Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding audio in a set-top box that is invoked by a user when listening to a broadcast audio signal from a radio, TV, streaming or other audio device. A detection and identification system comprising an audio encoder is integrated in a set-top box, where detection and identification of media is realized. The encoding automatically identifies characteristics of the media (e.g., the source of a particular piece of material) by embedding an inaudible code within the content. This code contains information about the content that can be decoded by a machine, but is not detectable by human hearing. The embedded code may be used to provide programming information to the view or audience measurement date to the provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding audio in a set-top box that is invoked by a user when listening to a broadcast audio signal from a radio, TV, streaming or other audio device. A detection and identification system comprising an audio encoder is integrated in a set-top box, where detection and identification of media is realized. The encoding automatically identifies characteristics of the media (e.g., the source of a particular piece of material) by embedding an inaudible code within the content. This code contains information about the content that can be decoded by a machine, but is not detectable by human hearing. The embedded code may be used to provide programming information to the view or audience measurement date to the provider.

Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable intelligent content-based network includes a plurality of network users, a plurality of content providers responsive to requests from the network users, and a plurality of communication nodes, a subset of which are interconnected between each network user and each content provider. The network further includes a content manager that configures each communication node for communication within one of several content cells. Each content cell is associated with a content type, and formed according to data traffic of each content type, and network performance parameters. The content manager continually monitors the network traffic over each content cell to dynamically reconfigure the size of each cell, and subcells within each cell, for optimized performance and revenue generation.