Abstract: A system and method for routing the audio output from a selected one of a plurality of independent audio sources to an audio system for amplification/playback; the routing being based upon the movement of a user's head, and in particular the user's line-of-sight inferred from the movement. The invention employs a spatial mapping of the plurality of audio sources and routes the respective audio output of each of the sources to the audio amplification/playback system upon making the determination that the user's line-of-sight is being directed to a particular one of the audio sources.

Abstract: A system and method for routing the audio output from a selected one of a plurality of independent audio sources to an audio system for amplification/playback; the routing being based upon the movement of a user's head, and in particular the user's line-of-sight inferred from the movement. The invention employs a spatial mapping of the plurality of audio sources and routes the respective audio output of each of the sources to the audio amplification/playback system upon making the determination that the user's line-of-sight is being directed to a particular one of the audio sources.

Abstract: A set-top box receives a program transport stream from a headend via a cable or satellite network. The program transport stream includes an advertisement identified by a data packet identifier (PID). The advertisement has at least one advertisement packet with the data PID and advertisement metadata. Upon determining that the data PID identifies the advertisement, set-top box extracts advertisement metadata from the at least one advertisement packet in the program transport stream. Set-top box sends the extracted advertisement metadata to a mobile device over a wireless communication network. In response to sending the extracted advertisement metadata to the mobile device, set-top box receives an analytics report of user interaction with the extracted advertisement metadata from the mobile device over the wireless communication network. Set-top box sends the analytics report of user interaction with the extracted advertisement metadata to the headend via the cable or satellite network.