Systems and methods for identifying video segments for displaying contextually relevant content
US9055309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/812
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for the identification of specific video segments in a video program, such as certain TV commercials, is presented. A means is described for an accelerated identification of the video segment of interest in conjunction with a means to communicate said information to a process in a remote television system such that the remote television system can anticipate the future start of said video segment of interest and display contextually related material in close proximity to the start of said video segment.
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