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Unique content sequence identification method and apparatus

US10602236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2017
Grant dateMar 24, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6582
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Television transmissions are received at multiple locations across a large area. Advertisements may be identified, harvested and tagged from within in the television transmissions. The advertisements may be assigned identifiers; media plans may be determined. A datastructure of observed advertisement sequences may be created; the observed advertisement sequences may be determined to have a probability of being unique above a threshold. The smart TVs may render broadcast content and may report advertisement and/or content identifiers. Reported advertisement sequences may be determined and compared to the datastructure of observed advertisement sequences to identify and/or confirm content rendered by the smart TVs.

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