Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems may provide for a video transmitter that generates a primary bitstream based on a video signal, wherein the primary bitstream is encoded with subsampled chroma information, and detects a static condition with respect to the video signal. Additionally, a plurality of auxiliary bitstreams may be generated, in response to the static condition, based on the video signal. Each of the plurality of auxiliary bitstreams may be encoded with full resolution chroma information. In one example, a video receiver may detect that the auxiliary bitstreams are associated with the primary bitstream, decode the primary bitstream and the plurality of auxiliary bitstreams to obtain luma information and the full resolution chroma information, and multiplex the luma information with the full resolution chroma information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for delivering content to a user so as to optimize and enhance the “experience” of the content. In one embodiment, an optimization and monitoring entity (OME) is used which determines, evaluates, and provides notification and/or recommendation of alternative content delivery platforms which are available to a user. The OME receives requests for content forwarded from a content server containing information identifying requesting devices and/or subscriber accounts. The OME examines the capabilities of the registered devices, and identifies/recommends alternative devices based on e.g., video/audio quality, picture size, bandwidth availability, and/or any other additional capabilities of the client devices. A notification is then sent to the client devices indicating which of the user's devices may receive the content alternatively, or in addition to, the requesting device. The notifications may be interactive, allowing the user to select one or more of the devices for delivery.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing streaming video from mobile computing nodes. A request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node can be received at a computer including a processor that executes a controller. The request can include a parameter associated with the streaming video. The computer can initiate transmission of an inquiry message to two or more mobile computing nodes and receive inquiry message responses from the mobile computing nodes that include the mobile computing node. The inquiry message responses can indicate that the mobile computing nodes can satisfy the parameter. The computer can create a list of the mobile computing nodes that can satisfy the parameter and provide the list to the requestor. The computer can receive a selection of the mobile computing node, and initiate delivery of a video stream to the requestor.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: receiving an input ordered set of transactions after a genesis block or a preceding compressed block in a chain of blocks, generating a compressed block on the basis of the input ordered set of transactions, wherein processing of the compressed block results to an equivalent final state as processing of the input ordered set of transactions, and providing the compressed block to a distributed network for establishing a new chain epoch and replacing a set of uncompressed blocks associated with the input ordered set of transactions.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content modification opportunity on a channel. The method also includes responsive to identifying the upcoming content modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a group of multiple content-presentation devices tuned to the channel. The method also includes for each content-presentation device in the identified group, determining a respective probability of that content-presentation device successfully performing a respective content-modification operation in connection with the identified upcoming content modification opportunity on the channel. The method also includes using at least the determined probabilities as a basis to select, from among the content-presentation devices in the identified group, a subgroup of content-presentation devices.

Abstract: The system may include a headend and/or a hub that includes a processor that provides signals to consumer premises devices. The headend and/or the hub is configured with a headend configuration table defining broadcast video services for a desired distribution of broadcast video services, where configurating the headend configuration table is performed based upon data from a digital video configuration service that is independent of the broadcast video services.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device detects oscillations in a path metric for a network path between violating a service level agreement for an online application and not violating the service level agreement for the online application. The device classifies the oscillations as near-boundary or wild, based on degrees to which the path metric violated a threshold of the service level agreement. The device provides data regarding the oscillations to a user interface that includes an indication as to whether the oscillations are near-boundary or wild. The device adjusts the threshold of the service level agreement based in part on feedback from the user interface, when the oscillations are near-boundary.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes an optical wavelength change control unit that specifies, in response to a request to change a wavelength band of a first optical wavelength path used by a first transmission apparatus and a second transmission apparatus to a wavelength band of a second optical wavelength path, a first route between routers which is affected by the request and a service which uses the first route and that specifies a second route between the routers which detours the specified service; a router control unit that transmits a request to detour the specified service to the second route, to a start-point router and an end-point router on the first route; and a transmission apparatus control unit that transmits a request to change the wavelength band of the first optical wavelength path to the wavelength band of the second optical wavelength path, to the first transmission apparatus and the second transmission apparatus.

Abstract: A method for decoding a first bitstream in which each of pictures has been encoded with being split into a plurality of tiles, each tile comprised of one or more coding tree units, the method comprises receiving the first bitstream which includes tile split information and area information, generating a second bitstream to be decoded, by extracting, from the first bitstream, only encoded data corresponding to the area defined by the area information which is included in the header of the first bitstream, and modifying syntax elements in the first bitstream using the reference position, and the width and the height from the reference position included in the area information, and outputting the second bitstream to thereby decode the extracted encoded data.

Abstract: Servicing database requests using subsets of canonicalized tables including maintaining a canonical table repository of canonicalized tables, wherein each canonicalized table is a transformed version of a table previously retrieved from a database; receiving, from a client computing system, a request for a table from the database; generating a description of a canonical version of the requested table; determining that the canonical version of the requested table is a subset of a canonicalized table in the canonical table repository; and in response to determining that the canonical version of the requested table is a subset of the canonicalized table in the canonical table repository: transforming the canonicalized table containing a superset of the canonical version of the requested table based on the received request for the table; and providing, to the client computing system, the transformed canonicalized table containing the superset of the canonical version of the requested table.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method that enable channel selection information and time information to be transmitted effectively. A transmission apparatus acquires channel selection information for selecting a service and time information used for synchronizations on a transmission side and a reception side, generates, as a physical layer frame constituted of a preamble and a data portion, the physical layer frame in which specific information including at least one of the channel selection information and the time information is arranged at a head of the data portion right after the preamble, and transmits the physical layer frame as digital broadcast signals. The present technology is applicable to IP packet broadcasting, for example.

Abstract: Identification means of an information processing system identifies, based on an action history of each of a plurality of users, a plurality of data items having a degree of action equal to or more than a predetermined degree. First information acquisition means acquires, based on the action history of each user, first information indicating relevance between the respective data items identified by the identification means. Output means outputs, when details of each of the plurality of data items are input, second information indicating relevance between the respective data items based on a predetermined parameter. Setting means sets the parameter based on the details of each data item identified by the identification means and the first information.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method sends a first instance of a media presentation description to a client device for a media presentation. The first instance of the media presentation description includes location information for a patch update. The location information for the patch update is received in a request from the client device. The method uses the location information to identify the patch update to the media presentation description and sends a second instance of the media presentation description that includes update information from the patch update to update a stored version of the media presentation description for the client device.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to exploring a personal interest space based on a decision tree. In one example, information related to a personal interest space associated with a user is obtained. The personal interest space includes at least one channel of content that the user is interested in. A decision tree created based on information related to a plurality of users with respect to a plurality of channels of content is obtained. Each node of the decision tree is associated with at least one of the plurality of channels of content. A first node of the decision tree is identified based on the information related to the personal interest space associated with the user. A question for the user in connection with the first node of the decision tree is determined. An answer to the question is received from the user. A second node of the decision tree is identified based on the answer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying primary content without any overlaid secondary content, and instead transmitting the secondary content to the viewer as a message through another communication channel. For example, a news banner is removed from display on a viewer's television, and the text of the news banner is encapsulated in a message sent to the viewer's primary social media account. In this manner, the viewer may watch the primary content uninterrupted by the secondary content, and is thus presented with fewer distractions and a potentially more enjoyable viewing experience.

Abstract: A video audio transmission system, transmission method, sending device, and reception device capable of avoiding buffer overflow and buffer depletion in a decoding device and realizing Group of Pictures (GOP) synchronization in encoding devices by eliminating clock deviation among devices. In the video audio transmission system, the sending devices supply clocks generated from common time point information to cameras as genlock signals. The reception devices supply clocks generated from the common time point information to the decoding devices as genlock signals. Therefore, clock deviation between the devices can be eliminated, and the buffer overflow and the buffer depletion in the decoding device can be avoided. Frame periods of video signals output by a plurality of dispersed cameras can be aligned, and reliable GOP synchronization can be realized by the encoding devices on a latter stage with respect to the cameras.

Abstract: A neural network system can select content based on user and item content embeddings in an approach that can be updated in real time on the user device without server support. Requests for content sent to the server can include an anonymous user embedding that includes data describing the user's inputs. The content that is nearest to the user embedding in a joint embedding space can be returned as suggested content.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for grounding a target video clip in a video are provided. The method includes: determining a current video clip in the video based on a current position; acquiring descriptive information indicative of a pre-generated target video clip descriptive feature, and executing a target video clip determining step which includes: determining current state information of the current video clip, wherein the current state information includes information indicative of a feature of the current video clip; generating a current action policy based on the descriptive information and the current state information, the current action policy being indicative of a position change of the current video clip in the video; the method further comprises: in response to reaching a preset condition, using a video clip resulting from executing the current action policy on the current video clip as the target video clip.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for saving data while streaming a video. The embodiments include streaming a first fragment of the video at a bit-rate based on network conditions. In an embodiment, the scene content complexity of the first fragment can be analyzed while streaming the first fragment. Based on the screen complexity, the second fragment can be streamed at a bit-rate based on the network conditions and the analyzed screen complexity. In another embodiment, a second fragment can be received at a minimum possible resolution and, thereafter, the scene content complexity of the second fragment can be analyzed while streaming the first fragment. Based on the screen complexity of the second fragment, it can be streamed at a bit-rate based on the network conditions and the analyzed screen complexity. There may be no perceptible difference in streamed quality of the first fragment and the second fragment.

Abstract: An improved approach to tracking media playback includes tracking logic that is based on abandonment indicators. An abandonment indicator is detected during media playback, such as a user interaction with a computing device that is detected prior to ceasing playback of the media content. Tracking messages are reduced, suppressed, or suspended until an abandonment indicator is detected. After an abandonment indicator is detected, the system quickens, releases, or restart sending tracking messages to a collection system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose systems and methods for controlled access to a website from a mobile device when the mobile device is connected with an external public or private network away from home. Certain embodiments provide for such protection and security through the use of smart and secure home router which is connected to the mobile device through a virtual private network, whether in a module form or as a standalone server.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing, through a computer network via a server computer, a video content distribution and messaging platform to communicate video content from a plurality of content sources to respective user devices of platform users, and for enabling platform users to share the video content with their friends. The method comprises receiving, at the platform, a video recommendation from a first platform user for an instance of video content distributed to the first platform user, the video recommendation to be communicated to at least one other platform user who is a friend of the first platform user. The method further comprises sending from the platform the video recommendation to the at least one other platform user who is a friend.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the encryption of a device identifier using an identification property of a Soc. A unique identifier of a cable modem may be encrypted using a unique key or other unique property of a SoC associated with the cable modem. When an authentication process is initiated at the cable modem, the encrypted unique identifier of the cable modem may be decrypted using the unique key or other unique property of the SoC, thereby producing the unique identifier of the cable modem. The decrypted unique identifier of the cable modem may be output from the cable modem to an upstream controller during the authentication process. In embodiments, an obfuscation key may be used to encrypt and decrypt the unique identifier of the cable modem, and the obfuscation key may be generated using a unique identifier of the SoC.

Abstract: A 360-degree video data processing method performed by a 360-degree video transmission device, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: acquiring 360-degree video data; processing the 360-degree video data so as to acquire a 2D picture; dividing the 2D picture so as to derive sub-pictures; generating metadata for the 360-degree video data; encoding at least one of the sub-pictures; and performing processing for storing or transmitting the encoded at least one sub-picture and the metadata, wherein the metadata includes position information of the sub-picture on the 2D picture.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes monitoring a delivery of an item of multimedia content to a first user endpoint device in a first stream of data, monitoring a delivery of the item of multimedia content to a second user endpoint device in a second stream of data, consolidating the stream of data and the second stream of data into a third stream of data, sending an first instruction to a source of the first stream of data and a source of the second stream of data to cease delivering the first stream of data and the second stream of data, and sending a second instruction to the source of the first stream of data and the source of the second stream to begin delivering the third stream of data to the first user endpoint device and the second user endpoint device.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an image encoding application determines a first value for an encoding parameter based on a search interval. The image encoding application then encodes a source image using the first value for the encoding parameter to generate a first encoded image. Subsequently, the image encoding application computes a visual quality score for a first reconstructed source image derived from the first encoded image. The image encoding application reduces the search interval based on a comparison between the visual quality score and the target visual quality score. Based on the resulting reduced search interval, the image encoding application determines a second value for the encoding parameter. The image encoding application encodes the source image using the second value for the encoding parameter to generate a second encoded image. Subsequently, the image encoding application transmits the second encoded image to software application(s) for further processing and display.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing split and parallelized encoding or transcoding of audio and video. In various embodiments, a computing system might split an audio-video file that is received from a content source into a single video file and a single audio file. The computing system might encode or transcode the single audio file. Concurrently, the computing system might split the single video file into a plurality of video segments. A plurality of parallel video encoders/transcoders might concurrently encode or transcode the plurality of video segments, each video encoder/transcoder encoding or transcoding one video segment of the plurality of video segments. Subsequently, the computing system might assemble the plurality of encoded or transcoded video segments with the encoded or transcoded audio file to produce an encoded or transcoded audio-video file, which may be output to a display device(s), an audio playback device(s), or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to provide for progressive display of attachments on a mobile device. In some aspects, a method includes determining a sequence of media for presentation to a user, determining to insert new media between two media of the sequence of media. In some aspects, the new media may be a short form video. The method may further include receiving touch screen input while presenting the new media, and presenting additional media in response to the touch screen input. In some aspects, the additional media may be a long form video. In some aspects, additional input may be received while the additional media is presented. The new input may request a further media be presented. The further media may be a software installation dialog or a web page.

Abstract: This present disclosure describes a system and methods for integrated multistreaming of media with graphical overlays. At least one method includes a multistream service and graphical overlays hosted by a server infrastructure; a user configuring both the multistream service and graphical overlays on the server infrastructure; a user playing video games on a computer, using broadcasting software to authenticate with the server infrastructure; the broadcasting software capturing video of the user's computer session; the software retrieving the user's custom graphical overlay from the server infrastructure, encoding the video signal and graphical overlay; the software using the same aforementioned authentication to upload the encoded video to a multistream service, and the multistream service streaming the user's encoded video simultaneously to multiple streaming services.

Abstract: A method determines a user demographic profile of a user that visits one or more websites of a predetermined group of websites. The method includes generating a first record of visits by the user to the websites of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes providing one or more website profiles comprising demographic characteristics of each website visited by the user of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes calculating an estimated user demographic profile of the user by using the first record of visits by the user and the one or more website profiles.

Abstract: A computer with enhanced filed and document review capabilities includes a system for reviewing statements made by a company and determining characteristics of the statements for use in analyzing a status of the company.

Abstract: An external graphics method for an external graphics system is provided. The external graphics system includes a host device at least having a first graphics processing unit that generates a first video stream signal, and an external graphics device for connecting to the host device. The external graphics device at least includes a second graphics processing unit that generates a second video stream signal, and a TBT interface unit electrically connected to the host device. The method mainly includes: when the host device determining a graphics processing performed by the second graphics processing unit not exceeding a load-carrying capacity threshold, displaying an image frame corresponding to a TBT signal; and when determining the graphics processing performed by the second graphics processing unit exceeding the load-carrying capacity threshold, computing the TBT signal and the first video stream signal in sum, and displaying the corresponding image frame accordingly.

Abstract: A method of managing an online support group to increase the odds that users will attain their wellness goals is disclosed. A request from a user to join a support group is received. A preference of the user with respect to a type of the support group is received. The support group is selected from a plurality of support groups based on the preference of the user and a preference of a member of the support group. Based on an acceptance by the user of an option to join the support group, the plurality of support groups is reorganized.

Abstract: Enabling advertisers using a computer network such as the Internet and a match engine to submit their offerings to product, service, benefit seeking entities. In some embodiments, a database having accounts for the providers is made available. Accounts contain contact and billing information for an advertiser; and at least one offering having at least a description, a criteria set comprising one or more criterion factors, and a bid amount. An advertiser influences a position of an offering in the advertiser's account by first selecting offering relevant criteria. The advertiser enters the criteria and the description into a listing; influencing at least in part the position for the listing within a results page through an online bidding process. This results page is generated in response to a seeking entity query of the match engine. Pay for performance demographic, geographic, psychographic criteria/characteristics targeted directly advertising (frictionless advertising) is enabled.

Abstract: Provided is a method for transmitting a broadcast signal. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal, according to the present invention, can be a broadcast content transmitting method, comprising the steps of: generating, by a first module, a first media stream for broadcast content wherein the first media stream includes a plurality of packets, and at least one of the packets includes time information; generating, by a second module, a second media stream for the broadcast content; transmitting, by a third module, the first media stream through a broadcast network; receiving, by a fourth module, a request for the second media stream from a receiver; and transmitting, by the fourth module, the second media stream to the receiver through the Internet network.

Abstract: A transmission device is disclosed. The transmission device comprises a signal generation unit for generating a broadcast signal including a service, and a transmission unit for transmitting the broadcast signal through at least one radio frequency (RF) channel. A broadcast stream transmitted through the RF channel includes signaling for the service, the signaling for the service including information indicating whether the service is transmitted through a plurality of RF channels, and information indicating whether the broadcast stream transmitted through the RF channel contains an essential portion of the service.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems can be provided. The method can include combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score and applying the single aggregate tag score to the tag in the content. In this regard, combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score can include computing either a simple or a weighted average of the tag scores for the tag to produce the single aggregate score.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for performing cache aware searching. In response to a search query, a first bucket and a second bucket in remote storage for processing the search query. A determination is made that a first file in the first bucket is present in a cache when the search query is received. In response to the search query, a search is performed using the first file based on the determination that the first file is present in the cache when the search query is received, and the search is performed using a second file from the second bucket once the second file is stored in the cache.

Abstract: A data storage of a communication device stores a communication parameter. A communication parameter responder of a controller, upon receipt from a control device, via a communicator, of a communication parameter request-command indicating a communication parameter request, reads and acquires the communication parameter stored in the data storage. The communication parameter responder generates a response command containing the acquired communication parameter and sends the response command to the control device via the communicator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for receiving, at a first device of a first user, a message from a second device of a second user, and determining that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message. In response to determining that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message, the systems and methods determine whether the message is related to a media asset that the first user is presently viewing. In response to determining that the message is related to a media asset that the first user is presently viewing, the systems and methods alert the first user to the message, notwithstanding that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message.

Abstract: The media stream delivery system encodes and fragments media streams into numerous media stream fragments maintained on fragment servers. Devices obtain fragments to reconstruct media streams including live real-time media streams for playback on the devices. A device may perform caching of media stream fragments so that particular fragments need not be accessed again from a fragment server. A fragment server or even a content provider can analyze and monitor characteristics of media streams, viewing behavior, content popularity, etc., to identify fragments for caching at the playback devices. Caching indicators along with time period indicators may be included in the media stream fragments.

Abstract: A model-based system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting at least potentially unwanted activity associated with confidential data. In use, behavior information associated with use of confidential data is identified, based on predetermined parameters. Additionally, a model is created utilizing the behavioral information. Furthermore, at least potentially unwanted activity associated with the confidential data is detected utilizing the model.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, a server may comprise: a communication circuit; and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to: receive image data of a first camera, selected as a main camera, among image data captured by multiple cameras through the communication circuit; transmit the received image data of the first camera to a real-time broadcast server through the communication circuit; and when a second camera among the multiple cameras satisfies a predesignated selection condition of a main camera, transmit image data of the second camera to the real-time broadcast server through the communication circuit. In addition, various other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: The subject technology retrieves, by a client device from a storage device, first image data previously captured by the client device. The subject technology selects a set of media overlays, each respective media overlay including a category indicator and the set of media overlays is selected based on matching of the category indicator among respective media overlays from the set of media overlays. The subject technology causes display of a carousel interface comprising a plurality of selectable graphical items, each selectable graphical item corresponding to a respective media overlay of the set of media overlays. The subject technology receives a selection of a first selectable graphical item from the plurality of selectable graphical items. The subject technology applies, to the first image data, a first media overlay corresponding to the selected first selectable graphical item.

Abstract: System, device, and method of differentiating between streaming live-video flows and streaming non-live-video flows. A system includes a Live-Video/Non-Live-Video detector unit, connected and operable between a core cellular network and an entry node of the Internet. It monitors data packets exchanged over the core cellular network and over the Internet between a User Equipment (UE) device and a destination device. It determines that a particular communication flow between the UE device and the destination device is a streaming video communication flow. It further determines whether that streaming video communication flow is either (i) a streaming Live-Video communication flow or (ii) a streaming Non-Live-Video communication flow.

Abstract: A system arranged to enrich visual or audio-visual product types or products with metadata is provided, wherein the metadata concerning each product has a multilevel hierarchy structure having high hierarchy metadata and low hierarchy metadata, and the low hierarchy metadata is hierarchically dependent from the high hierarchy metadata. The system has a first IT or computer domain having an IT apparatus having first program modules arranged to populate a database with a set of folders having files concerning product types or products. The system has a second IT domain having user terminals connected to a geographical network, and having second program modules arranged to enrich the files concerning the product types or products with the hierarchical metadata. A method for enriching product types or products with metadata is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing collaborative comments on content to create and/or modify content are disclosed herein. Each of the plurality of comments include modifying the content. Each of the plurality of comments are is analyzed to identify an action associated with each of the plurality of comments, location of the action in the content, and an owner associated with the action. Furthermore, a marker associated with the action at the identified location in the content is added.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the streaming of video content. In general, the systems, devices and processes facilitate the synchronized streaming of video content to a plurality of video player devices. Specifically, the systems, devices and processes provide for the synchronized streaming of video content to a plurality of video player devices while also providing the ability selectively restrict timing adjustments. For example, the timing adjustments in one or more of the video player devices can be selectively prevented from occurring at certain times to comply with content-based or other such restrictions. As one example, the systems, devices and processes can be used to prevent timing adjustments from being made in one or more video player devices during the displaying of commercials and/or certain live content on the video player devices.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure describe improving identification of product solutions. An example method includes transcribing in real-time a conversation between a user and an agent into a speech text, processing digital data of the speech text associated with a topic, including parsing the speech text into one or more words and determining collocation information among the one or more words in the speech text. The method also includes providing the one or more words and the collocation information as a first input set to a machine learning engine configured to recommend one or more product solutions from a library of product solutions, generating a recommendation of one or more product solutions for a user based on recommendation parameters for the library of product solutions, and providing the recommendation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for packaging media and data for transmission over a broadband communications network link for display at a terminal destination. Features of the method included creating desired media segments for transmission to the terminal destination and for creating targeting information, for example in whole or in part in the form of metadata, for transmission to the terminal destination. Other features include packaging the created media segments and the created targeting information in a single package and unpacking the single package for display of the targeted media at the terminal destination.