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Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations

US8925024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2010
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2031

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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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