Abstract: Systems and methods for generating media program keywords based on a video-hosting website are disclosed herein. Control circuitry identifies, on the video-hosting website, video content items that include at least a portion of a media program. The media program has a media program identifier and the video content items have respective titles, each including one or more terms. The control circuitry identifies a term included in more than one of the titles and identifies a group of the video content items that have the term included in their title. Based on the video-hosting website, the control circuitry determines a cumulative number of rankings of the video content items within the group and generates a relevance score for the term based on the cumulative number of rankings. The control circuitry stores the term and the relevance score in a keyword database in association with the media program identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods that can automatically generate synthetic videos depicting alternative scenarios that may be consistent with recorded video. Systems and methods leverage machine learning systems that can generate synthetic video information using autoencoders and generative adversarial networks that have been trained on previous video data. Systems and methods further include a scenario dashboard that allows users of the system to select recorded videos and other settings that serve as inputs, or constraints, on the synthetically generated videos.

Abstract: Disclosed is a processing device, a system, a method for board writing display. The processing device comprises: an extraction unit to extract a first board-writing image from a first image frame in a video and a second board-writing image from a second image frame in the video; a supplement unit to determine an occlusion area of the second board-writing image based on a target object segmentation image of the second image frame, and replace the occlusion area of the second board-writing image with a corresponding area of the first board-writing image to obtain a third board-writing image; an output unit to generate an output image frame based on the second image frame and the third board-writing image, the output image frame presents an image with a target object located behind a transparentized board writing content. The present disclosure enables the board-writing data in the video to be presented completely.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally provide for the compensation of asset providers and/or communications network providers for the non-consumption of assets provided with programming. In this regard, when users elect not to consume the assets associated with the programming, the asset provider loses the opportunity to present their assets to such non-consuming users and is thereby injured in relation to the price they have paid for the delivery of their assets. In one arrangement, a reporting module at a customer device is operative to identify when a user skips an asset and report that skip event to the network. This information may then be utilized to adjust the bill of the asset provider and/or to bill the user associated with the skip event.

Abstract: Example aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods that learn a compressed representation of a machine-learned model (e.g., neural network) via representation of the model parameters within a reparameterization space during training of the model. In particular, the present disclosure describes an end-to-end model weight compression approach that employs a latent-variable data compression method. The model parameters (e.g., weights and biases) are represented in a “latent” or “reparameterization” space, amounting to a reparameterization. In some implementations, this space can be equipped with a learned probability model, which is used first to impose an entropy penalty on the parameter representation during training, and second to compress the representation using arithmetic coding after training. The proposed approach can thus maximize accuracy and model compressibility jointly, in an end-to-end fashion, with the rate-error trade-off specified by a hyperparameter.

Abstract: A method and device for efficiently transmitting a plurality of pictures are provided. Also, provided are a method and device for efficiently receiving a plurality of transmitted pictures. Provided is a picture transmitting method including obtaining a plurality of input pictures, generating a packed picture by combining the plurality of input pictures based on a packing structure, and generating and transmitting a bitstream including packing structure information and the packed picture.

Abstract: An HDMI fiber-optic extender is for providing long-distance signal transmission between a signal transmitting device and a signal receiving device, and includes an HDMI optical transmitter and an HDMI optical receiver. The HDMI optical transmitter uses a tri-direction transmitter optical sub-assembly and a first tri-direction optical sub-assembly to convert HDMI signals (including three high-frequency data signals, a high-frequency clock signal, a low-frequency data signal and a low-frequency clock signal) received from the signal transmitting device into optical signals, and couples the optical signals onto a pair of single-core optical fibers of a fiber-optic assembly. The HDMI optical receiver uses a tri-direction receiver optical sub-assembly and a second tri-direction optical sub-assembly to convert the optical signals received from the fiber-optic assembly into the HDMI signals, and transmits the HDMI signals to the signal receiving device.

Abstract: A method includes capturing a user video having first and second images, determining first and second marker locations, respectively, in the first and second images, receiving object data from a remote server, determining first and second characteristics, respectively, in response to the first and second locations and the first and second images, rendering a first object in response to the first characteristics and the object data and a second object in response to the second characteristics and the object data, forming a composite user video comprising a first composite image comprising the first image and the first object and a second composite image comprising the second image and the second object, sending the composite user video to a video distribution server, receiving, from the video distribution server, video consumption data associated with the composite user video, and sending to the remote server, the video consumption data.

Abstract: A system for controlling a light source based on an analysis of image content (101) in an analysis region (131-141) of the image content while a display displays the image content is configured to obtain the image content, obtain a distance between the light source and a surface, determine a size and/or location for the analysis region based on the distance, determine a characteristic of the image content by analyzing the image content in the analysis region, determine a light effect based on the characteristic, and control the light source to render the light effect.

Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to manage streaming video content. A first time length specification for a content pod is accessed. If a determination is made that a response to a request for ancillary content of a duration corresponding to the first time length of the content pod includes ancillary content of insufficient duration to populate the first time length of the content pod, the content pod time length is reduced. Ancillary content items associated with the response to the request are streamed to a user device as part of a streaming channel comprising primary content having scheduled start times. A primary content item, having a scheduled start time, is streamed to the user device after the items of ancillary content, and earlier than the scheduled start time of the item of primary content.

Abstract: A method for providing live broadcasting sessions in virtual environments includes creating a virtual environment based on virtual environment creation instructions; connecting the virtual environment to an event that is broadcast through the virtual environment; setting up a live broadcasting session from the virtual environment comprising the event broadcast; sending an invitation to at least one invitee client device, wherein the invitation comprises 3D coordinates of the virtual environment specified for at least one invitee; opening up a communication channel enabling access to the at least one invitee to the virtual environment, wherein the invitee client device accesses the virtual environment through a user graphical representation that is positioned at the specified 3D coordinate of the virtual environment; and streaming the live broadcasting session to the at least one invitee client device. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: In an anonymous matching system, a demand-side service platform (DSP) may select segments to populate a target audience. A data warehouse platform and a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) platform ingest address lists, eliminate personally identifiable information (PII) from the address lists, and process the de-identified addresses to generate deterministic unique anonymous household identifiers (UHIDs). Households may be selected, for example, at the DSP's direction, to form a query request without exposing the PII. In response to the query request, the MVPD platform determines a matching UHID and includes a matching household attribute, such as an IP address or the like, in a query response without exposing the PII.

Abstract: Telemetry data gathered based on content item output/playback may be used to determine/generate adjustment data that may improve the output/playback experience for future content item output/playback. The adjustment data may cause output/playback adjustments at/by an output device (e.g., a content output device, a content/media player, a client device, a mobile device, a smart device, etc.) to mitigate and/or resolve any output/playback issues caused by one or more errors associated with the content item.

Abstract: A terminal of a viewer who views a live-stream includes one or more processors, and memory storing one or more computer programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more computer programs includes instructions for: causing transition from a live-stream screen to a post-stream screen when a distributor of the live-stream ends the live-stream, the live-stream screen showing a video image generated by a terminal of the distributor, the post-stream screen showing a predetermined image; and accepting an instruction to use a gift from the viewer on the post-stream screen.

Abstract: Initial synchronization is achieved without depending on fluctuations of a transmission packet transfer delay time in a network. An IP packet having a multiplexed transport packet containing media data is received via a network. The IP packet is processed, and media presentation by the media data is controlled. A presentation timing is controlled on the basis of a network delay time in communication between a transmission side and a reception apparatus via the network. For example, the multiplexed transport packet is a TS packet making up an MPEG-2 transport stream.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for facilitating interaction with content using interactive effects. The techniques comprise receiving a video from a first computing device associated with a first user among a plurality of users. The video is generated using an interactive effect. The interactive effect comprises overlaying at least one component on at least one subset of frames of the video. The interactive effect enables the video to be interacted with other users among the plurality of users. The video is presented on a second computing device associated with a second user among the plurality of users. The video comprises information indicative of instructions on how to interact with the video. Display of an animation associated with the at least one component may be automatically caused on the second computing device in response to receiving an indication of interacting with the video by the second user.

Abstract: An online broadcasting system is provided. The system combines live video streaming, video on demand (VOD), messaging and other media content provided by an owner of a live broadcast and/or by the owner's online followers. The media content may be combined into a single broadcast stream. The owner of the broadcast may use an online control room to choose in real time what multimedia content to provide to his/her followers. The system also provides for interaction between the followers and interactive elements that the owner may create through the system. A gaming and/or revenue sharing component also may be provided wherein the owner and the followers may earn points for viewing and/or interacting with sponsored media through the system.

Abstract: At least three uses of the technology disclosed are immediately recognized. First, a video stream classifier can be trained that has multiple uses. Second, a trained video stream classifier can be applied to monitor a live network. It can be extended by the network provider to customer relations management or to controlling video bandwidth. Third, a trained video stream classifier can be used to infer bit rate switching of codecs used by video sources and content providers. Bit rate switching and resulting video quality scores can be used to balance network loads and to balance quality of experience for users, across video sources. Balancing based on bit rate switching and resulting video quality scores also can be used when resolving network contention.

Abstract: Efficiency of a technique for performing laser scanning and photography simultaneously is improved. A laser scanning apparatus includes a horizontally rotatable horizontal rotation unit, a rotation controller, and a processor or circuitry. The horizontal rotation unit includes cameras and a vertical rotation unit that performs laser scanning in an upper-lower direction. The rotation controller controls rotation of the horizontal rotation unit. The processor or circuitry performs a process of not selecting some pieces of laser scanning data that is obtained by laser scanning in the upper-lower direction. Laser scanning and photography that uses the cameras are performed while the horizontal rotation unit is horizontally rotated. The rotation of the horizontal rotation unit is decelerated in performing photography. The processor or circuitry does not select some pieces of laser scanning data that are obtained by laser scanning in the upper-lower direction during the deceleration.

Abstract: A method for generating a video intermediate frame, including obtaining a target video frame pair; constructing an image pyramid for each video frame in the target video frame pair; and generating an intermediate frame of the target video frame pair by using a bidirectional optical flow estimation model and a pixel synthesis model in a layer-by-layer recursive calling manner according to an order of the image pyramid from a high layer to a low layer based on the image pyramid, wherein the generating of the intermediate frame of the target video frame pair comprising: repairing a bidirectional optical flow corresponding to a previous layer using the bidirectional optical flow estimation model, and repairing a previous intermediate frame corresponding to the previous layer using the pixel synthesis model.