IP Library Granted Patent US 11,055,346
Granted Patent B2
US 11,055,346 · App. 16/516,053 · Granted Jul 6, 2021

Tagging an image with audio-related metadata

Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi (San Ramon, CA); Brian T. Hamilton (Hillsborough, CA)
Assignee: GRACENOTE, INC.
G06F16/685G06F16/686G06F16/7834H04N5/23218
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Patent No.
US 11,055,346
App. No.
16/516,053
Granted
Jul 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.

Claims (69)

1. A computing device, comprising:

a camera;

a microphone;

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform a set of acts comprising:

detecting one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image;

in response to detecting the one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image, using the microphone of the computing device to capture audio content

receiving a request to use the camera of the computing device;

in response to receiving the request, using the camera of the computing device to capture an image;

generating audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content;

storing the audio fingerprint data with the captured image on the computing device;

receiving a user input representing a selection of the captured image on the computing device;

in response to receiving the user input, using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and

outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request to use the camera of the computing device comprises one or more of (i) receiving a request to launch a camera application of the computing device or (ii) receiving a request to capture an image.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a first computing device further comprising a communication interface for communicating with a second computing device, wherein the second computing device comprises data storage having stored thereon a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, and wherein using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

sending, to the second computing device, (i) the stored audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content and (ii) an instruction that causes the second computing device to compare the stored audio fingerprint data to the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items; and

receiving, from the second computing device, an indication of a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the stored audio fingerprint data.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

comparing the stored audio fingerprint data to a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, wherein each respective reference audio fingerprint item is associated with respective reference audio content;

determining that a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the stored audio fingerprint data; and

identifying the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content as the respective reference audio content associated with the particular reference audio fingerprint item.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , the set of acts further comprising:

identifying metadata associated with the identified reference audio content, wherein outputting the indication of the identified reference audio content comprises displaying an indication of the metadata associated with the identified reference audio content.

6. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the metadata comprises one or more of (i) a song title, (ii) an artist, (iii) a genre, (iv) an album title, or (v) a release year.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein outputting the indication of the identified reference audio content comprises outputting the reference audio content.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the user input representing the selection of the captured image on the computing device comprises a request to view the captured image.

9. A method to be performed by a computing device, the method comprising:

detecting one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image;

in response to detecting the one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image, using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content;

receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device;

in response to receiving the request, using the camera of the computing device to capture an image;

generating audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content;

storing the audio fingerprint data with the captured image on the computing device;

receiving a user input representing a selection of the captured image on the computing device;

in response to receiving the user input, using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and

outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is a first computing device further comprising a communication interface for communicating with a second computing device, wherein the second computing device comprises data storage having stored thereon a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, and wherein using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

sending, to the second computing device, (i) the stored audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content and (ii) an instruction that causes the second computing device to compare the stored audio fingerprint data to the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items; and

receiving, from the second computing device, an indication of a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the stored audio fingerprint data.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

comparing the stored audio fingerprint data to a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, wherein each respective reference audio fingerprint item is associated with respective reference audio content;

determining that a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the stored audio fingerprint data; and

identifying the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content as the respective reference audio content associated with the particular reference audio fingerprint item.

12. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:

identifying metadata associated with the identified reference audio content, wherein outputting the indication of the identified reference audio content comprises displaying an indication of the metadata associated with the identified reference audio content.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the metadata comprises one or more of (i) a song title, (ii) an artist, (iii) a genre, (iv) an album title, or (v) a release year.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user input representing the selection of the captured image on the computing device comprises a request to view the captured image.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a set of operations comprising:

detecting one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image;

in response to detecting the one or more predetermined phrases indicating a request to capture an image, using a microphone of a computing device to capture audio content;

receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device;

in response to receiving the request, using the camera of the computing device to capture an image;

generating audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content;

storing the audio fingerprint data with the captured image on the computing device;

receiving a user input representing a selection of the captured image on the computing device;

in response to receiving the user input, using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and

outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is a first computing device further comprising a communication interface for communicating with a second computing device, wherein the second computing device comprises data storage having stored thereon a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, and wherein using the stored audio fingerprint data to identify the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

sending, to the second computing device, (i) the stored audio fingerprint data of the captured audio content and (ii) an instruction that causes the second computing device to compare the stored audio fingerprint data to the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items; and

receiving, from the second computing device, an indication of a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the stored audio fingerprint data.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein identifying the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content comprises:

comparing the stored audio fingerprint data to a plurality of reference audio fingerprint items, wherein each respective reference audio fingerprint item is associated with respective reference audio content;

determining that a particular reference audio fingerprint item of the plurality of reference audio fingerprint items has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the audio fingerprint data; and

identifying the reference audio content that has at least the threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content as the respective reference audio content associated with the particular reference audio fingerprint item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the set of operations further comprising:

identifying metadata associated with the identified reference audio content, wherein outputting the indication of the identified reference audio content comprises displaying an indication of the metadata associated with the identified reference audio content.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the metadata comprises one or more of (i) a song title, (ii) an artist, (iii) a genre, (iv) an album title, or (v) a release year.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the user input representing the selection of the captured image on the computing device comprises a request to view the captured image.

Assignments (8)
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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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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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
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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
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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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
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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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.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
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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.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2019
From: MODI, NISARG A.; HAMILTON, BRIAN T.
To: GRACENOTE, INC.
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