14 results about "Television channel" patented technology

The invention provides a satellite signal quality prediction method based on an IPTV platform, and relates to the technical field of communication and information, and the method comprises the steps: collecting the signal-to-noise ratio, carrier-to-noise ratio and bit error rate indexes of each television channel in a satellite information source, and the current and local weather, geomagnetic field indexes and solar magnetic field indexes in real time, and obtaining signal index data; cleaning the signal index data to obtain cleaned data; performing classified storage on the cleaned data according to weather types, and constructing a signal quality feature library to realize classification of signal index data; according to the classified data, fitting signal-to-noise ratios in signal indexes through a least square method, and calculating fitting parameters including a slope and an intercept; the method is combined with the prediction result to rapidly give an alarm and generate an accurate plan, improves the emergency disposal efficiency, ensures the stable transmission of signals, constructs a feature library to promote intelligent management, and reduces the operation and maintenance cost.

In a system for displaying search results for program content, a first set of programs, television channels or streaming media content provider platforms are determined to be relevant to search terms based on a search. A second set of the programs, television channels or streaming media content provider platforms are also or instead listed or ordered on the display based on one or more received priority indicators received. Prior to the search, the priority indicators may pre-associate the second set of programs with one or more specific search terms used in the search. The priority indicators may give priority to order the certain programs, television channels or streaming media content provider platforms to be displayed above, or more prominently than, other items in the search listing resulting from using such search terms based on various different factors.

Techniques for integrating local television content into over-the-top (OTT) devices and services are presented herein. In some techniques, a television media broadcaster comprises a satellite antenna interface for receiving RF signals corresponding to a plurality of television channels including regional broadcast channels, an RF tuner for demodulating the RF signals into digital signals, and a communication interface to transmit the digital signals to a remote device for presentation on a display. In response to receiving a tuning request from the remote device for live media content for a regional channel, the RF tuner is tuned to a frequency corresponding to the channel, and a digital signal representing the live content is received and transmitted to the remote device for presentation.

1. Name of the product of this design: Electronic device with a graphical user interface capable of playing videos and integrating dialogue with an AI assistant. 2. Purpose of this design product: This design product is used for an electronic device. 3. The key design feature of this design product lies in the graphical user interface displayed on the electronic device. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the key points of the design: main view. 5. The electronic equipment is of conventional design and other figures are omitted. 6. Purpose of the graphical user interface: Explanation of each area: including navigation area, category switching area, function interaction area, DUI operation area, and bottom navigation area; Navigation area: The navigation area displays the function entrance. The right area currently houses the two function buttons, [Remote Control] and [More Settings]; Category Switching Area: The category switching area displays the three main function page entrances for watching TV channels, namely [TV Schedule], [Live Subscription], and [On-Demand Subscription]. The TV schedule page is displayed by default; Function Interaction Area: This area displays the main filtering functions under the current page. Users can interact in this area to select the content they want. Under [TV Schedule], they can filter the date, under the [Live Subscription] page, they can filter the channel and broadcast date, and under the [On-Demand Subscription] page, they can filter the film type; DUI Interaction Area: Displays the rich text content of the current page. Users can interact with the module cards in it to complete various operations. Under [TV Schedule], you can delete the schedule, under [Live Subscription], you can subscribe to and vote for live videos, under [Video Subscription], you can subscribe to videos; Bottom navigation area: displays the five most important function entrances of the current APP, and users can click to switch in this area: In the main view, the TV schedule content is displayed to the user, click the [Live Subscription] button to enter the interface change status diagram 1; in interface change status diagram 1, click the [Video Subscription] button on the far right to enter the interface change status diagram 2.

A method and system for sale management is disclosed. The method and system enhance a television service provider's ability to sell channels and packs to users. The system and method disclosed herein enables a user to receive recommendations for one or more television channels and / or channel packages based on one or more television viewing activities of the user.

This invention discloses an intelligent monitoring method and system for television advertisements, primarily relating to the field of television advertisement monitoring technology. It includes: extracting and storing keyframe features from all advertisement videos to construct an advertisement library; real-time decoding of television channel video streams, extracting image features and matching them with the advertisement library; if the same advertisement matches three different keyframes within 20 seconds, a coarse match is considered successful; for advertisements with successful coarse matches, extracting recorded video and performing frame-level alignment with the advertisement video, verifying the advertisement playback result through image similarity and audio similarity. The beneficial effect of this invention is that it enables rapid comparison of advertisements while improving the accuracy of the comparison.

The invention relates to a set top box television channel dynamic sorting method and system, and the method comprises the steps: defining a structured config file specification on a rear-end server, and transmitting the structured config file specification through a DC protocol; the set top box receives the issued config file, and then analyzes data related to the service according to an xml protocol; when a signal that the user enters the live broadcast application is received each time, checking whether the config file is updated or not, and if yes, realizing channel sorting updating according to a protocol; and when a channel switching instruction input by the user is received, jumping according to the copied channel number. A user does not need to execute channel search operation again, and efficient adjustment and optimization of the channel sequence can be completed. According to the method, the DC and the NIT are combined, the dependence on two-way services and additional internet surfing equipment is eliminated, the coverage of users in the whole network is realized, the users are supported to switch to the desired channels by using the habitual channel numbers and the adjusted channel numbers, and the learning cost brought to the users by sorting adjustment is reduced.

According to an aspect, a method may identify, by a television application, a plurality of live television channels providing respective television content. A method may determine a ranked order for presenting the television content for each respective live television channel of the plurality of live television channels in the featured carousel and may play the television content for a first live television channel of the plurality of live television channels in a banner in a user interface of the television application, the first live television channel being first in the ranked order. A method may receive an indication to advance the featured carousel and, in response, may play the television content for a second live television channel of the plurality of live television channels in the banner in the user interface of the television application, the second live television channel being second in the ranked order.

A method for generating a virtual TV channel for a user of a terminal configured to access at least one audiovisual content broadcast service, having audiovisual contents including audiovisual contents being broadcast. The method includes: selecting, amongst audiovisual contents being broadcast accessible from the terminal by the at least one service, an audiovisual content being broadcast, according to at least one selection criterion and descriptive information associated to the audiovisual contents being broadcast; when no audiovisual content being broadcast is selected, selecting, amongst other audiovisual contents accessible from the terminal by the service, other audiovisual content, according to the selection criterion and descriptive information associated to the audiovisual contents; upon reception of a request for accessing the virtual TV channel originating from the terminal, transmitting, for rendering: (i) the audiovisual content being broadcast, when an audiovisual content being broadcast has been selected; and (ii) the other audiovisual content, otherwise.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an automation control device, such as a host or hub, is provided with functionality so that it becomes a multi-role automation control device. One such multi-role automation control device produces an on screen display which enables a user to select predetermined lighting scenes or television channels, and to control other devices.

The invention discloses an intelligent broadcast monitoring method and system for television advertisements, and mainly relates to the technical field of television advertisement broadcast monitoring. Comprising the steps of extracting and storing key frame features of all advertisement videos, and constructing an advertisement library; decoding a television channel video stream in real time, extracting picture features to be matched with the advertisement library, and if the same advertisement is matched with three different key frames within 20 seconds, judging that rough matching is successful; and for the advertisement which is successfully roughly matched, intercepting the recorded video, carrying out frame-level alignment on the recorded video and the advertisement video, and verifying an advertisement playing result through image similarity and audio similarity. The beneficial effects of the invention are that the method can achieve the quick comparison of advertisements, and improves the comparison accuracy.

The present application relates to the field of audio and video retrieval technology, and provides a feature-based audio and video retrieval method. By pre-establishing an image material library and a pre-established audio material library, the samples to be detected are indexed. For example, accurate monitoring and statistics can be performed on the broadcast of radio and television program advertisements. Radio and television broadcast advertisements have the characteristic of invariance. Based on this method, the features of each TV channel are extracted to construct a material feature library, and then based on the advertisement sample feature retrieval, the advertisement broadcast situation is counted. Based on the millisecond-level characteristics of the features, advertisements can be accurately located and viewed. Through the constructed material feature library, different samples to be detected can be retrieved repeatedly. The retrieval results are output based on the judgment of time continuity. The feature ID is generated according to the program ID and feature time, and the retrieved media resources can be quickly grouped. It can be accurately located to the millisecond level, accurately matching the position where the material appears in the program, and the material can be repeatedly traced and retrieved.

This invention relates to a method for sharing real-time IPTV content to a mobile terminal for playback, belonging to the field of wireless communication and terminals. The method includes: the IPTV device and the mobile terminal sending a STUN request to a public STUN server to bypass NAT and automatically obtain the corresponding public IP address; the IPTV device and the mobile terminal establishing an IPSec encrypted tunnel based on the IPSec protocol; the IPTV device receiving the operator's playback stream, extracting video and audio data, re-encapsulating it into RTP format, encrypting it, and transmitting it to the mobile terminal through the IPSec encrypted tunnel; the mobile terminal decrypting and verifying the integrity of the data packets, extracting the RTP payload, and playing the corresponding video and audio data in real time; the mobile terminal sending control commands to the IPTV device through the IPSec encrypted tunnel; the IPTV device parsing the control commands and calling an API to switch channels, synchronously updating the electronic program guide information to the mobile terminal. This method enables mobile devices to remotely receive and play television channel content from a home IPTV device via the public network, overcoming spatial limitations.

A method for generating a personalized television channel for a user of a terminal configured to access at least one audiovisual content broadcasting service is disclosed. The method includes obtaining user preference criteria in advance; for at least one given time slot, selecting, from the preference criteria obtained, an audiovisual content to be programmed on the personalized television channel, from among a plurality of audiovisual contents accessible from the terminal of the user by the at least one service; and on receipt of a request for access to the personalized television channel from the terminal of the user in the given time slot, transmitting access information to the selected audiovisual content to the terminal of the user, with a view to its playback by the terminal of the user as a program of the personalized channel.