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Advertisement insertion points detection for online video advertising

US8654255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2007
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/854
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining insertion points in a first video stream are described. The insertions points being configured for inserting at least one second video into the first video. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for determining the insertion points includes parsing the first video into a plurality of shots. The plurality of shots includes one or more shot boundaries. The method then determines one or more insertion points by balancing a discontinuity metric and an attractiveness metric of each shot boundary.

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