公开(公告)号：US20240107265A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18493462

申请日：2023-10-24

申请人： Rovi Guides, Inc.

发明人： Ti-Shiang Wang

IPC分类号： H04W4/02 ,  H04H60/16 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/48

CPC分类号： H04W4/023 ,  H04H60/16 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/48 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： Systems and methods for a media guidance application that adjusts output parameters of media assets delivered to output devices based on user preferences of users near the output devices. For example, the media guidance application may adjust the volume to be higher at a speaker near a first user who enjoys a particular media asset and lower at a speaker near a second user who dislikes the media asset.

公开(公告)号：US20180070117A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15807177

申请日：2017-11-08

申请人： The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

发明人： Morris Lee

IPC分类号： H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/31 ,  G10L25/78

CPC分类号： H04N21/252 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4667

摘要： Methods and apparatus to improve the accuracy of crediting media exposure through detecting reverberation indicative of spillover are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a reverberation analyzer to identify a quantity of short durations of loudness in an audio signal of media presented by a media presentation device and calculate a ratio of the quantity of the short durations of loudness to a quantity of durations of loudness in the audio signal of the media, the quantity of the durations of loudness including the quantity of short durations of loudness. The example apparatus also includes a processor and memory in circuit with the processor, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to mark the media as un-usable to credit a media exposure when the ratio does not satisfy a loudness ratio threshold.

公开(公告)号：US09860576B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14133983

申请日：2013-12-19

申请人： IDTP HOLDINGS, INC.

发明人： Jennifer Ann Reynolds ,  Charles Hammett Dasher ,  Paul Canter

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/2541 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： A system and a method are described herein for enabling a user with a location-aware mobile device to have at least partial control of a closest set top box associated with a closest television. The closest set top box does not need to be associated with the user's home television but instead can be any set top box that is associated with a television located for instance at a stranger's house, an airport, a bar, or wherever.

公开(公告)号：US09317865B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14253646

申请日：2014-04-15

申请人： THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC

发明人： Jack C. Crystal ,  James M. Jensen ,  William K. Krug ,  Wendell D. Lynch ,  Alan R. Neuhauser ,  Eugene L. Flanagan, III

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H2201/90

摘要： Methods and apparatus for research data gathering with a portable monitor and a stationary device are described. An example method includes gathering, via a stationary monitoring system, first data concerning exposure to media output by a media receiver, wherein gathering the first data comprises collecting a first code encoded in the media, gathering second data concerning exposure to the media output by the media receiver with a portable monitor carried on the person of a user, wherein the second data comprises a second code encoded in the media, gathering, via the portable monitor, location data encoded in the media by the stationary monitoring system, the location data providing information on a physical location of the portable monitor, and producing the audience measurement data concerning exposure to the media output by the receiver from the first data, the second data, and the location data.

摘要翻译： 描述了利用便携式监视器和固定装置进行研究数据采集的方法和装置。 一种示例性方法包括：通过静态监视系统收集关于由媒体接收器输出的媒体曝光的第一数据，其中收集第一数据包括收集在媒体中编码的第一代码，收集关于通过媒体输出的媒体输出的曝光的第二数据 具有携带在用户身上的便携式监视器的媒体接收器，其中第二数据包括在媒体中编码的第二代码，经由便携式监视器收集由固定监视系统编码在媒体中的位置数据，提供位置数据 关于便携式监视器的物理位置的信息，以及从第一数据，第二数据和位置数据产生关于由接收器输出的媒体的曝光的观众测量数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160094302A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14866133

申请日：2015-09-25

申请人： VOLKSWAGEN AG

发明人： Eva BERNER ,  Martin GRADE ,  Manuel JOACHIM

IPC分类号： H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/16 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/33 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04H60/47

CPC分类号： H04H60/52 ,  H04H20/62 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/47

摘要： A media playback device, a manner of transport and a method for preparing a playback of different media. The method includes receiving a first user input for predefining a first time period for the playback of first media content having first characteristics and receiving a second user input for predefining an automatic playback of second media content having second characteristics following an expiry of the first time period.

摘要翻译： 一种媒体播放设备，一种传输方式和一种用于准备不同媒体播放的方法。 该方法包括接收用于预定义第一时间段的第一用户输入以用于具有第一特征的第一媒体内容的重放，以及接收第二用户输入，用于预定义在第一时间段到期之后具有第二特征的第二媒体内容的自动重放 。

公开(公告)号：US09288523B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14260638

申请日：2014-04-24

申请人： Martin Kelly Jones

发明人： Martin Kelly Jones

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/66 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04N21/2543 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F17/30029 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04N5/2228 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47205 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/854

摘要： Automated media programming (AMP) systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment of an AMP system, a computer server is communicatively coupled to the Internet and provides a website for enabling uploading of media content, sorting the media content, and downloading the media content. Independent users are permitted to submit, edit, rate, and consume media content over a broadcast media channel or network. In some embodiments of the AMP system, content on the Internet is automatically searched and topics from the searched content are automatically identified. The topics are preferably indicative of currently relevant news or events and are indicative of a type of media content that will be requested for uploading from producers. The AMP system publishes the topics to the producers, receives and stores media content uploaded from the producers that relate to the respective topics, and enable users to select and download the media content.

摘要翻译： 提供自动媒体编程（AMP）系统和方法。 在AMP系统的一个实施例中，计算机服务器通信地耦合到因特网并且提供用于启用媒体内容的上载，排序媒体内容以及下载媒体内容的网站。 允许独立用户通过广播媒体频道或网络提交，编辑，评估和使用媒体内容。 在AMP系统的一些实施例中，自动搜索因特网上的内容，并且自动识别来自搜索到的内容的主题。 这些主题优选地表示当前相关的新闻或事件，并且指示将要从生产者上传请求的媒体内容的类型。 AMP系统将主题发布给制作者，接收和存储从制作者上传到与各个主题相关的媒体内容，并使用户能够选择和下载媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20150319492A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14800304

申请日：2015-07-15

申请人： The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

发明人： Morris Lee ,  Daniel Nelson ,  Weston Headley

IPC分类号： H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41

CPC分类号： H04N21/43615 ,  G08C2201/91 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H2201/90 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352

摘要： Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for using location information to manage spillover in an audience monitoring system are disclosed. An example method involves identifying a first location of a portable metering device at a first time based on a plurality of location coordinates received from a location information system. The example method also involves generating media monitoring information corresponding to a media signal received at the first time. Additionally, the example method involves identifying the media monitoring information as being associated with a spillover signal in response to determining that a media delivery device is not located at the first location of the portable metering device at the first time.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用位置信息来管理观众监视系统中的溢出的方法，装置和制品。 示例性方法包括基于从位置信息系统接收的多个位置坐标，在第一时间识别便携式计量装置的第一位置。 该示例方法还涉及产生与第一次接收到的媒体信号相对应的媒体监视信息。 另外，示例性方法涉及将媒体监视信息识别为与溢出信号相关联，以响应于确定媒体传送设备在第一时间未位于便携式计量设备的第一位置。

公开(公告)号：US09112621B1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13771505

申请日：2013-02-20

申请人： The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

发明人： Aditya P. Mishra ,  Saranathan Govindarajan

IPC分类号： H04H20/74 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H40/18 ,  H04H60/13

CPC分类号： H04H40/18 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/42 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/66

摘要： A service-ability system determines a probability of a proper installation of satellite broadcast reception equipment at a given location. A method for determining service-ability comprises accessing data related to a given location via a computer, assigning a weight and a value to each accessed data point with the computer, compiling the values of each accessed data point, and comparing the compiled values to a predetermined probability threshold.

摘要翻译： 服务能力系统确定在给定位置正确安装卫星广播接收设备的概率。 一种用于确定服务能力的方法包括经由计算机访问与给定位置相关的数据，向计算机分配权重和值到每个被访问的数据点，编译每个被访问的数据点的值，以及将编译的值与 预定概率阈值。

公开(公告)号：US09084013B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US14081242

申请日：2013-11-15

申请人： Google Inc.

发明人： Nick Salvatore Arini ,  Ken Krieger ,  Simon Michael Rowe

IPC分类号： H04N21/442

CPC分类号： H04N21/44204 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/43637

摘要： A method for data logging in a panel media consumption study includes broadcasting an attraction signal by a device associated with a panelist during display of media on a first media device in an area of interest, the media for consumption by the panelist; receiving the attraction signal at a receiving device in the area of interest, determining information related to the received attraction signal, determining a characteristic value of the information; identifying the device of the panelist as at a first location within the area of interest based on the characteristic value of the information; and logging data related to the display of media as panel media consumption data.

摘要翻译： 用于面板媒体消费研究中的数据记录的方法包括在感兴趣区域中的第一媒体设备上显示媒体期间由与小组成员相关联的设备广播吸引信号，所述媒体由小组成员消费; 在感兴趣区域中的接收装置处接收吸引信号，确定与所接收的吸引信号相关的信息，确定信息的特征值; 基于所述信息的特征值，识别所述小组成员在所述感兴趣区域内的第一位置处的设备; 并将与媒体显示相关的数据记录为面板媒体消费数据。

公开(公告)号：US08929807B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13220905

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： David C. Brillhart ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Anne R. Sand ,  James W. Seaman

发明人： David C. Brillhart ,  Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Anne R. Sand ,  James W. Seaman

IPC分类号： H04B5/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04B7/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  B60Q1/22 ,  H04H40/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H20/63

CPC分类号： H04H40/00 ,  H04H20/63 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H2201/70 ,  H04L12/189

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for transmitting/broadcasting messages/content (e.g., audio) by routing such messages to an intended audience/recipient(s), and optionally applying audio preferences to broadcast characteristics. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may receive a message/broadcast in a queue, and identify a set of intended recipients of the broadcast (e.g., based on the content therein). Once the intended recipients have been identified, a set of locations of the intended recipients may be determined. Based on the locations, at least one output device is selected (e.g., based on proximity of the output device(s) to the intended recipients). Thereafter, the broadcast may be transmitted to the intended recipients via the selected output device(s), while any associated audio preferences are applied. In one embodiment, if an intended recipient is listening to other content, such content may be muted and/or paused so that the transmitted broadcast may be heard.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种通过将这样的消息路由到预期的受众/接收者，以及可选地对广播特征应用音频偏好来发送/广播消息/内容（例如，音频）的方法。 具体地，本发明的实施例可以在队列中接收消息/广播，并且识别广播的一组预期接收者（例如，基于其中的内容）。 一旦确定了预期的接收者，就可以确定预期接收者的一组位置。 基于位置，选择至少一个输出设备（例如，基于输出设备与预期接收者的接近度）。 此后，可以通过所选择的输出设备将广播发送到预期的接收者，同时应用任何相关联的音频偏好。 在一个实施例中，如果预期接收者正在收听其他内容，则这样的内容可以被静音和/或暂停，从而可以听到所发送的广播。