IP Video Stream Metering via Watch Page Data Harvesting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing size of video content libraries on the internet makes it difficult to track which videos are being viewed, as traditional solutions like audio-fingerprinting become unmanageable when applied to internet protocol video streams delivered through various devices such as smart televisions and game consoles.
Innovation Solution
A processor-implemented method that detects video watch pages, harvests data from these pages, and infers the identity of playing videos by correlating video play button operations with the stored page data, allowing accurate reporting to analytics services without requiring decryption of encrypted data packets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional audio-fingerprinting solutions are applied to track video views in internet protocol streams, then viewing history can be determined for broadcast television, but the solution becomes unmanageable and intractable when applied to large and growing internet video libraries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary data elements from video streams for tracking purposes. Instead of analyzing entire audio/video content through fingerprinting, the system extracts specific metadata elements (video identifiers, timestamps, device information) from protocol packets, thereby simplifying the tracking mechanism while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary metering device that sits between the video delivery system and the analytics platform. This intermediary captures and processes tracking data at the network level, converting complex video stream analysis into manageable metadata records that can be efficiently processed and stored without requiring direct analysis of the video content itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If video content libraries increase in size to provide more variety, then content availability improves, but traditional counting solutions become intractable and unmanageable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video library tracking problem into manageable units by organizing data around individual video identifiers and associated metadata. Each video in the library is tracked independently through discrete protocol packet analysis, allowing the system to scale to large libraries without requiring holistic analysis of the entire collection. This segmentation enables efficient indexing and querying of viewing statistics across vast content repositories.
3Reliability
If encrypted data packets are used to deliver video content, then content security is improved, but the ability to track and report video views is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary metering mechanism that operates at the network protocol level, capturing tracking information from encrypted video packets without requiring decryption of the actual video content. The meter extracts metadata identifiers embedded in the protocol structure, maintaining content security through encryption while simultaneously enabling viewing tracking through analysis of the unencrypted protocol envelope.
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AI summary
A processor-implemented method meters IP video streams. The processor implements a meter. The method includes detecting, by the processor, a video watch page; harvesting, by the processor, data from the video watch page; storing, by the processor, the harvested data as current page data; detecting, by the processor, a video play button operation indicating a video playing; and inferring, by the processor, the video playing correlates to a video referenced in the current page data.