197results about "Broadcast characteristics identification/recognition" patented technology

A method of controlling a broadcast receiver and which includes displaying a broadcast program on a screen of the broadcast receiver, determining if a broadcast-related information enlargement mode is selected, and enlarging the broadcast-related information on the screen of the broadcast receiver when the determining step determines the broadcast-related information enlargement mode is selected.

The invention relates to a method for selecting a radio station, in particular for a vehicle, exhibiting: - Capture of content (IA, IB) from multiple radio stations (RA, RB), - Analyzing the content (IA, IB) of several radio stations (RA, RB), in particular by means of a computer-aided language model, preferably by means of a large language model (LLM), - Capturing at least one input from a user, in particular active or passive, conscious or unconscious (B), - Analyzing the user's input (B), in particular by the computer-aided language model, preferably by the large language model (LLM), - Suggesting a specific radio station (RA, RB), depending on the analysis of the content (IA, IB) of the multiple radio stations (RA, RB) and depending on the analysis of the user's input (B).

A system comprises an intermediate communication platform that provides an interface to an Internet network; and a first server including: a port operatively coupled to the intermediate communication platform, processing circuitry, and a service application for execution by the processor. The service application is configured to: receive geographic location information of a radio receiver via the intermediate communication platform; determine one or more radio broadcasts available to the radio receiver according to the geographic location information; and send metadata for the radio broadcast, the metadata including an indication whether content of the radio broadcast is suitable for an audio fingerprinting process to the radio receiver via the intermediate communication platform.

A system for metering of audio exposure from a wireless personal listening device (WPLD) includes (i) the WPLD, configured to be worn by a person, to wirelessly receive an audio stream defining audio, and to play out audio of the received audio stream in real time to one or both ears of the person and (ii) a charging device configured to be coupled with the WPLD when the WPLD is not worn and configured to deliver energy to the WPLD to charge an energy supply of the WPLD. The system includes a processor in the WPLD or charging device, configured to establish audio signature data representing the audio played out by the WPLD. And the system is configured to respond to coupling of the WPLD with the charging device by at least reporting the established audio signature data to an external computing system for use to facilitate measuring media exposure.

To provide a display control method of appropriately receiving a high-digital broadcast service.SOLUTION: In a display control method in a broadcasting reception device that can receive a broadcast wave that a simultaneous broadcasting with a 4K broadcasting service and a 2K broadcasting service is performed via a broadcasting transmission path, and can receive an IP simultaneous broadcasting of the 4K broadcasting service via a communication transmission path, the broadcasting reception device receives and demodulates the 4K broadcasting service contained in the broadcast wave, and displays a broadcast program of the 4K broadcasting service. In the case where a failure occurs in the reception and demodulation of the 4K broadcasting service or the display, the broadcasting reception device selects a first display switching processing for receiving and demodulating the 2K broadcasting service as a simultaneous broadcasting of the 4K broadcasting service via the broadcasting transmission path, and displaying the broadcasting program of the 2K broadcasting service or a second display switching processing for receiving and demodulating the IP simultaneous broadcasting via the communication transmission path as a simultaneous broadcasting of the 4K broadcasting service, and displaying a program of the IP simultaneous broadcasting in accordance with a predetermined priority level, and executes them.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

A method for processing media data according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: receiving service list provision information; transmitting region selection information on the basis of the service list provision information; and receiving media data on the basis of the region selection information.

Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. An example method includes receiving a media content signal, sampling the media content signal to generate samples, storing the samples in a buffer, determining a first sequence of samples in the buffer, determining a second sequence of samples in the buffer, wherein the second sequence of samples is of substantially equal length as the first sequence of samples, calculating an average of the first sequence of samples and the second sequence of samples to generate an average sequence of samples, extracting an identifier from the average sequence of samples, and storing the identifier in a tangible memory.

To deal with the issue in which delay of a system causes delay of display and the delay of display causes danger on viewers when emergency information sent when disasters occur is distributed in the same manner of transfer as the manner for transferring a picture sound content.SOLUTION: In the present invention, a picture sound distribution system formed of a distribution system for distributing a picture sound content and a reception terminal for receiving a picture content by a net distribution displays emergency information sent when disasters occur, with smaller delays than in the case of the picture sound content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for unifying local channels with Over-the-Top (OTT) services (e.g., Internet-streaming media services). In one example aspect, a location is determined. Based on the determined location, a list of local channels available for broadcast in the geographic area is retrieved. The list of local channels is then compared to a list of channels offered via at least one OTT service. Based on the comparison with the OTT service channel offering, a subset of available local channels may be determined. The electronic programming guide (EPG) data and other programming metadata associated with the local channels may be downloaded and provided to the OTT service. The local channels, along with the EPG data and programming metadata, may be merged with the OTT service so that the local channels may be streamed via the OTT service.

A method of providing channel content in a broadcast content reception and distribution system includes: receiving, by a broadcast content reception device, information that identifies a channel that provides channel content, from a content player device; receiving, by the broadcast content reception device, a signal that transmits the channel content, from an antenna; receiving, by the broadcast content reception device, information that indicates a signal strength corresponding to the channel based on the signal that transmits the channel content received from the antenna; determining, by the broadcast content reception device, that the signal strength is less than or equal to a threshold value based on the information that indicates the signal strength; and transmitting, by the broadcast content reception device, a message to the content player device in response to the determining that the signal strength is less than or equal to the threshold value.

A system and method for efficiently modifying the parameters of a Periodic Advertisement (PA) or Periodic Advertisement with Response (PAwR) train are disclosed. Rather than forcing all of the listening devices to reacquire synchronization to the new PAwR train, the periodic advertiser transmits the parameters associated with the new or revised train in the periodic advertisements of the existing train. The listening devices receive the new parameters and update their timers accordingly such that they exit low power mode in time to receive the periodic advertisement on the new or revised train. In some embodiments, the periodic advertiser generates a new train, while in other embodiments, the periodic advertiser changes the parameters associated with the PA or PAwR train without creating a new train.

A utility sensor module includes one or more sensors, a communication link, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to broadcast an advertisement signal associated with a communication protocol for a first transmission time. The advertisement signal is configured to cause an external device to transmit a response message. The electronic processor is further configured to determine whether the response message is received within a predetermined time period, and in response to determining that the response message was not received within the predetermined time period, operating in a modified sleep mode. Operating in the modified sleep mode includes modifying the operation of the communication interface to broadcast the advertisement signal at a periodic interval, such that the advertisement signal is only broadcast at the periodic interval for a second transmission time.

The invention relates to the technical field of broadcast signal dynamic switching, and discloses a multi-mode broadcast signal intelligent switching method and system based on DRM, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining real-time geographic position information, real-time weather conditions and a historical switching record database; inputting the real-time geographic position information and a regional transition zone obtained by regional analysis into a geographic region division model to obtain the number of DRM broadcast signal modes; inputting a dynamic weather weighted data set constructed according to real-time weather conditions into the signal attenuation model to obtain a real-time signal intensity attenuation granularity value; extracting similar historical switching sequences according to the historical switching record database; performing matching calculation according to the similar historical switching sequence to obtain a matching result confidence coefficient; according to the similar historical switching sequence and the DRM broadcast signal mode number, multi-mode broadcast signal switching planning analysis is carried out, and a real-time optimal switching sequence is obtained. According to the method, high-precision matching of the historical switching data and the real-time scene can be realized.

Systems and methods are provided for presenting media streams based on changes in geolocation. A MapView system may receive a first positioning signal indicating a first geographical location of a user device. The MapView system may determine a first media stream to be presented by the user device based on the first geographical location and a location of a source of the first media stream. The MapView system may then facilitate a presentation of the first media stream by the user device. When the MapView system receives a second positioning signal indicating a second geographical location of the user device, the MapView may identify, a second media stream to be presented by the user device based on the second geographical location being in broadcast range of the second media stream. The MapView system may then facilitate a presentation of the second media stream by the user device.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device is configured to, based on synchronizing, in accordance with synchronizing to a periodic advertisement of a second external electronic device indicated by information from a first external electronic device, to a broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) from the second external electronic device, provide a first audio service outputting audio via a speaker, while the first audio service is provided, receive, from the first external electronic device, a request that ceases the synchronizing to the BIS and maintains the synchronizing to the periodic advertisement, and, while providing a second audio service based on data received from the first external electronic device, cease the synchronizing to the BIS and maintain the synchronizing to the periodic advertisement.

A plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, transmitting broadcast area wide programming for their respective broadcast areas, wherein a mechanism enables switching on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized auxiliary information content on a single frequency network transmission frequency, and wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables retrieval of promotional information from a remote server, when the data item is analyzed by a software application.

A media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: generating media data; generating a service list related to the media data; and transmitting the media data and the service list on the basis of a network. The media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: receiving a service list related to media data on the basis of a network; and processing the media data on the basis of the service list.

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) encountering, by a media playback device of a vehicle, a trigger to update a list of currently tunable radio stations; (ii) based on encountering the trigger to update the list of currently tunable radio stations, updating, by the media playback device, the list of currently tunable radio stations using a location of the vehicle and radio station contour data stored in a local database of the media playback device; and (iii) displaying, by the media playback device, a station list using the list of currently tunable radio stations.

A system includes: an intermediate communication platform providing an interface to an internet network; and a first server including: a port operatively coupled to the intermediate communication platform, processing circuitry, and a service application executed by the processor. The service application is configured to: receive geographic location information of a radio receiver via the intermediate communication platform; determine, based on the geographic location information, one or more radio broadcasts available to the radio receiver; and transmit metadata of the radio broadcasts via the intermediate communication platform to the radio receiver, the metadata including an indication of whether the content of the radio broadcasts is suitable for an audio fingerprinting process.

To provide an information processing device, a television receiver, and an information processing method capable of more appropriately managing the registration status of channels according to the actual state of broadcasting services.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes a channel selection determination unit that determines whether a channel is selectable, an increment unit that increments a counter for the channel that is determined to be unselectable when the channel for which the determination has been made is not selectable, and a determination unit that determines that the channel for which the counter has exceeded the threshold is unreceivable when the counter has exceeded the threshold.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

To perform appropriate audio reproduction depending on the receiver's capabilities.SOLUTION: A receiver that receives broadcasting that includes MPEG-H audio in an audio component obtains identification information indicating whether the MPEG-H audio is present from broadcast airwaves at a multiplexing layer, and selects the audio component according to the receiver's capabilities on the basis of the identification information, and decodes the audio data of the selected audio component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

A media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: generating media data; generating a service list related to the media data; and transmitting the media data and the service list on the basis of a network. The media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: receiving a service list related to media data on the basis of a network; and processing the media data on the basis of the service list.

A radio receiver includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver circuit to receive a radio broadcast signal, an internet network interface, a display, a memory, a processing circuit, and a client application including instructions for execution by the processing circuit. The client application is configured to determine geographic location information for the radio receiver, determine a radio broadcast available to the radio receiver using the geographic location information, select metadata associated with the radio broadcast available to the radio receiver from metadata stored in the memory, and present information included in the selected metadata using the display in accordance with the received radio broadcast signal.

A media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: generating media data; generating a service list for the media data; and transmitting the media data and the service list on the basis of a network. A media data processing method according to embodiments may comprise the steps of: receiving media data and a service list for the media data on the basis of a network; and processing the media data on the basis of the service list.

Embodiments herein provide a low frequency (LF) broadcast system that improves upon the LORAN-C system to help optimize the use of available spectrum while modernizing the signal structure of the broadcast signal. In particular, embodiments may utilize an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal structure to broadcast timing and data signals in consecutive symbols of an OFDM resource block. The signals may include, for example, a comb 1, comb 2, or comb 3 signal structure. Other signal aspects, such as muting scheme, modulation, frequency offset, etc., may vary depending on the desired functionality.

Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for volume adjustment are disclosed herein. An example method includes collecting data corresponding to a volume of an audio signal as the audio signal is output through a device, when an average volume of the audio signal does not satisfy a volume threshold for a specified timespan, determining a difference between the average volume and a desired volume, and applying a gain to the audio signal to adjust the volume of the audio signal to the desired volume, the gain determined based on the difference between the average volume and the desired volume.

The present invention relates to a system and methods for evaluating song play performance of broadcast music. The analytics system comprises one or more data processing resources. The data processing resource receives transaction records that are related to songs being played on radio stations. The transaction records comprise a song identifier, play location, play time, and additional metadata. A user can generate a series of dashboards that comprise indicia or graphics that inform song play performance, radio station airplay performance and insights, generate airplay recommendations and display other information. In an exemplary embodiment, airplay recommendations can include informing the user of song play locations, where a possible space on a radio station's playlist or panel exists. Such possible spaces are opportunities where the user can seek to increase the number of song plays for a desired song at a radio station thus improving the song's rank.

To provide a display control method of more preferably receiving an advanced digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: In a display control method in a broadcast receiving device that receives a broadcast wave through which both 2K broadcast service and 4K broadcast service are transmitted, the broadcast receiving device receives the broadcast wave, identifies whether the 2K broadcast service and the 4K broadcast service are simultaneously broadcast in the broadcast wave on the basis of control information included in the received broadcast wave, and depending on the result of identification, changes the display status of program information on an EPG screen for at least one of the 2K broadcast service or 4K broadcast service included in the broadcast wave when the EPG screen for the 2K broadcast service and 4K broadcast service included in the broadcast wave is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15A

The application discloses example methods and apparatuses for map generation and for playing broadcast signals. One example map generation method includes receiving multiple pieces of first information, where each piece of the multiple pieces of first information includes a corresponding positioning location of a corresponding terminal, strength of a broadcast signal modulated at a first modulation frequency and received by the corresponding terminal at the corresponding positioning location, and the first modulation frequency. A broadcast signal strength layer is generated according to the multiple pieces of first information, where the broadcast signal strength layer represents a first coverage range corresponding to a first strength range of a broadcast signal modulated at the first modulation frequency.