Fast television channel change initiated from a second screen device

    公开(公告)号:US10306323B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15372239

    申请日:2016-12-07

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: In aspects of fast television channel change initiated from a second screen device, a mobile device implemented as the second screen device can receive a navigation input in a viewport displayed on an integrated display of the mobile device. Video selection options for video content are displayed in the viewport on the integrated display of the mobile device responsive to the navigation input. A content display application on the mobile device can determine video identifiers of the video content for each of the video selection options displayed in the viewport, where each video identifier uniquely identifies a respective video content. The mobile device can then communicate the video identifiers to a first screen device, such as a television display device, that initiates a request to a video content server for initial video data corresponding to each of the video content based on the video identifiers received from the mobile device.

    Detecting and isolating television program content from recordings of television airings

    公开(公告)号:US10129586B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US15383958

    申请日:2016-12-19

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Various implementations process a television content stream to detect program boundaries such as the starting point and ending point of the program. In at least some implementations, program boundaries such as intermediate points between the starting point and ending point of the program are also detected. The intermediate points correspond to where a program pauses for secondary content such as an advertisement or advertisements, and then resumes once the secondary content has run. Once program boundaries are detected, primary content is isolated by removing secondary content that occurs before the starting point and after the ending point. In at least some implementations, secondary content that occurs between detected intermediate points is also removed. The primary content is then recorded without secondary content that originally comprised part of the original television content stream.

    Content Capture and Distribution System
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180097859A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15721481

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Content capture and distribution systems and techniques are described. In an example, radio frequency signals that carry content are captured by one or more antennas of a content capture system. The content is converted from radio frequency signals the carry the content into an internet protocol format by the content capture system. The converted content is transmitted by the content capture system via a network transfer protocol (e.g., HTTP) for receipt by a content distribution system via a network. The converted content is configured by the content distribution system for streaming via a network streaming protocol. The content is then streamed by the content distribution system via the network using the network streaming protocol for receipt and rendering by at least one client device.

    Multiple-device media swap
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10291952B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15441340

    申请日:2017-02-24

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: In aspects of multiple-device media swap, a mobile device in a video content viewing system displays first video content on an integrated display of the device, and receives second video content without displaying the second video content. The mobile device continues to receive the second video content, without displaying the second video content, while the first video content is received and presented. The mobile device can initiate an instruction to swap from displaying the first video content to displaying the second video content on the integrated display of the mobile device. The instruction also initiates another device of the video content viewing system that is receiving both the first and second video content to swap from displaying the second video content to displaying the first video content.

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