation creator configured to create annotation information on a moving object included in a video and an annotation player configured to play a preview on the annotation information based on a frame unit or a shot unit of the video. The video and the annotation information may be used to provide an interactive advertisement by replacing a caption system of the video with a meaningful annotation. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TELEVISION SCORING SERVICE THAT LEARNS TO REACH A TARGET AUDIENCE - Television is the largest advertising category in the United States with over 65 billion spent by advertisers per year. A variety of different targeting algorithms are compared, ranging from the traditional age-gender targeting methods employed based on Nielsen ratings, to new approaches that attempt to target high probability buyers using Set Top Box data. The performance of these different algorithms on a real television campaign is shown, and the advantages and limitations of each method are discussed. In contrast to other theoretical work, all methods presented herein are compatible with targeting the existing 115 million Television households in the United States and are implementable on current television delivery systems. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189352 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE VIDEO PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND PRESENTATION - Methods, apparatus, systems and machine readable medium for variable video production, distribution and presentation are disclosed. An example video player to play a variable video includes an input interface to request first relevance data from a first intended viewer of a first version of the variable video and to request second relevance data from a second intended viewer of a second version of the variable video. The example video player also includes an assembler to assemble a first sequence of two or more of a plurality of scenes charted in a video file based on the first relevance data and at least one vector tagged to the plurality of scenes based on content of the plurality of scenes and to assemble a second sequence of two or more of the plurality of scenes charted in the video file based on the second relevance data and at least one vector. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189353 | Scalable Data Acquisition and Accumulation in a Resource Constrained Environment - A method of acquiring and accumulating data from a server via a network is provided. A request is transmitted for a plurality of items of data and includes at least one ingestion marker associated with the data. The at least one ingestion marker represents a last occurrence of when a change was made to the data. Data is received with a transfer protocol in response to the request. The data has at least one associated ingestion marker different than the at least one associated ingestion marker transmitted with the request. The received data and the at least one associated ingestion marker is stored in memory. The request is transmitted and the data is received and stored electronically by an electronic client device communicating with the server over the network. A system of acquiring and accumulating Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data from a web-server over a network is also disclosed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189354 | SORTING CONTENT ASSETS - A network device obtains a first number of stars associated with a fan rating of a first asset by a first user, and obtains a total first number of fan reviews of the first asset. The network device obtains a first release year associated with the first asset, and determines a first sorting value based on a function of the first number of stars, the total first number of reviews, and the first release year. The network device sorts the first asset among other assets using the determined first sorting value. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189355 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS AS A REWARD - Methods and systems are provided for providing as a reward an object for 3D printing. These methods and systems are provided by way of measuring an engagement level of a user with a user equipment device during a portion of a video presented to the user and identifying an object presented within the video being viewed by the user. The object associated with the media asset may be selected based on the user's viewing history. For example, in a scene where a coffee mug and a toy figurine are presented, and the user watching the video including the scene has previously viewed cartoons related to the toy figurine, the toy figurine may be selected based on the user's viewing history. A design file describing a three-dimensional representation of the object might be retrieved, and a request may be transmitted to a printer to print the three-dimensional representation of the object. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189356 | Personal Device Enhancement System with Dynamic Application Execution Mechanism and Method of Operation Thereof - A personal device enhancement system and method of operation thereof including: a personal device including: a processing unit for determining a primary device context; a storage unit for storing a user profile; a wireless interface unit for receiving secondary device properties from a display device; and wherein the processing unit is for generating customized content based on the primary device context, the user profile, and the secondary device properties for display on the display device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189357 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZING SCREEN, AND METHOD FOR SAME - Disclosed is a multimedia device for synchronizing a screen with a remote control device. The multimedia device comprises: a communication portion for communicating with the remote control device; and a control portion for outputting data of a plurality of images on a display portion, and transmitting the data of the images that is outputted on the display portion to the remote control device through the communication portion, thereby synchronizing the screens between the multimedia device and the remote control device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189358 | Electronic Device, Control Method and Computer Program Product - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a reception controller and a notification module. The reception controller is configured to receive a browser mode from a reception device. The browser mode is configured to indicate whether a browser of the reception device is executed in a state that a certain kind of data is capable of being read. The notification module is configured to perform notification when it is determined that the browser is capable of reading the certain kind of data based on the browser mode. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189359 | CONTENT RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING SYSTEM - A content recording method for a recording apparatus includes the following steps: an automatic recording control step of automatically recording a first plurality of pieces of content in a channel automatic recording area, each of the first plurality of pieces of content being broadcast through a channel in a time slot; a deletion step of instructing a mobile apparatus to delete a first piece of content that has previously been copied or moved from the channel automatic recording area to the mobile apparatus when the recording apparatus detects that the recording apparatus has become able to communicate with the mobile apparatus; and a content transfer step of copying or moving a second piece of content included in the first plurality of pieces of content to the mobile apparatus when the recording apparatus detects that the recording apparatus has become able to communicate with the mobile apparatus. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189360 | MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND BROADCASTING METHOD TRIGGERED BY CHARGING OPERATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE THEREOF - A multimedia broadcasting system triggered by a charging operation includes a multimedia device and a power transmission device. The power transmission device includes a discharging connector and a control unit. When the multimedia device is connected to the discharging connector, the control unit transmits readable identification information to the multimedia device via the discharging connector to trigger the multimedia device to play digital content data corresponding to the identification information. Thus, by triggering the multimedia to play advertisements or music via a charging operation, the present invention achieves a novel multimedia broadcasting method. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189361 | USE NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TO TRANSFER DVR TIMERS - A mobile device running a mobile application accesses a remote content receiver to request the remote content receiver to retrieve a particular recording timer, and upon receiving the recording timer from the remote content receiver, establishes a radio communication link with a second mobile device and transfers the recording timer to the second mobile device over the established radio communication link. The radio communication link is preferably the Near Field Communication (NFC) link. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189362 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT THEREOF - A display apparatus, including a microphone configured to receive a voice signal and a controller configured to generate a resulting screen corresponding to the voice signal different from a first displayed screen and according to a status of the content of the first displayed screen; to display the resulting screen on the display. Accordingly, the display apparatus provides a different resulting screen according to a status of the display apparatus. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189363 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TELEVISION DEVICE AND TELEVISION CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for controlling a television device comprises the following steps. A portable device with a wireless power receiver module is provided. A display control module of the television device receives a parental control signal from a remote control module of the portable device. A feedback detector unit of a wireless power transmitter module of the television device detects whether the wireless power receiver module is located within a predetermined range so as to generate a first detection result. The display control module selectively enables a parental control function according to the parental control signal and the first detection result. The feedback detector unit again detects whether the wireless power receiver module is located within the predetermined range so as to generate a second detection result. Finally, the television device is controlled to turn on, turn off or enter into a standby mode based on the second detection result. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189364 | SIGNAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A signal switching apparatus includes multiple video image processing units, a controller configured to control operation of the video image processing units, and a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to receive input of a selection between an HD mode and a quartering-4K mode which are operation modes of the video image processing units. The controller controls the video image processing units so that the video image processing units operate in the HD mode or quartering-4K mode, on the basis of a selection inputted to the GUI. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A RECORDING INDEX - An apparatus and method for indexing data streams and generating an index file used during trick mode playback makes use of a demultiplexer that receives content formatted as a transport stream including a plurality of transport packets from a source. For each of the plurality of transport packets generates, the demultiplexer generates flag data indicating if the respective transport packet contains key frame data. A buffer includes at least one sub-buffer for storing the flag data and key frame data. An index processor parses the at least one sub-buffer to locate the flag data and uses the flag data to generate an index file including a position of each key frame in the transport stream to facilitate trick mode playback of the transport stream. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189366 | CHUNKING OF MULTIPLE TRACK AUDIO FOR ADAPTIVE BIT RATE STREAMING - Systems, devices and methods are provided to support multiple audio tracks in an adaptive media stream. Segments of the adaptive stream are encoded so that the player is able to locate and request a specific one of the available audio tracks using byte range requests or the like. Audio content can be removed from video segments, or at least moved to the end of the segments so that a byte range request obtains just the video content when the default audio is not desired. The audio content can be obtained from a separate audio segment. Indeed, multiple audio tracks can be packaged into a common audio segment so that byte range requests can obtain just the particular audio track desired. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189367 | ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTENT GUIDE - An electronic media content guide comprises a data interface configured to receive content information data from a plurality of media content sources, a graphical interface generator configured to generate a graphical user interface for displaying information about media content sources and media content items, a user input interface configured to receive user inputs, and a media storage and playback controller. The graphical interface generator is configured to generate a representation of media content sources comprising at least one real media content source and at least one virtual media content source, to generate a representation of media content items of the real media content source and a representation of media content items of the virtual media content source, and to respond to an individual user input that determines at least one theme and to generate a theme-oriented representation of media content item information and a respective theme-oriented virtual media source. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189368 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF PROVIDING PERSONALIZED OBJECT, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION - A method and apparatus of a display device for providing a personalized object are provided. The method including reproducing content, receiving an input from a first user selecting a first section of the content being reproduced, and generating a first personalized object corresponding to reproducing the selected first section, based on information about the selected first section, link information of the content, and information about an image corresponding to the content. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189369 | SYSTEM FOR INSERTION OF LOCALLY CACHED INFORMATION INTO A RECEIVED BROADCAST STREAM - A method and apparatus are provided for receiving a broadcast comprising a plurality of program channels and generating a playback stream using at least one of a buffered program channel and stored indexed content (e.g., commercials, programs, songs) for insertion. Control data controls which receivers insert which indexed content and when the indexed content is inserted into a received program channel, allowing for playback of songs from playlists, tiered subscription services, and sponsorship of broadcast program channels to provide market-directed content to selected receivers and listeners. Buffer management operations prevent uncontrolled buffer growth and commercial content avoidance through rapid channel changes. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189370 | DETERMINING ALTERNATIVES WHEN A RECORDING CONFLICT OCCURS - A method includes receiving a recording request from a user. The method also includes determining a recording conflict based on the recording request, wherein the recording conflict includes a plurality of programs. The method additionally includes generating a plurality of options that resolve the recording conflict, wherein the plurality of options are based on determining available re-broadcasts of the plurality of programs. The method further includes presenting the plurality of options to the user. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189371 | Distributed Recording of Content - A method is disclosed for distributed recording of content in a client system having a home network connecting a content broker and a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs) with digital video recording capability. In a requesting STB, a command is received from a user to begin recording a content item. A query is sent from the requesting STB to the content broker to determine whether the content item is being recorded by any other STB of the plurality of STBs. A response is received from the content broker. If the response indicates that none of the plurality of STBs is then currently recording the content item, the content item is recorded in the requesting STB. If the response identifies a recording STB that is then currently recording the requested content, an internal content list is updated in the requesting STB to identify the recording STB. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189372 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CHANNEL MAP MANAGING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a storage configured to store a recommendation channel map including a plurality of channel numbers and channel information mapped to channel numbers; an input unit for inputting a user command and selecting a channel; a contents receiver configured to receive contents through a channel corresponding to the user command; a display configured to display the contents; and a controller configured to compare the stored channel information mapped to the selected channel number in the recommendation channel map and channel information of the received contents, and to update the recommendation channel map according to a result of comparison. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189373 | EFFICIENT CHANNEL SURFING IN A CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Methods and systems to improve the efficiency of a content delivery system. A local distribution node is introduced to the network, between the content provider and the end user device (i.e., the leaf node). The local distribution node is responsible for servicing a localized subset of the leaf nodes that would otherwise be serviced by a conventional server of the content delivery system. Requests for content are received at the local distribution node from leaf nodes, and content is received at the local distribution node for transmission to the leaf node(s). Content may be cached at the local distribution node to allow faster service of subsequent requests for this content. Caching may also be used to make the channel surfing process more efficient. If demand is high, a leaf node may be promoted to serve as an additional local distribution node. Leaf nodes may also share content among themselves. Bandwidth may be allocated and reallocated by the local distribution node for the local population of leaf nodes. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189374 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED CHANNEL SWITCHING IN DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING - A system and method for masking/reducing the switch time from an analog or digital television channel to another digital television channel and back. Various optimizations which may be used individually or in combination to minimize the potential disruption to the viewer. This optimization is especially important when the channel switch is made automatically by the receiver, such as the case where the presentation of one television program is temporarily continued on another channel. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189375 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION TO GROUPS OF USERS USING USER OPTICAL DEVICES - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for presenting information to groups of users using user optical devices that enable each user to view and share media content in a collaborative manner. For example, users using linked user optical devices may perceive a media playlist on a particular wall. The media playlist may then be modified (e.g., media assets may be added and/or removed) based on any of the users contacting the particular wall. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189376 | TRANSPONDER LOSS AND JOIN-IN-PROGRESS CHANNEL MONITORING - A set top box includes a first tuner configured to receive a first signal representing media content transmitted at a first resolution and a second tuner configured to receive a second signal representing the media content transmitted at a second resolution. A processing device is configured to monitor the second tuner to determine if the second tuner is receiving the second signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189377 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING USER INPUT INTERACTION TYPES BASED ON THE LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT OF A USER - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that adjusts modes based on actively determining an engagement level of a user. In such modes both the content presented and the interactions of a user that are recognized may be based on the level of engagement of the user. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189378 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUNT PEOPLE IN AN AUDIENCE - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to count people in an audience are disclosed. An example method includes analyzing location information collected by a portable device indicative of a location of the portable device. The method also includes analyzing proximity information collected by the portable device indicative of when a person is near the portable device. The example method further includes generating presence information based on (1) the location information and (2) the proximity information, the presence information being indicative of whether the person is present in a media exposure environment associated with a media presentation device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189379 | LOCATION PROFILING - One or more of a system, method, apparatus, and computer-program product to identify or approximate or estimate where a particular television receiver is geographically located using spot beam transport information as described in the specification and/or shown in any of the drawings. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189380 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AND DETECTING A FINGERPRINT FUNCTIONING AS A TRIGGER MARKER IN A MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL - A device is configured to perform a method that detects a trigger marker for an action corresponding to a segment of a multimedia signal. A fingerprint is generated based on the segment of the multimedia signal at a trigger time point. The generated fingerprint is stored in a database and communicated to the device. During playback of the multimedia signal, fingerprints of segments of the multimedia signal are generated and matched against fingerprints in the database. When a match is found, one or more associated actions for the segment are retrieved by the device. The trigger time point may be determined as a time point near or at the segment of the multimedia signal with the matched fingerprint. In this way, trigger markers for actions may be enabled without modifying the multimedia signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189381 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDIA CONSUMPTION - Methods and apparatus for increasing media consumption. The present invention can provide viewers increased access to content of interest across various platforms, such as online articles, online audio and video clips, and television and radio broadcasts. In an embodiment, an individual viewing content online, such as a news article, is given a link. The link provides the viewer access to a list of content related to the article being viewed. The related content is not limited to the platform related content across, and allows the user to view the content, automatically set the content to be recorded by a digital video recorder, or reserve the content for future viewing. By providing the user with convenient access to content across platforms, they are more given media content of interest. Accordingly, viewership of this content will increase through this connection of individuals with content that aligns with their interests. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189382 | MULTI-SOURCE ASSISTED CONTENT DELIVERING SYSTEM - While receiving content from a source via a first connection, a receiver determines the connection is interrupted, selects an alternative source, and continues to receive the content from the alternative source via a second connection. In some implementations, the alternative source may be a server. In implementations, the alternative source may be additional receivers configured in a peer-to-peer arrangement. In various implementations, after the receiver determines that the first connection is interrupted, the receiver may utilize the second connection until finished receiving the content, continue receiving the content utilizing the first connection once no longer interrupted, or determine that the second connection is interrupted and select an additional alternative source to continue receiving the content from via a third connection. In one or more implementations, various components of the broadcast system may assist the receiver in continuing to receive the content from the alternative source via the second connection. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189383 | Display Apparatus, Method, and Storage Medium - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a controller configured to display information relating to a content with the longest viewing time within a past predetermined time period. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189384 | PRESENTING INFORMATION BASED ON A VIDEO - Presenting information based on a video is disclosed, including: extracting a set of feature information from one or more images associated with a currently playing video; determining that the set of feature information matches a set of video feature information stored at a video database, wherein the set of video feature information corresponds to a set of identifying information associated with a video; generating a prompt based at least in part on the set of identifying information associated with the video that corresponds to the set of video feature information stored at the video database; presenting the prompt; and in response to a selection associated with the prompt to receive more information, performing a search at an information database based at least in part on the set of identifying information associated with the video. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189385 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT USING THE SAME - A display device and a method for providing content in the display device are disclosed, in which a display displays a menu screen including selectable icons representing a plurality of execution modes that indicate versions of content to be displayed, and a controller detects a user action for selecting an icon, identifies an execution mode indicated by the selected icon, in response to the detected user action, and executes the content in the identified execution mode. The plurality of execution modes may include edited version mode, Web mode, and application mode. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189386 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING OVERRUNS DURING FAST-ACCESS PLAYBACK OPERATIONS BASED ON CONTENT SUBJECT TO THE FAST-ACCESS PLAYBACK OPERATION - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that automatically corrects overruns during fast-access playback operations. For example, the media guidance application may base overrun corrections on the content of the media asset subject to the fast-access playback operation. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189387 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING OVERRUNS DURING FAST-ACCESS PLAYBACK OPERATIONS BASED ON THE ATTENTIVENESS OF A USER - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that automatically corrects overruns during fast-access playback operations. For example, the media guidance application may base overrun corrections on the attentiveness of the user. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189388 | UNIFIED MEDIA PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a media program guide system 1) providing, for display on a display screen, a media program guide user interface that includes a grid of cells representing scheduled-type media content and on-demand-type media content, and a selector window positioned relative to the grid of cells to select a cell included in the grid of cells, and 2) selectively configuring a feature of the selector window based on whether the cell selected by the selector window represents the scheduled-type media content or the on-demand-type media content. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189389 | BROADCASTING RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a broadcasting receiving apparatus and a control method thereof capable of receiving recommendation information, the control method of a broadcasting receiving apparatus receiving recommendation information about a broadcasting program; comparing a time of confirming the recommendation information and a broadcasting time of a recommended program included in the recommendation information; and supplying a function of the broadcasting receiving apparatus for using the recommendation information to correspond to a comparison result. Accordingly, a broadcasting receiving apparatus and a control method thereof capable of supplying a broadcasting service having an improved user convenience is provided. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189390 | MEDIA CENTER - The system, method, and computer instructions search a network to identify media sources. A process determines a number of media items associated with the media sources. A media item can be any type of media item, such as a video, a music file, a photo, a social networking posting, and the like. Metadata associated with the determined number of media items is identified. The metadata is stored in a memory. A request is received from a user to display one or more of the media item. The one or media items are displayed to the user based on the stored metadata. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189391 | DISPLAY DEVICE, SERVER DEVICE, VOICE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF - A server apparatus is disclosed. The server apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive a text which corresponds to a voice signal input, and a controller configured to, in response to a keyword, which corresponds to the text, not existing from among a keyword included in a mapping table, search for content information belonging to at least one content genre mapped with a synonym of the text, provide a search result to a display apparatus through the communicator, and update the mapping table by adding the synonym as the keyword. Accordingly, the server apparatus may effectively perform search for content information according to voice input. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189392 | PREMIUM CHANNEL PROMOTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a television schedule guide which includes a detector for determining whether a previously scrambled program is unscrambled. If a previously scrambled program is momentarily unscrambled due to promotional efforts by the program provider, the system will visually distinguish the program on the guide, and a viewer may tune to or record the program from the guide. The view may also subscribe to the program provider through the guide during the promotional period. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189393 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH FINITE RETRANSMISSION AND METHOD THEREOF - An image transmission system with finite re-transmission function is disclosed. The system of the invention comprises a communication channel, a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device comprises an encoder, a first coded buffer and a transmitter. The receiving device comprises a receiver, a second coded buffer, a decoder, a decoded buffer and a display control unit. The system of the invention uses line buffers due to its line-based encoding/decoding scheme, to thereby reduce hardware cost. In addition, the image transmission system of the invention conducts a skip-line-encoding mechanism, a stop-retransmitting mechanism and a line-ID-control mechanism, to thereby achieve a real-time transmission/display. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189394 | DECODING MEDIA STREAMS WITHIN THRESHOLDS - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for decoding media streams. In an implementation, a method may include selecting a time window for monitoring discontinuities in a plurality of packets in a media transmission stream having a first time and a second time. The first time may indicate a beginning of the time window and the second time may indicate an end of the time window. The method may also include determining the number of discontinuities in the plurality of packets at the first time at a network node. The method may also include determining the number of discontinuities in the plurality of packets at the second time at the network node. The method may also include determining the number of discontinuities in the plurality of packets within the time window. The method may also include comparing the number of discontinuities within the time widow to a plurality of predefined discontinuities threshold values. The method may also include decoding one or more of the plurality of packets in the media stream based upon, at least in part, the comparison of the number of discontinuities within the time widow to the plurality of predefined discontinuities threshold values. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189395 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING AND VALIDATING ADCOPY INSTRUCTIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a system and method for validating adcopy instructions. A user selection of an advertising client may be received. One or more advertising orders associated with the advertising client are identified in an order management system. A selection of an advertising order is received from the user. A set of adcopy instructions to be associated with the selected advertising contract is received from the user. The set of adcopy instructions are validated based on one or more rules associated with each of the order management system and a traffic and billing system. When the adcopy instructions are validated, the adcopy instructions are stored in a database associated with the traffic and billing system. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189396 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING AN AUDIENCE IN A CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for identifying, distributing, and/or utilizing data regarding audience qualities within an advertisement management system. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus of the present invention provide a technique for classifying data collected about an audience, and creating and grouping qualifiers to those classifications. Methods and apparatus for managing an advertising inventory via a management system, and using the aforementioned audience data, are also disclosed. The inventory is defined in one variant by predicted secondary content insertion opportunities and a particular audience of the primary content associated with the insertion opportunity. 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. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189397 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189398 | METHOD AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOR CREATING ANCILLARY REVENUE STREAMS FROM RELATED MEDIA CONTENT - A method for creating revenue for content related to a broadcast program and a related subscription distribution channel and web page. The method includes providing a subscription distribution channel that is accessible by a user, obtaining the content related to the broadcast program, and making the content available to the user via the subscription distribution channel. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189399 | RECEIVER, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMITTER, TRANSMISSION METHOD, PROGRAM AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a receiver for receiving transmitted AV content, the receiver including an extraction section adapted to extract trigger information, transmitted together with the AV content, about control over an application program to be executed in response to the AV content, and a control section adapted to control the acquisition, registration or activation of the application program, the firing of an event in the active application program, or the suspension or termination of the active application program according to one of the following commands indicated by the extracted trigger information, namely, Pre-cache, Register, Execute, Inject_event, Suspend or Terminate. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189400 | Method and System for Customizing Metadata in TV Network - A method for customizing metadata in a content delivery network, said method comprising: (a) storing customized metadata for a program, said customized metadata being inputted by a user; (b) modifying default metadata with said customized metadata and providing said modified metadata to said EPG; and (c) displaying program information based on said modified metadata. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189401 | ADVERTISEMENT SCHEME - In one example embodiment, a method performed under control of a server include dividing video content into a plurality of video segments; receiving, from a first content player, a request to stream the video content; receiving segment playing information from a second content player; generating an advertisement and playing information regarding the advertisement based on the segment playing information; selecting at least one of the plurality of video segments based on the segment playing information; generating play sequence information based on the playing information regarding the advertisement and the at least one of the plurality of video segments; transmitting, to the first content player, the generated play sequence information, the advertisement, and the plurality of video segments; and synchronizing the plurality of video segments for playing on the first content player with the plurality of video segments for playing on the second content player. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189402 | PROCESS FOR SUMMARISING AUTOMATICALLY A VIDEO CONTENT FOR A USER OF AT LEAST ONE VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER IN A NETWORK - Process for summarising automatically a video content (B) for a user of at least one video service provider (1) in a N network, said process providing for:—monitoring information about at least two video mashups (A) that are generated by users of such video service providers ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150189403 | INTERCHANGABLE CHARM MESSAGING WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a bracelet portion, and at least one charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion. The at least one charm device includes logic configured to receive a first interaction input, and send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device. The first identifier is further associated at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189404 | System and Method of Selecting Wireless Spectrum and Protocol Based on Patient Acuity - As the acuity level of a patient being monitored on a wireless system changes, the criticality of that patient's data arriving at its intended destination changes. For example, if a patient being monitored for potentially life threatening arrhythmias begins to decline in health while being monitored on a less reliable wireless system, the wireless monitor switches to a more reliable wireless system to ensure delivery of critical patient data. Allowing a patient monitor to switch between wireless infrastructures based on patient acuity limits the number of users operating on the higher cost wireless infrastructure. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING ONE OR MORE REMOVABLE SENSOR MODULES AT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Various disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing sensor functionality to a wireless electronic device. The wireless electronic device comprises a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device. The sensor module includes a sensor module electrical interface. The wireless electronic device includes a first interface configured to receive the sensor module, and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device configured to electrically connect to the sensor module electrical interface when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189406 | PLUGGABLE MODULE - A pluggable module is provided which is configured to be connected into a pluggable port of a radio base station. The pluggable module is associated with at least one sensor for collecting external sensor data. The pluggable module comprises at least one communication interface, a processor, and a memory for storing software comprising computer program code which, when run in the processor, causes the pluggable module to collect pre-specified external sensor data from at least one sensor associated with the pluggable module and communicate the collected external sensor data to a centralized server via the at least one communication interface. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189407 | System and Method for Reducing the Stimulated Raman Scattering Crosstalk in Channel Monitoring - System, apparatus, and method embodiments are provided for suppressing the stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) crosstalk in multiple wavelength channel signals propagating in fiber links, such as in WDM/DWDM or other optical communications systems. The SRS is reduced or suppressed by separating the channels into two sets of different channels, such as even and odd channels, and then performing subtraction of signal amplitudes between the two sets of channels. The channels are separated by an interleaver into the two sets. Alternatively, a wavelength selective switch (WSS) is used to separate the channels into the two sets on which the subtraction of signal amplitudes is then performed. In an embodiment, the signals are low frequency modulation signals used for channel monitoring for optical communications systems. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189408 | OPTICAL ROUTER AND TERMINAL DEVICES THEREWITH BASED ON DYNAMIC WAVELENGTH ASSIGNMENT - Disclosed herein is an optical router based on dynamic wavelength assignment, for receiving data signals and an aggregate control signal from servers, and comprising a modulation module and a wavelength selection module, which comprises a multi-wavelength light source for generating an input carrier having wavelengths, and a carrier processing unit for separating the input carrier into carriers and for guiding the carriers to the modulating units based on the aggregate control signal. The modulation module comprises an optical coupler and modulating units in one-to-one correspondence with the servers. Each modulating unit is adapted for receiving the data signal from the corresponding server and for modulating the received carrier into an optical signal based on the data signal. The optical coupler is adapted for aggregating the optical signals into an aggregate optical signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150189409 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - A method for generating optical paths in a photonic network is provided. A model of a photonic network is used to store relationship information that describes the relationships between photonic network elements, as well as configuration information about the elements of the photonic network. A path manager receives a request to generate one or more paths based on an input port and one or more output ports. Using the information stored in the photonic network model, the path manager generates one or more candidate paths. | 2015-07-02 |