Using mute/non-mute transitions to output an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up audio-broadcast system
In one aspect, an example method for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up audio-broadcast system involves: a computing device receiving a first audio-stream that represents first audio-content; the computing device generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the first audio-content; the computing device receiving a second audio-stream that represents second audio-content; the computing device generating a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the second audio-content; the computing device making a determination that the generated first-signature and the generated second-signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and responsive to the determination that the generated first-signature and the generated second-signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, the computing device outputting an alert.
1. A computing device configured for performing a set of acts for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up video-broadcast system, the set of acts comprising:
the computing device receiving a primary audio-stream generated by a primary audio-broadcast system, wherein the primary audio stream represents first audio-content;
the computing device generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the first audio-content;
the computing device receiving a back-up audio-stream generated by the back-up audio-broadcast system, wherein the back-up audio stream represents second audio-content;
the computing device generating a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the second audio-content;
the computing device making a determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and
responsive to the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, the computing device outputting an alert.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein generating the first signature comprises identifying a mute/non-mute transition within the first audio-content.
3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a type of the identified mute/non-mute transition.
4. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a playout time of the identified mute/non-mute transition.
5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the generated first signature represents a first transition that has a first type and that is associated with a first time, wherein making the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity comprises determining that the generated second signature does not represent a second transition that has the first type and that is associated with a time that is within a tolerance period of the first time.
6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein outputting an alert comprises displaying a message.
7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein outputting an alert comprises transmitting an instruction.
8. A computing device configured for performing a set of acts for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up video-broadcast system, the set of acts comprising:
the computing device receiving a primary audio-stream generated by a primary audio-broadcast system, wherein the primary audio-stream represents first audio-content;
the computing device generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the first audio-content;
the computing device receiving a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of audio transitions included within second audio-content represented by a back-up audio-stream that is generated by the back-up audio-broadcast system;
the computing device making a determination that the generated first signature and the received second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and
responsive to the determination that the generated first signature and the received second signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, the computing device outputting an alert.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein generating the first signature comprises identifying a mute/non-mute transition within the first audio-content.
10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a type of the identified mute/non-mute transition.
11. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a time associated with the identified mute/non-mute transition.
12. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the generated first signature represents a first transition that has a first type and that is associated with a first time, wherein making the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity comprises determining that the generated second signature does not represent a second transition that has the first type and that is associated with a time that is within a tolerance period of the first time.
13. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein outputting an alert comprises displaying a message.
14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein outputting an alert comprises transmitting an instruction.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that when executed cause a computing device to perform a set of acts for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up audio-broadcast system, the set of acts comprising:
receiving a primary audio-stream generated by a primary audio-broadcast system, wherein the primary audio stream represents first audio-content;
generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the first audio-content;
receiving a back-up audio-stream generated by the back-up audio-broadcast system, wherein the back-up audio stream represents second audio-content;
generating a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the second audio-content;
making a determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and
responsive to the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, outputting an alert.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein generating the first signature comprises identifying a mute/non-mute transition within the first audio-content.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a type of the identified mute/non-mute transition.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein generating the first signature comprises determining a playout time of the identified mute/non-mute transition.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the generated first signature represents a first transition that has a first type and that is associated with a first time, wherein making the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity comprises determining that the generated second signature does not represent a second transition that has the first type and that is associated with a time that is within a tolerance period of the first time.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein outputting an alert comprises displaying a message.