149results 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine whether a smart device is in-tab are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: provide smart television data from a smart television as an input to a model to generate an output, the smart television data being included in population data from a population of smart televisions; determine a tab status of the smart television based on the output; in response to the tab status of the smart television being out-of-tab, remove the smart television data from the population data; and credit media based on the population data.

Aspects of the present invention relate to an outdoor emergency broadcasting device, an outdoor emergency broadcasting system, and a computer-implemented outdoor emergency broadcasting method. The outdoor emergency broadcasting device comprises: one or more speakers configured to provide an audible emergency message; a wireless receiver configured to receive an emergency alert from an external device; a controller; one or more batteries for providing power to the one or more speakers, wireless receiver and controller; and a device housing substantially enclosing the controller and the one or more batteries; wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from the external device via the wireless receiver, the emergency alert; determine audio output data in dependence on receiving the emergency alert; and transmit the audio output data to the one or more speakers for providing the audible emergency message.

Disclosed is an electronic device including a communication module, a processor and a memory that stores instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal from a first external electronic device through the communication module while a communication connection to at least one second external electronic device is being established, select a specified number of third external electronic devices or less from among the first external electronic device and the at least one second external electronic device based on the first signal, and transmit data to or receive data from the selected third external electronic devices through established communication connections to the selected third external electronic devices. The third external electronic devices are selected in order of having a weak signal intensity or a greater distance from the electronic device from among the first external electronic device and the at least one second external electronic device.

Techniques are described that extend and / or improve the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol in reliably delivering next-generation broadcast television services, where a receiver selects which frequency to tune to by considering not only the signal strengths and error rates of two frequencies carrying the same service, but also the relative location and direction of movement of the receiver with respect to each broadcast station, as well as parameters of the RF environment previously measured by an autonomous vehicle, such as a drone, in order to automatically switch from presenting the service on a first frequency to a second frequency, such as when a mobile receiver is moving through a boundary area between two broadcast stations.

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.

An error concealment method and apparatus for a mobile radio is described. A current location value is provided by a spatial location receiver. A signal quality parameter associated with the current location value is retrieved from a database if available. If the signal quality parameter is available, a first error concealment method for a received audio signal is selected and applied dependent on the signal quality parameter value. If the signal quality parameter associated with the current location value is not available, and the received audio signal is corrupted, a second (default) more conservative error concealment method is applied to the received audio signal.

To be capable of preferably performing a series of media access controls on a reception side.SOLUTION: A container of a predetermined format including a media stream is transmitted. A predetermined number of sets of media access information associated with a series of media access controls are successively inserted in a layer of the media stream or a layer of the container. For example, the media access information includes identification information for making a distinction between other media access information, and identification information for making an association with the other media access information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16