Abstract: Systems and methods are described for dynamically generating a graphical code that is placed within an advertisement, which may in in turn be placed dynamically over video or image content delivered to a client device. A portion of a stored advertisement unit may be created to have a color-coded section designated to be later replaced with a graphical code. When a user requests to view image or video content on or in which a given advertisement will be shown, a server may generate a tag that contains a URI that includes tracking parameters to identify what advertisement was scanned and/or other data associated with the advertisement, a publisher, or a client device. A graphical code may be generated to represent the given URI, then that graphical code may be inserted into a previously color-coded area of an ad creative before delivery to a client device for presentation.

Abstract: Automated processes, computing systems, computing devices, and other aspects of a data processing system improve reliability in transmitting digital media content over a network using resource constrained hardware. Media content may be received from a media source and used to generate data segments. A reference to a first segment of the media content stored in the buffer is written to a message queue. A computing device switches into copy data mode in response to the number of references in the buffer being greater than or equal to a first threshold value. A second segment of the media content is written directly to the message queue.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate video streaming. The various embodiments facilitate the detection of program promotions in a video stream, where program promotions include commercial content that advertises future programs. In general, the embodiments facilitate the detection of program promotions in a video stream through the use of automated process monitors the video stream and determines that a content block is a program promotion when that content block meets a defined set of criteria. This set of criteria can include criteria such as time adjacency, timespan, audio, video and textual factors, and when the content was previously first detected. In such embodiments the ability to detect program promotions using the set of criteria facilitates the replacement of these program promotions with other, potentially more valuable, content.

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device that includes an automotive-specific connector are described herein. The device includes radiofrequency (RF) communication circuitry communicatively coupled to processing circuitry and configured to receive a broadcast digital television signal. The processing circuitry configured to receive a user selection of broadcast digital television content to be obtained. The RF communication circuitry controlled to select a frequency band corresponding to the broadcast digital television content from the broadcast digital television signal. Encoded broadcast digital content is received from the RF communication circuitry and a digital bitstream is decoded to obtain the selected broadcast digital television content therein.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed to generate media exposure maps of media environments. An example apparatus includes memory and processor circuitry to execute instructions to at least: group first locations into a first cluster and second locations into a second cluster, ones of the first locations and the second locations based on at least one of corresponding angle of arrival measurements or corresponding angle of departure measurements, determine a first duration corresponding to the first cluster and a second duration corresponding to the second cluster based on timestamps of the first locations and the second locations, and generate a map based on at least one of the first cluster or the second cluster in response to one of the first duration or the second duration meeting a threshold duration and corresponding to a monitored data, the map to represent an area of media exposure in a media presentation environment.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a context for a user account and selects a plurality of collections for an interface. A collection includes one or more instances of content. The method analyzes a context for a user account to select a theme from a plurality of themes for a collection in the plurality of collections. The themes in the plurality of themes apply different display formats to the collection. The method sends an identifier for the theme and information for the collection to a client device being used by the user account to indicate to the interface the theme to use to display the collection with the plurality of collections.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interactive live video streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an interaction encoder for transmitting interactive live video streams, including a processor, and a memory, containing an interaction encoding application, where the interaction encoding application directs the processor to obtain media data comprising a video track, receive a request to generate an interaction object in the video track at a given timestamp of the video stream, generate interaction data based on the request, where the interaction data includes a data structure capable of being decoded in near-real time to produce the interaction object in the video track at the timestamp when played back, and transmit the interaction data to an interaction decoder.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein to dynamically update content restrictions for multiple users by detecting a first user in the proximity of a media device playing a first content item and detecting a second user entering the proximity of the media device. In response to detecting a second user entering the proximity of the media device and receiving a command from the first user that controls playing the first content, the system modifies a stored relationship between the first user and the second user to track the relationship between the first user and the second user. Thereafter, when the system detects the first user and the second user in the proximity of a media device playing a second content, in response, the system automatically performs an action that controls the playing of the second content (e.g., without user having to issue those commands).

Abstract: Computer-implemented user sentiment measurement methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method in connection with a shared content viewing session in which multiple users are receiving and viewing respective instances of the same media content in a synchronized manner is disclosed. The example method includes (i) detecting that each of the multiple users respectively exhibits a threshold extent of physical reaction around the same time; (ii) responsive to the detecting, for each of the multiple users, generating and/or storing respective visual content representing that user's physical reaction; (iii) generating a visual content composition that includes at least the generated and/or stored visual content for each of the multiple users; and (iv) outputting for presentation, the generated visual content composition.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing an interruption of content presentation on a computing device are provided. In one example, an interruption of presentation of a segment of content on a computing device is detected. An estimated recovery time is determined for the interruption. Based at least in part on the estimated recovery time, a determination is made as to whether to skip the segment or wait to resume presentation of the video segment after the interruption subsides. Based on a result of the determining whether to skip or wait, an instruction to wait or an instruction to skip the segment is generated for presentation via the computing device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for content aggregation and distribution are described. Video content may be received from a plurality of sources. The video content may be associated with metadata identifying items included within the video content. A video player may be provided which enables video content to be displayed on a user terminal, and a control may be provided enabling the user to quickly navigate to specific portions of the video content. A viewer of the video content may, in turn, author and provide additional video content. The video player may be embeddable.

Abstract: A method for reducing artifacts in streaming video implemented by a computing device involves determining whether a video quality assessment score for a current segment of a channel of a video stream with a first resolution and a first bit rate meets a quality threshold, replacing the current segment with a replacement segment with a lower resolution than the first resolution, in response to the current segment failing to meet the quality threshold, and publishing the replacement segment at the first bit rate as part of the video stream.

Abstract: A method executed by at least one processor, the method comprising: segmenting a multidimensional media stream into a plurality of segments of multidimensional media in a multidimensional space; representing each segment of the plurality of segments of multidimensional media using a respective sequence vector, the respective sequence vector comprising one or more predefined multidimensional metadata, wherein the predefined multidimensional metadata includes one of a starting vector, a length vector, and a scaling vector, and a startcode; and deriving a network based media processing (NBMP) workflow based on the respective sequence vectors of each segment of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a streaming server that outputs chunk data obtained by dividing picture data into chunks as streaming data, comprises a chunk length determination unit, and a data generation unit. The chunk length determination unit that calculates a chunk length which is a time length of the chunk, and the data generation unit that generates the chunk data by dividing the picture data into the chunks in accordance with the chunk length.

Abstract: An interactive video distribution system and video player are described. A client server arrangement may be used for providing a video player and video content to a client device. The video player may display navigation images enabling navigation to specific portions of the video content by activating a corresponding navigation image. The video player may also enable the sharing of a segment of the video with other video players, enabling the video players to play the streamed segment of the video without having to play the entire video, thereby reducing network bandwidth usage. The video player may be embeddable. The server may associate searchable tags with respective video segments.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for recommending content based on a mood score associated with a user profile. The system accesses the viewing history of the user profile to determine media assets consumed and the mood score associated with each of the consumed media assets of the plurality of media assets. A cumulative mood score is calculated based at least in part to determine if the total score is below a mood threshold. Based on the cumulative mood score being lower than the mood threshold, the system generates for presentation, on the consumer device, one or more media assets with a positive mood score.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for determining whether a media asset intended to be recorded is actually transmitted at the time and on the source of a scheduled higher-priority recording. Should the intended media asset not be transmitted in a desirable way, or not transmitted at all, the system will instead make a recording of a lower-priority recording that would not have been made because of a conflict. The systems and methods described herein, before making a higher-priority recording, obtain a sample of the media asset included in a received transmission at a scheduled time and compare it to content associated with the media asset scheduled for recording to determine whether to record the received transmission.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights.