IP Library Granted Patent US 10,735,119
Granted Patent B2
US 10,735,119 · App. 15/186,945 · Granted Aug 4, 2020

Modifying playback of content using pre-processed profile information

Inventors: Vadim Brenner (San Francisco, CA); Markus K. Cremer (Orinda, CA); Michael Becker (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
H04H60/47H04H60/58H04H60/65H04N21/233H04N21/23418H04N21/26603H04N21/26606H04N21/41422H04N21/4325H04N21/654H04N21/8106H04R3/04H04R2499/13
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Patent No.
US 10,735,119
App. No.
15/186,945
Granted
Aug 4, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example methods and systems for modifying the playback of content using pre-processed profile information are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may access a stream of content to be delivered to a playback device, identify a piece of content within the stream of content to be delivered to the playback device, determine a profile for the identified piece of content, and deliver the determined profile to the playback device. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may receive a stream of content at a playback device, access profile information associated with the stream of content, and modify playback of the stream of content based on the accessed profile information.

Claims (33)

1. A method comprising:

accessing, by executing an instruction with a processor, a media stream to be provided to a device via a network, the media stream including a piece of media;

identifying, by executing an instruction with the processor, the piece of media using a comparison of a reference fingerprint of the piece of media to a query fingerprint generated based on the piece of media;

selecting, by executing an instruction with the processor, a profile of equalization parameters from a plurality of profiles, the selected profile corresponding to the identified piece of media and specifying at least one corresponding output frequency parameter to be used when outputting the piece of media at the device, the selecting of the profile being enabled by the identifying of the piece of media; and

providing, in response to the selection of the profile of equalization parameters and by executing an instruction with the processor, the selected profile of equalization parameters and the media stream to the device via the network.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected profile of equalization parameters specifies the at least one corresponding output frequency parameter by specifying a frequency equalization setting for the piece of media.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the selected profile of equalization parameters is included in a selected profile of equalization parameters that corresponds to the identified piece of media and specifies at least one of a virtualization setting for the piece of media or a spatialization setting for the piece of media.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the selected profile of equalization parameters specifies the at least one corresponding output frequency parameter by specifying a video modification parameter selected from a group consisting of: a color temperature for the piece of media and a color palette for the piece of media.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the selected profile of equalization parameters includes a plurality of sub-profiles of equalization parameters, each of the plurality of sub-profiles corresponding to a different portion of the piece of media, a first sub-profile corresponding to a first portion of the piece of media and specifying a first output frequency parameter for the first portion, a second sub-profile corresponding to a second portion of the piece of media and specifying a second output frequency parameter for the second portion.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:

the first portion of the piece of media has a first musical tempo, and the first output frequency parameter specified by the first sub-profile corresponds to the first musical tempo; and

the second portion of the piece of media has a second musical tempo, and the second output frequency parameter specified by the second sub-profile corresponds to the second musical tempo.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the profile of equalization parameters corresponds to a genre of the identified piece of media, the genre being selected from a plurality of available genres of media; and

the selecting of the profile of equalization parameters includes selecting the profile based on the genre of the identified piece of media.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the profile of equalization parameters corresponds to a mood of the identified piece of media, the mood being selected from a plurality of available moods of media; and

the selecting of the profile of equalization parameters includes selecting the profile based on the mood of the identified piece of media.

9. A system comprising:

one or more hardware processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the system to at least:

access a media stream to be provided to a device via a network, the media stream including a piece of media;

identify the piece of media using a comparison of a reference fingerprint of the piece of media to a query fingerprint generated based on the piece of media;

select a profile of equalization parameters from a plurality of profiles, the selected profile corresponding to the identified piece of media and specifying at least one corresponding output frequency parameter to be used when outputting the piece of media, the selecting of the profile being enabled by the identifying of the piece of media; and

provide, in response to the selection of the profile, the selected profile of equalization parameters and the media stream to the device via the network.

10. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more hardware processors of a machine, cause the machine to at least:

access a media stream to be provided to a device via a network, the media stream including a piece of media;

identify the piece of media using a comparison of a reference fingerprint of the piece of the media to a query fingerprint generated based on the piece of media;

select a profile of equalization parameters from a plurality of profiles, the selected profile corresponding to the identified piece of media and specifying at least one corresponding output frequency parameter to be used when outputting the piece of media, the selecting of the profile being enabled by the identifying of the piece of media; and

provide, in response to the selection of the profile of equalization parameters, the selected profile of equalization parameters and the media stream to the device via the network.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063605/0001 →
RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063603/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063574/0632 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063561/0381 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063560/0547 →
RELEASE (REEL 042262 / FRAME 0601) Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 061748/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
Reel/Frame 054066/0064 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053473/0001 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 13, 2017
From: GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042262/0601 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Feb 8, 2017
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: GRACENOTE, INC.; CASTTV INC.; TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; TRIBUNE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 041656/0804 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 12, 2016
From: GRACENOTE, INC.; CASTTV, INC.; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039667/0565 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2016
From: BRENNER, VADIM; CREMER, MARKUS K.; BECKER, MICHAEL
To: GRACENOTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 038958/0435 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14020420 · Sep 6, 2013
Related Publication 20160373197A1 · Dec 22, 2016
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