Abstract: A method includes determining, by an application executing at a computing device, based at least in part on a respective amount of usage of each settings category from a plurality of settings categories, a respective relevancy score for the corresponding settings category. The method also includes determining, by the application, based on the respective relevancy scores, a respective display position for each settings category within an application settings graphical user interface. The method further includes, responsive to determining a display position of each settings category, generating, by the application, based on the display positions of each settings category, the application settings graphical user interface including a respective representation of at least one settings category in the plurality of settings categories at the corresponding display position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing multivariate time series clustering for customer segmentation. The system comprises of a model management unit that devices a customer segmentation procedure based on temporal variations of user preferences, using MTS clustering, and utilize the discovered clusters to learn association rules specific to each clusters, and improves campaign targeting. The order of the VAR model is fixed based on the nature of the data and length of the time series.

Abstract: A content filter setting method includes enabling a user to choose a setting of a filter for a particular application in a user interface of a user device. The setting of the filter is received from the user via the user interface, and a model is applied to determine a plurality of default settings of a plurality of filters of the particular application based on the setting of the filter and the identifying information of the user. The plurality of default settings is displayed in the user interface, and modified settings of the default settings are received via the user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for switching between different playback modes are described herein. The disclosed techniques include detecting a state of playing a content item using Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH); determining whether there is a need of switching between a first playback mode and a second playback mode based on the detected state of playing the content item; determining a segment number of a segment among the plurality of segments currently being played based on a timestamp of the segment in response to determining that there is the need of switching between the first playback mode and the second playback mode; obtaining content of the content item based at least in part on the segment number and a playback mode to be switched to; and playing the content item in a switched playback mode.

Abstract: A system and method for early media buffering using prediction of user behavior. In accordance with an embodiment, a user interface displays a plurality of media options from which particular options can be selected. A click determination logic is configured so that a first event associated with a particular option, such as a click event, is passed singly to a media application without trapping for the possibility of a double-click. The media application interprets the first event as a likely selection by a user of the particular option, and uses information associated with the likely selection to begin buffering a corresponding media content. If a second event associated with the particular option is received within a subsequent time interval, then the second event is treated, like a double-click, as confirmation of the user's selection, and the corresponding media content is streamed from its media content buffer.

Abstract: An online system is configured to recommend a live video to a target user by presenting the live video in the target user's newsfeed or other location. The online system receives a plurality of live videos for streaming to its users. To recommend a live video, the online system dynamically identifies a topic of each of the plurality of live videos during the streaming. The online system further selects a group of candidate live videos, each of which has an identified topic matching an interest of the target user. The online system ranks the candidates based on a probability that the target user would positively interact with each candidate live video if the candidate live video is presented to the target user. Then the online system provides a candidate above a threshold level in the ranking for display to the target user, e.g., in a newsfeed of the target user.

Abstract: According to some aspects, disclosed methods and systems may include determining, by a device and based on historical data associated with a first user, a first user profile comprising one or more content recommendation periods each associated with a time period and a content classification, and in response to detecting a user interaction, selecting a first content recommendation period of the one or more content recommendation periods. The methods and system may also include determining one or more content candidates corresponding to the content classification from a plurality of content assets based on an amount of remaining time in the time period associated with the first content recommendation period and a correlation between the historical data associated with the first user and one or more contextual features associated with the plurality of content assets, and transmitting, to a client device, an indication of the one or more content candidates.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform audio sensor selection in an audience metering device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least two audio sensors to receive audio at an audience metering device and a selection tester to identify a plurality of audio sensor configurations supported by the audience metering device, the plurality of audio sensor configurations identifying respective gain values to be applied to the plurality of audio sensors. The selection tester is further to select one of the first one of the audio sensor configurations or the second one of the audio sensor configurations based on a comparison of a first quality metric and a second quality metric. The example apparatus further includes a media identifier to identify audio received at the audience metering device using the selected one of the audio sensor configurations.

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to control operation of a portable media device based on machine readable information of a graphical artifact shown on a display concurrently with presentation of a video portion of a media content event. A portable media device, using a portable media device provisioned with an image capture device, captures at least one image that includes the display that is presenting the graphical artifact and the video portion of the media content event, identifies the graphical artifact in the captured at least one image, determines the machine readable data based on the identified graphical artifact, and operates the portable media device to perform at least one operation based on the determined machine readable data.

Abstract: Method, system, and computer-readable storage medium embodiments are provided for graphically displaying one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with television (TV) viewership data. In some embodiments, a method operates at an electronic device with a display. The method operates by receiving a selected content from a user. Then, a chart is configured to display the one or more KPIs computed based on the TV viewership data. While displaying the chart, the method operates by receiving a selection of a user-selectable graphical element in the chart. In responding to the selection of the user-selectable graphical element, the chart is reconfigured to display the one or more KPIs based on the selection.

Abstract: A method for providing a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) to a terminal related to a vehicle by a broadcast and multicast service center (BM-SC) is provided. The method includes identifying at least one candidate service area that the terminal is predicted to pass through, and transmitting, to an MBMS-gateway (MBMS-GW), a request for configuring the radio bearer of the at least one candidate service area.

Abstract: Power is supplied to telecom equipment in DSLAM outdoor/remote cabinets with relatively short distances between the subscriber and the cabinet. All of the subscriber Customer Premises Equipment connected to the DSLAM each provide a portion of the required power to the remote cabinet via the telephone line connecting the DSLAM and the subscriber CPE. The CPE at the subscriber premises is already connected to power mains in the subscriber premises so, providing power, via the telephone line to the outdoor cabinet is relatively simple. The remote cabinet includes a circuit for receiving the power input from each subscriber and then distributing the power, required by the DSLAM load, equally among the subscribers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for accurately, efficiently, and flexibly generating digital graphical representations reflecting multiple data series in-scale utilizing dynamic y-axes. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems generate a normalized graphical representation portraying multiple data series in a common scale with a dynamic y-axis that portrays individualized data values based on user selection of various data series. Specifically, the presently disclosed systems and methods can generate normalized values for each of the included data series, plot the normalized values along a normalized y-axis, and include a dynamic y-axis that reflects the initial values of any of the included data series.

Abstract: A device receives a base video that includes an area in frames of the base video reserved for being overlaid with metadata. The device determines a first set of videos to be played next for a particular user. A selection of the first set of videos is based on a second set of videos associated with the particular user. The device receives metadata for the first set of videos and populates an executable presentation template for the base video with a set of extracted metadata. The device plays the base video and synchronizes execution of the populated presentation template with the playing of the base video to overlay the reserved area of the frames with the set of metadata to create a custom interstitial transition video that informs the particular user about the videos to be played next.

Abstract: A quality score for a computer application release is determined using a first number of unique users who have launched the computer application release on user devices and a second number of unique users who have encountered at least once an abnormal termination with the computer application release on user devices. Additionally or optionally, an application quality score can be computed for a computer application based on quality scores of computer application releases that represent different versions of the computer application. Additionally or optionally, a weighted application quality score can be computed for a computer application by further taking into consideration the average application quality score and popularity of a plurality of computer applications.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a customer device, contextual location information about a customer and an interaction type, determining a location-based recommendation and an urgency level for the customer using the contextual location information, generating a routing protocol for communication with the customer based on the interaction type and the urgency level, and providing a communication to the customer according to the routing protocol, the communication including the location-based recommendation.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine a duration of media presentation based on tuning session duration. Example apparatus include a tuning session determiner to determine a first tuning session based on a period of time between channel changes of a first media presentation device; a presentation session determiner to determine first presentation session data within the determined first tuning session; a modeler to determine a model by relating the first tuning session with the first presentation session data; a receiver to determine a second tuning session for tuning data from a second media presentation device; and a presentation session estimator to: select the model for the second tuning session, based on a match of a first duration of the second tuning session and a second duration associated with the model, and estimate second presentation session data for the second tuning session based on the model.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems, methods, and computer readable medium devices disclosed herein provide a sentiment analysis system that can determine sentiment from an input of a user received from a device. Once the input is received, parsing and analysis can be performed to determine a particular sentiment corresponding to the input. The system can determine an overall sentiment of some or all of the users or viewers watching a particular video stream, such as a live video stream. The determined overall sentiment can represent a metric indicating what users generally feel about a portion of the video stream, and the system can use the determination to cause modification of the video stream or a future video stream to enhance the user experience.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product and system for dynamic video capture through a contact lens based on dynamic contextual identification. Initially, a set of identifying information and a video stream from a contact lens is received. A determination is made as to whether to capture the video stream, based on the received information. The determining to capture the video stream is based on, at least one of, the user interest level exceeding a threshold and detecting a contextual identifier within the received the video stream from a contact lens. Responsive to determining to capture the video stream, the video stream is classified into a category and saving based on the classification category of the video stream.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate synthetic respondent level data. An example method includes generating, by executing an instruction with a processor, a seed panel, the seed panel including monitored panelists selected based on a population associated with return path data; comparing, by executing an instruction with the processor, a target rating to a current rating corresponding to the seed panel; and adjusting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the seed panel based on the comparison.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a cognitive display control are disclosed. A method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, context information of current content being displayed on a display; generating, by the computer device, a respective attention score for each one of plural users for the current content; receiving, by the computer device, input to change from the current content to new content; determining, by the computer device and based on the receiving, that the attention score of at least one of the plural users exceeds a threshold value; and controlling the display, by the computer device and based on the determining, to display an alert and a prompt to confirm or reject changing to the new content.

Abstract: Techniques for conditional presentation of auxiliary information are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, feedback information for a user in response to a media presentation, wherein the feedback information is indicative of a mental state of the user during presentation of the media presentation. The computer-implemented method can further comprise determining content of the media presentation associated with the mental state of the user, and determining auxiliary information about the content based on the mental state of the user. The computer-implemented method can further comprise providing, by the device, the content to a user device during the presentation of the media presentation and for rendering at the user device in association with presentation of the content.

Abstract: A personalized, location-based experience of consuming a media event is provided. A user computing entity identifies a media event that a user is expected to want to consume based on profile information corresponding to the user. The user computing entity executes an application programming interface by a client module to access calendar information corresponding to the user. The calendar information corresponds to a time of the media event. The user computing entity identifies location information corresponding to an instance of calendar information. The user computing entity identifies a stream providing audio and/or video data corresponding to the media event available at a location indicated by the location information based at least in part on (a) the event information and (b) the location information and provides a user perceivable notification providing information regarding the conflict and regarding how the user may access the stream.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for identifying content displayed by a media device and associating the content with demographics of one or more users. An indication to capture an image of the content displayed by the media device is initially received. The image of the content is then captured and stored. One or more image fingerprints in the image of the content are identified. The monitoring device transmits the one or more image fingerprints, a timestamp of the time at which the image was captured, and an identifier of the monitoring device to a server. The server compares the one or more image fingerprints to fingerprints in a database to identify the content displayed by the media device. The identity of the content is then associated with demographic information of the one or more users. A report of the content viewership of the content displayed by the media device is then generated.

Abstract: An event involvement system and processes for actively involving fans or an audience of an event by emotional engagement are disclosed. The system and processes allow for the audience/fans to become active, engaged participants and have personalized, rewarding experiences which help to build and maintain loyalty and brand. The system and processes allow audience/fans to go from passive participants to active and engaged participants in any event, thereby creating individualized, personalized, rewarding experiences and memories which help to build and maintain loyalty to the events and brand. In some embodiments, an “envy reflex” is triggered in the fans which motivates the fans to emotionally invest in the event.

Abstract: A system and a method for drone detection and collision avoidance, particularly for use in an aircraft, is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to a sensor, a processor, and an avoidance unit comprising a control unit. The sensor is configured to detect a drone signal in a predetermined space and to transmit the drone signal to the processor. The processor is configured to determine the presence of a drone in the predetermined space based on the drone signal. The processor is configured to transmit a command to the avoidance unit when the processor determines the presence of a drone. The control unit is configured to receive the command and to generate a warning signal in response to receiving the command.

Abstract: A method of processes data such as video information. The method includes providing a request from a gateway to an adaptive bit rate server for a unicast adaptive bit rate stream and converting by the gateway the unicast adaptive bit rate stream into one or more multicast adaptive bit rate streams. The gateway is in communication with user equipment having security paired client devices. The method further includes receiving link conditions between the security paired client devices and the user equipment from the user equipment. The method also includes adapting using the gateway the unicast adaptive bit rate stream in response to the link conditions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining and playing video advertisements in conjunction with play of video content make use of partner advertising providers to reduce the time required to identify and obtain the video advertisements. An instantiation of a video player software application receives and analyzes bids from partner advertising providers and selects a winning bid before a user issues a play command. As a result, it is often possible to immediately begin playing a video advertisement the instant the user issues a play command.

Abstract: A dynamically scalable computing framework used in support of on-line services is disclosed. A network is formed from computing nodes communicatively coupled with communication hubs in a mesh configuration. A load balancing module executing on a computing node monitors processing relating to a plurality of data objects. When a processing threshold is reached, the computing node dynamically reallocates processing of a subset of data objects sharing the same property to a second computing node. Processing nodes in the network receive subscription rules defining characteristics of data objects suitable for copying to another computing node in the network. In response to receiving subscription rules, processing nodes evaluate the rules against data objects on the particular processing node to identifying data objects that should be copied to the other processing nodes corresponding to the received subscription rules.

Abstract: A wireless device and a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal receiving method, where the wireless device includes a receiver, a jamming circuit, an interference cancelling circuit, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The receiver is coupled to the first antenna and configured to detect a WLAN signal, the jamming circuit is coupled to the second antenna, an input end of the interference cancelling circuit is coupled to the second antenna, and an output end of the interference cancelling circuit is coupled to the first antenna. The jamming circuit is configured to send, using the second antenna, an interference signal on a channel on which the WLAN signal is located, and the interference cancelling circuit is configured to generate, based on the interference signal, a reconstruction signal cancelling the interference signal received by the first antenna, and provide the reconstruction signal at the output end.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example method includes installing a monitoring enabled application on a media device. Configuration information to instruct the monitoring enabled application to enable monitoring functionality is accessed. A media presentation event is identified within the monitoring enabled application. A media identifier corresponding to the media presentation event when the monitoring functionality is enabled is determined. At least one of a user identifier or a device identifier associated with the media device is determined when the monitoring functionality is enabled. A record is transmitted including the media identifier and the at least one of the user identifier or the device identifier to the audience measurement entity when the monitoring functionality is enabled.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to determine media device activation based on frequency response analysis are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include reusing first frequency values of audio sensed with a microphone to determine a first frequency response of the sensed audio, the first frequency values having been determined to perform watermark detection during a first monitoring time interval. Disclosed example methods also include comparing the first frequency response to a reference frequency response to determine whether the media device was active during the first monitoring time interval.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing media clips that depict referee's decisions that are similar to a decision made in a sporting event being currently consumed by the user. A media guidance application may be configured to perform the actions described herein. Specifically, the media guidance application may determine, that an officiator of the sporting event stopped play for a specific situation. In response, the media guidance application may extract metadata that corresponds to the specific situation and compare the metadata that corresponds to the specific situation with metadata for similar situations that occurred in other similar sporting events. The media guidance application may identify a similar situation or event that occurred in another similar sporting event (e.g., the same sport) and generate for display video of the similar situation.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, and a transmission method enabling more flexible application usage. An application acquisition unit acquires an application that operates together with AV content, and an application control unit controls operation of the application according to a verification result of whether or not the application is trustworthy. Consequently, an application of assured trust may be made to operate, enabling more flexible application usage. The present technology may be applied to a television set, for example.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting targeted digital on-screen graphics are described. A content originator, such as an advertiser or media network operator, may specify targeted segments and/or targeted digital on-screen graphics to be presented to one or more viewers of an available audience. The expected presentation of a digital on-screen graphic on a content presentation device associated with targeted segments may be detected. A target digital on-screen graphic may be transmitted or otherwise made available to the content presentation device. The targeted digital on-screen graphic may be displayed instead of or overlaying at least a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic, such that all or a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic is substituted by the target digital on-screen graphic.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed at apparatus, systems and methods generally related to satellite, cable or other television receiver/DVR video systems for structuring a centralized content-processing device and/or its associated EPG in facilitating delivery and recording of audiovisual content when the centralized content-processing device is associated with multiple remote content-processing devices. In one implementation, a centralized content-processing device may create device-specific folders for the centralized content-processing device and one or more remote devices. The device-specific folders may, for example, include information for one or more programming events associated with content (e.g., TV shows, sports, movies, music, documentaries). In some embodiments, the device-specific folders for the remote content-processing devices are logically separated from one another in a manner such that a remote device is restricted access to the device-specific folder for the remote device.

Abstract: Methods of delivering episodic content according to time zone specific schedules are disclosed. Video content is scheduled and delivered via complex interactions between clients and servers, where a service host can be used to coordinate delivery of content from a content host. It is contemplated that, in the event video content is unavailable at a scheduled time, an error message can be delivered to a client while a prompt to rectify the error condition can be delivered to a channel manager via the service host.

Abstract: A social networking system prices advertisements presented to a user of a social networking system via a client device in a state that provides the user with limited functionality by applying discount factors to bid amounts associated with advertisements selected for presentation. A discount factor is based on the likelihood of the user viewing or interacting with an advertisement via the social networking system presented while the client device is in the state providing the user with limited functionality. This likelihood is determined based on information including a history of user interaction with the client device and contextual information indicating whether the client device is in use.

Abstract: A method of targeting of advertising content for a consumer product is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining consumer demographic data from a first server over a network, the consumer demographic data including a plurality of demographic attributes for each person among a plurality of persons; obtaining product purchaser data for a plurality of product purchasers of the consumer product from a second server over the network, each product purchaser among the plurality of product purchasers being among the plurality of persons; and enriching the purchaser data with the consumer demographic data. The method further comprises enriching viewing data with consumer demographic data; and selecting viewed media among the aggregated viewed media having the highest similarity to the product purchasers as target media for the advertising content.

Abstract: A device control method and apparatus, a cloud control method and apparatus and a device control system. The device control method includes: receiving a page opening request, the page opening request indicating opening a content page of the device; acquiring a generating template of the content page according to the page opening request; acquiring content data of the content page; generating the content page according to the generating template and the content data; and providing the content page.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating a shopping experience that spans multiple display devices of multiple computing devices. Image data for a selected item is obtained from an item catalog. The selected item corresponds to a user selection made via a first computing device. An image of the user is obtained. An image of the selected item is rendered relative to the image of the user on a display of a second computing device. The image of the selected item is generated from the image data.

Abstract: Messaging services for providing updates for multimedia content delivered over the Internet for a live event. In one embodiment, a messaging server provides real-time updates for multimedia content of a live event delivered over the Internet to multiple media players that request the multimedia content over the Internet. In one embodiment, the real-time updates indicate when the multimedia content is available for delivery over the Internet. In another embodiment, the real-time updates can be used to dynamically insert advertisement markers for advertisement breaks in the multimedia content.

Abstract: A system and method includes an input device, a client device registering an input device to form an association and a server device registering the input device and registering the association with the server device. The input device broadcasts a control signal to the client device and the server device. The server device receiving the control signal directly from the input device. The server device communicates a response signal to the client device in response to the receiving the control signal.

Abstract: The passive data collection method is sometime more reliable because the direct query method might not be available or possible through a 3rd party channel application. Accordingly, an improved data collection method is provided. The method includes: running a channel application located on a first layer of an operating system of a user device; receiving an application interface (API) call, from the channel application, for a graphic rendering module located on a second layer of the operating system, wherein the graphic rendering module is a non-video playback module; intercepting metadata sent to the graphic rendering module; determining identifying information of a content based on the intercepted metadata; and storing the determined identifying information of the content.

Abstract: Efficient translation and load balancing of bid requests is disclosed. For example, a first network interface receives a notice from a publisher and triggering a first interrupt on a first processor. The first processor processes the first interrupt and provides the notice to a notice queue. A request translator executing on a distinct second processor translates the notice into a request. A request router sends the request to an advertiser through a selected network interface, which receives a first response triggering a second interrupt on a third processor. The second processor processes the second interrupt and provides the first response to a response queue. A response translator executing on the second processor translates the first response into an offer, which is sent to the publisher through the first network interface. Meanwhile, a second network interface triggers a third interrupt on a fourth processor after receiving a second response.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring locally inserted media are disclosed. A disclosed system for detecting locally inserted media includes a tag encoder and a media monitoring device at a media presentation location. The tag encoder is to associate an identifying tag with a segment of a media stream carrying local media that was spliced into a primary media stream after the primary media stream was received by an editing station of a media distributor. The media monitoring device is to: detect presentation of the media stream; determine that the segment is local media that was spliced into the primary media stream based on changes in the media stream indicative of transitions between primary media and local media, the changes including changes in identifying tags; and store an indication to credit presentation of the media and to indicate that the media stream includes locally inserted media.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the operation of devices within a home or other property based upon electrical usage data. With customer knowledge or consent, a home controller may retrieve and analyze electrical usage data corresponding to a device, such as by comparing it to certain threshold data. If the analysis results in a trigger condition, the controller may generate a command, and transmit the command to the device for implementation, allowing modification of device operation to address any issues indicated in the electrical usage data. The controller may also notify a home owner/occupant. As a result, faulty devices may be managed prior to their faults causing damage to the device and/or the property, and/or property owners may be timely prompted to investigate, repair, and/or replace a failing device. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon the risk mitigation/prevention functionality.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating bookmarks in a 360° immersive video network environment. Bookmarks may be set and recorded based on user gaze vector data for defining a spatial dimension component in a bookmark wherein multiple gaze locations in a video frame may be associated with a single point in time. When the user commences playback of a video asset for which multiple bookmarks have been set, the user may be presented with a plurality of resume location points within the paused frame from which the user may resume at a particular time point.

Abstract: Various embodiment(s) for a service system, a digital device, and a method of processing a service therefor are disclosed in the present specification. In this case, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of processing a service in the digital device includes the steps of downloading and installing one or more STB applications configured to process the service, outputting an icon configured to approach the installed STB applications on a first service board supporting an RF mode, receiving a selection of an STB application icon among the STB applications, and outputting content processed by the selected STB application according to a result of a service authentication and a second service board for the selected STB application.