Abstract: This disclosure provides a system by which content/service providers can enable gaze-responsive advertisement/targeted content mechanisms for CPE devices like STB's/OTT streaming devices or systems or display devices. The system creates a new opportunity for content/service providers to advertise and helps in generating revenue. The system leverages using gaze-based technology in CPE devices like STB's or large display devices. A gaze-based algorithm helps the CPE devices to locate the viewer point of attention, using which gaze-responsive advertisement/content targeting can be achieved. The disclosure provides an end to end solution—from content creation to content consumption for gaze-responsive advertisement/media delivery.

Abstract: A server determines, at a first predetermined time, a default decision as to whether to provide a first media content clip after the end of a first media content item. At a second predetermined time, after the first predetermined time, the server initiates a determination of a first decision as to whether to provide the first media content clip after the end of the first media content item. In accordance with the first decision being reached within a predetermined latency period, the server provides the first media content clip to the first electronic device in accordance with the first decision. In accordance with a determination that the predetermined latency period has elapsed without the first decision being reached, provides the first media content clip to the first electronic device in accordance with the default decision.

Abstract: A media system, receives a received sequence of media content, for presentation at the media system and generates a comparison fingerprint of the received sequence of media content. The comparison fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the received sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for identification of additional content to a server system. The request is based at least in part on the comparison fingerprint. The media system receives a response to the request, including information enabling additional content to be selected for display at the media system based at least in part on the identification of the received sequence of media content, and presents a displayed sequence of media content that includes at least a portion of the received sequence of media content and at least a portion of the additional content.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for determining resource suitability based at least in part on physical geographic mapping data. An artificial intelligence/learning engine may be trained to determine such resource suitability using training data. The trained artificial intelligence/learning engine may then me used to generate suitability indicators. The suitability indicators may be rendered in association with a map comprising the resource. The resource may be configurable to be shared amongst a plurality of physical resource users in a time displaced manner.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for identifying content are provided. In some implementations, systems for identifying content are provided, the systems comprising: at least one hardware processor that: receives content having audio; generates a representation of the audio of the content; performs a first database search based on the representation; performs a second database search based on text corresponding to words that are sung or spoken in the content; responsive to determining that the first database search yielded a match and the second database search yielded a match, causes a first indication that the content contains a known performance of known content to be output; and responsive to determining that the first database search failed to yield a match and the second database search yielded a match, causes a second indication that the content contains an unknown performance of known content to be output.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for identification of local commercial insertion opportunities. Example apparatus for identification of local commercial insertion opportunities include a media comparator to compare respective instances of media conveyed in respective ones of a plurality of broadcast signals associated with affiliates of a national broadcaster to identify a broadcast interval having different media conveyed among at least some of the broadcast signals. The example apparatus also include an insertion opportunity identifier to determine whether the broadcast interval is associated with a local advertisement insertion opportunity based on a characteristic of the broadcast interval.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to automate the recording of media for signature creation. Reference signature requests are received from an employee or user. The reference signature request is distributed to automated capture tool circuitry, which plays the relevant media for a meter and provides a status update. When a signature is created, a status update indicates whether it is considered to be a reference signature. Prioritization circuitry assigns and updates a priority for each of the requests according to the priority of other requests, the status updates, and a priority rule set. Reference signature requests with the highest priority are assigned to automated capture tool circuitry for completion before lower priority requests.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for providing alternate content in place of other content based on an issue associated with receiving the other content. The alternate content may be an advertisement associated with the other content. Output of the other content may resume once the issue is resolved and/or after output of the alternate content has concluded.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying a group of multiple content-presentation devices that are tuned to the same channel and that are each scheduled to perform, at a modification start-time, a respective content-modification operation that comprises modifying a modifiable content-segment in connection with an upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel. The method also includes determining that, after the modification start-time, at least a subgroup of the group of content-presentation devices have detected a mismatch between reference fingerprint data representing the modifiable content-segment and query fingerprint data representing content received by at least the subgroup of content-presentation devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically providing content complementary to a content being rendered on mobile devices based on determining a context of the device based on identifying an encoded unique audio identifier. The transmission and playback of the complementary content is synchronized with the currently rendered content by dynamically taking into account the context of a user operating the mobile device. The context of a user may be built from considering a piece of currently rendered content, characteristics of a profile of a vendor, characteristics of the individual user and/or the user's individual profile, date, time of day and/or further additional information. The context may further take into account the current position and/or location of the user as acoustically triangulated based on sending and/or receiving unique audio identifiers as a high frequency audio signal.

Abstract: A post-processing of video content in order to provide a capability to insert ad content, having a method to produce a modified video content from an original video content. The method comprising: analyzing the original video content to detect at least one marker, said marker comprising a marker surface delimited by a marker identification; loading profile data of a target user; determining, based at least on the profile data a replacement content; adjusting the replacement content into the marker surface; and replacing into the original video content the marker surface by the adjusted replacement content to produce the modified video content.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a video processing method, and relates to the technical field of multimedia. The method can include: acquiring a source image from a source video, and obtaining a first object by recognizing the source image; adding an object identifier of the first object to the source image; and generating a target video based on the source image with a same object identifier.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first plurality of user interactions with first dynamic content of a website. The method further includes detecting a second plurality of user interactions with second dynamic content of a website. The method further includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that illustrates the first and second pluralities of user interactions to a client device. The method further includes determining a correlation between the first and second plurality of user interactions and a conversion metric. The method further includes determining, by a processing device, that the first dynamic content has a higher conversion metric than the second dynamic content. The method further includes sending a first variation recommendation for the first dynamic content to the client device.

Abstract: In general, in an aspect, second look advertising is enabled. During an original advertisement selection process at a network infrastructure, original-selection advertisements are selected for play back with a streaming format video on a viewer device. After the original advertisement selection process, the streaming format video is presented on the viewer device together with advertisements that are provided by a helper process and can include the original-selection advertisements or other advertisements or both.

Abstract: A method performed at a server system includes providing to a device a media content item included in a listening session. The method includes receiving from the device characteristics of the listening session corresponding to a first time and determining, based on the characteristics, a default decision as to whether to provide a media content clip after the media item. The method includes receiving characteristics of the listening session corresponding to a second time and initiating a determination of a first decision as to whether to provide the media content clip after the media item. In accordance with the first decision being reached within a latency period, the media content clip is provided in accordance with the first decision. In accordance with the latency period being lapsed without the first decision being reached, the media content clip is provided in accordance with the default decision.

Abstract: A system and method for bandwidth management by controlling the bit rate of a signal stream in real time according to available link bandwidth. Applications include multiple-channel video data streams over a limited-bandwidth link such as a Digital Subscriber Line. A video signal is transrated at the head end to multiple streams having different bit rates, by a multirating device which sends the multiple streams over a network, along with metadata containing information about the data structure and parameters of the streams. At the network access edge, a demultirating device uses the metadata to select the stream with the highest video quality whose bit rate does not exceed the available bandwidth of the end-user's access link. This scheme provides multiple unicast signals to different end-users in place of a single multicast signal, supports multiple high-definition channels over a limited bandwidth link, and is compatible with standard encryption methods.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) identifying, by a playback device, a media device based on a control message received from the media device by way of an audio and/or video interface, where the media device provides media content to the playback device; (ii) providing, by the playback device, replacement media content for display; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to the identified media device; (iv) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the identified media device; and (v) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action.

Abstract: One embodiment herein includes a Content On Demand (COD) asset insertion system that is operable to process a plurality of asset campaigns from a plurality of asset managers, to process information from a remote COD content distributor about COD content selections by a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs), to identify and qualify assets of the asset campaigns for insertion in the COD content selections, and to direct the remote COD content distributor to insert the qualified assets into the COD content selections. The embodiment also includes an analytics processor that is operable to collect information about the assets inserted in the COD content selections, to modify the asset campaigns based on the collected information, and to present the modified asset campaigns to the COD asset insertion decision system. The COD asset insertion decision system is further operable to re-qualify the assets based on the modified asset campaigns.

Abstract: The progressive delivery of targeted secondary content may include determining that primary content requested from a particular distribution point of a distributed platform includes a first tag to integrate targeted secondary content as part of an initial presentation of the primary content, and a second tag to integrate targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation. The progressive delivery may further include modifying the primary content by replacing the first tag so that the primary content and targeted secondary content for the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the first tag) are provided from the particular distribution point without accessing a third-party content provider, while targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the second tag) may be selected and provided by one or more third-party content providers as originally specified in the primary content.

Abstract: A reception apparatus, including circuitry configured to receive a content including at least one of audio content or video content, extract fingerprint information from data of the content, and provide the fingerprint information to a first server via a communication network. The circuitry is further configured to receive control information in response to providing the fingerprint information to the first server.

Abstract: A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing network traffic during streaming are hereby provided. A server can provide a first content pod to a client device for insertion in a content break separating a first portion and a second portion of the streaming content. The server can receive, from the client device during playback of the first content pod, a request for content to insert into the content break for playback subsequent to playback of the first content pod. The request for content can be generated at a first elapsed time from initiation of playback of the first content pod via a request generation policy. The server can select a second content pod. The server can provide the second content pod to the client device during the playback of the first content pod for playback subsequent to completion of the playback of the first content pod.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and the content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes detecting a match between the query fingerprint data and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the selected reference fingerprint data set. The method also includes responsive to detecting the match, performing an action.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying an upcoming content-modification opportunity on a channel, where the upcoming content-modification opportunity relates to a modifiable content-segment transmitted by a content-distribution system on the channel, and where the modifiable content-segment includes an overlay content portion and a non-overlay content portion. The method also includes responsive to identifying the upcoming content-modification opportunity on the channel, identifying a content-presentation device tuned to the channel. The method also includes determining location data associated with the overlay content portion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-intrusive advertising content to users. The method includes receiving user input reflecting user content preferences for receiving desired content related to specific topics in lieu of standard advertising slots while watching playable media content via a set-top box. The method may further include receiving a request for playable media content and then retrieving desired content based on user content preferences. Thereafter, the method may include choosing non-intrusive advertising content and generating datagrams that include the desired content and the non-intrusive advertising content. The datagrams may be concatenated with the playable media content to generate displayable content. The display content may then be provided for displaying.

Abstract: A system for providing television (TV) service including high definition television (HDTV) service, and for providing verification that a subscriber has connected an HDTV to the system includes a TV service provider headend and a set top box (STB). The HDTV may have an HDTV digital video interface (DVI) interconnect. The STB may be electrically coupled to the headend and have an STB DVI interconnect. When the HDTV DVI interconnect is initially electrically coupled to the STB DVI interconnect, the HDTV generally presents a data signal to the STB and the STB generally presents the data signal to the headend.

Abstract: A method for operating a server system. The method includes: receiving, by the server system, a request for a plurality of assets in a first format to fill an ad unit, in an application executing on a mobile device, with a native advertisement; receiving, by the server system and from an ad source over a network, ad content in a second format; converting, by a converter of the server system, the ad content in the second format to the plurality of assets in the first format; and sending, by the server system, the plurality of assets to the application, where the application fills the ad unit with the native advertisement including at least one of the plurality of assets.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting interactive elements within video content are provided.

Abstract: The present invention includes a page insertion method and device. The method includes: acquiring a page insertion policy; receiving a webpage acquisition request message sent MS; determining first address information corresponding to the webpage acquisition request message; determining second address information of a to-be-inserted page according to the page insertion policy; and adding the first address information and the second address information to a response message and sending the response message to the MS. Thus the MS acquires the to-be-inserted page when acquiring the webpage, reduces a time for service interaction, ensures integrity of the webpage acquired by the MS, thereby effectively improving system performance.

Abstract: A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system of a media server determines a number of media content playout periods in a media program to be presented at a client device, obtains a media content item for presentation during a playout period, and transmits the media content item for storage in a client device cache prior to presentation of the media program. The method also includes transmitting to the client device a time stamp associated with the transmitting of the media content item, and transmitting an instruction to the client device to perform buffering of streaming media during the playout period. The client device also transmits a first message indicating that the transmitting of the media content item has been performed, and a second message indicating that the presenting of the media content item has been completed. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An information processing method and device for simplifying the operation process. The method comprises: in a process of performing interaction via a pre-configured messaging mode, acquiring interaction information sent by an opposite end; determining a preset triggering condition that matches the interaction information through analysis, and acquiring corresponding display information; and recommending the display information corresponding to the matched preset triggering condition. The information that the user may be interested in during the interaction process is directly recommended and displayed, such that the operation process is simplified, and the efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system communicatively coupled to a client device, which handles presentation of overlay-graphic items at the client device. The client device receives a media stream from the media presentation and distribution system via a network. The received media stream includes media content and one or more tags. The client device further identifies in the received media content, the one or more tags, which corresponds to the overlay-graphic items. The client device further identifies candidate time-periods in the media content based on the identified one or more tags in the media content. At least one presentation attribute for the overlay-graphic items is identified based on the identified one or more tags in the media content. The client device further presents the overlay-graphic items at the candidate time-periods on the media content based on the identified at least presentation attribute.

Abstract: A unified system is provided for splicing of or switching to advertisement videos arriving from sources or video origins into targeted ad spots available in a content video watched by a consumer. The system comprises a plurality of interconnected elements including a unified splicing engine, a markup processor with markup plugins and markup configuration, an ad decision engine, a media player, a data collection client, a plurality of video caches residing at a consumer device and ad services subsystem. The system delivers multiple assets and intelligently splice and switch between the assets to produce a single uninterrupted playout of a content video watched by the consumer on the consumer device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enforcing physical or logical boundaries, and targeting specific subscribers or groups of subscribers with particular content, within a network. In an exemplary embodiment, the network comprises a cable network operating according to a broadcast switched architecture (BSA), with a BSA server and a plurality of subscriber premises devices. Individual ones of these devices are identified to the server (such as via a unique identifier), and this information is correlated with one or more other parameters in order to selectively identify physical or logical groups of subscribers within the broader subscriber base. These other parameters may comprise, e.g., the postal zip code or telephone area code/exchange where the premises device is located, or alternatively relate to anecdotal or statistical viewing habits of the subscriber(s). Anonymity of the subscriber's identity, and autonomy from other data bases or sources of subscriber information, is maintained using this approach as well.

Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system communicatively coupled to a client device, which handles presentation of overlay-graphic items at the client device. The client device receives a media stream from the media presentation and distribution system via a network. The received media stream includes media content and one or more tags. The client device further identifies in the received media content, the one or more tags, which corresponds to the overlay-graphic items. The client device further identifies candidate time-periods in the media content based on the identified one or more tags in the media content. At least one presentation attribute for the overlay-graphic items is identified based on the identified one or more tags in the media content. The client device further presents the overlay-graphic items at the candidate time-periods on the media content based on the identified at least presentation attribute.

Abstract: Techniques for varying content item density are provided. A first minimum gap value is stored that dictates how close two content items of a first type may appear in a content item feed that contains content items of multiple types that includes the first type and a second type. The first minimum gap value is used to place content items in a first set of content item feeds. For each content item feed of the first set of content item feeds, performance data that indicates how well content items of the first type perform in the content item feed is generated. Based on the performance data and the first minimum gap value, a second minimum gap value that is different than the first minimum gap value is generated. The second minimum gap value is used to place content items in a second plurality of content item feeds.

Abstract: Generating a preferred media playlist based on a determined activity type. A media item is played from a media library. A computing device collects metadata regarding the played media item. The computing device receives sensor data from one or more sensors. The computing device determines an activity type based upon the received sensor data. The computing device generates a media item record comprising a media item identification for the media item, the metadata collected regarding the played media item, and the determined activity type. The media item records are ranked based upon the metadata regarding the played media and the determined activity type. The computing device generates a preferred media playlist comprising a plurality of generated media item records ranked highest.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for providing alternate content in place of other content based on an issue associated with receiving the other content. The alternate content may be an advertisement associated with the other content. Output of the other content may resume once the issue is resolved and/or after output of the alternate content has concluded.

Abstract: Advertisements may be selected for video programming based on the visual content of the video programming. Where a video stream depicts a consumer good or service in one or more video frames, an advertisement that is consistent with the consumer good or service may be inserted into the video stream following the video frames in which the consumer good or service appears. Such an advertisement may be one of a plurality of existing advertisements, or may be prepared in a native format based on the content of the video stream, and may be seamlessly integrated into the video stream with the same or a similar setting to the video stream. A viewer of a video stream may also request one or more advertisements based on the content of the video stream.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, methods for presenting advertisements during video presentation are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a media content item to be presented, wherein the media content item comprises video content that includes audio data to be presented during presentation of the video data; determining that a video presentation application is in a presentation mode that inhibits video data; receiving an advertisement to be presented during presentation of the media content item; causing the media content item to be presented in the presentation mode; causing the advertisement to be presented during presentation of the media content; detecting a user action indicative of user attention to at least a portion of the presented advertisement; and performing a further action in response to detecting the user action, which causes information other than the advertisement to be presented by the user interface.

Abstract: A 360 video is presented in a three dimensional (3D) environment. Rather than simply stacking graphics in two dimensions, graphics are placed using both 3D models and textures. The 3D models may be altered so that the texture is aligned in three dimensions into the 360 video space. An instance of a 3D model combined with a key and fill texture form a group. The group has a 3D orientation and placement so that the group as aligned into the 360 degree video space may not be visible from all user look directions. The inserted groups, including live video as well as static graphics, may be projected into either mono or stereo views to give the viewer a sense of space, depth, and orientation.

Abstract: The progressive delivery of targeted secondary content may include determining that primary content requested from a particular distribution point of a distributed platform includes a first tag to integrate targeted secondary content as part of an initial presentation of the primary content, and a second tag to integrate targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation. The progressive delivery may further include modifying the primary content by replacing the first tag so that the primary content and targeted secondary content for the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the first tag) are provided from the particular distribution point without accessing a third-party content provider, while targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the second tag) may be selected and provided by one or more third-party content providers as originally specified in the primary content.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for determining a level of user engagement based on user interactions. A media guidance application is configured to retrieve a first record of a first plurality of user inputs, including input type, received during consumption of a media asset. A second time interval, prior to the first time interval, is selected by shifting the first start time and the first end time. A second record of a second plurality of user inputs received during the second time interval, including input type, is retrieved. A first media asset consumed during the first time interval and a second media asset consumed during the second time interval are determined, and the level of user engagement for the first media asset is determined based on the first record and the second record.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing information related to an advertisement included in a broadcast over a network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting audiovisual features from online document elements are described herein. A computing device can identify a first audiovisual content element on an online document and can retrieve a second audiovisual content element from a content provider database. The computing device can extract an image, video, or audio feature from the first and the second audiovisual content elements by applying image feature, video frame feature, or audio fingerprint detection. The computing device can determine a match between the features extracted from the first and the second audiovisual content elements. The computing device can select the second audiovisual content element for display on the online document based on the match. The computing device can transmit the second audiovisual content element for insertion in a content slot of the online document.

Abstract: An online system receives content items including targeting criteria and associated with objects presented via video content. When the online system presents video content to a user, the online system detects objects included in the video content. If the online system detects an object in the video content matching an object associated with a content item, the online system determines whether characteristics of the user satisfy at least a threshold amount of targeting criteria included in the content item. In response to characteristics of the user satisfying the threshold amount of targeting criteria included in the content item, the online system includes the content item in one or more selection processes. If the selection processes select the content item, the online system presents the content item in conjunction with the video content.

Abstract: Approaches for ensuring a file operation is not performed in a malicious manner. Upon being instructed to perform the file operation on a file, a profile for the file is obtained. The profile is data that is signed by a digital signature and identifies a set of resources which said file requires. The profile associated with a particular file may be obtained in a variety of different ways. The file operation is performed in a virtual machine that lacks access to resources of the device or of a network except for those resources identified in the profile.

Abstract: A unified system is provided for splicing of or switching to advertisement videos arriving from sources or video origins into targeted ad spots available in a content video watched by a consumer. The system comprises a plurality of interconnected elements including a unified splicing engine, a markup processor with markup plugins and markup configuration, an ad decision engine, a media player, a data collection client, a plurality of video caches residing at a consumer device and ad services subsystem. The system delivers multiple assets and intelligently splice and switch between the assets to produce a single uninterrupted playout of a content video watched by the consumer on the consumer device.