Presence Server Automatic TV Event Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media broadcast receivers lack the ability to automatically map a person's physical presence to a televised event, limiting the effectiveness of buddy presence information sharing.
Innovation Solution
A system that receives location information from remote devices, matches it to TV venues, and analyzes multimedia content to determine if a live event is being broadcast, then transmits presence data to display the user's attendance at the event on ambient displays or media guides.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If current presence mechanisms are used to show TV presence information based on channel tuning, then the system is simple to implement, but it cannot automatically map a person's physical presence back to a televised event
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a presence server as an intermediary component that receives location data from remote devices, matches it against a database of TV venues, and determines whether a buddy is attending a televised event. This server acts as a mediator between location tracking and event broadcasting, enabling automatic mapping without requiring complex integration between all system components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual representation of physical presence by copying location information from remote devices into a centralized database. This digital copy of physical location data enables the system to match buddies with televised events without requiring direct physical observation or complex real-time processing at the display device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If presence information is displayed on multiple interfaces (ambient display, program guide, banner, buddy list), then the user receives comprehensive notifications, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The presence server is designed to serve multiple functions: it processes location data, queries event databases, determines presence status, and distributes information across multiple interfaces including ambient displays, electronic program guides, channel banners, and buddy lists. This universal component handles all presence notification tasks through a single unified system rather than requiring separate specialized systems for each interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for displaying presence information for buddies who are at a particular televised event is provided herein. During operation location information for a remote device is received by a presence server. A database is then accessed to determine if the location maps to a TV venue such as a sports stadium. If a match is found between the location of the remote device and its database of venues then currently-available multimedia content is analyzed to determine if an event is being broadcast at that venue at the current time. If it is determined that an event is being broadcast at the venue, then presence data is transmitted to the users having the user of the remote device as part of their buddy list. This causes the users to display the presence information on an ambient display, a display device, an electronic program guide, a banner, or in a list.