Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
US11070871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/812
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.
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