Patents by Inventor Michael Collette
Michael Collette has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11971919Abstract: A media segment of audio or video content can be identified by deriving data from media content and comparing the data to a reference database to identify the video segment. The speed and accuracy of the media identification process can be improved by advantageously partitioning the indexes in subdivisions where high value reference information is separated from the bulk information.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20240031625Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20230336837Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and computer-program products for identifying a media content stream when the media content stream is playing an unscheduled media segment. A computing device may receive a plurality of media content streams, where at least two of the plurality of media content streams concurrently includes a same unscheduled media segment. The computing device may determine that the media display device is playing the unscheduled media segment by examining the media content available at the current time in each of the plurality of media content streams. The computing device may determine identification information from the media content included in the media content stream. The computing device may determine contextually-related content, which may be disabled while the unscheduled media segment is being played by the media display device. The computing device may display the media content stream and the contextually-related content after the unscheduled media segment has been played.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 11711554Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 11659255Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and computer-program products for identifying a media content stream when the media content stream is playing an unscheduled media segment. A computing device may receive a plurality of media content streams, where at least two of the plurality of media content streams concurrently includes a same unscheduled media segment. The computing device may determine that the media display device is playing the unscheduled media segment by examining the media content available at the current time in each of the plurality of media content streams. The computing device may determine identification information from the media content included in the media content stream. The computing device may determine contextually-related content, which may be disabled while the unscheduled media segment is being played by the media display device. The computing device may display the media content stream and the contextually-related content after the unscheduled media segment has been played.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 11451877Abstract: Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods related to removing redundant data associated with frames. For example, a method can include storing a plurality of reference data sets in a reference database, where a reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include receiving, by a server, cue data for a frame. The cue data includes a plurality of pixel data samples from the frame, and the frame is associated with an unidentified media segment. The method can further include identifying an absence of a pixel data sample from the cue data for the frame, and matching the cue data for the frame to a reference data set. The matching can include using a previous pixel data sample from a previous frame. The previous pixel data sample corresponds to the pixel data sample absent from the frame, and the reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include determining the unidentified media segment is the media segment.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20220269708Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a media segment of audio or video content are described. The video segment is identified by deriving data from media content and comparing said data to a reference database in order to identify said video segment. Embodiments of the invention improve the speed and accuracy of the media identification process by advantageously partitioning the indexes in subdivisions where high value reference information is separated from the bulk information, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 11308144Abstract: Systems and methods include identifying a media segment of audio or video content. The video segment is identified by deriving data from media content and comparing said data to a reference database in order to identify said video segment. Embodiments of the invention improve the speed and accuracy of the media identification process by advantageously partitioning the indexes in subdivisions where high value reference information is separated from the bulk information, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20220044278Abstract: A determination of the relative influences on an advertising conversion that are credited to particular ad impressions across varied channels is facilitated through Shapley value calculation and assignment. A Shapley value is arrived at through assigning binary places in a Boolean value to a plurality of advertising channels and/or platforms, the Boolean values combinable to quickly determine for a particular advertising campaign which of the plurality of advertising channels and/or platforms was influential in a consumer's decision to initiate a transaction for goods or services associated with an advertisement rendered via the plurality of advertising channels and/or platforms. In this manner, an advertiser having arranged for messages associated with an advertising campaign to be distributed via disparate advertising channels and/or platforms may realize the relative performance of the various advertising channels and/or platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: MARKETCAST LLCInventors: Tom Weiss, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20210216582Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing resource utilization of an automated content recognition (ACR) system by delaying the identification of certain large quantities of media cue data are described. The delayed identification of the media may be for the purpose of, for example, generating usage statistics or other non-time critical work flow, among other non-real-time uses. In addition, real-time identification of a certain subset of media cue data is performed for the purposes of video program substitution, interactive television opportunities or other time-specific events.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20210211749Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 11039178Abstract: A real-time content identification and tracking system enabling monitoring of television programming consumption specific to an individual television or other viewing device. Metrics collected may include data regarding viewing of specific broadcast media, commercial messages, interactive on-screen information or other programming, as well as locally cached, time-shifted programming. Information about media consumption by such specific television sets or other viewing means may be returned to a commercial client of the system through a trusted third-party intermediary service and, in certain embodiments, encoded tokens may be used to manage the display of certain events as well as to enable robust auditing of each involved party's contractual performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette, W. Leo Hoarty
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Publication number: 20210144450Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and computer-program products for identifying a media content stream when the media content stream is playing an unscheduled media segment. A computing device may receive a plurality of media content streams, where at least two of the plurality of media content streams concurrently includes a same unscheduled media segment. The computing device may determine that the media display device is playing the unscheduled media segment by examining the media content available at the current time in each of the plurality of media content streams. The computing device may determine identification information from the media content included in the media content stream. The computing device may determine contextually-related content, which may be disabled while the unscheduled media segment is being played by the media display device. The computing device may display the media content stream and the contextually-related content after the unscheduled media segment has been played.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 10949458Abstract: Systems and methods include optimizing resource utilization of an automated content recognition (ACR) system by delaying the identification of certain large quantities of media cue data. The delayed identification of the media may be for the purpose of, for example, generating usage statistics or other non-time critical work flow, among other non-real-time uses. In addition, real-time identification of a certain subset of media cue data is performed for the purposes of video program substitution, interactive television opportunities or other time-specific events.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 10945006Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 10902048Abstract: Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods for improved management of system resources in a matching system. For example, examples can increase the efficiency of system resource utilization by managing the duration that data related to video segments are retained based on data that takes into account an identified popularity of a video segment. The identified popularity can be determined by algorithms that take into account numbers of viewers who watched the video segment, ratings of the video segment, metrics derived from remote sources, or any other factor that can indicate likelihood that the video segment will be viewed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 10873788Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and computer-program products for identifying a media content stream when the media content stream is playing an unscheduled media segment. A computing device may receive a plurality of media content streams, where at least two of the plurality of media content streams concurrently includes a same unscheduled media segment. The computing device may determine that the media display device is playing the unscheduled media segment by examining the media content available at the current time in each of the plurality of media content streams. The computing device may determine identification information from the media content included in the media content stream. The computing device may determine contextually-related content, which may be disabled while the unscheduled media segment is being played by the media display device. The computing device may display the media content stream and the contextually-related content after the unscheduled media segment has been played.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20200322690Abstract: Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods related to removing redundant data associated with frames. For example, a method can include storing a plurality of reference data sets in a reference database, where a reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include receiving, by a server, cue data for a frame. The cue data includes a plurality of pixel data samples from the frame, and the frame is associated with an unidentified media segment. The method can further include identifying an absence of a pixel data sample from the cue data for the frame, and matching the cue data for the frame to a reference data set. The matching can include using a previous pixel data sample from a previous frame. The previous pixel data sample corresponds to the pixel data sample absent from the frame, and the reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include determining the unidentified media segment is the media segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Patent number: 10674223Abstract: Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods related to removing redundant data associated with frames. For example, a method can include storing a plurality of reference data sets in a reference database, where a reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include receiving, by a server, cue data for a frame. The cue data includes a plurality of pixel data samples from the frame, and the frame is associated with an unidentified media segment. The method can further include identifying an absence of a pixel data sample from the cue data for the frame, and matching the cue data for the frame to a reference data set. The matching can include using a previous pixel data sample from a previous frame. The previous pixel data sample corresponds to the pixel data sample absent from the frame, and the reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include determining the unidentified media segment is the media segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette
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Publication number: 20200059681Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: INSCAPE DATA, INC.Inventors: Zeev Neumeier, Michael Collette