Automated Media Asset Validation via Fingerprint Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manually validating scheduled media assets transmitted by content sources is labor-intensive and prone to errors, requiring frequent comparisons of scheduled content with actual transmissions.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates media fingerprints of transmitted content and compares them to a database of known media assets, using control circuitry to match identifiers and validate scheduled media assets automatically, reducing manual effort and error rates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual validation of scheduled media assets is performed, then validation can be conducted, but it is labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual validation processes with an automated system that uses media fingerprints and control circuitry to compare transmitted media against scheduled content, eliminating the need for human operators to manually review and compare media assets while maintaining validation accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-validation by automatically generating media fingerprints from transmitted content, comparing them against stored scheduled content fingerprints, and independently determining mismatches without requiring human intervention or external validation services
2Reliability
If manual comparison of scheduled content with actual transmissions is performed, then validation can be conducted, but error rates increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual comparison operations with automated control circuitry that uses media fingerprints to objectively compare scheduled and actual transmissions, eliminating human error and subjectivity from the validation process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces media fingerprints as an intermediary data structure that objectively represents media content characteristics, allowing automated comparison between scheduled and actual transmissions without direct human interpretation or manual analysis
3Productivity
If automated validation using media fingerprints is implemented, then validation speed increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential validation function into a separate automated subsystem that operates independently from the main content delivery system, using media fingerprints and control circuitry to perform validation without complicating the overall system architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-storing media fingerprints of scheduled content in a database before actual transmission occurs, enabling rapid automated comparison during live transmission without requiring complex real-time analysis systems
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are described herein for validating content scheduled to be transmitted from a content source. The system may generate a media fingerprint of the content that is transmitted during a specific time from a specific content source. The system may then compare the media fingerprint with media fingerprints in a database of known media assets. When a match is found, the system may retrieve a unique identifier associated with the matched fingerprint. The system may further determine a unique identifier associated with generated media fingerprint. The system may then compare the two identifiers and if the unique identifiers match the media asset is validated. If the unique identifiers do not match, a discrepancy is found and various actions may be taken in response.