Audio-Based Browser Cookies Using Fingerprints Across Broadcasters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current portable interactive devices require additional radio transceivers for accurate audio fingerprinting, leading to inaccuracies when multiple broadcasters transmit similar content, and existing Internet cookies are limited in their ability to tailor web experiences based on audio input.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses endpoint devices with microphones to analyze audio streams, generate Internet cookies based on audio fingerprints, and associate them with user accounts or device IDs, enabling tailored web experiences through real-time ad auctions and backend server processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If audio fingerprinting is performed using radio frequency sweeping, then content identification can be achieved, but measurement precision deteriorates when multiple broadcasters transmit similar content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces audio cookies as an intermediary mechanism that bridges audio fingerprinting and web experience tailoring. Instead of directly relying on radio frequency sweeping which fails in multi-broadcaster environments, the system uses audio cookies to capture and store identification data, then retrieves this data later to achieve accurate content identification and personalized web experiences without the interference of simultaneous broadcasts
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional Internet cookies are used for web personalization, then user preferences can be tracked, but the system cannot leverage audio input for tailored experiences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of traditional Internet cookies with audio fingerprinting capabilities into a unified audio cookie system. This combination allows the system to simultaneously track user preferences through cookie mechanisms while also capturing audio input data, thereby achieving both web personalization and audio-based experience tailoring in an integrated framework
Solution Approach 2:
The audio cookie serves multiple functions: it acts as a traditional Internet cookie for tracking user preferences and browsing behavior, while simultaneously functioning as an audio fingerprint identifier for content recognition. This multi-functionality enables the system to leverage both cookie-based personalization and audio input without requiring separate systems
3Measurement precision
If additional radio transceivers are added for accurate audio fingerprinting, then content identification improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of using additional radio transceivers for audio fingerprinting with an information-processing approach using audio cookies. Instead of adding more hardware components (radio transceivers), the system uses software-based cookie mechanisms to capture, store, and retrieve audio identification data, thereby achieving accurate content identification without increasing device hardware complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for providing digital audio services is described. One embodiment is a method for proving digital audio services, comprising receiving, using a communications interface, an audio stream from a content provider; determining a timestamp for a first audio stream segment; determining a timestamp for a second audio stream segment; updating a playlist with a representation of the audio stream; receiving a query for content information; and sending offer information, in response to receiving the query for content information.