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Content interruption point identification accuracy and efficiency

US9633262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2014
Grant dateApr 25, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/44218
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Automated content interruption point identification improves the accuracy with which potential content interruption points are identified, and increases the efficiency of content interruption point identification and content distribution. Potential interruption points are automatically identified based on transitions occurring within the content, including changes in the sound level, changes in the light, or brightness, level, changes in people visible in a scene of the content, transitions that are identified by content metadata, and other types of transitions. In providing content to a content consumer, a determination is made whether to interrupt the provision of the content, at one or more of the identified potential content interruption points, based on factors including interruption point metadata, metadata associated with auxiliary content that would be inserted, and user information, which includes explicitly specified user settings, as well as detected user information.

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