公开(公告)号：US20180367823A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15624450

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Brinkley ,  Meera Jindal ,  Khawaja Salman Shams ,  Alex Xiaoye Zhang

IPC: H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/25

Abstract: A multimedia stream may include an indication to insert multimedia content to the multimedia stream. An insertion segment may be selected from among multiple segments such that the insertion segment is selected based in part on metadata such as metadata associated with the recipient of the multimedia stream. Metadata associated with the insertion segment may be obtained. Satisfaction of a compliance requirement may be determined based on various information, such as metadata associated with the recipient and metadata associated with the insertion segment. The insertion segment may be made available as part of the multimedia stream.

公开(公告)号：US12058389B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17576489

申请日：2022-01-14

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Varun Ram ,  William Dirks ,  Meera Jindal ,  Sierra Anderson ,  John Cowgill ,  Kenneth Victor Chamberlin ,  Mark DeSpain ,  Matthew Brinkley ,  Khawaja Salman Shams ,  Alex Xiaoye Zhang

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  H04L65/762 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04L65/612

Abstract: Dynamic transcoding can be used to provide supplemental content, selected to be played during breaks in a stream of primary content, that has the same format as the primary content. It can be desirable to provide supplemental content that is personalized. This may include additional content or advertising that may be of interest or relevance to a viewer. In many instances, the supplemental content will come from a different source and thus can be in a different format. Approaches in accordance with various embodiments can take advantage of dynamic transcoding of the supplemental content to provide properly formatted supplemental content through the same stream as the primary content. A custom manifest can be provided to the media player that points to the transcoded supplemental content. At an appropriate break in the playback, the media player can use the manifest to obtain the formatted supplemental content.

公开(公告)号：US11670051B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17684165

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Kelly ,  Matthew Brinkley ,  Ting-Hsiang Hwang ,  Amy Bergsieker ,  Cameron Charles ,  Elliot Chong ,  Gonzalo Ramos ,  Babak Amir Parviz

IPC: G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/006

Abstract: Described are systems and methods that enable users to virtually experience an environment at a destination location from their own user device, control their experience and even interact with others that are physically located within the environment. Likewise, the user's experience may even be improved with the inclusion of enhancements that are presented to the user as the user experiences the environment. Users may interact with the enhancements to obtain additional enhancements, interact with others physically located within the environment, interact with and direct a guide that is physically located within the environment, and receive near real-time video and audio that is transmitted from a guide device located within the environment.

公开(公告)号：US10911813B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15690838

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yongjun Wu ,  Matthew Scharr ,  Rakesh Tangirala ,  Amarsingh Buckthasingh Winston ,  Khawaja Salman Shams ,  Matthew Brinkley

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/258

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing metadata corresponding to primary content of live media streams that include secondary content inserted into the streams.

公开(公告)号：US10805679B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15624453

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Brinkley ,  Meera Jindal ,  Khawaja Salman Shams ,  Alex Xiaoye Zhang

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/25

Abstract: A multimedia stream may be abandoned (e.g., terminated) under various contexts. Metadata surrounding the abandonment, such as information regarding multimedia segments shown at or near the time of abandonment, may be stored. A system may detect satisfaction of a condition based at least in part on abandonment metadata associated with an abandoned stream, obtain a set of abandonment metadata sharing a characteristic in common, and determine a cause. Depending on the determined cause, various mitigations may be executed—for example, if abandonment of streams is detected in a specific location at a particular point or period in time, one or more network diagnostics tests may be executed to determine whether there are network connectivity issues for viewers from the specific location.