Abstract: Systems and methods are described for power control in a media receiver device having a plurality of electronic components, using a trained model. Input signals are received from at least one electronic component. An alertness state of the device is determined using a machine learning based determiner trained to process the received input signals and predict a subsequent alertness state identifying at least one additional component or device. Power consumption by the identified components and devices is controlled based on the predicted alertness state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for digital watermarking at a content distribution network, CDN, node are described, whereby source data intended for at least one recipient is received from an origin server, the source data including a plurality of encrypted segments interleaved with at least one non-encrypted segment. Metadata is detected in the source data, the metadata identifying each non-encrypted segment, and in response, the source data is modified for each recipient, by embedding a recipient-specific digital watermark to at least a portion of a non-encrypted segment in the source data. The modified source data is then transmitted to each respective recipient. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting content to a user are described. A trained neural network is stored in memory, defining input nodes representing respective attribute values of attribute types, and weights embodying strengths of connections between the input nodes and hidden nodes, as trained for the particular user. Sub-models of the neural network are defined from sets of input nodes of the same attribute type and a corresponding hidden state matrix of trained weights. A request for content assets is processed using a retrieved first sub-model corresponding to a query attribute type and second sub-model corresponding to a target attribute type, to determine relevancy parameters for the user. Content assets are selected for presentation by a media receiver device, based on the determined relevancy parameters. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure content delivery are described, whereby a software application is provided to a plurality of client devices, the software application configured to implement an application code library. A respective application code library is provided to each one of the plurality of client devices, wherein each application code library implements a respective cryptography key. A CDN cryptographically verifies that a received request was generated using the respective application code library of the requesting client device, before delivering content to the software application on the requesting client device. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending content in a media system are described. In an embodiment, the method identifies a reference metadata tag associated with content in a database, retrieves a data structure storing information of learned associations between the reference metadata tag and a plurality of other metadata tags, the data structure defining a tree of nodes each associated with a corresponding metadata tag, a root node of the retrieved tree associated with the identified reference metadata tag. A path is extracted from the data structure, spanning from the reference metadata tag to a target metadata tag, the extracted path identifying a sequence of metadata tags defined by nodes along the extracted path. Recommended content items are returned based on the sequence of metadata tags identified by the extracted path.

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a programme receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a programme receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting content to a user are described. A trained neural network is stored in memory, defining input nodes representing respective attribute values of attribute types, and weights embodying strengths of connections between the input nodes and hidden nodes, as trained for the particular user. Sub-models of the neural network are defined from sets of input nodes of the same attribute type and a corresponding hidden state matrix of trained weights. A request for content assets is processed using a retrieved first sub-model corresponding to a query attribute type and second sub-model corresponding to a target attribute type, to determine relevancy parameters for the user. Content assets are selected for presentation by a media receiver device, based on the determined relevancy parameters. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a programme receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a programme receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

Abstract: A media device is provided for receiving a listing of media content items from a server, at least one of the media content items being a group entity which is representative of a collection of individual media content items. Each of the media content items is then presented to the user for selection. A user may select one of the group entities and the associated individual media content items will then be presented to the user for further selection. An individual media content item may be selected and the selected media content may be transmitted from the server to the media receiver for immediate play back or saved for later playback.

Abstract: A user interface for a television display includes a remote control with a touch pad. The user controls movement of an indicator by means of gestures and/or other actions performed on the touch pad. The movement of the indicator may be constrained in a horizontal and/or vertical direction. Actions by the user on the touch pad below a predetermined magnitude may be prevented from causing movement of the indicator.

Abstract: An interactive user interface (AW) of an interactive application is provided simultaneously with a programme display (P) within a display area of a television receiver, wherein a proportion of the display area occupied by the interactive user interface (AW) increases in response to user interaction with the interactive user interface (AW).

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a program receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

Abstract: A location-based system comprises a display (1) and a wireless beacon (2) in close proximity. A beacon ID transmitted by the beacon (2) changes in synchronism with a change in content of the display (1). A mobile device (4) in the vicinity responds to the change in the beacon ID by changing content or services provided to the user (5). This system may enhance the applications of a micro-location system by providing time-varying services.

Abstract: An interactive user interface (AW) of an interactive application is provided simultaneously with a programme display (P) within a display area of a television receiver, wherein a proportion of the display area occupied by the interactive user interface (AW) increases in response to user interaction with the interactive user interface (AW).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining search intent, comprises: receiving a search query; searching content across a plurality of content classes using the search query, so as to obtain a plurality of search results; deriving summary data from the search results; applying the summary data to a trained machine learning model; and determining from the machine learning model a selected one of the content classes corresponding to the search intent of the search query.