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Systems, methods, and devices for scanning broadcasts

US9294806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2014
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H2201/40
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The various embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and devices for capturing broadcast streams, analyzing the broadcast streams to obtain information about the media content transmitted in the broadcast streams, obtaining additional information about the media content if available, and assigning a unique event identifier specific to the instance of broadcast of the broadcast stream and/or media segment transmitted in the broadcast stream. In other embodiments, the unique event identifier is broadcasted to broadcast receiving devices. With the unique event identifier, broadcast receiving devices can access the obtained information associated with the media content.

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