63results 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A scientific system and methods are disclosed for optimizing television (e.g., “CTV” and “OTT”) advertising and related expenditure to maximize efficiency and return on investment (“ROI’) for advertisers. The scientific system comprises an initial-feedback engine that develops and refines creatives or outcomes by creating and using an artificial intelligence (“AI”) engine that creates an initial feedback loop from social media platforms and subsequently uses an intelligent advertisement-selection engine that takes the highest performing advertising on the social media platforms and directs or imports them for connected television or over-the-top advertising. The system includes a performance engine that optimizes performance of the connected television and over-the-top advertising and then moves the winning combination of a creative or outcome resulting from the application inventory, the audience segment, the part of day, the frequency or the like to linear television purchase actions.

The invention relates to a method and a system for generating a hybrid radio stream for at least one occupant I of a vehicle F. The method comprises the following steps: receiving (101) a live radio stream from a radio station; determining (102) a current position POS F (t) of vehicle F; Determine / provide (103) from position POS F (t) dependent content INH(POS F (t)); by means of an AI-based moderator module, generating (104) a hybrid radio stream, wherein the hybrid radio stream integrates AI-generated speech output of the content INH(POS) into the live radio stream F (t)) includes; and output of the hybrid radio stream in the vehicle.

Systems and methods are provided for identifying broadcast sources within a MapView system. A MapView system may display a first representation of a first geographical area that includes icons representing a location of broadcast sources. User characteristics may be extracted from a first user device associated with the MapView system. A machine-learning model may execute using the user characteristics to generate contemporaneous broadcast characteristics corresponding to a user of the first user device. The MapView system may then display a second representation of the geographical area that includes icons representing a location of different broadcast sources. The MapView system may then facilitate a presentation of particular broadcast source from the different broadcast sources.

Presented are control systems for governing analog and digital radio services in motor vehicles, methods for making / using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method of controlling a vehicle includes an in-vehicle radio tuner receiving selections of broadcast radio stations output by analog signals and / or streaming radio stations output by digital signals. A vehicle controller retrieves a memory-stored broadcast station service (BSS) map with a service contour containing available broadcast radio stations having sufficient signal strength within a designated area. The controller receives geopositional data indicative of the host vehicle's location, and accesses a remote database to retrieve an updated BSS map that corresponds to the vehicle's location. The controller then determines if the stored BSS map corresponds to the updated BSS map; if not, the radio tuner responsively displays an updated list of available stations revised to reflect available stations contained in the updated BSS map.

Disclosed example people monitoring methods include detecting a first watermark in a first audio signal obtained from an acoustic sensor, the first watermark identifying media presented by a monitored media device, determining whether a second watermark, different from the first watermark, is embedded in the first audio signal obtained from the acoustic sensor, the second watermark identifying at least one of a mobile device or a user of the mobile device, classifying the second watermark as a media watermark or a people monitoring watermark based on a characteristic of the second watermark, and when the second watermark is determined to be embedded in the first audio signal, reporting at least one of the second watermark or information decoded from the second watermark to identify at least one of the mobile device or the user of the mobile device as being exposed to the media presented by the monitored media device.

Method for providing alarms for the playback of received radio communications, the method comprising: Entertainment, by means of a radio device for playing back received audio streams to a user, a keyword database of a playback alarm of a received audio stream with one or more first keywords for matching with second keywords detected in a particular received audio stream, which are used to identify that the particular received audio stream is to be played back to the user of the radio device accompanied by an audio alarm when a match is found; Detection by the radio device of a change in context-dependent parameters associated with the radio device, and in response to the detection of the change in context-dependent parameters associated with the radio device, automatic updating of the keyword database of a playback alarm of a received audio stream, based on the detected change in the context-dependent parameters associated with the radio device, to include an additional first keyword that was not previously included in the one or more first keywords, or a modified first keyword of the one or more keywords, wherein the change in the context-dependent parameters includes one of the following: a change in the personal context-dependent parameters associated with the user of the radio device, a change in vehicle-related context-dependent parameters,which are linked to a vehicle that is linked to the user of the radio device, a change to context-dependent parameters relating to an event that is linked to an event that is linked to the user of the radio device, or a change to environment-related context-dependent parameters that are linked to the user of the radio device; , subsequent reception, via radio communications, of a first specific received audio stream for playback by a user at the radio device; Detection, by the radio device, of a match between a specific second keyword in the first specific received audio stream and the additional first keyword in the database of a playback alert of a received audio stream, or the modified first keyword in the keyword database of a playback alert of a received audio stream; and one of: prior to the subsequent playback of the first specifically received audio stream for the user, causing the radio device to provide an alarm for the first specifically received audio stream, and subsequently playing, by the radio device, the first specifically received audio stream for the user; and During playback, the radio device will cause the user to receive an alarm for the first specific audio stream received.

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.

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for context-dependent transmission of content, the method comprising: obtaining content that is to be transmitted to a receiving application run by a mobile device (310), determining the context-dependence for the content, wherein the context- dependence comprises requirements regarding at least a location and time (315), and the content is transmitted if the requirements are met, determining that the receiving application meets the requirement of the location by the mobile device being located within the location (315), determining that current time corresponds to the requirement regarding the time (315), and transmitting the content to the receiving application (320).

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

A system for augmenting a broadcast with virtual content, the system including a client device for viewing the broadcast, at least one camera for receiving a primary image frame of the broadcast, at least one upstream device in communication and associated with the at least one camera, and, at least one downstream device in communication with the at least one upstream device, wherein the system is configured to determine client identification information associated with the client device, determine one or more virtual content based on the client identification information and augment the primary image frame with the virtual content to be displayed on the client device.

To easily ensure an opportunity to view content of programs of interest.SOLUTION: A separation unit separates an event information table having program information for each program from a broadcast signal. A program information processing unit selects some of programs from the event information table as candidate programs. A distribution information management unit acquires distribution information indicating whether the candidate programs are distributed from a program information management device through communication, and maintains a program information list with the distribution information for each of the candidate programs. A content processing unit selects any of candidate programs having distribution indicated in the program information list as a selected program, and receives content of the selected program from a content distribution device through communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The present disclosure relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, and a reception device which enable simultaneous broadcasting to be more reliably recognized. Provided is a transmission device comprising: a generation unit that generates a broadcasting stream including broadcasting components constituting content and signaling information pertaining to the broadcasting components; and a transmission unit that transmits the broadcasting stream. The signaling information includes a service identifier for identifying simultaneous broadcasting content corresponding to the abovementioned content, or a descriptor in which location information is disposed. This disclosure is applicable to, for example, transmission systems that support broadcasting protocols for terrestrial digital television broadcasting.

Apparatus, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods to identify media using watermarks and signatures are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: determine a first time and a category indicated by a watermark detected in the media, determine a search window based on the first time indicated by the watermark, the search window to at least one of (i) extend a first duration of time before the first time indicated by the watermark or (ii) extend a second duration of time after the first time indicated by the watermark, and compare (i) a query signature associated with a second time within the search window with (ii) a subset of reference signatures associated with the category to identify the media, the query signature generated from the media, the subset of reference signatures generated from reference media associated with the category.

An electronic device may include communication circuitry, a processor(s), and memory storing instructions. The instructions may, when executed by the processor(s), may cause the electronic device to receive synchronization information associated with reception of a broadcast isochronous stream service from a source electronic device, transmit the synchronization information to an external electronic device, so that the external electronic device is capable of synchronizing with the source electronic device based on the synchronization information and receiving audio data broadcasted from the source electronic device, receive first audio data for the BIS service broadcasted from the source electronic device; based on identifying that the first audio data is represented in a first language and the first language is different from a designated second language, translate the first audio data into second audio data represented in the second language, and transmit the second audio data to the external electronic device, so that the external electronic device outputs the second audio data.

To perform appropriate sound reproduction according to the capability of a receiver.SOLUTION: Receiving a broadcast including an MPEG-H audio in an audio component, obtaining information indicating that the MPEG-H audio is present from the broadcast, selecting an audio component based on the information, decoding audio data of the selected audio component, wherein the broadcast includes a descriptor describing information related to an object-based audio, and obtaining the descriptor describing the information related to the object-based audio.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

A reception apparatus, a server, a system, and a method for analyzing viewing information in detail are provided. The reception apparatus receives digital content that can be output viewably, has an inherent device identifier capable of performing identification with other apparatuses, and is provided with a viewing log collecting section that collects a viewing log for the digital content, a wireless communication section that receives wireless terminal information transmitted from a wireless terminal, a detection terminal information creating section that creates detection terminal information based on the wireless terminal information, and an information management section that transmits viewing information including the viewing log, the detection terminal information, and the device identifier.

The present technology relates to a receiving apparatus, a receiving method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method that enable a service to be reliably identified. Provided is a receiving apparatus including a receiving unit configured to receive a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting employing an IP transmission scheme, and a control unit configured to identify a specific service provision source according to a combination of an original network ID allocated as a value unique to each broadcasting operator and having a same value succeeded in retransmission of a specific service, a stream ID allocated as a value unique to each stream, and a service ID allocated as a value unique to each service that is included in a control signal transmitted via the broadcast wave, and to control a function of each unit for performing predetermined processing related to the specific service. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.

A radio system includes an audio device, and a control device operatively connected to the audio device to store a first radio frequency of the audio device as a preset frequency, wherein the control device may be configured to determine whether a second broadcast signal received through a second radio frequency is equal to a first broadcast signal received through the first radio frequency stored in a preset list when the second radio frequency of the audio device is added as the preset frequency, generate the preset list including the first and second radio frequencies when the first broadcast signal is different from the second broadcast signal, and generate the preset list including the first or second radio frequency when the first and second broadcast signals are broadcast signals of a same radio broadcast.