Abstract: A method for content recognition. The method may include sampling a source content for performing content recognition; detecting content elements from the sampled source content; and identifying the detected content elements, wherein detecting the content elements from the sampled source content comprises: detecting the content elements using an element detection model; and generating bounding boxes over the detected content elements. In one exemplary embodiment, each bounding box corresponds to a detected content element, and each detected content element is a detected face, slogan, logo, symbol, location, word, jingle, brand, trade name, trademark, landmark, building, visual work, audio work, audiovisual work, and/or any other product or item of unique interest, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operation and control of a smart device, generally a video output device. An aspect is a gesture-based control system that identifies the operative user, regardless of how many potential users are present in the room, and regardless of where each potential user is disposed in the room. Another aspect is controlling and interfacing with a user output device using various types of queries and context cues, and responding to queries by resolving ambiguities in the query. These aspects may be used independently or in combination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operation and control of a smart device, generally a video output device. An aspect is a gesture-based control system that identifies the operative user, regardless of how many potential users are present in the room, and regardless of where each potential user is disposed in the room. Another aspect is controlling and interfacing with a user output device using various types of queries and context cues, and responding to queries by resolving ambiguities in the query. These aspects may be used independently or in combination.