Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a conflict between viewing selections of two users before viewing a media asset. In some aspects, the method comprises receiving an audio input through an audio channel, detecting a first utterance from a first user and a second utterance from a second user in the input of the audio channel, parsing the first utterance and the second utterance, analyzing the first utterance and the second utterance to determine context about the first media asset and the second media asset, and presenting a conflict to the users to display on the media asset.

Abstract: A smart satellite system is capable of decision making and prioritization on the fly to optimize the use of downlink bandwidth to deliver prioritized data based upon opportunity and the resources of available payloads. By providing a satellite system with substantial processing power and a level of autonomy, the satellite is able to make decisions about capturing imagery data, including image data processing, object detection, image segmentation, and re-orientation of the satellite based upon the opportunity, from the satellite's perspective, for capturing image data of areas or objects of interest. Through the use of machine learning and in-orbit image analysis, the satellite may transmit only a subset of the captured images, portions of the captured images, or the result of image analysis, thereby efficiently using the downlink communication channel.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods of providing content to a user via communications between a content provider and a user over a plurality of disparate communication channels are provided. Content is provided to a user via a first transmission channel for presentation. Metadata associated with the content identifies a content event trigger at a point in the content. The content is displayed using a first presentation system. When the content event trigger is reached, supplemental content is provided to the user via a second transmission channel. The supplemental content is provided to the user during continued presentation of the content, and the supplemental content is provided to the user using a content providing system that is wholly separate from the first presentation system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a conflict between viewing selections of two users. In some aspects, the method comprises generating for display a first media asset on a user equipment device, receiving a second request from a second user to generate for display a second media asset on the user equipment device, determining a first priority and a second priority associated with the first user and the second user, and based on determining that a first scheduled time period of the first media asset and a second scheduled time period of the first media asset overlap and the first priority is higher than the second priority, generating for display on the user equipment device an indication of a conflict between the first request and the second request.

Abstract: A server includes a processor configured to determine, based on reception of information from a client device, synchronization parameters between a server clock rate associated with the server and a client clock rate associated with the client device. The processor is also configured to determine a client-side generation timestamp for an audio frame based on the synchronization parameters and based on a server-side generation timestamp for the audio frame. The processor is further configured to generate the audio frame. The audio frame includes the client-side timestamp.

Abstract: In the present embodiment, a system and a method for tagging a content based on individual cues, emotional score or emotional profile is provided, where the content is a video file, a webpage, a mobile application, a product review or product demo video. The method involves authorizing a user to access the content; capturing a user specific data, an application details and a content specific data in response to the content in real-time; analyzing the captured user specific data, the application detail and the content specific data to generate a user emotional profile; and tagging the user emotional profile with the content in a time granular manner.

Abstract: An image processing unit identifies the shape of an obstacle that is identified from an area that appears in a peripheral image based on an image captured by a camera. The shape of the obstacle includes at least a tilt of a section of the obstacle in a road-surface direction. The section of the obstacle faces a vehicle. The image processing unit generates a superimposed image in which a mark image that is generated as a pattern that indicates the identified obstacle is superimposed onto a position that corresponds to the obstacle in the peripheral image. At this time, the image processing unit variably changes properties of the mark image based on the tilt of the obstacle identified by an obstacle identifying unit. The image processing unit then displays the generated superimposed image on display apparatus.

Abstract: Examples described herein generally relate to a system for monitoring customers in a retail environment. The system includes a plurality of cameras located in different regions of the retail environment, each camera configured to capture a video feed of a respective region. The system includes a computer system comprising a memory and a processor. The system provides the video feed of at least one region of the retail environment to a plurality of machine learning classifiers, each machine learning classifier trained on labeled videos to classify a sequence of images of a customer into a probability certainty of a respective activity being performed by the customer. The system applies the probability certainties of the respective activities of a customer to a set of business rules to determine whether customer activities identified by the probability certainties indicate suspicious behavior. The system provides a notification of the suspicious behavior to a worker.

Abstract: A system and process generate tailored movies based on user profile data. The system extracts a viewer's profile data and selects scenes for assembly into a rendered movie. Different viewers may thus see different movie storylines based on their individual profile data. Some embodiments may include an anti-piracy scheme which may watermark parts of the individualized movies. A blockchain may be used to determine whether a movie is generated for the user viewer or an unauthorized copy of someone's else's movie.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods of providing content to a user via communications between a content provider and a user over a plurality of disparate communication channels are provided. Content is provided to a user via a first transmission channel for presentation. Metadata associated with the content identifies a content event trigger at a point in the content. The content is displayed using a first presentation system. When the content event trigger is reached, supplemental content is provided to the user via a second transmission channel. The supplemental content is provided to the user during continued presentation of the content, and the supplemental content is provided to the user using a content providing system that is wholly separate from the first presentation system.

Abstract: Display information that indicates the communication status of network-connected instruments, and makes it possible to easily know an error-detected position, error contents, the extent of influence of an error and the like is generated. Display information that allows identification of data of inter-group communication between a transmission data group constituted by a plurality of pieces of transmission data, and a reception data group constituted by a plurality of pieces of reception data is generated. Information is displayed such that it becomes possible to identify whether communication of each piece of data among a plurality of pieces of communication data of each group is underway or stopped. Furthermore, at a time of occurrence of an error, warning information including an error level or contents is displayed on a connection line.

Abstract: A method for adaptive streaming of nonlinear video is described wherein the method comprises receiving a manifest file comprising metadata defining a playback period defining video data of a predetermined playback duration, a playback period including at least one adaptation set defining a plurality of representations, each representation defining a set of segment identifiers, each segment identifier identifying a segment comprising a sequence of video frames; the metadata further comprising spatial playback information including at least a first region descriptor associated with a first adaptation set of a first playback period, the first region descriptor defining a destination identifier and a first region in video frames of the first adaptation set, the destination identifier signaling the client apparatus that the first region is linked to a second adaptation set; the client apparatus using the metadata to playback video data of the first adaptation set by requesting one or more network nodes to transmit

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that controls a movable body that transports a user holding an entertainment ticket to and/or from an entertainment site where an entertainment is performed, the information processing apparatus including a control unit that executes: electronically reading the entertainment ticket held by the user; identifying the entertainment site associated with the entertainment ticket; generating an instruction for causing the movable body to move for transporting the user to the identified entertainment site; receiving picture data transmitted from the identified entertainment site; and providing a picture obtained by decoding the picture data to the user on board the movable body.

Abstract: A method of determining a quantization parameter includes determining an adjustment range of a quantization parameter correction value based on a size of a motion area of an input image, calculating an average bitrate value of the input image, and adjusting the quantization parameter correction value by decreasing the quantization parameter correction value within the adjustment range in response to determining that the average bitrate value is greater than an upper limit value, and by increasing the quantization parameter correction value within the adjustment range in response to determining that the average bitrate value is equal to or less than a lower limit value.

Abstract: A lens having a quadrangular outer shape in a direction perpendicular to its center, an imaging element having a quadrangular outer shape in the direction perpendicular to the center axis, an element cover glass covering an imaging surface of the imaging element, a light guide placed outside at least one side of the lens and extending along the center axis, and a cylinder holder disposed between the lens and the light guide are disposed in a tip portion of an endoscope.

Abstract: A route guidance apparatus and method are provided. The route guidance apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that collects image data of an area in front of a vehicle using a camera and a driver view recognition unit that calculates the range of a driver viewing angle by detecting a driver eye height driver a driver's gaze direction. An image processing unit extracts a region of interest corresponding to the range of the driver viewing angle from the image data and generates a route guidance image by overlaying a direction indicator corresponding to a driving route on the region of interest. A display unit outputs the route guidance image.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, performing steps including monitoring a plurality of data packets in a data pipeline of a network, such as a User Plane Function of a 5G Core, where the monitoring can include analyzing header information associated with the plurality of data packets, identifying a first data object in the plurality of data packets according to the monitoring of the plurality of data packets, where the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets can further comprise identifying metadata associated with the first data object, switching a first set of data packets of the plurality of data packets associated with the first data object to an intelligent router for extracting the first data object from the first set of data packets to generate an extracted first data object responsive to the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets, and transmitting the extracted first data object to a client device via the data pipeline of

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.

Abstract: Provided are methods, devices, and computer-program products for determining an accuracy score for a device mapping system. In some examples, the accuracy score can be based on a device map of the device mapping system and viewing data from an automated content recognition component. In such examples, the accuracy score can indicate whether the device mapping system is assigning similar categories to devices that have similar player of media content. In some examples, a device map can be determined to be random, indicating that the device mapping system is inaccurate. In contrast, if the device map is determined to have a sufficiently low probability of being merely random in nature, the device mapping system can be determined to be accurate.