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Using OCR to detect currently playing television programs

  • US 10,735,792 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2012
  • Issued: 08/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of identifying a media program, comprising:

  • at a first electronic device coupled to a display device displaying the media program, the first electronic device including a processor and memory;

    without issuing a command to the display;

    capturing an image of display data from the media program;

    evaluating the image to determine whether or not the display data includes a portion with a text overlay with information about the media program, including evaluating one or more of;

    a color of the portion;

    a percentage of the image covered by the portion;

    an arrangement of text within the portion; and

    a contrast between the portion and the media program;

    in accordance with a determination that the display data does not include the text overlay, initiating a delay period;

    at the end of the delay period and without being prompted by user interaction, repeating the capturing and the evaluating;

    in accordance with a determination that the display data does include the text overlay, extracting text from the text overlay; and

    obtaining the identity of the media program based on the extracted text.

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