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20140214846 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF DYNAMIC CONTENT ANALYSIS - Methods and systems of dynamic content analysis for categorizing media contents are provided. Data regarding the media contents that a user is watching on one or more devices is obtained, and the environment in which the user is watching the media contents may be captured. Metadata categorizing the events and the media contents can be generated, and the metadata may be further associated with a corresponding event. | 07-31-2014 |
20140282686 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIGITAL FILE DISTRIBUTION TO THEATERS - Systems and methods for efficiently distributing digital cinema files from a server to a theater are disclosed. The systems and methods may comply with DCI requirements. A server updates an original composition playlist, updates a track file associated with the updated composition playlist, and distributes the updated composition playlist and updated track file to one or more theaters over a communications network. The theater is configured to store the updated track file at a storage containing copies of all track files associated with the updated composition playlist and update the theater's original composition playlist to the updated composition playlist. The server may have a database configured to track the composition playlists and associated track files present in each theater in the system. | 09-18-2014 |
20150020085 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN INTEGRITY OF A PHYSICAL DISC - Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein include apparatus, systems, and methods for securing the information contained on information discs, such as CD's, DVD's, Blu-Ray discs, or any optical media used for carrying information. The apparatus includes a security device that prevents unauthorized users from accessing the protected disc, discs, or spindle. The apparatus is such that any unauthorized attempts to unlock the locking device will result in damage to the disc, making it unreadable and/or unrenderable. The security device may be part of a system that also includes a network and a remote authentication server. Authentication data is transmitted over the network between the security device and the remote authentication server. The authentication data is then used to determine whether or not to unlock the security device. | 01-15-2015 |
20150026820 | ALTERNATE CONTENT PLAYLIST FOR LOCKED MEDIA CONTENT - Systems, and methods disclosed herein include systems and methods for providing alternative content playlists for locked media content. Media content may be locked according to certain pre-conditions, such as a release date. Prior to the pre-conditions being met, e.g., on a date earlier than the release date, the content may be locked to prevent user access. During such locked period, a user may be presented with an alternative content playlist with media content that is available to be accessed by the user. | 01-22-2015 |
20150063781 | NON-LINEAR NAVIGATION OF VIDEO CONTENT - Disclosed is a method for non-linear navigation of video content comprising receiving a video content asset comprising a plurality of video content clips tagged with information tags, the information tags connecting the video content clips to form a plurality of navigation paths; presenting a first video clip from the plurality of video clips; displaying a set of navigation options for selection by a user, each of the navigation options corresponding to a particular navigation path; receiving a navigation option selection from the user; and presenting a second video clip from the plurality of video clips based on the navigation path corresponding to the navigation option selected by the user. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110082914 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DOWNLOAD AND INSTANTANEOUS VIEWING OF MEDIA FILES - Methods and arrangements for replacing segments or portions of a media file that was received via adaptive streaming or other transfer mechanism, to obtain a media file for local storage and further playback as if it came from a download. This maximizes the experience of both instant viewing and delayed viewing, and additionally provides a capability to extend the viewing experience to in-home streaming and copying to other devices. Accordingly, there is provided herein a capability to take advantage of adaptive streaming to provide a highly reliable mechanism for consumers to view media in real-time transmission, and also to obtain a resultant, locally stored media file of high quality. There is further provided herein a capability to obtain complete copies of media at different quality levels. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention facilitate adaptive streaming and copying within the home environment. | 04-07-2011 |
20140019592 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DOWNLOAD AND INSTANTANEOUS VIEWING OF MEDIA FILES - Methods and arrangements for replacing segments or portions of a media file that was received via adaptive streaming or other transfer mechanism, to obtain a media file for local storage and further playback as if it came from a download. This maximizes the experience of both instant viewing and delayed viewing, and additionally provides a capability to extend the viewing experience to in-home streaming and copying to other devices. Accordingly, there is provided herein a capability to take advantage of adaptive streaming to provide a highly reliable mechanism for consumers to view media in real-time transmission, and also to obtain a resultant, locally stored media file of high quality. There is further provided herein a capability to obtain complete copies of media at different quality levels. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention facilitate adaptive streaming and copying within the home environment. | 01-16-2014 |
20140185667 | EFFICIENT RE-TRANSCODING OF KEY-FRAME-ALIGNED UNENCRYPTED ASSETS - Systems and methods are provided for re-transcoding portions of a digital media file while maintaining key-frame alignment across a set of digital media files having the same content. Instead of re-transcoding the entire set of digital media files if a portion of a single video fails quality, the disclosed systems and methods allow only the failing portion of the video to be re-transcoded. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185678 | HEURISTIC DETECTION OF POTENTIAL DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIFACTS AND DEFECTS IN DIGITAL MEDIA ASSETS - A method, comprises monitoring a encoding process of a source video file performed by an encoder; obtaining an encoding decision parameter used to encode a picture of the source video file during the encoding process; comparing the encoding decision parameter to a threshold; based on the step of comparing, identifying the picture as a candidate picture for a visual defect or coding error; and storing a timestamp of the candidate picture. | 07-03-2014 |
20140232615 | DYNAMIC TRANSFORMATION OF DISPLAY MEDIA BASED UPON A PROXIMITY-BASED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - A process detects, at a first proximity-based device within a first object, presence of a second proximity-based device within a second object. The presence is within a proximity. Further, the process modifies a first display associated with the first object based upon a second display associated with the second object. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232616 | PROXIMITY-BASED MULTI-DISPLAY CONFIGURATION - A process is utilized to provide a multi-display configuration. The process detects, at a first proximity-based device within a first display device, a presence of a second proximity-based device within a second display device. The presence is within a proximity. Further, the process displays a first portion of a multi-display image at the first display device based upon a location of the first display device relative to the second display device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233910 | CONTENT PLAYER WITH TRANSFERENCE READER - A first proximity-based device at a content player receives content modification data from a second proximity-based device within a product and/or a product package when the product or product package is placed within a proximity to the first proximity-based device. A processor at the content player performs modified playback of media content based on the content modification data. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236726 | TRANSFERENCE OF DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A PRODUCT AND/OR PRODUCT PACKAGE - A proximity-based device within a product and/or a product package sends data associated with the product and/or the product package to a mobile device based upon the mobile device being within a proximity to the proximity-based device. Another proximity-based receiver within a mobile device receives data associated with a product and/or a product package from a proximity-based transmitter within the product and/or the product package based upon the proximity-based receiver being within a proximity to the proximity-based transmitter. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236769 | PROXIMITY DEVICE FOR CONTENT CONFIGURATION - An update proximity-based device configures a product and/or product package proximity-based device. The product and/or product package proximity-based device is located within a product and/or a product package such that an update is performed upon the product and/or the product package after the update proximity-based device is placed within a proximity to the product and/or product package proximity-based device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236770 | PROXIMITY DEVICE FOR BUNDLING OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES - A process stores, at a data storage device within a product and/or a product package, data associated with a bundle of products and/or services. Further, the process sends, from a proximity-based device within the product and/or the product package, the data to a mobile device when the mobile device is within a proximity to the proximity-based device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236837 | PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR CLOUD-BASED ENTITLEMENT - A server receives a first key from a mobile device. The mobile device comprises a mobile device proximity-based device that receives the first key from a product and/or product package proximity-based device associated with a product and/or a product package when the mobile device is within a proximity to the product and/or product package proximity-based device. Further, the server receives a second key from the mobile device. In addition, the server receives a third key from a checkout device after purchase of the product and/or the product package. The server also provides cloud-based entitlement to media content associated with the product and/or the product package to a user identifier. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING SECONDARY CONTENT TO MOVIE THEATER PATRONS - Systems and methods disclosed herein include systems and methods for delivering secondary content to a plurality of user devices, the secondary content comprising events synchronized to primary content. The process can include: delivering an application to a plurality of user devices, the application configured to play or executed secondary content on the user devices; and causing the secondary content executed on the user devices to be synchronized with primary content. | 08-21-2014 |
20140254657 | KEY FRAME ALIGNED TRANSCODING USING STATISTICS FILE - Systems and methods are provided for transcoding a set of key frame aligned output files from a source file. A statistics file is generated while transcoding a first output file of the set. Subsequent output files having the same frame size but different bitrates of the set may be created non-sequentially and in parallel using the statistics file. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254658 | KEY FRAME ALIGNED TRANSCODING USING KEY FRAME LIST FILE - Systems and methods are provided for transcoding a set of key frame aligned output files from a source file. A key frame list file is generated while transcoding a first output file of the set. Subsequent output files of the set may be created non-sequentially and in parallel using the key frame list file. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258345 | EFFICIENT RE-USE OF A MEDIA ASSET - Systems and methods are provided for reusing parts of previously created media assets when creating new media assets. Files created for previous media assets are evaluated when creating a manifest file for a new media asset. If a needed file was previously created, the manifest file for the new media asset references the preexisting file. This avoids the need to recreate files when creating new media assets. | 09-11-2014 |
20140258505 | NETWORK CONDITION PREDICTIONS FOR MULTIMEDIA STREAMING - Network condition prediction and multimedia streaming consumption prediction are provided. The prediction may be based on a device's prior location, behavior, and statistics thereof. By gathering location data from users anonymously and securely, a virtual location network with millions of nodes are provided. Each virtual location, at a given time, is stored with associated network metrics gathered from various devices in a database. The database may comprise a probabilistic model and a behavioral model tracking device metrics. | 09-11-2014 |
20140280749 | ADAPTIVE STREAMING FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK - Streamed content that is a subset of a set of content is received. Further, the streamed content is stored. In addition, at least a portion of the streamed content is played. A request to download a remainder of the set of content is received. Further, a download bitrate is selected. In addition, the remainder of the set of content is received according to the download bitrate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT TO A VIDEO PLAYER - A supplemental content retrieval system is disclosed for playing supplemental video content on a video player. The system comprises a video player for playing video content, a secondary device for receiving supplemental video content, and a remote database for providing supplemental video content, wherein the video player is configured to play the supplemental video content received by the secondary device. A method for using said system is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |