610 results about "New media" patented technology

The invention is a media access system. A multipoint installation may create a connection system which permits client devices, such as wireless media playback devices, to connect to host devices in a partnered relationship which permits authorized access to selected media located on the host device, without a need to physically synchronize the partnered client devices. Playback of media content may be configured on a variety of devices where new media content may be offered for purchase. Furthermore, the system permits authorized storage of additional selected media on the host devices. A personalized music radio for receiving personalized music services is also described. Media accessed may be tracked and stored along with user preferences in a personalization engine.

A system and method for content experience management is disclosed. The system includes content, user and client databases, and a recommendation engine and server that facilitates the delivery, presentation, and management of several types of content (e.g., visual, audio, etc.) by businesses to design meaningful, lasting and effective experiences for consumers. The method and computer program product keeps consumers utilizing a new media device (e.g., a PC, WAP device, PDAs, or mobile phone) engaged, communicates brand messages, and develops consumer loyalty via a variety of touchpoints (e.g., the Internet). The business would employ the system described herein to return appropriate experience enhancing content to the consumer. The experience enhancing content is selected by the recommendation engine based on user profile information, the business' brand data and content rules stored in their respective databases. The content is then presented to the consumer as part of the Web browsing experience. The consumer's reactions (e.g., length of stay, purchases, and locations of clicks) are correlated to the content delivered and sent to the business as "feedback data." Because the system is outcome-focused, the feedback data are forwarded to the system. This allows the recommendation engine to refine its future content selection process (i.e., so the recommendation engine can "learn" what content works for what consumers) by updating the rules in the system's several databases.

Systems and methods for generating and playing a sequence of media objects based on a mood gradient are also disclosed. A mood gradient is a sequence of items, in which each item is media object having known characteristics or a representative set of characteristics of a media object, that is created or used by a user for a specific purpose. Given a mood gradient, one or more new media objects are selected for each item in the mood gradient based on the characteristics associated with that item. In this way, a sequence of new media objects is created but the sequence exhibits a similar variation in media object characteristics. The mood gradient may be presented to a user or created via a display illustrating a three-dimensional space in which each dimension corresponds to a different characteristic. The mood gradient may be represented as a path through the three-dimensional space and icons representing media objects are located within the three-dimensional space based on their characteristics.

A method and apparatus for providing plug-in media decoders. Embodiments provide a "plug-in" decoder architecture that allows software decoders to be transparently downloaded, along with media data. User applications are able to support new media types as long as the corresponding plug-in decoder is available with the media data. Persistent storage requirements are decreased because the downloaded decoder is transient, existing in application memory for the duration of execution of the user application. The architecture also supports use of plug-in decoders already installed in the user computer. One embodiment is implemented with object-based class files executed in a virtual machine to form a media application. A media data type is determined from incoming media data, and used to generate a class name for a corresponding codec (coder-decoder) object. A class path vector is searched, including the source location of the incoming media data, to determine the location of the codec class file for the given class name. When the desired codec class file is located, the virtual machine's class loader loads the class file for integration into the media application. If the codec class file is located across the network at the source location of the media data, the class loader downloads the codec class file from the network. Once the class file is loaded into the virtual machine, an instance of the codec class is created within the media application to decode / decompress the media data as appropriate for the media data type.

Methods and apparatus are described which employ a new media type built on the concept of assembling a “story” from intelligent, large-grained containers rather than placing the constituent parts of a presentation on a fixed timeline.

The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and / or filtered en masse rather than individually, with metadata. The media objects may be selected by a user and annotated with a plurality of metadata as desired by a user in order to optimize utilization of the media objects. The media objects may also be combined and / or mixed in any number of ways to create new media objects. Media objects may include an audio component, a visual component, a portion thereof, and / or any combination thereof.

Aspects of the may be found in a method for providing a customized media channel and may comprise creating a channel guide for a new media channel and populating the channel guide for the new media channel with information identifying mixed media content. In this regard, the mixed media content may comprise at least one personal media content and at least one broadcast media content. The mixed media content as identified in the channel guide may be communicated over the mixed media channel. The populated channel guide may be displayed, with the information identifying the mixed media content, for example in a text format or a graphical user interface (GUI). The channel guide may be a representation of information for a mixed media channel. In any case, the method may also comprise receiving broadcast media content from at least one third (3rd) party broadcaster or other media provider.

A method and system for operating a standalone client in a dual-mode mobile communications device to hand off a call between first and second wireless networks operating under different communications protocols, using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and ISDN User Part (ISUP) signalling. The standalone client-side application, or handoff agent, directly controls handoff of the call to the second wireless network until at least one new media stream to connect the dual-mode mobile communications device to the second device is established over the second wireless network. The standalone client-side application solely originates and controls an exchange of messages at the application layer, the exchange of messages modifying the communications channel.

Disclosed is an improved approach for implementing participatory interaction at events using mobile devices. One approach is to utilize distributed display screens for the mobile devices in an audience to display a much larger collective image. Another approach is to utilize the distributed cameras of mobile devices in an audience to form a massive capture device from the different locations and perspectives of the audience members. Yet another approach is directed to the use of mobile devices in the audience to capture motion events among the audience, which are then used to synthesize new media items and types for the event.

The present invention allows for a computing device to collect data on the user's behavior while the user is interacting with digital media, either through listening to music, watching a video, or manipulating a document. The present invention works with servers, client software, and computing devices to seamlessly provide the user with a new media experience.

The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and / or filtered en masse rather than individually, with metadata. The media objects may be selected by a user and annotated with a plurality of metadata as desired by a user in order to optimize utilization of the media objects. The media objects may also be combined and / or mixed in any number of ways to create new media objects. Media objects may include an audio component, a visual component, a portion thereof, and / or any combination thereof.

Systems and methods are disclosed for creating a list of media items that are similar to an input mediaset comprising at lease one input media item, optionally together with at least one input parameter that constrains the output in scope or number of items. Media items include music, videos, pictures and other such items that can be associated or grouped together by a human into a list or mediaset. The mediaset is formed by a human applying virtually any objective and / or subjective criteria. Those criteria need not be made explicit; a relation among the selected items is implicit in the list per se. Alternatively, objective criteria such as metadata can be used.

A new media identification system is disclosed. In one aspect, a system may comprise at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an received work and generating a corresponding representation thereof; at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the at least one analysis module and generating a list of unidentifiable received works. A method for identifying new media is also disclosed. In one aspect, a method may comprise receiving an unidentified segment; determining whether the unidentified segment is similar to previously received unidentified segments; and sequentially arranging similar unidentified segments in a single super segment.

MyBOTS.Tv—the personal helper BOT system utilizes a customizable personal assistant in the form of an avatar to engage its owner in a conversational manner with natural language commands to coordinate activity of a team of autonomous helper BOTs. Among a variety of other tasks, BOTs, which are software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet, collaborate to create the owner's schedule, maintain his / her to-do list, obtain personally interesting information, provide personalized services and searches, perform web site transactions, use all types of web apps, complete tasks and / or synthesize useful products for their owners.In some embodiments, the helper BOTs system leverages Digital Library (DL) Architectures to house elements that they intelligently serve. The underlying Digital Library Architecture features an induction process that elicits facts about incoming elements that can be judged by a panel of agents. Agents judge elements according to areas of discretion which are of interest to the consumer population. The judgments are then stored as part of each element's metadata. Helper BOTs then deliver the elements intelligently by probabilistically ranking, sorting, classifying, and / or presenting and serving them to users in accordance with value preferences indicated in their profiles. One such embodiment, (which has been previously published as a Virtual Knowledge Architecture for Interactive Television) ranks and serves TV programs to people based on the value preferences set in their profile(s).In other embodiments, helper BOTs leverage user-directed search paradigms to refine and customize the search function according to the searcher's preferences, style and demographic information. In these embodiments, helper BOTs are directed by way of a search construction wizard to return search results in accordance with searcher profiles and demands such as language, context of content, age of document, and age appropriateness. In this regard, searcher preferences refer not only to the search itself, but to the style, presentation, and appropriateness of the search results which can not only be a list of links but delivered as synthesized living document products incorporating new media elements.Some helper BOT embodiments will help people to perform financial transactions requiring highly sensitive and personal information such as credit card numbers, bank account information and the like. These embodiments require the use of BOT security. BOT security will utilize x.509 digital certificate technology assigned to the avatar by its human owner. The cryptographic key will be utilized to perform all related transactions and protect any information deemed sensitive on behalf of its owner in a secure manner through secure network tunnels.Further embodiments enable an extensible set of commercially available BOTs to be obtained on the MyBOTs.Tv web site in the BOTS Store. This has begun with the 12 “EmBOTiments” presented here. These BOTs perform individual tasks autonomously but may also work in collaboration with each other. Each BOT processes inputs and can be parameterized. Hence, a BOT API enables the creation of stored programs that capture the teamwork interaction and makes their function re-usable. An extensible grammar makes it possible for the evolving baseline of useful stored programs to be called by name so that BOT teams can be dispatched by the user's avatar on demand.

In current multimedia communication systems using session initiation protocols such as SIP, a service change (e.g. adding a new media type to an existing multimedia conversation) entails significant delays and processor load in both clients and server. The current invention solves this by separating session signaling and media control signaling in different signaling channels (141,142) and by eliminating the need to re-establish SIP sessions for each service change. The application server (120) maintains a list of all media types supported by each multimedia client (110) involved in a multimedia conversation. Each multimedia client (110) requesting to send one or several media streams with different media types to one or several other multimedia client(s) negotiates with the application server (120) only. The inventive concept significantly reduces networks delays and speeds up the service change as perceived by the user. The invention is of interest for various multimedia conferencing applications.

Media players are programmed to automatically connect to a media object distribution server upon activating events so that media promotions may be transmitted from the media object distribution server to the media players for display to their users. Determination of which media promotions are to be transmitted is based upon ranked lists for ad slots generated by on-line bidding for the ad slots, and pre-established budgets for advertisers having provided the media promotions. Following transmission of the media promotion to a media player, accounts for the manufacturer of the media player and the advertiser whose media promotion has been transmitted are updated by the media object distribution server so that the manufacturer may be compensated for the transmission and the advertiser may be charged for it.

A portable control unit that interacts with a variety of types of media equipment. The control unit searches for media equipment (including media players) located within an area and retrieves user interaction information corresponding to discovered media players. The control unit can be instructed to control any of the discovered media players. The control unit uses the retrieved user interaction information to adapt. The control unit may periodically, or when relocated, look for new media players in its neighborhood. The control unit interacts with multiple multimedia sources that supply video and / or audio to the media players. The control unit may have a screen on which it displays a video in addition to controlling selection and presentation of a video and / or an audio in any one of the discovered media players. The control unit maintains an updateable media guide that provides a list of multimedia elements available for viewing and / or listening.

The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and / or filtered en masse rather than individually, with metadata. The media objects may be selected by a user and annotated with a plurality of metadata as desired by a user in order to optimize utilization of the media objects. The media objects may also be combined and / or mixed in any number of ways to create new media objects. Media objects may include an audio component, a visual component, a portion thereof, and / or any combination thereof.

A computer-based method and apparatus transfer files from a source media to a destination media. In one embodiment, the presence of a source media in a source storage drive is detected. In response to the detection, a user is prompted to transfer files from the source media. Then, in response to user input, files are transferred from the source media to the destination media. In another embodiment, a user is prompted for a transfer session identifier. Data is then transferred from a source media to a subdirectory on a destination media. The subdirectory corresponds to the transfer session identifier. The method and apparatus aid in migrating computer data from one storage technology to another (e.g., from media based on an older technology to media based on a newer technology).

A multimedia controller, based on a general purpose computer, which is capable of interfacing with, controlling or managing a wide variety of audio, video, telecommunications, data communications or other devices. A configuration tool, based on a graphical user interface, provides a simple, schematic way to configure even highly complex systems having numerous components or devices which are to be interconnected with or interfaced to the multimedia controller. A user interface programming tool enables a user to customize the appearance and functionality of a graphical user interface to the multimedia controller. A metadata manager automatically collects metadata that is available within the multimedia controller, automatically detects the presence of new media and collects metadata from it, and may also access web resources to locate additional pertinent metadata.

The invention discloses a service platform and method for classifying and intelligently recycling waste and old materials and garbage. A new technology is adopted, the platform is a new media publicity platform for publicizing garbage classification at the same time, cartoons, video, games and other modes loved by community residents are adopted, the recycling process of the waste and old materials can be fast accepted by all kinds of crowds to the largest extent, the principle of environmental protection and renewable resources enjoys popular support among people, the technology of Internet of Things is adopted, electronic waste and old materials are convenient to recycle, RFID unique labels are attached to the electronic waste and old materials in the production and sale period of the electronic waste and old materials, the labels comprise product classification information, and according to the garbage classification, when the waste of this type is thrown, corresponding garbage recycling and classifying cans can be automatically opened, and other garbage recycling and classifying cans not related to this type cannot be opened.

A portable control unit that interacts with a variety of types of media equipment. The control unit searches for media equipment (including media players) located within an area and retrieves user interaction information corresponding to discovered media players. The control unit can be instructed to control any of the discovered media players. The control unit uses the retrieved user interaction information to adapt. The control unit may periodically, or when relocated, look for new media players in its neighborhood. The control unit interacts with multiple multimedia sources that supply video and / or audio to the media players. The control unit may have a screen on which it displays a video in addition to controlling selection and presentation of a video and / or an audio in any one of the discovered media players. The control unit maintains an updateable media guide that provides a list of multimedia elements available for viewing and / or listening.

Provided is a ubiquitous home media service apparatus and method based on single media multi devices (SMMD). The apparatus includes: a database for storing sensor information, a device profile, a user profile, and ne-media; a user interface for requesting the ne-media to an external ne-media providing server and receiving the corresponding ne-media; a ne-media process unit for dividing the received ne-media into neo-data, media including audio / video / text, synchronization / control information of each device, and identification (ID) information; a ne-media playing unit for playing the divided media; a device control and synchronizing unit for discovering peripheral device information, generating a cooperating device group, generating a synchronization signal, and recording the synchronization signal; and a network managing unit for transmitting the ne-media from the device control and synchronizing unit to a peripheral device play apparatus and a play auxiliary apparatus.

The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and / or filtered en masse rather than individually, with metadata. The media objects may be selected by a user and annotated with a plurality of metadata as desired by a user in order to optimize utilization of the media objects. The media objects may also be combined and / or mixed in any number of ways to create new media objects. Media objects may include an audio component, a visual component, a portion thereof, and / or any combination thereof.

The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and / or filtered en masse rather than individually, with metadata. The media objects may be selected by a user and annotated with a plurality of metadata as desired by a user in order to optimize utilization of the media objects. The media objects may also be combined and / or mixed in any number of ways to create new media objects. Media objects may include an audio component, a visual component, a portion thereof, and / or any combination thereof.

Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.

In certain embodiments, a device for outputting updated messages a determinate number of times is provided. The device may comprise an output, an input, one or more processors, a memory, a code stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein at least one message is received from time to time by the device through the input, and wherein the code selects if and when the at least one message is to be provided on the device via the output a determinate number of times.The operation of the enabled device can allow the message to be delivered to the user as the result of some action in regards to enabled device usage. Selective delivery can be activated upon enabled device power up, by coming out of a low power “sleep” mode, by going into or out of an idle mode, when a new mode is selected, when new media is presented to the device (including by docking, inserting removable media and / or wireless delivery), when the enabled device is waiting for new media (by the same methods of docking, inserting removable media and / or wireless delivery), when a new channel is selected by the user, using an incremental and / or iterative measurement process monitored by internal software and / or by a database server on a network, starting a new application during some aspect of operation, which can be triggered by an alarm set within the device, and / or an alarm transmitted to the device and / or when it is believed it would be the optimum time to deliver the message to the user.

A method includes receiving data identifying new media content items to be added to a media distribution system that provides media content on demand to a plurality of endpoints. The media distribution system includes a plurality of distribution nodes, and each of the distribution nodes is coupled to a subset of the endpoints. Historical demand is determined during a particular time period for existing media content items that include content available via at least one of the distribution nodes before the data was received. The method includes forecasting demand for media content items, including new media content items and existing media content items, based on the historical demand. Each media content item is assigned to, and stored at, at least one corresponding distribution node based at least partially on a cost function and the forecasted demand.

A system is disclosed for creating a media object. The system may include a database for maintaining a first set of information including a plurality of media objects, each of the plurality of media objects having an associated object content, and a second set of information including a plurality of advertisement, each of the plurality of advertisements having an associated advertisement content. The system may also include a media creation server in communication with the database and configured to (1) determine, based on the object content and the advertisement content, if at least one media object is appropriate for inclusion in a new media object including a selected one of the plurality of advertisement objects, and (2) create a new media object including the selected advertisement and the determined appropriate media object.