IP Library Granted Patent US 11,272,248
Granted Patent B2
US 11,272,248 · App. 17/028,026 · Granted Mar 8, 2022

Methods for identifying video segments and displaying contextually targeted content on a connected television

Inventors: Zeev Neumeier (Berkeley, CA); Edo Liberty (Or-Yehuda, IS)
Assignee: INSCAPE DATA, INC.
H04N21/44204H04N21/23418H04N21/4316H04N21/4394H04N21/44008H04N21/4532H04N21/462H04N21/4667H04N21/47H04N21/8126H04N21/478
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Patent No.
US 11,272,248
App. No.
17/028,026
Granted
Mar 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for identifying which video segment is being displayed on a screen of a television system. The video segment is identified by deriving data from the television signals, the derived data being indicative of the video segment being displayed on file screen. This feature can be used to extract a viewer's reaction (such as changing the channel) to a specific video segment (such as an advertisement) and reporting the extracted information as metrics. The systems and methods may further provide contextually targeted content to the television system. The contextual targeting is based on not only identification of the video segment being displayed, but also a determination concerning the playing time or offset time of the particular portion of the video segment being currently displayed.

Claims (43)

1. A method of prioritized content for display by a media system, the method comprising:

identifying, in response to a request to view content related to a first media segment displayed by the media system, the first media segment based on a marker associated with the first media segment;

prioritizing, based on the request to view the content, the first media segment relative to other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment, wherein the first media segment is prioritized for a particular time interval;

displaying one or more representations of additional content based on the marker associated with the first media segment;

receiving a selection of a particular representation of additional content, wherein the particular representation of additional content is associated with the first media segment; and

displaying, during the time interval, the additional content corresponding to the particular representation of the additional content.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the first media segment includes processing metadata to identify one or more keywords associated with the first media segment.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising extracting the metadata from at least one of an audio stream of the first media segment or a video stream of the first media segment.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising extracting the metadata from media content being displayed with the first media segment.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the particular time interval has elapsed; and

displaying, in response to determining that the particular time interval has elapsed, a media segment of the other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional content includes at least one of a video related to the first media segment, a feature comparison related to the first media segment, or interactive features related to the first media segment.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional content is displayed with the first media segment.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more non transitory machine readable storage media containing instructions which when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

identifying, in response to a request to view content related to a first media segment displayed by a media system, the first media segment based on a marker associated with the first media segment;

prioritizing, based on the request to view the content, the first media segment relative to other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment, wherein the first media segment is prioritized for a particular time interval;

displaying one or more representations of additional content based on the marker associated with the first media segment;

receiving a selection of a particular representation of additional content, wherein the particular representation of additional content is associated with the first media segment; and

displaying, during the time interval, the additional content corresponding to the particular representation of the additional content.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein identifying the first media segment includes processing metadata to identify one or more keywords associated with the first media segment.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise extracting the metadata from at least one of an audio stream of the first media segment or a video stream of the first media segment.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise extracting the metadata from media content being displayed with the first media segment.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the particular time interval has elapsed; and

displaying, in response to determining that the particular time interval has elapsed, a media segment of the other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the additional content includes at least one of a video related to the first media segment, a feature comparison related to the first media segment, or interactive features related to the first media segment.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the additional content is displayed with the first media segment.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium containing instructions, which when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

identifying, in response to a request to view content related to a first media segment displayed by a media system, the first media segment based on a marker associated with the first media segment;

prioritizing, based on the request to view the content, the first media segment relative to other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment, wherein the first media segment is prioritized for a particular time interval;

displaying one or more representations of additional content based on the marker associated with the first media segment;

receiving a selection of a particular representation of additional content, wherein the particular representation of additional content is associated with the first media segment; and

displaying, during the time interval, the additional content corresponding to the particular representation of the additional content.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein identifying the first media segment includes processing metadata to identify one or more keywords associated with the first media segment.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise extracting the metadata from at least one of an audio stream of the first media segment or a video stream of the first media segment.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise extracting the metadata from media content being displayed with the first media segment.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the particular time interval has elapsed; and

displaying, in response to determining that the particular time interval has elapsed, a media segment of the other media segments scheduled for display after the first media segment.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the additional content includes at least one of a video related to the first media segment, a feature comparison related to the first media segment, or interactive features related to the first media segment.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: NEUMEIER, ZEEV; REED, BRIAN
To: COGNITIVE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058661/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: NEUMEIER, ZEEV; LIBERTY, EDO
To: COGNITIVE MEDIA NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058661/0963 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: COGNITIVE MEDIA NETWORKS, INC.
To: VIZIO INSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
Reel/Frame 058662/0079 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: VIZIO INSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
To: INSCAPE DATA, INC.
Reel/Frame 058738/0338 →
Continuity (16)
Continuation 16290055 · Mar 1, 2019
Continuation 15796692 · Oct 27, 2017
Continuation 14551933 · Nov 24, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217425 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217075 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217435 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217094 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217375 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 14217039 · Mar 17, 2014
Continuation In Part 12788748 · May 27, 2010
Continuation 12788721 · May 27, 2010
Continuation 14089003 · Nov 25, 2013
Provisional Application 61791578 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61290714 · Dec 29, 2009
Provisional Application 61182334 · May 29, 2009
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