IP Library Granted Patent US 10,462,512
Granted Patent B2
US 10,462,512 · App. 15/475,488 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Music service with motion video

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Patent No.
US 10,462,512
App. No.
15/475,488
Granted
Oct 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques of providing motion video content along with audio content are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a computer-implemented system is configured to perform operations comprising: receiving primary audio content; determining that at least one reference audio content satisfies a predetermined similarity threshold based on a comparison of the primary audio content with the at least one reference audio content; for each one of the at least one reference audio content, identifying motion video content based on the motion video content being stored in association with the one of the at least one reference audio content and not stored in association with the primary audio content; and causing the identified motion video content to be displayed on a device concurrently with a presentation of the primary audio content on the device.

Claims (34)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving primary audio content;

determining, by at least one hardware processor, that at least one reference audio content satisfies a predetermined similarity threshold based on a comparison of the primary audio content with the at least one reference audio content;

for each one of the at least one reference audio content, identifying motion video content based on the motion video content being stored in association with the one of the at least one reference audio content and not stored in association with the primary audio content; and

causing the identified motion video content to be displayed on a device concurrently with a presentation of the primary audio content on the device by (i) synchronizing data of the at least one reference audio content with data of the primary audio content and (ii) synchronizing the identified motion video content with the primary audio content based on the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the primary audio content comprises music.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of fingerprint data of the primary audio content with fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the motion video content is further based on a profile of a user associated with the device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content is based on a comparison of fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content with fingerprint data of the primary audio content.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reference audio content comprises at least two reference audio content, each one of the at least two reference audio content being stored in association with different motion video content, the identified motion video content comprising a portion of each of the different motion video content.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of a first audio characteristic of the primary audio content with a second audio characteristic of the at least one reference audio content, wherein the first and second audio characteristics are selected from the group consisting of: chords, rhythmic features, and instrument onsets.

8. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving primary audio content;

determining that at least one reference audio content satisfies a predetermined similarity threshold based on a comparison of the primary audio content with the at least one reference audio content;

for each one of the at least one reference audio content, identifying motion video content based on the motion video content being stored in association with the one of the at least one reference audio content and not stored in association with the primary audio content; and

causing the identified motion video content to be displayed on a device concurrently with a presentation of the primary audio content on the device by (i) synchronizing data of the at least one reference audio content with data of the primary audio content and (ii) synchronizing the identified motion video content with the primary audio content based on the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the primary audio content comprises music.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of fingerprint data of the primary audio content with fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the identifying of the motion video content is further based on a profile of a user associated with the device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content is based on a comparison of fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content with fingerprint data of the primary audio content.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one reference audio content comprises at least two reference audio content, each one of the at least two reference audio content being stored in association with different motion video content, the identified motion video content comprising a portion of each of the different motion video content.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of a first audio characteristic of the primary audio content with a second audio characteristic of the at least one reference audio content, wherein the first and second audio characteristics are selected from the group consisting of: chords, rhythmic features, and instrument onsets.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, tangibly embodying a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving primary audio content;

determining, by at least one hardware processor, that at least one reference audio content satisfies a predetermined similarity threshold based on a comparison of the primary audio content with the at least one reference audio content;

for each one of the at least one reference audio content, identifying motion video content based on the motion video content being stored in association with the one of the at least one reference audio content and not stored in association with the primary audio content; and

causing the identified motion video content to be displayed on a device concurrently with a presentation of the primary audio content on the device by (i) synchronizing data of the at least one reference audio content with data of the primary audio content and (ii) synchronizing the identified motion video content with the primary audio content based on the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of fingerprint data of the primary audio content with fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the identifying of the motion video content is further based on a profile of a user associated with the device.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the synchronizing of the data of the at least one reference audio content with the data of the primary audio content is based on a comparison of fingerprint data of the at least one reference audio content with fingerprint data of the primary audio content.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one reference audio content comprises at least two reference audio content, each one of the at least two reference audio content being stored in association with different motion video content, the identified motion video content comprising a portion of each of the different motion video content.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the comparison comprises a comparison of a first audio characteristic of the primary audio content with a second audio characteristic of the at least one reference audio content, wherein the first and second audio characteristics are selected from the group consisting of: chords, rhythmic features, and instrument onsets.

Assignments (10)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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RELEASE (REEL 042262 / FRAME 0601) Recorded Oct 13, 2022
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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.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
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