Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided for distributing data with multi-tiered encoding. For example, a system for communication of data streams to endpoints is provided that includes: encoders, each encoder configured to encode a data stream according to at least one encoding parameter; transmitting devices organized into groups based on at least one communication characteristic; each group of transmitting devices configured to receive encoded data from an associated one of the encoders; each transmitting device of the plurality of transmitting devices configured to transmit the encoded data to an associated one of the plurality of endpoints; and at least one controller configured to monitor communication characteristics of the plurality of transmitting devices and to adjust membership of the transmitting devices in the plurality of groups based on the monitored communication characteristics.

Abstract: Introduced here are systems to manage and discover a processing offloader. A first multimedia device may identify a processing offloader in a networked environment. A first multimedia device may determine that a bandwidth of a second multimedia device in the networked environment falls below a threshold bandwidth, indicating that the second multimedia device may process instructions and render multimedia information with increased latency or delay. Based on this determination, the first multimedia device may forward instructions from the second multimedia device to the processing offloader for the processing offloader to process and render multimedia information on behalf of the second multimedia device based on the received instructions. The first multimedia device may forward rendered multimedia information from the processing offloader to the second multimedia device, and the second multimedia device may output the rendered multimedia information to an output device.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for algorithmically editing digital video content is disclosed. A video file containing source video is processed to extract metadata. Label taxonomies are applied to extracted metadata. The labelled metadata is processed to identify higher-level labels. Identified higher-level labels are stored as additional metadata associated with the video file. A clip generating algorithm applies the stored metadata for selectively editing the source video to generate a plurality of different candidate video clips. Responsive to determining a clip presentation trigger on a viewer device, a clip selection algorithm is implemented that applies engagement data and metadata for the candidate video clips to select one of the stored candidate video clips. The engagement data is representative of one or more engagement metrics recorded for at least one of the stored candidate video clips. The selected video clip is presented to one or more viewers via corresponding viewer devices.

Abstract: A system and method for detection of media items matching is disclosed. A method may include determining that a first media item associated with a media item owner is to be used as a reference media item to detect other media items matching the reference media item, detecting a subsequently uploaded media item that includes at least a threshold portion of the reference media item, and providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for presentation to the media item owner, the GUI including a media identifier associated with the subsequently uploaded media item and one or more actions to be initiated by the media item owner with respect to the subsequently uploaded media item.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display unit, a storage unit configured to store information on a web page, a microphone configured to receive a user's voice command, a network interface unit configured to perform communication with a natural language processing (NLP) server, and a controller configured to transmit text data of the voice command to the NLP server, to receive intention analysis result information corresponding to the voice command from the NLP server, to select, as a final candidate address, one of a plurality of candidate addresses related to a search word included in the received intention analysis result information if the search word is not stored in the storage unit, and to access a website corresponding to the selected final candidate address.

Abstract: A method including: populating an encoding ladder with a subset of bitrate-resolution pairs, from a set of bitrate-resolution pairs, based on a distribution of audience bandwidths; receiving a first request for a first playback segment, at a first bitrate-resolution pair in a encoding ladder, in the video from a first device; in response to determining an absence of video segments, at the first bitrate-resolution pair and corresponding to the segment, in a first rendition cache: identifying a first set of mezzanine segments, in the video, corresponding to the first playback segment; assigning the first set of mezzanine segments to a set of workers for transcoding into a first set of video segments according to the first bitrate-resolution pair; storing the first set of video segments in the first rendition cache; and based on the first request, releasing the first set of video segments to the first device.

Abstract: Techniques for using online engagement footprints for video engagement prediction are provided. In one technique, events are received from multiple client devices, each event indicating a type of engagement of a video item from among multiple types of engagement. One or more machine learning techniques are used to train a prediction model that is based on the events and multiple features that includes the multiple types of engagement. In response to receiving a content request, multiple entity feature values are identified for a particular entity that is associated with the content request. Two or more of the entity feature values correspond to two or more of the types of engagement. A prediction is generated based on the entity feature values and the prediction model. The prediction is used to determine whether to select, from candidate content items, a particular content item that includes particular video.

Abstract: A method for streaming an audio-video file can include: receiving a request for a playback segment of the audio-video file in a rendition from a computational device; in response to identifying absence of the playback segment in the rendition from a rendition cache and identifying absence of an assignment to transcode the playback segment in the rendition: assigning a worker to transcode the playback segment in the rendition. The method can also include, at the worker: identifying a subset of mezzanine segments in the set of mezzanine segments coinciding with a playback interval in the audio-video file; and for each mezzanine segment in the subset of mezzanine segments: concurrently transcoding the mezzanine segment into a rendition segment in the rendition and transmitting the rendition segment coinciding with the playback interval to the computational device via a peer-to-peer stream; and storing the rendition segment in the rendition cache.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, by a blockchain node, a content consumption report from a user device relating to a digital content item provided by a content provider device to the user device and add content consumption data from the content consumption report to a blockchain associated with the blockchain node. The processor may be further configured to receive, by the blockchain node, a request for consumption information relating to the digital content item stored in the blockchain from a rights-holder associated with the digital content item; verify, by the blockchain node, that the rights-holder is authorized to access the requested consumption information; and provide, by the blockchain node, the requested consumption information from the blockchain to the rights-holder.

Abstract: A Reductive Edging device and computer program product. The Reductive Edging device has a processor, memory coupled to the processor and non-transitory instructions embedded in the memory that when executed by the processor causes the device to perform a method for reductive edging. The method includes, prior to sending a media segment to a client device, performing error de-emphasis operations and sending information associated with error de-emphasis.

Abstract: A method including: ingesting a video segment and a set of video features of the video segment; estimating a part size distribution for the video segment based on the set of video features and a first rendition of the video segment; calculating a maximum expected part size based on a threshold percentile in the part size distribution; at a first time, transmitting, to an video player, a manifest file indicating a set of byterange-addressable parts of the video segment in the first rendition, each byterange addressed part characterized by the maximum expected part size; at a second time, receiving, a playback request for a first byterange-addressable part; transcoding the first byterange-addressable part; in response to the maximum expected part size exceeding a size of the first byterange-addressable part in the first rendition, appending padding data to the first byterange-addressable part; and transmitting the first byterange-addressable part to the AV player.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed towards systems and methods for providing the user with customized video content from a platform. Embodiments of the invention describes a user interface on the user terminal for receiving user preferences from the user. A number of buckets for the video content to be consumed by the user based on the user preferences are disclosed. The video content to be filled in each of the buckets is determined based on a real time criteria. The buckets are which are filled with the video content are assembled and a predetermined video content is interspersed between each of the bucket to form the customized video content.

Abstract: Provided is a method for labeling a segment of a video, in a server. In the method, a multimedia file corresponding to an acting role is obtained. A role feature of the acting role is determined based on the multimedia file. A target video is decoded to obtain a data frame and a playing timestamp corresponding to the data frame, the data frame including at least one of a video frame and an audio frame. In the data frame of the target video, a target data frame that matches the role feature is identified. A segment related to performance of the acting role in the target video is automatically labeled based on a playing timestamp of the target data frame.

Abstract: The present invention enables a receiving side to easily recognize a high-quality format corresponding to encoded image data included in an extended video stream. Two video streams including a basic video stream including encoded image data of basic format image data, and an extended video stream including encoded image data of high-quality format image data of one type selected from a plurality of types are generated. A container of a predetermined format including the basic video stream and the extended video stream is transmitted. Information indicating a high-quality format corresponding to the encoded image data included in the extended video stream is inserted into the extended video stream and/or the container.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the one or more instructions to control the communicator to receive data regarding frames forming each of a plurality of pieces of broadcast content in a normal mode; extract first object information based on the data; and provide information about broadcast content corresponding to a keyword of interest of a user from among the pieces of broadcast content, based on the first object information. When entering a suspended mode from the normal mode, the processor may be configured to control the communicator to receive second object information in the suspended mode, and provide the information about the broadcast content corresponding to the keyword of interest from among the pieces of broadcast content, based on the second object information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for streaming content are disclosed. A Media Presentation Description (MPD) may be associated with streaming content, for example, in Dynamic Adaptive Streaming Over HTTP (DASH). An MPD may comprise an element, e.g., a header element or URL query element, which provides a name/Value functionality. An element may allow a request that results in insertion of custom headers. Requests may be used for retrieval of a subsegment, segment, or MPD, re-referencing of remote elements, or triggered by an event. The event may be embedded either in an MPD or in segments.

Abstract: A reception apparatus is provided that includes circuitry configured to receive a digital data stream. The circuitry is configured to acquire closed caption information included in the digital data stream. The circuitry is configured to acquire control information including selection information indicating a selection of a specific mode from a plurality of modes for specifying when closed caption text is to be displayed. The circuitry is further configured to output the closed caption text included in the closed caption information for display to a user, at a display time according to the specific mode, based on the selection information included in the control information.

Abstract: Techniques are described for integrated sharing of media playback interactions (MPIs). Responsive to consumer interactions with media content during playback of a media file, embodiments can produce MPIs corresponding to the consumer's changes in the playback presentation of the content. The MPIs can be associated with the media file as one or more sharable embedded MPIs (EMPIs). A consumer can share the media file with its associated EMPIs. When the same or a different consumer subsequently accesses the content from the media file, embodiments permit playback of the content with selective access to the EMPIs. For example, a first consumer can share media content with its associated EMPIs, thereby permitting a second consumer control over which portions of the media content are played back with and without experiencing the first consumer's EMPIs.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently loading interactive media guide data based on user history are provided. A plurality of asset descriptions associated with a first media asset is received. A second media asset related to the first media asset is identified. An asset description is selected form the plurality of asset descriptions based on user history of accessing the second media asset. Data for the first media asset is loaded. Data for the first media asset comprises the selected asset description.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently loading interactive media guide data based on user history are provided. A plurality of asset descriptions associated with a first media asset is received. A second media asset related to the first media asset is identified. An asset description is selected form the plurality of asset descriptions based on user history of accessing the second media asset. Data for the first media asset is loaded. Data for the first media asset comprises the selected asset description.