156results about "Specific information broadcast systems" patented technology

Encoding and decoding methods are employed for toggleable overlays in a video. An encoding method comprises receiving a plurality of image frames; determining one or more overlay image frames each comprising a plurality of toggleable overlays, each toggleable overlay being associated with an identifier. An image frame is associated with an overlay image frame of the one or more overlay image frames. Metadata is added to a header of the image frame, wherein the metadata comprises, for each toggleable overlay of the plurality of toggleable overlays: position data identifying a position of the toggleable overlay in the overlay image frame, size data identifying a size of the toggleable overlay in the overlay image frame, and identification data corresponding to the identifier of the toggleable overlay.

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.

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

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 for over-the-air broadcast linking to digital podcast content is disclosed. The method includes receiving broadcast signals and metadata from a radio broadcaster and / or IP data connection and extracting an identifier from the received metadata, wherein the identifier links to a catalog of digital podcast content produced by the radio broadcaster. Further, the method includes retrieving the catalog of the digital podcast content via an external data network using the extracted identifier. Thereafter, the method includes displaying, on a user device, a link to the retrieved catalog of the digital podcast content, such that when the displayed link is selected then a list of podcasts corresponding to the retrieved catalog of the digital podcast content is rendered on the user device.

Generally disclosed herein is a mechanism to provide music and radio station recommendations based on observing radio and music listening activities of a user over time. In some examples, information about the radio stations receivable by a user device and programs broadcast by such radio stations are collected over time. Recommendations for different music and / or radio stations may be generated based on a single song or radio program that the user listens to. The recommended music and / or radio stations may be updated based on program information related to the radio stations receivable by the user device at a specific time at a specific geographic location.

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.

Disclosed is a method of transmitting control information in a second generation digital video broadcasting terrestrial, DVB-T2, broadcast communication system, the method comprising: generating a plurality of frames based on a plurality of physical layer pipes, PLPs, each PLP including data of a service; and transmitting the plurality of frames, wherein a first frame of the plurality of frames comprises a control part including a P2 signal and a data part including at least one primary PLP having scheduling information for the at least one primary PLP, wherein the P2 signal includes first control information for the at least one primary PLP included in the first frame, wherein a primary PLP of the at least one primary PLP includes second control information including first scheduling information for the primary PLP included in a second frame following the first frame and second scheduling information for at least one secondary PLP, other than the primary PLP, included in the second frame, in case that a number of the at least one secondary PLP is greater than a pre-determined number.

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 a technique of preferably transmitting or receiving a high level digital broadcasting service.SOLUTION: A digital broadcasting receiving device comprises: one or a plurality of receiving parts that receives broadcast waves of a 2K broadcast service, a 4K broadcast service, and a digital broadcasting service transmitted by a simultaneous broadcast of the 2K broadcast service and the 4K broadcast service; a monitor part that displays a program guide of the digital broadcasting service received by the receiving part; an operation input part that inputs a control signal from a remote controller; and a control part. The control part determines whether or not the simultaneous broadcast is executed in a recorded program in the case where the recorded program as an object program of a recording reservation is selected on the basis of the control signal in the operation input part from the program guide of the digital broadcasting service, and displays a recording available service indicating that the recording reservation with at least the 2K broadcast service or the 4K broadcast service can be made, on the monitor part in the case where the simultaneous broadcast is being executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16A

A radio data receiving device includes a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive a zeroth stream based on a first frequency band about a radio data system (RDS), receive a first stream based on a second frequency band in which the RDS is extended, receive a second stream based on a third frequency band in which the RDS is extended, receive a third stream based on a fourth frequency band in which the RDS is extended, and provide a service about RDS data based on at least one of the first stream, the second stream, or the third stream.

The invention relates to a method for packaging media and data for transmission over a broadband communications network link for display at a terminal destination. Features of the method included creating desired media segments for transmission to the terminal destination and for creating targeting information, for example in whole or in part in the form of metadata, for transmission to the terminal destination. Other features include packaging the created media segments and the created targeting information in a single package and unpacking the single package for display of the targeted media at the terminal destination. In another aspect, the invention can provide a method for unpacking media and data for display at a terminal destination implementing, at the terminal destination, receiving a single package containing media segments and instructions regarding handling of the media segments, quickly unpacking the media segments and the instructions from the single package and, based on the unpacked instructions, assembling one or more of the media segments for display at the terminal destination.

FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus for decoding according to an embodiment. The apparatus comprises an interface for receiving a plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets each of which comprising a packet header and a packet payload encapsulating digital content. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a decoding unit. In a first embodiment, the digital content being encapsulated within the packet payload of each of one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets of the plurality of ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets comprises digital radio content, and / or a Distribution and Communications Protocol packet or a portion thereof, and / or Unified Speech and Audio Coding content or extended High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding content, and / or Journaline content. The decoding unit is configured to decode the packet payload of each one of at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet of the one or more ATSC Link-layer Protocol packets to obtain the digital content of said one of the at least one ATSC Link-layer Protocol packet.

Generally disclosed herein is a mechanism to automatically recommend radio stations, audio content, or URLs for additional audio content based on analysis of the user's current and past listening activities and the program information of the radio stations received by the user device. The user's preference for particular topics or themes for particular additional audio content can be determined based on the user's historical or preference data. Such topics or themes can also be determined using machine learning models in real time or near real time while the user is listening to particular audio content. Based on the time and day when the user's listening activities occurred, time-specific recommendations for other audio content or radio stations can be output, such as through a display of the user's device.

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.

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function with a higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiving device 40100 includes a broadcast receiving unit capable of receiving broadcast data of a broadcast program content and location information describing a reference destination for acquiring data related to the broadcast data from a broadcast transmission path, a communication unit capable of receiving communication data of a program content from the reference destination described in the location information via a communication line, a recording and reproducing unit capable of recording and reproducing the broadcast data of the broadcast program content received by the broadcast receiving unit, an output unit that outputs the broadcast data of the broadcast program content reproduced from the recording and reproducing unit to an external device, and a server function unit having a server function for the external device. In the output state from the output unit, the location information in which the description of the reference destination is rewritten to the description indicating the server function unit is output together with the broadcast data reproduced from the recording and reproducing unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29A

The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing functions having higher added values. The broadcast receiver receives a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service, controls an operation including activation and end of an application that is in cooperation with a broadcast program based on application-related information, and selects control relating to reactivation of the application based on a user's operation. If activation of the application is requested after the end of the application, the broadcast receiver controls the reactivation or non-reactivation of the application in accordance with the selection of control by the user.

A radio data receiving device includes a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive a zeroth stream based on a first frequency band about a radio data system (RDS), receive a first stream based on a second frequency band in which the RDS is extended, receive a second stream based on a third frequency band in which the RDS is extended, receive a third stream based on a fourth frequency band in which the RDS is extended, and provide a service about RDS data based on at least one of the first stream, the second stream, or the third stream.

A portable information terminal includes a controller configured to control a communication interface to transmit a charging permission response to a broadcast receiving apparatus in response to a charging permission request data transmitted when a broadcasting program that a user of the broadcast receiving apparatus desires to view contains an asset that requires charging. The charging permission response is allowed to be transmitted when positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned inside of a predetermined positional range and apparatus identification information in the charging permission request data, by which the broadcast receiving apparatus is allowed to be identified, coincides with apparatus identification information stored in a memory. The controller controls the communication interface to transmit a charging denial response to the broadcast receiving apparatus when the positional information indicates that the portable information terminal is positioned outside of the predetermined positional range.

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 present disclosure relates to a transmitting device, a transmitting method, a receiving device and a receiving method which enable a reduction of the information size of a pointer in a simpler way. A transmitting device is provided, comprising: a transmitting unit that generates physical layer control information, wherein the physical layer control information is contained in a physical layer frame; and a transmitting unit that broadcasts the physical layer frame as a broadcast signal, upon which a layered splitting multiplexing procedure is applied. The physical layer control information includes a compressed pointer obtained by compressing a pointer that specifies the position of the first error-correcting code block in the physical layer frame and is expressed as an integer multiple of the greatest common divisor of possible pointer values. The present disclosure can be applied to a transmission system compatible with a broadcasting method, such as the next-generation ISDB-T method.

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

Systems and methods are provided herein for automatically generating universal metadata for non-linear content when the non-linear content is determined to be viral. To this end, the systems and methods determine a first rate at which first users are consuming non-linear content from a first source. In response to determining that the first rate exceeds the threshold, the systems and methods determine a second source that from which second users are consuming the non-linear content, and a second rate at which the second users are consuming the non-linear content from the second source. In response to determining that the second rate exceeds the threshold, the systems and methods generate universal metadata for the non-linear content by automatically populating metadata fields of by scraping metadata fitting predefined criteria corresponding to the metadata fields from the first source and from the second source, and store the populated metadata fields to a database.

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.

A method for user equipment to improve position information of one or more communication devices including obtaining map information about positions of the one or more communication devices, determining radio channel information about the one or more communication devices by analyzing a radio channel, and generating a node map having improved position information of the one or more communication devices using the map information and the radio channel information.

To enable more appropriate processing of control information.SOLUTION: A conversion unit that converts first control information transmitted in a physical layer defined in a first broadcasting scheme that is a broadcasting scheme of terrestrial digital television broadcasting into second control information to be transmitted in an upper layer that is an upper layer of the physical layer defined in a second broadcasting scheme that is a broadcasting scheme of digital cable television broadcasting, in which the second broadcasting scheme employs an IP scheme, and the second control information is included in signaling information related to transmission control and is transmitted by a TLV packet, the signaling information being used in the second broadcasting scheme. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a retransmission device for retransmitting terrestrial digital television broadcasting.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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.