A smart playlist system is described. In one example embodiment, a collector module obtains content utilization data from a plurality of client devices associated with respective plurality of viewers. A hot list generator module generates a list of popular content items based on the obtained content utilization data. A customization module generates a customized playlist for a target viewer from the plurality of viewers, based on the list of popular content items and a profile of the target viewer. The communications module communicates the customized playlist to a client device of the target viewer.
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
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WATERMARKING MULTIMEDIA FRAGMENTS INTO TWO OR MORE VARIANTS
A method of processing a multimedia fragment into two or more variants of the multimedia fragment, each variant having a different watermark, the method comprising: fragmenting a multimedia content into a sequence of fragments; watermarking a plurality of the fragments to create two or more variants of each of the plurality of fragments, wherein the two or more variants of one fragment are watermarked using different watermarks; adjusting the length of the two or more variants for at least one of the fragments to a same adjusted length, wherein the adjusted length is indicative of a temporal position of the two or more variants of the at least one of the fragments compared to variants of other fragments in the sequence of fragments.
Techniques and systems for providing a trend server outside a content provider network to communicate with the content provider network to build a trend record based on responses received from the content provider network for monitoring certain activity trend or tendency in the content provider network and provide an alert when the content provider network behaves abnormally.
H04L 41/50 - Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
4.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING A USER TO GENERATE A PLAN TO ACCESS CONTENT USING MULTIPLE CONTENT SERVICES
A system for facilitating access to items of content presents recommendations to a user. Items of content may include movies and television shows. Recommendations may include access plans specifying a plurality of digital media services, where each specified digital media service provides availability to items of content included in a user defined set. Further, recommendations may be based on one or more use defined constraints. User defined constraints may include a user budget for accessing items of content during a specific time period.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
A media server machine may be configured to provide media content within a datastream. This datastream may be provided to a media device that is configured to present the media content on a display. Also, this datastream may contemporaneously contain an “app-sync indicator” for the media content. The app-sync indicator is a data structure that signals the media device to launch an application on a companion device. By providing the app-sync indicator contemporaneously with the media content in the datastream, the launching of the application on the companion device may be synchronized with the media content. The app-sync indicator may specify the application to be launched. Also, the app-sync indicator may specify supplemental content to be presented by the launched application on the companion device.
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04L 65/00 - Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
H04L 65/1059 - End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
H04L 65/401 - Support for services or applications wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/2362 - Generation or processing of SI [Service Information]
H04N 21/242 - Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References]
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/8545 - Content authoring for generating interactive applications
H04N 21/8547 - Content authoring involving timestamps for synchronizing content
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
A method of enabling a user to access recorded data associated with an event, the method comprising determining the location of a user's device at a control unit, confirming the location is within a predetermined vicinity and that the user's device was at the location within a predetermined period and the control unit enabling access for the user to the data if the location of the user's device in the predetermined period is confirmed.
Systems and methods for optimizing a content change process are provided. In example embodiments, a digital receiver causes playback of a first piece of content. The digital receiver receives a selection of a new piece of content for playback during the playback of the first piece of content. In response to the receiving of the selection, the digital receiver maintains a bitrate used for playback of the first piece of content to initiate playback of the new piece of content.
H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
8.
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE INTUITIVE FAVORITES FOR USERS
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for dynamically creating intuitive favorites for a user. The system and methods include monitoring actions performed, by the user at a digital receiver, with respect to a plurality of content programs. The actions performed with respect to the plurality of content programs are analyzed. The analysis includes comparing a level of the actions with respect to a first content program of the plurality of content programs with a threshold. Based on the comparing indicating that the first content program is a favorites, an indication that the first content program is a favorites content program is stored to a data store.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for crowdsourced skipping of media content portions. In an example method, a plurality of content tags are received from a plurality of media content devices over a communication network. Each of the plurality of content tags may designate a location within a media content item. The content tags are processed to generate aggregated content tags for the media content item. The aggregated content tags may designate one or more portions of the media content item for modified playback. The aggregated content tags for the media content item are transmitted over the communication network to a first media content device separate from the plurality of media content devices.
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/237 - Communication with additional data server
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/278 - Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access
H04N 21/432 - Content retrieval operation from a local storage medium, e.g. hard-disk
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
Methods and systems for transmitting and receiving data, such as, for example, entertainment data, are presented. In one example, a data file is segmented into a plurality of data modules. A header is generated for each of the data modules, with the header including a module identifier for the data module associated with the header. An indication of a number of the plurality of data modules associated with the data file, and at least one multicast address from which the plurality of modules may be received via a multicast transmission, are generated and transmitted. The data modules with their associated headers are transmitted over a communication network in the multicast transmission.
A device for enabling content selection is configured to display a program guide that presents a plurality of icon groupings. Each icon grouping corresponds to one of a plurality of sub-categories within a category of media content. An icon in an icon grouping representing a media content item within a sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories. The device is further configured to receive a first input indicative of a selection of the icon grouping and based on the received first input, update the programming guide to present the icon grouping for selection. The updating of the program guide includes changing a manner in which the icons of the icon grouping are organized within the icon grouping. The device is further configured to perform an operation associated with the icon from the icon grouping based on a second input indicative of a selection of the icon.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
12.
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY DELIVER GIFT MEDIA
In various exemplary embodiments, a system and method to provide gift media is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at an interactive media component, a selection of the media item and a selection of at least one recipient for the media item from a user of a client device. A purchase transaction based on the selection of the media item and the at least one recipient is processed. Delivery of the media item to the at least one recipient is triggered.
A surveillance system connectable to a network, comprising a communication module and a management module; said system being configured to, during an initialization phase: a. intercept a first message being sent to a first device; b. intercept a second message said second message being a response from the first device to the first message; c. calculate a time interval between the interception of the first message and the second message; d. repeat the steps a. to c. to determine further time intervals; e. determine a distribution of said time intervals; f. store the distribution and during a surveillance phase, intercept a third message said message being sent to the first device; intercept a fourth message said fourth message being a response to the third message; calculate a new time interval between the interception of the third and fourth messages; and verify that the new time interval is within the distribution.
Aspects of the present disclose involve a method, a device, and a system comprising a processor and a machine-readable storage medium storing at a set of instructions for identification and authentication of user profiles associated with a digital television system and displaying information related thereto. In example embodiments, the method includes identifying a user profile registered with a content presentation device based on received identification data that includes biometric data. The method further includes receiving, from a server, identifiers of a set of recently watched channels associated with the user profile and causing presentation of a recent channels interface that includes selectable elements corresponding to the set of recently watched channels.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
H04N 21/658 - Transmission by the client directed to the server
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Locating, tracking, security, and retrieval systems comprised of computer hardware, downloadable software, downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, location services for mobile phones, and radio telecommunications equipment, all for use in connection with locating, tracking, anti-theft, and management for mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs; Wireless transceivers with collection and display technology for locating, tracking and monitoring vehicle keys; Wireless electronic tags for tracking of mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs, namely, portable tracking units comprising wireless data transceivers, global positioning satellite receivers, processors, sensors, namely, temperature, pressure and acceleration sensors, and recorded computer software that combine GPS, cellular technologies and location services software for determining tag location information and environmental information, for transmitting the tag location and environmental information, for transmitting alert messages when a tag moves beyond a preset geographic area; Wireless tracking devices featuring short-range wireless communication and long-range wireless communication technology; Apparatus for localization using short-range radio frequency triangulation, short-range radio frequency trilateration, long-range radio frequency triangulation, and long-range radio frequency trilateration Providing business intelligence services in the field of mobile asset tracking and monitoring, namely, monitoring and tracking of keys; Providing business data analytics related to mobile assets; Tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs, namely, global positioning, tracking, location information and position information transmission services for financial lending institutions to monitor collateralized mobile assets for business inventory purposes Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of data in the field of sensors and sensor networks for mobile resource management and tracking; Transmission and reception of sensor data via telecommunication networks for tracking and monitoring mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for stolen key recovery, key tracking, and generating key alert messages related to speeding or geofence boundary crossings; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related to mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs; Electronic storage services for archiving electronic sensor data; Technical support and consulting services, namely, monitoring technological functions of computer network systems for tracking sensor network usage; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of knowledge management to host computer application software for the purpose of controlling, viewing, storing and analyzing location tracking and sensor data; Application service provider, namely, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications in the field of controlling, viewing, storing, and analyzing location tracking and sensor data for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices Providing business intelligence services in the fields of mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, namely, monitoring and tracking of keys or key fobs; Tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets in the nature of keys or key fobs, namely, global positioning, tracking, and position information transmission services for financial lending institutions to monitor collateralized mobile assets for recovery of stolen property
In overview, a computer-implemented method of transmitting data in a data stream from a first device to a second device is disclosed. The data stream is encrypted before transmission from the first device to the second device, and a location of the data in the data stream is indicated to the second device. The location may be a pre-shared location between the first and second devices, or the first device may transmit the location of the data to the second device. The second device decrypts the encrypted data stream, identifies the data in the data stream based on the location, and encrypts the identified data in the data stream.
A media device receives a domain key from a service provider. The media device further encrypts media with a media key and encrypts the media key with the domain key to form an encrypted media token: the protected media key is encapsulated in an encrypted media token. The service provider may then receive the encrypted media token and one or more receiving entity identifiers relating to a receiving entity and ascertain whether the receiving entity is entitled to access media from the media device. If the receiving entity is entitled to access media from the media device, the service provider decrypts the cryptographic media token using the domain key to obtain the media key and providing the media key to the receiving entity. As such, an authenticated receiving entity may obtain the media key necessary to decrypt the media. Moreover, there is no requirement for any intermediate entity to have similar access and thus the encryption provided by the media key is in place throughout the transport of the media from media device to receiving entity.
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
H04N 21/2347 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving video stream encryption
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
18.
TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING GENERATION AND RENDERING OF USER INTERFACES ON CLIENT DEVICES
Techniques and systems are provided for processing user interface content. For example, a server computer can receive a user interface event corresponding to a user interface of a device (e.g., a client device, another server computer, or other device). An application associated with the user interface event can be determined, and an interface model can be generated using the application associated with the user interface event. The interface model defines state information for one or more graphic objects of the user interface. The state information results from the user interface event. The server computer can send the interface model to the device, which enables the device to render the user interface.
Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In particular, the disclosed methods and systems detail how “trick modes” can be handled when playing applications that are distributed with the television programming.
H04N 21/2387 - Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
H04N 21/6587 - Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands or viewpoint selection
H04N 5/783 - Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
G11B 27/30 - Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on the same track as the main recording
G11B 27/32 - Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier
H04N 9/87 - Regeneration of colour television signals
The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for testing video data being rendered at or using a media device. A plurality of video frames to be rendered is received, each frame comprising one or more primary screen objects and at least one further screen object. The received frames are rendered at or using the media device wherein the at least one further screen object is superimposed on the one or more primary screen objects of a given frame during rendering. The rendered frames are provided to a data model. Extracted metadata indicating the presence or absence of further screen objects in the rendered video frames is the output of the data model. The data model is also provided with original metadata associated with the video frames prior to rendering. The rendering of each further screen object is then tested based on the original metadata and extracted metadata relating to a given video frame. The disclosure also extends to associated methods and devices for generating training data for testing rendering of video frame and training a data model using the training data.
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 17/04 - Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details for receivers
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
21.
METHOD FOR PREVENTING THE MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC ACCESS PERMISSIONS, WHICH CAN BE MANAGED IN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING A WALLET APPLICATION AND WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO THE MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY A SERVER, IN EACH CASE USING A LINK FOR DOWNLOADING THE ACCESS PERMISSION
A method for preventing misuse of electronic access permissions, managed in mobile electronic devices using a wallet application and transmitted by a server. A link is purchased from the server, during which a password or authentication data and a mobile electronic device, are specified via the link. When activating the link, an ID of the first mobile electronic device, which is associated with an ID of the purchased access permission, is transmitted to the server. The electronic access permission is only transferable from the first mobile electronic device to another mobile electronic device after the password is first entered with the server. Upon transfer, in the server the access permission ID is associated with the ID of the other mobile electronic device and the access permission stored on the first mobile electronic device is marked as invalid.
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/34 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
An integrated circuit device is disclosed, the device comprising a protective layer and a protected circuit on a substrate, the protective layer being configured to protect the protected circuit by absorbing laser radiation targeted at the protected circuit through the substrate. The device may be configured such that removal of the protective layer causes physical damage that disables the protected circuit. The device may comprise intermediate circuitry protruding into the substrate between the protective layer and the protected circuit, wherein the physical damage that disables the protected circuit is physical damage to the intermediate circuitry. The device may comprise detection circuitry configured to detect a change in an electrical property of the device indicative of removal of the protective layer, and, in response to detecting the change in the electrical property, cause the protected circuit to be disabled.
A content owner registers with an identity authority by providing information about the content owner and a public key of a public/private key pair. The content owner registers content to the identity authority and signs the multiple segments of the content with the private key of the public/private key pair. A system that receives the signed content determines an indicated content owner of the received media content and communicates with the identity authority to confirm that the media content was produced by the indicated content owner. The receiving system requests the public key of the content owner from the identity authority and uses the public key to verify the signature of each media content segment. Accordingly, the receiving system is able to determine if the media content was manipulated after being distributed by the content owner.
G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
Example implementations are directed to methods and systems for individualized multimedia navigation and control including receiving metadata for a piece of digital content, where the metadata comprises a primary image and text that is used to describes the digital content; analyzing the primary image to detect one or more objects; selecting one or more secondary images corresponding to each detected object; and generating a data structure for the digital content comprising the one or more secondary images, where the digital content is described by a preferred secondary image.
Systems and techniques are described herein for processing media content. For example, an item of media content and a content identifier associated with the item of media content can be obtained. Based on the content identifier, a customization profile, a first media platform, and a second media platform associated with the item of media content can be determined. The customization profile can be provided to the first media platform and to the second media platform.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
G06F 16/735 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
In order to allow access to the Internet, and therefore to a remote server, for a device having no connection with an Internet gateway, there is provided a method to transmit a message from a first device to a remote server, the first device having no connection with the remote server, the method including detecting a second device by the first device, establishing a communication channel between the first and the second device, transferring the message from the first to the second device, the message comprising an address of the remote server, and transferring, by the second device, the message to the remote server using the remote server address contained in the message.
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04L 67/1034 - Reaction to server failures by a load balancer
H04L 51/48 - Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
27.
SOFTWARE PROTECTION FROM ATTACKS USING SELF-DEBUGGING TECHNIQUES
In overview, methods, computer programs products and devices for securing software are provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a method may comprise attaching a debugger process to a software process. During execution of the software process, operations relevant to the functionality of the code process are carried out within the debugger process. As a result, the debugger process cannot be replaced or subverted without impinging on the functionality of the software process. The software process can therefore be protected from inspection by modified or malicious debugging techniques.
Techniques and systems for providing a trend server outside a content provider network to communicate with the content provider network to build a trend record based on responses received from the content provider network for monitoring certain activity trend or tendency in the content provider network and provide an alert when the content provider network behaves abnormally.
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
H04L 41/50 - Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
H04L 43/08 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
H04L 43/0817 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning
29.
METHOD FOR PURCHASING GOODS, ACCESS AUTHORIZATIONS OR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USING A SERVICE FROM A PLURALITY OF OFFERED GOODS, ACCESS AUTHORIZATIONS OR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USING A SERVICE
A method for purchasing goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service from a plurality of offered goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service. A defined spatial region is subdivided into defined subregions assigned, in each case, to a purchasable good, access authorization or authorization for using a service. A good, an access authorization or an authorization for using a service from a plurality of offered goods, access authorizations or authorizations for using a service is purchased, and a user registered in advance for carrying out the method on the basis of biometric features and/or on the basis of features, which may be assigned to the user uniquely, or an item registered in advance for carrying out the method is identified and localized in the defined subregion (1, 2, 3) assigned to the good, access authorization or authorization for using a service.
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G07C 9/28 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
G07C 9/25 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
G07C 9/27 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass with central registration
G07B 15/06 - Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems
30.
INTERACTIVE APPLICATION SERVER ON A SECOND SCREEN DEVICE
A server version of an interactive application executed by a processing device of a first mobile device communicatively connected to a main video rendering device collects first data generated by a first client version of the interactive application executed by the processing device. The server version of the interactive application generates first displayable content relating to the first client version of the interactive application based on the first data, wherein the first displayable content is rendered on a display of the first mobile device. The server version of the interactive application generates second displayable content based in part on the first data and additional data relating to the server version of the interactive application, wherein the first displayable content is different from the second displayable content. The server version of the interactive application, transmits the second displayable content to the main video rendering device to be rendered on a main video display.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04L 65/1059 - End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
A63F 13/327 - Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using local area network [LAN] connections using wireless networks, e.g. Wi-Fi or piconet
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
A63F 13/2145 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
A63F 13/31 - Communication aspects specific to video games, e.g. between several handheld game devices at close range
H04L 67/025 - Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
H04M 1/72427 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting games or graphical animations
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
A pay television satellite broadcast includes validation data that can be used to validate authenticity of live global positioning system (GPS) data. The validation data may be included within entitlement messages and encrypted for security and selective reception by authorized receivers. A navigation system may compute checksums of received live GPS data and compare with the validation data for a match. A decision about whether or not to use the live GPS data may be taken based on whether or not the computed checksums match the validation data received via the pay television satellite broadcast signals.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
G01S 19/46 - Determining position by combining measurements of signals from the satellite radio beacon positioning system with a supplementary measurement the supplementary measurement being of a radio-wave signal type
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
H04N 21/222 - Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server or cable television Head-end
H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving MPEG packets from an IP network
H04N 21/4623 - Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message]
Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content.
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
In overview, the disclosed methods, devices, and systems enable the location of the first device to be verified. In particular, second location verification data is generated using a current location of the second device is provided to a first device by a second device which can be matched with first location verification data received by the first device from a server, the first location verification data is generated using a stored location of the first device. If the first and second location verification data match, the location of the first device is considered to have been verified.
H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for rewinding digital content during playback based on context of the digital content. A content rewind system electronically accesses digital content. A rewind trigger is detected by the system. The system analyzes the digital content to detect at least one dialog segment within the digital content. The analysis is based on context of the digital content (e.g., dialog within the digital content). The system rewinds playback of the digital content by rewinding to a starting point of a previous dialog segment.
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/439 - Processing of audio elementary streams
H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
35.
INTELLIGENT CONTENT QUEUING FROM A SECONDARY DEVICE
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for managing intelligent content queuing from a secondary device for content delivery to a primary device. A content queuing system on the secondary device generates and displays a playlist interface on the secondary device. A selection of a content item to be added to a playlist is received. The content queuing system determines that addition of the content item causes a live content item to overlap with an on-demand content item on the playlist. As a result, the content queuing system creates at least two segments for the on-demand content item. The live content item is positioned between the first and a second segment on the playlist. The first segment is scheduled to end at a start time of the live content item and the second segment is scheduled to begin at an ending time of the live content item.
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for crowdsourced skipping of media content portions. In an example method, a plurality of content tags are received from a plurality of media content devices over a communication network. Each of the plurality of content tags may designate a location within a media content item. The content tags are processed to generate aggregated content tags for the media content item. The aggregated content tags may designate one or more portions of the media content item for modified playback. The aggregated content tags for the media content item are transmitted over the communication network to a first media content device separate from the plurality of media content devices.
H04N 21/2387 - Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
H04N 21/432 - Content retrieval operation from a local storage medium, e.g. hard-disk
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/278 - Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/237 - Communication with additional data server
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
37.
METHOD, RECEIVER, MOBILE DISPLAY DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT
The disclosure generally relates to a method for accessing media content, said method being used in a receiver. The method comprises a preparation phase and a use phase. The preparation phase comprises the steps of obtaining, by said receiver, a catalog of media content items, each media content item corresponding to a media content and comprising at least an item description and an item identification data and storing said catalog of media content items in a local database in a memory of the receiver. The use phase comprises the steps of accessing, by a mobile display device, said catalog of media content items through a local communication channel; displaying at least a part of the catalog of media content items on the mobile display device; selecting, by said mobile display device, at least one media content item displayed on the mobile display device; transmitting, by said mobile display device, a request to a content provider, the request comprising the item identification data corresponding to said selected media content item and additional data allowing for the receiver to be identified, said transmission using a first remote communication channel distinct from said local communication channel; and obtaining by the receiver, the media content corresponding to the media content item identified by the identification data contained in said request.
The disclosure generally relates to a method for accessing media content, said method being used in a receiver. The method comprises a preparation phase and a use phase. The preparation phase comprises the steps of obtaining, by said receiver, a catalog of media content items, each media content item corresponding to a media content and comprising at least an item description and an item identification data and storing said catalog of media content items in a local database in a memory of the receiver. The use phase comprises the steps of accessing, by a mobile display device, said catalog of media content items through a local communication channel; displaying at least a part of the catalog of media content items on the mobile display device; selecting, by said mobile display device, at least one media content item displayed on the mobile display device; transmitting, by said mobile display device, a request to a content provider, the request comprising the item identification data corresponding to said selected media content item and additional data allowing for the receiver to be identified, said transmission using a first remote communication channel distinct from said local communication channel; and obtaining by the receiver, the media content corresponding to the media content item identified by the identification data contained in said request.
The disclosure further relates to a receiver and a mobile display device for implementing the above described method and a system comprising at least said receiver and said mobile display device.
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
38.
Techniques for incentivized intrusion detection system
The present disclosure relates generally to security solutions. More specifically, techniques (e.g., systems, methods, and devices) are provided to implement an incentivized-based intrusion detection system to detect malicious acts against an asset. The incentive may lure or facilitate the actor to provide information detecting malicious actions against an asset.
Techniques and systems are provided for generating media content. For example, a server computer can detect a trigger from a device located at a site. The trigger is associated with an event at the site. The server computer can obtain media segments of media captured by a plurality of media capture devices located at the site. At least one of the media segments corresponds to the detected trigger. The server computer can determine one or more quality metrics of a media segment based on a first motion of an object captured in the media segment and/or a second motion of a media capture device used to capture the media segment. A subset of media segments can be selected from the obtained media segments based on quality metrics determined for the obtained media segments. A collection of media segments including the subset of media segments can then be generated.
A method of enabling a user to access recorded data associated with an event, the method comprising determining the location of a user's device at a control unit, confirming the location is within a predetermined vicinity and that the user's device was at the location within a predetermined period and the control unit enabling access for the user to the data if the location of the user's device in the predetermined period is confirmed.
Malware detection logic executed by a secured device residing in a home network may receive a message from an unsecured device of a first unsecured network and intended for a destination device of the home network, the destination device comprising a security client. The malware detection logic may establish a secure communication channel between the malware detection logic of the secured device and the security client of the destination device. The malware detection logic may execute a validation test on the message to determine that the message includes malware. The malware detection logic may report an alarm to the security client of the destination device. The malware detection logic may transmit information related to the malware to a cloud computing server. The malware detection logic may prevent an application associated with the destination device from processing the message.
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Goods & Services
Computer hardware and recorded software systems for physical and logistical access control of access doors and visitor management of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces, namely, intercom, communication, and security equipment, central security dashboard, and central command system; computer peripheral devices, namely, access door controllers, access door credentials comprising electronic key tags, electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus and proximity cards in the nature of radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag cards for opening doors, electronic access door readers in the nature of card reading equipment for use in opening doors, electronically operated door latches and locks; wireless transmitters and receivers; video recorders; remote video monitoring system consisting primarily of a camera and video monitor for recording and transmitting images to a remote location; electronic access control systems for interlocking doors; downloadable facilities management software to control environment, access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software for the enabling of access or entrance control; facilities management software, namely, downloadable software to control environment, access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software for managing, recording, monitoring and processing data relating to environment, access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software allowing hands-free access to security, environmental, and access control systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software for allowing mobile access to visitor registration and management for security and access control systems; downloadable computer software, featuring software system for allowing time-specific single entry visitors; downloadable computer software for allowing remote unlock or mobile access remote unlock to security, access control or entrance control systems in buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software and hardware for use in biometric recognition for entry to buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software to control access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software for monitoring security camera footage and facilities security systems; downloadable computer software and hardware system for use in video calling in buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; downloadable computer software for use in parcel delivery management; downloadable computer software for use in parking management; downloadable computer software for providing property management services Communication services, namely, transmission of voice, audio, visual images and data by telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, the Internet, information services networks and data networks; Communication via computer terminals, by digital transmission; Communications services, namely, transmitting streamed sound and audiovisual recordings via the Internet; Communications by computer terminals; Providing facilities and equipment for video conferencing; Provision of video conferencing services; Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Teleconferencing and video conferencing services; Transmission of information through video communication systems; Transmission of information by electronic communications networks; Video conferencing services; Video teleconferencing Software as a service (SaaS) featuring facilities management software to control environment, access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for the enabling of access or entrance control, featuring central security dashboard, and central command system; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for managing, recording, monitoring and processing data relating to environment, access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software allowing hands-free access to security, environmental, and access control systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for allowing mobile access to visitor registration and management for security and access control systems; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software system for allowing time-specific single entry visitors; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software allowing remote unlock or mobile access remote unlock to security, access control or entrance control systems in buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software and hardware system for use in biometric recognition for entry to buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software to control access and security systems of buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for monitoring security camera footage and facilities security systems; design of computer software and hardware for use in video calling in buildings and parking facilities and parking spaces; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for use in parcel delivery management; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for use in parking management; Software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for providing property management services; providing user authentication services using biometric hardware and software technology for secure entry and exit door access
A device for enabling content selection is configured to display a program guide that presents a plurality of icon groupings. Each icon grouping corresponds to one of a plurality of sub-categories within a category of media content. An icon in an icon grouping representing a media content item within a sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories. The device is further configured to receive a first input indicative of a selection of the icon grouping and based on the received first input, update the programming guide to present the icon grouping for selection. The updating of the program guide includes changing a manner in which the icons of the icon grouping are organized within the icon grouping. The device is further configured to perform an operation associated with the icon from the icon grouping based on a second input indicative of a selection of the icon.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
44.
Selection interface with synchronized suggestion elements
A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
45.
Synchronizing an application on a companion device
A media server machine may be configured to provide media content within a datastream. This datastream may be provided to a media device that is configured to present the media content on a display. Also, this datastream may contemporaneously contain an “app-sync indicator” for the media content. The app-sync indicator is a data structure that signals the media device to launch an application on a companion device. By providing the app-sync indicator contemporaneously with the media content in the datastream, the launching of the application on the companion device may be synchronized with the media content. The app-sync indicator may specify the application to be launched. Also, the app-sync indicator may specify supplemental content to be presented by the launched application on the companion device.
H04L 65/401 - Support for services or applications wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
H04L 65/1059 - End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
H04N 21/2362 - Generation or processing of SI [Service Information]
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
G06F 9/00 - Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
H04L 65/00 - Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
H04N 21/242 - Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References]
H04N 21/8545 - Content authoring for generating interactive applications
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
46.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING CONTENT BASED ON LOCATIONAL ACTIVITY
A device for enabling content selection is configured to display a graphical user interface including a map and information associated with other users. The map may including identifiers of users at respective locations. The device may enable a user to navigate to a particular identifier. The device may be configured to display a window including an item of content associated with a particular identifier. The device may be configured to facilitate a video chat between one or more users.
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
47.
Secure device communication via consumable components
A consumable can be used to securely send data to devices. A security platform can produce a consumable, for example an ink cartridge, with data to be uploaded onto a device, such as a printer. If the consumable and device can perform a successful authentication, broadcast data can be delivered to the device via the consumable. Such techniques can help ensure that authentic consumables are being used in authentic devise. Further, such techniques can enable a licensing model where different consumables can be configured with different data to enable or disable different features of the device.
A system for facilitating access to items of content presents recommendations to a user. Items of content may include movies and television shows. Recommendations may include access plans specifying a plurality of digital media services, where each specified digital media service provides availability to items of content included in a user defined set. Further, recommendations may be based on one or more use defined constraints. User defined constraints may include a user budget for accessing items of content during a specific time period.
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
A method for managing communications within a network comprising utility meters, each associated and connected to at least one utility management center through at least one intermediate data concentrator. A message is sent by a utility meter to the destination data concentrator. This message includes metering data measurement reported by said utility meter, its utility meter identifier, the destination data concentrator identifier and the management center identifier. Then, on the basis of several metering data measurements, a metering counter differential consumption value is calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes measured by the utility meter within a time period interval. Then, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value is sent from the destination data concentrator towards the utility management center to which said utility meter is associated.
Methods and systems for transmitting data are presented. Data received from at least one data source is retained in at least one buffer. In one example, initial hierarchical data may be provided from the at least one buffer to a device, followed by additional hierarchical data. In one example, the data is received into the at least one buffer via a multicast connection, and the data is provided to the device via a point-to-point connection.
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving MPEG packets from an IP network
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
H04N 21/647 - Control signaling between network components and server or clients; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients, e.g. controlling the quality of the video stream, by dropping packets, protecting content from unauthorised alteration within the network, monitoring of network load or bridging bet
A device for securing a bottle's cap includes a first part; a second part mechanically connected to the first part through a mechanical connection; and a securing component including a radio frequency transponder, a first portion of the component being implemented in the first part of the device, a second portion of the component being implemented in the second part of the device, at least one portion of the component extending through the mechanical connection. The second part includes a device for fixing the device to a cap of a bottle. The mechanical connection is configured for breaking when a traction or a torsion is applied on the first part of the device versus the second part.
A method of registering or authenticating a user with a relying party is provided, the method including: receiving a request to generate a key pair, the request including key-generation data, the key-generation data including relying party information; deterministically generating, based on at least the key-generation data and a secret key stored in a memory of the authenticator, a key pair comprising a public key and a private key; either: transmitting the public key, or performing further processing using the private key; and deleting the key pair. An authenticator configured to perform the process is also provided.
H04L 9/30 - Public key, i.e. encryption algorithm being computationally infeasible to invert and users' encryption keys not requiring secrecy
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
A system (100) for actively monitoring and securing a CDI (110CDI) is proposed. Such system comprises a TEE (100TEE) implementing one or more monitoring policy rule for ruling the active monitoring of the CDI. The system further comprises an 1C (100IC) comprising one or more monitoring device for monitoring the CDI at a corresponding monitoring tapping point delivering a corresponding monitoring information element. The 1C is configured for providing to the TEE a monitoring information based on the monitoring information element. The 1C is subordinated to the TEE. The one or more monitoring device is configured by the TEE responsive to the implementation of the one or more monitoring policy rule.
G06F 21/52 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems during program execution, e.g. stack integrity, buffer overflow or preventing unwanted data erasure
G06F 21/55 - Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
A computer system and method for synchronizing actions associated with media between a media/network device and peripherals. In an example implementation, a system includes a one or more processors configured to receive, by a communication module from a media/network device based on peripheral addressing information, a peripheral payload including a first set of actions and timing information related to media. The one or more processors perform the first set of actions based on the peripheral payload, generate response data for the first set of actions, and transmit the response data to the media/network device via a wireless network.
A63H 30/04 - Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
G06F 13/10 - Program control for peripheral devices
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
Systems and techniques are described herein for processing media content. For example, a process can include obtaining a first media frame and a second media frame. The process can include generating, using a first change detector, a first tag indicating a change above a first change threshold has occurred in the second media frame relative to the first media frame. The process can further include generating, using a machine learning model, a second tag indicating that media content of the second media frame is associated with a particular type of media content. The process can further include determining, based the first tag and the second tag, that the media content of the second media frame is associated with the particular type of media content.
H04L 65/613 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for the control of the source by the destination
57.
Method and apparatus for peripheral context management
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for presenting a set of control functions via an interface of a peripheral control device (PCD). A control function can include a command associated with one or more media contexts of a host media device. The method decodes a payload, from the host media device, with an encoded context identifier, where the context identifier indicates a primary media context active on the host media device. The method determines one or more control functions corresponding to the context identifier, and changes the set of control functions on the interface of the PCD to include the one or more control functions that can command the primary media context.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/222 - Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server or cable television Head-end
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
58.
System and method to automatically deliver gift media
In various exemplary embodiments, a system and method to provide gift media is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at an interactive media component, a selection of the media item and a selection of at least one recipient for the media item from a user of a client device. A purchase transaction based on the selection of the media item and the at least one recipient is processed. Delivery of the media item to the at least one recipient is triggered.
An embodiment of the present invention may be deployed in a system comprising a media player and a remote server operably connected to communicate with one another. The invention allows for a settings file to be stored on the remote server, the settings file comprising parameters useful for adjusting different settings on the media player such that rendering of a particular content to be made possible on the media player according to a user's predetermined taste by downloading the settings from the server onto the media player.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
H04L 67/565 - Conversion or adaptation of application format or content
H04W 4/18 - Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
A method for identifying a peripheral device from a digital content having been received by said peripheral device from a master device located at a user end is described. The master device can be connected to a server located at a back end, and the method includes receiving, by the master device from the peripheral device, at least peripheral identification data. The method also includes generating, at the master device, a first mark as a function of at least a part of the peripheral identification data, and watermarking the digital content using the first mark before transmitting the digital content to the peripheral device.
Systems and methods for generating and displaying a non-time bound content channel in a time-bound grid is provided. The system comprises receiving content data representing non-time bound content to be displayed in the time bound grid. The system generates the time bound grid, by creating, based on the content data, a non-time bound content channel. The non-time bound content channel displays one or more content objects representing the non-time bound content in the time bound grid. The system incorporates the non-time bound content channel with a plurality of time bound channels in the time bound grid. The system then causes display of the generated time bound grid on a viewing device of a user.
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
62.
OVERLAY CONTRAST CONTROL IN AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for overlay contrast control in augmented reality displays. In an example method, contrast enhancement data including data describing at least a portion of a background image for presentation under an informational overlay on a display device is accessed. The informational overlay includes at least one of a graphical element or a textual element to partially obscure a scene. Data identifying at least a portion of the information overlay under which the background image is to be presented is generated. The background image is presented on a display device atop the portion of the scene corresponding to the portion of the informational overlay, and the information overlay is presented on the display device atop the background image and the scene.
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
A63F 13/537 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
Systems and techniques are described herein for annotating media content. For example, a process can include obtaining media content and generate, use one or more machine learning models, a metadata file for at least a portion of the media content. The metadata file includes one or more metadata descriptions. The process can include generating a text description of the media content based on the one or more metadata descriptions of the metadata file. The process can include annotating the media content use the text description.
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
Aspects of the present disclosure address systems, methods, and devices for enabling secure communication between electronic control units (ECUs) in a vehicle. The system may include a first and second ECU from a plurality of ECUs in the vehicle. The first ECU is to enable secure communication between the plurality of ECUs by performing operations that include provisioning the second ECU with authentication data for authenticating messages exchanged with a third ECU and provisioning the third ECU with a set of security keys to enable the third ECU to securely exchange messages with the second ECU. The second ECU receives, from the third ECU, a secure message that is cryptographically signed using a security key from the set of security keys provisioned to the third ECU, and the second ECU authenticates the secure message by comparing the authentication data with an authentication signal.
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
65.
Measuring response trends in a digital television network
Techniques and systems for providing a trend server outside a content provider network to communicate with the content provider network to build a trend record based on responses received from the content provider network for monitoring certain activity trend or tendency in the content provider network and provide an alert when the content provider network behaves abnormally.
H04L 41/5009 - Determining service level performance parameters or violations of service level contracts, e.g. violations of agreed response time or mean time between failures [MTBF]
H04L 41/50 - Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements
H04L 43/0817 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning
66.
DEVICE FOR GENERATING AT LEAST ONE CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY, CORRESPONDING METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS
A device (100) is proposed for generating at least one cryptographic key (Keu_Part1, Key_Part2, RootKey) by implementing: selecting at least three input data selected among, on one hand, a predetermined data and, on the other hand, a function of at least one piece of data having a type belonging to the group comprising: a physical unclonable type, corresponding to physical unclonable function data (ID, PUF); a hardwired type, corresponding to data hardwired within said device (GK, Soc_Key); and a software type, corresponding to software data (Seg_Partl, Seg_Part2), assembling the at least three input data to produce an assembled input data; applying the assembled input data into a cryptographic element to produce a cryptographic key.
G09C 1/00 - Apparatus or methods whereby a given sequence of signs, e.g. an intelligible text, is transformed into an unintelligible sequence of signs by transposing the signs or groups of signs or by replacing them by others according to a predetermined system
The present invention relates to a system for rendering a content, the rendering of which is subject to conditional access security conditions. A system is described, comprising a host device and a detachable security device, the security device configured to decrypt the encrypted content, re-encrypt it under a local key and to deliver the re-encrypted content to the host device while ensuring that the host device applies or otherwise enforces any conditions associated with the rendering of the content.
A content owner registers with an identity authority by providing information about the content owner and a public key of a public/private key pair. The content owner registers content to the identity authority and signs the multiple segments of the content with the private key of the public/private key pair. A system that receives the signed content determines an indicated content owner of the received media content and communicates with the identity authority to confirm that the media content was produced by the indicated content owner. The receiving system requests the public key of the content owner from the identity authority and uses the public key to verify the signature of each media content segment. Accordingly, the receiving system is able to determine if the media content was manipulated after being distributed by the content owner.
G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
69.
Bitrate and pipeline preservation for content presentation
Systems and methods for optimizing a content change process arm provided. In example embodiments, a digital receiver causes playback of a first piece of content. The digital receiver receives a selection of a new piece of content for playback during the playback of the first piece of content. In response to the receiving of the selection, the digital receiver maintains a bitrate used for playback of the first piece of content to initiate playback of the new piece of content.
H04N 21/2365 - Multiplexing of several video streams
H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
Systems and methods of pushing content to secondary connected devices include pushing targeted content such as interactive advertisements, banners, games or application to secondary connected devices in a household. The targeted content may reflect user preferences associated with the secondary connected devices, including user behaviour and previous interaction with various forms of content viewed on the secondary connected devices. The targeted content may be either locally cached or retrieved from an advertisement server at the time of pushing to the secondary connected devices.
Example embodiments provide a media content news feed identifying one or more media content streams that may be received and displayed. In an example embodiment, media content alert information is received at a media content device that describes at least one of a plurality of media content streams receivable at the media content device via a network. The received media content alert information is processed to generate a content news feed including one or more content news items. The content news feed is presented using the display device. A selection of one of the content news items of the feed is received, with the selected content news item identifying a corresponding media content stream of the plurality of streams. Based on the selected content news item, the corresponding media content stream is processed.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/485 - End-user interface for client configuration
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/435 - Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data or reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Vehicle locating, tracking, security, payment and retrieval
systems comprised of computer hardware and software,
computer application software for mobile phones, GPS units,
and radio telecommunications equipment, all for use in
connection with vehicle locating, vehicle tracking, vehicle
anti-theft, vehicle payment management, equipment locating,
namely, farming equipment, construction equipment, heavy
machinery equipment, manufacturing equipment locating,
equipment tracking, namely, farming equipment, construction
equipment, heavy machinery equipment, manufacturing
equipment tracking, equipment anti-theft, namely, farming
equipment, construction equipment, heavy machinery
equipment, manufacturing equipment anti-theft; wireless
transceivers with collection and display technology for
locating, tracking and monitoring vehicles and equipment,
namely, namely, farming equipment, construction equipment,
heavy machinery equipment, manufacturing equipment, and
instruction manuals used in connection therewith; wireless
electronic devices for tracking and condition monitoring of
mobile assets in the nature of automobiles, trucks,
trailers, cargo containers, equipment, namely, farming
equipment, construction equipment, heavy machinery
equipment, manufacturing equipment, machinery equipment and
other freight and transportation equipment, namely, portable
tracking units comprising wireless data transceivers, global
positioning satellite receivers, processors, sensors,
namely, temperature, pressure and acceleration sensors, and
computer software that combine GPS and cellular technologies
for determining mobile asset location information and
environmental information, for transmitting the mobile asset
location and environmental information, for transmitting
alert messages when a mobile asset moves beyond a preset
geographic area, and for transmitting alert messages when an
environmental condition of a mobile asset goes beyond a
preset boundary for the environmental condition. Providing business intelligence services in the fields of
mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and
monitoring, namely, monitoring and tracking of vehicles and
equipment, namely, farming equipment, construction
equipment, heavy machinery equipment, manufacturing
equipment, for commercial purposes; providing business data
analytics related to mobile assets. Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission
of data in the field of sensors and sensor networks for
mobile resource management and tracking; transmission and
reception of sensor data via telecommunication networks for
tracking and monitoring mobile assets in the nature of
automobiles, trucks, trailers, cargo containers, equipment,
namely, farming equipment, construction equipment, heavy
machinery equipment, manufacturing equipment, and machinery
equipment. Tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets in the
nature of automobiles, trucks, trailers, cargo containers,
equipment, namely, farming equipment, construction
equipment, heavy machinery equipment, manufacturing
equipment, and other freight and transportation equipment,
namely, global positioning, tracking, and position
information transmission services for financial lending
institutions to monitor collateralized mobile assets. Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for
stolen vehicle recovery, vehicle tracking, vehicle status
monitoring, and generating vehicle alert messages related to
speeding or geofence boundary crossings; software as a
service (SaaS) services featuring software for mobile
resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring,
and business data analytics related to mobile assets;
electronic storage services for archiving electronic sensor
data; technical support and consulting services, namely,
monitoring technological functions of computer network
systems for tracking sensor network usage; computer
services, namely, acting as an application service provider
in the field of knowledge management to host computer
application software for the purpose of controlling,
viewing, storing and analyzing GPS tracking and sensor data;
application service provider, namely, hosting, managing,
developing, and maintaining applications in the field of
controlling, viewing, storing, and analyzing GPS tracking
and sensor data for wireless delivery of content to handheld
computers, laptops and mobile electronic devices.
In overview, the disclosed methods, devices, and systems enable the location of the first device to be verified. In particular, second location verification data is generated using a current location of the second device is provided to a first device by a second device which can be matched with first location verification data received by the first device from a server, the first location verification data is generated using a stored location of the first device. If the first and second location verification data match, the location of the first device is considered to have been verified.
H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/414 - Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
A method for remotely programming a programmable device (35) designed to provide an expected sensitive result (45), the method comprising : - transmitting a first program code (41) to the programmable device (35), said first program code (41) being configured to get at least one distinctive data (35d) unique and physically inherent to the programmable device (35), - retrieving said distinctive data (35e) to generate a second program code (42) configured to provide the expected sensitive result (45) in case of the second program code (42) is executed on the programmable device (35) having produced the distinctive data (35d), and10 - transmitting said second program code (42) to the programmable device (35), so as to load the second program code (42) into the programmable device (35).
H04W 12/04 - Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
G06F 21/76 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information in application-specific integrated circuits [ASIC] or field-programmable devices, e.g. field-programmable gate arrays [FPGA] or programmable logic devices [PLD]
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
75.
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE WITH PROTECTION AGAINST MALICIOUS ATTACKS
Integrated circuit device with protection against malicious attacks The integrated circuit device (100) comprises a semiconductor substrate layer (10) and at least one active layer (20) including electronic components and supported by said semiconductor substrate layer (10). The semiconductor substrate layer (10) and the at least one active layer (20) are sandwiched between two protective layers (30A, 30B) acting as physical obstacles to prevent the passage of radiations. In addition, the two protective layers (30A, 30B) are electrically connected to a detection circuit (40) that can monitor an electrical information of the protective layers (30A, 30B) and detect a physical attack of at least one of the two protective layers (30A, 30B), based on the monitored electrical information.
G06F 21/75 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information by inhibiting the analysis of circuitry or operation, e.g. to counteract reverse engineering
G06F 21/87 - Secure or tamper-resistant housings by means of encapsulation, e.g. for integrated circuits
G09C 1/00 - Apparatus or methods whereby a given sequence of signs, e.g. an intelligible text, is transformed into an unintelligible sequence of signs by transposing the signs or groups of signs or by replacing them by others according to a predetermined system
H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
The disclosed method is concerned with a computer implemented method generating code for protecting sensitive data used by the program, by partitioning the program into a plurality of blocks of code, such that each code block in the program is registered using a code index in a code register created for the program. The code index for a given code block reflects current properties including the current location of the code block, at any given time. During execution of the program at runtime by the computing device, each code block of the program is moved from a first code location in a memory to a respective second code location in the memory, such that the code block is accessible from the second code location in the memory henceforth. The code index for the moved code block is updated to indicate updated current properties, such as the new location of the code block, i.e. the second code location, after moving the code block. In addition to moving the code to the second code location that is different to the first code location; one or more references stored in the memory and that are required for the execution of the code block, i.e. which are accessed by the code block and/or are required to access the code block, are also associated with the moved code block. To enable the association, the one or more references for the code block are registered in a reference register, such that a reference index reflecting current properties for each of the one or more references is adjusted based on updated current properties of the code index of the moved code block.
G06F 21/54 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems during program execution, e.g. stack integrity, buffer overflow or preventing unwanted data erasure by adding security routines or objects to programs
G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
77.
Method and system for sharing digital media content
Methods and systems for generating and sharing media clips are described. Consistent with some embodiments, while a selection of digital media content (e.g., a movie, television program, audio track, and so on) is being presented at a media player, a user creates one or more sets of waypoints (e.g., time markers) that define the boundaries (e.g., beginning and end) of one or more media clips. These waypoints are communicated from one media player device to another, enabling the receiving media player device to retrieve and play back the media clips from a source other than the media player device where the waypoints were generated.
G06F 16/41 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
G06F 16/48 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
H04L 65/00 - Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
78.
Techniques for managing generation and rendering of user interfaces on client devices
Techniques and systems are provided for processing user interface content. For example, a server computer can receive a user interface event corresponding to a user interface of a device (e.g., a client device, another server computer, or other device). An application associated with the user interface event can be determined, and an interface model 5 can be generated using the application associated with the user interface event. The interface model defines state information for one or more graphic objects of the user interface. The state information results from the user interface event. The server computer can send the interface model to the device, which enables the device to render the user interface.
Aspects of the present disclose involve a method, a device, and a system comprising a processor and a machine-readable storage medium storing at a set of instructions for identification and authentication of user profiles associated with a digital television system and displaying information related thereto. In example embodiments, the method includes identifying a user profile registered with a content presentation device based on received identification data that includes biometric data. The method further includes receiving, from a server, identifiers of a set of recently watched channels associated with the user profile and causing presentation of a recent channels interface that includes selectable elements corresponding to the set of recently watched channels.
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
H04N 21/658 - Transmission by the client directed to the server
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
80.
AGGREGATING MEDIA CONTENT USING A SERVER-BASED SYSTEM
Systems and techniques are described herein for processing media content. For example, an item of media content and a content identifier associated with the item of media content can be obtained. Based on the content identifier, a customization profile, a first media platform, and a second media platform associated with the item of media content can be determined. The customization profile can be provided to the first media platform and to the second media platform.
Systems and techniques are described herein for processing media content. For example, an item of media content and a content identifier associated with the item of media content can be obtained. Based on the content identifier, a customization profile, a first media platform, and a second media platform associated with the item of media content can be determined. The customization profile can be provided to the first media platform and to the second media platform.
A method for data security implemented as an application on a device includes generating a request for one or more secret shares needed to reconstruct a key. The device stores a first secret share in its memory. The method also includes signing the request with a certificate that identifies the request as valid without identifying the device, and sending the request, signed with the certificate, to at least one other device. The method further includes receiving, from the at least one other device, the one or more secret shares, determining whether the one or more secret shares received from the at least one other device is sufficient to reconstruct the key, and reconstructing the key using the first secret share and the one or more secret shares upon determining that the one or more secret shares are sufficient to reconstruct the key.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
A system for collecting data from different sources is described. In one example embodiment, the system obtains content-related data from a plurality of source computer systems, automatically identifies, based on the content-related data, content items having respective popularity values greater than a predetermined threshold value as popular content items, and automatically generates a list of popular content items based on the popular content items.
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
G06F 16/9535 - Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
H04H 60/33 - Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
H04H 60/65 - Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups or for using the result on users' side
84.
Method and system to share a snapshot extracted from a video transmission
The present invention refers to the field of television experience in particular the simultaneous use of the portable computing device and a television to share a user's experience. The present disclosure proposes a method to create a snapshot from a video transmission received by a receiver, said receiver being connected with a portable computing device and having a screen output, said method comprising the steps of receiving a video transmission by the receiver, converting by the receiver, the video transmission into a lower-bandwidth video transmission, sending the lower-bandwidth video transmission to the portable computing device, receiving from the portable computing device to the receiver, a command to execute a snapshot, producing by the receiver a snapshot from the video transmission, sending the snapshot to the portable computing device.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
H04N 21/2743 - Video hosting of uploaded data from client
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04L 67/568 - Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
H04N 21/61 - Network physical structure; Signal processing
H04N 21/8549 - Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer
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SECURE ELEMENT FOR SECURELY PROCESSING DIGITAL INFORMATION
The secure element (100) has a secure processor (110) for securely processing the digital information stored in a memory (200) external to the secure element, and a loading and pre-processing system configured to load the digital information from the external memory (200) into the secure element (100), and pre-process said digital information by executing a cryptographic algorithm before processing said digital information by the secure processor (110). The system reads a version number of the digital information that has been loaded, from an internal memory (122) of the secure element (100), and uses said version number in executing the cryptographic algorithm.
G06F 21/71 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information
G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
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Intelligent content queuing from a secondary device
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for managing intelligent content queuing from a secondary device for content delivery to a primary device. A content queuing system on the secondary device generates and displays a playlist interface on the secondary device. A selection of a content item to be added to a playlist is received. The content queuing system determines that addition of the content item causes a live content item to overlap with an on-demand content item on the playlist. As a result, the content queuing system creates at least two segments for the on-demand content item. The live content item is positioned between the first and a second segment on the playlist. The first segment is scheduled to end at a start time of the live content item and the second segment is scheduled to begin at an ending time of the live content item.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
a matching step to extract the biometric data from said marking area, to match them with the biometric data of the profiles stored in the database, and to assign the detected profile ID with the marking area.
transmitting the found profile ID to the application.
A chip includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and an integrated circuit mounted on a landing zone on the first surface of the substrate. The chip also includes contacts provided about the first surface in the peripheral region, and wire-bonds providing electrical connections between the integrated circuit and the contacts. The chip further includes solder ball connections provided in the peripheral region on the second surface, and connections provided in the substrate for connecting the electrical contacts on the first surface with the solder ball connections on the second surface. The substrate includes at least one conductive track routed through the landing zone region of the substrate, and the chip is configured such that an alteration in the at least one conductive track prevents operation of the integrated circuit.
H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates
H01L 23/00 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 23/552 - Protection against radiation, e.g. light
H01L 21/66 - Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment
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TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING AND MANAGING USER INTERFACES OF A CONTENT GUIDE FOR MULTIPLE DEVICE TYPES
Systems, methods, and computer readable media are described for modifying or updating a user interface. In some examples, systems, methods, and computer readable media include receiving, via an operator console on an operator system, one or more inputs for a template for a user interface, generating, based on the one or more inputs, the template for the user interface, and generating, based on the template, a plurality of designs for the user interface, wherein each design in the plurality of designs is associated with an interface profile.
A method and system to navigate viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a presentation module to present main content on a display screen, a communications module to receive a first request associated with a first directional key on a remote control device, a navigation mode detector to determine a navigation mode associated with the first request; a margin menu module to activate a margin menu associated with the determined navigation mode. The margin menu may be presented along one of the margins of a display screen, while permitting viewing of the main content.
G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
G06F 16/9535 - Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/8549 - Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer
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System and apparatus for reselling digital media rights
In example embodiments, a system and method for managing the resale of digital media rights is provided. In example embodiments, user accounts that store digital media rights for digital content may be maintained. An indication that a first user having a first user account intends to transfer digital media rights for a particular digital content may is received. A verification process is performed to verify that the digital media rights of the first user are transferable. Based on an indication that a transaction has occurred, the digital media rights are transferred from the first user account to a second user account associated with a second user that is a recipient of the digital media rights.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/8355 - Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
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Method and device to create interactivity between a main device and at least one secondary device
A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device. The method comprises receiving a main stream comprising a signal indicating the availability of the ongoing interactive experience related to the audio/video content and extracting the interactive data from the main stream, obtaining a main interactive application related to the interactive data by the main device, obtaining a secondary interactive application related to the interactive data by the secondary device, loading the main interactive application into a software module of the main device, executing the main interactive application with all or part of the interactive data, collecting by the main interactive application of the main device, result of user's interactions made on the secondary device during execution of the secondary interactive application, processing the received user's interaction by the main interactive application to produce a result, displaying the result on the screen together with the audio/video content.
H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/4335 - Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
The digital information is stored in a plurality of segments (Si) in an external memory. The method is performed by a processing device and comprises the steps of : loading (S50) a first integrity table (MAC-Table 1) containing a plurality of first integrity elements (Ai) respectively authenticating the plurality of segments of digital information (Si), and an associated digital signature (SIG) of said plurality of first integrity elements (Ai), from the external memory; verifying (S51) the digital signature (SIG) associated with the first integrity table (MAC-Table 1), loading (S54) segments of digital information ([Si]) in a protected form from the external memory to the processing device.
G06F 21/51 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability
A method of transmitting entitlement messages to content consumption devices in a access control system, the method comprising periodically transmitting entitlement messages to content consumption devices in a access control system and periodically extending an expiry time comprised in the entitlement messages. The entitlement messages comprise indicator data indicating to the content consumption devices that subsequent entitlement messages loaded into a content consumption device after a first entitlement message is loaded into the content consumption device shall not be used by the content consumption device to access protected media content.
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/418 - External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabi
H04N 21/633 - Control signals issued by server directed to the network components or client
H04N 21/4623 - Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message]
H04N 21/6334 - Control signals issued by server directed to the network components or client directed to client for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key
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MENU MODIFICATION BASED ON CONTROLLER MANIPULATION DATA
A machine performs menu modification based on information that indicates how a controller device was manipulated by a user. The machine causes a media device to display a portion of a menu. The machine accesses controller manipulation data generated by a controller device in fully or partially controlling the media device, such as controller manipulation data that indicates a sequence of physical manipulations experienced by the controller device being operated by a user to select menu items. Based on the sequence of physical manipulations, the machine selects a profile identifier from a set of profile identifiers. Based on the profile identifier, the machine selects a first subset of the menu. The first subset indicates menu items to be hidden, unlike a second subset of the menu. The machine causes the media device to modify the menu by omitting the first subset while continuing to display the second subset.
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
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METHOD FOR SECURELY PROCESSING DIGITAL INFORMATION IN A SECURE ELEMENT
G06F 21/79 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure storage of data in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
G06F 21/55 - Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for testing video data being rendered at or using a media device. A plurality of video frames to be rendered is received, each frame comprising one or more primary screen objects and at least one further screen object. The received frames are rendered at or using the media device wherein the at least one further screen object is superimposed on the one or more primary screen objects of a given frame during rendering. The rendered frames are provided to a data model. Extracted metadata indicating the presence or absence of further screen objects in the rendered video frames is the output of the data model. The data model is also provided with original metadata associated with the video frames prior to rendering. The rendering of each further screen object is then tested based on the original metadata and extracted metadata relating to a given video frame. The disclosure also extends to associated methods and devices for generating training data for testing rendering of video frame and training a data model using the training data.
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
H04N 17/04 - Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details for receivers
Techniques for providing live content at different quality levels to a user device include advertising content availability at multiple quality levels for selection by the user device, receiving a quality level selection from the user device, wherein the quality level selection matches one of the advertised multiple quality levels, determining whether the received quality level selection differs from a currently used quality level, when it is determined that the received quality level selection is different from the currently used quality level, reconfiguring a transcoder to transcode the live content to only the received quality level, and updating a metafile to include a first quality level at a first bitrate lower than a bitrate for the received quality level selection and a second quality level at a second bitrate higher than the bitrate for the received quality level selection.
H04L 65/613 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for the control of the source by the destination
H04L 65/612 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for crowdsourced skipping of media content portions. In an example method, a plurality of content tags are received from a plurality of media content devices over a communication network. Each of the plurality of content tags may designate a location within a media content item. The content tags are processed to generate aggregated content tags for the media content item. The aggregated content tags may designate one or more portions of the media content item for modified playback. The aggregated content tags for the media content item are transmitted over the communication network to a first media content device separate from the plurality of media content devices.
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/2387 - Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/84 - Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors
H04N 21/237 - Communication with additional data server
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/278 - Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access
H04N 21/432 - Content retrieval operation from a local storage medium, e.g. hard-disk
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
A device for enabling content selection is configured to display a program guide that presents a plurality of icon groupings. Each icon grouping corresponds to one of a plurality of sub-categories within a category of media content. An icon in an icon grouping representing a media content item within a sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories. The device is further configured to receive a first input indicative of a selection of the icon grouping and based on the received first input, update the programming guide to present the icon grouping for selection. The updating of the program guide includes changing a manner in which the icons of the icon grouping are organized within the icon grouping. The device is further configured to perform an operation associated with the icon from the icon grouping based on a second input indicative of a selection of the icon.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
