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Method and apparatus for detecting time-compressed broadcast content

US6901606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2003
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8352
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for detecting time compression of broadcast content that has been encoded with time data, includes a processor for comparing encoded time data with broadcast time data to determine whether the content has been time compressed. The method and apparatus additionally detect commercial advertisements inserted between segments and exclude when detecting time compression of the content.

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