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US 12,524,464 · App. 18/783,098 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Video matching service to offline counterpart

Inventors: Edwin Seng Eng Ong (San Francisco, CA); Aleksandra R. Vikati (San Francisco, CA); Brian T. Schroeder (San Francisco, CA); Joel H Wood (San Francisco, CA); Min Kyung M. Chang (Walnut Creek, CA)
Assignee: Gracenote Media Services, LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,524,464
App. No.
18/783,098
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for video matching service to offline counterpart are disclosed. An example method includes accessing an address for an online media asset, accessing metadata associated with the online media asset, wherein the metadata includes an asset attribute, determining whether the asset attribute identifies at least one of a cast member or crew member, and matching the online media asset to an offline media asset by prioritizing offline media assets having a matching asset attribute, the offline media asset including at least one of audio or video.

Claims (43)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

means for accessing metadata associated with an online media asset, wherein the metadata includes an asset attribute;

means for determining to determine whether an asset attribute in metadata associated with an online media asset identifies at least one of a cast member of the online media asset or crew member of the online media asset; and

means for matching to match the online media asset to an offline media asset by prioritizing offline media assets having a matching asset attribute, the offline media asset including at least one of audio or video.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a means for returning an asset identifier identifying to the offline media asset.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the asset identifier is an ID field of a commercial database of media asset listings.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein both the online media asset and the corresponding offline media asset are videos.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the videos are one or more of the following: television shows, television episodes, movies, television series, music videos, televised sports events, or televised events.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the means for matching:

retrieves a first candidate list of series;

produces a set of matching candidate episodes from the first candidate list of series; and

determines a subset of episodes from the set of match candidate episodes, wherein the corresponding offline media asset is one of the subset of episodes.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the means for determining normalizes the asset attribute.

8 . An apparatus comprising:

memory;

instructions in the apparatus; and

at least one processor to execute the instructions to at least:

access an address for an online media asset;

access metadata associated with the online media asset, wherein the metadata includes an asset attribute;

determine whether the asset attribute identifies at least one of a cast member of the online media asset or crew member of the online media asset; and

match the online media asset to an offline media asset by prioritizing offline media assets having a matching asset attribute, the offline media asset including at least one of audio or video.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to return a pointer to the offline media asset.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pointer is an ID field of a commercial database of media asset listings.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein both the online media asset and the corresponding offline media asset are videos.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the videos are one or more of the following: television shows, television episodes, movies, television series, music videos, televised sports events, or televised events.

13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to:

retrieve a first candidate list of series;

produce a set of match candidate episodes from the first candidate list of series; and

determine a subset of episodes from the set of match candidate episodes, wherein the corresponding offline media asset is one of the subset of episodes.

14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to normalize the asset attribute.

15 . A method comprising:

accessing an address for an online media asset;

accessing metadata associated with the online media asset, wherein the metadata includes an asset attribute;

determining whether the asset attribute identifies at least one of a cast member of the online media asset or crew member of the online media asset; and

matching the online media asset to an offline media asset by prioritizing offline media assets having a matching asset attribute, the offline media asset including at least one of audio or video.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further including returning a pointer to the offline media asset.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the pointer is an ID field of a commercial database of media asset listings.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein both the online media asset and the corresponding offline media asset are videos.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the videos are one or more of the following: television shows, television episodes, movies, television series, music videos, televised sports events, or televised events.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further including:

retrieving a first candidate list of series;

producing a set of match candidate episodes from the first candidate list of series; and

determining a subset of episodes from the set of match candidate episodes, wherein the corresponding offline media asset is one of the subset of episodes.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 68085 FRAME 101. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Sep 25, 2024
From: CASTTV INC.
To: GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069046/0355 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 25, 2024
From: CASTTV INC.
To: GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 068085/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2024
From: ONG, EDWARD SENG ENG; VIKATI, ALEKSANDRA R.; SCHROEDER, BRIAN T.; WOOD, JOEL H.; CHANG, MIN KYUNG M.
To: CASTTV INC.
Reel/Frame 068151/0699 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 17507478 · Oct 21, 2021
Continuation 16297329 · Mar 8, 2019
Continuation 15187663 · Jun 20, 2016
Continuation 13460477 · Apr 30, 2012
Continuation In Part 11891301 · Aug 8, 2007
Provisional Application 60821704 · Aug 8, 2006
Related Publication 20240378239A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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