DETECTION DEVICE

• US 20070126854A1
• Filed: 11/30/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sound View Innovations, LLC (Sound View Innovation Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Gungor, Taner, Moreau, Andre
• Granted Patent: US 8,073,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23418 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Detection devices (1) for controlling storage devices (20) for receiving and storing video signals for a plurality of subscribers are provided with memories (2, 3) for storing subscriber'"'"'s profiles and detectors (4, 5) for detecting video signals comprising content according to the subscriber'"'"'s profiles. Indication transmitters (6, 7) transmit indications with respect to the video signal to indication receivers (26, 27) of the storage devices (20) for in response to receptions of the indications storing the video signals or to indication receivers (71) of subscriber devices (70) for in response to receptions of the indications informing the subscribers. Switches (8, 9) activate/deactivate the detection devices (1) in response to un-availabilities/availabilities of the subscribers to check the video signal. Report receivers (10, 11) of the detection devices (1) receive reports for reporting un-availabilities/availabilities of the subscribers from report transmitters (81) of telephone systems (80) or from report transmitters (32, 42) of television systems (30, 40).

Claims

1. Detection device (1) for controlling a storage device (20) for receiving and storing video signals for a plurality of subscribers, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises a memory (2, 3) for storing a subscriber'"'"'s profile and comprises a detector (4, 5) for detecting a video signal comprising a content according to the subscriber'"'"'s profile.

2. Detection device (1) as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises an indication transmitter (6, 7) for transmitting an indication with respect to the video signal to an indication receiver (26, 27) of the storage device (20) for in response to a reception of the indication storing the video signal.

3. Detection device (1) as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises an indication transmitter (6, 7) for transmitting an indication with respect to the video signal to an indication receiver (71) of a subscriber device (70) for in response to a reception of the indication informing the subscriber.

4. Detection device (1) as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises a switch (8, 9) for a respective activation and deactivation of at least a part of the detection device (1) in response to a respective unavailability and availability of the subscriber to check the video signal.

5. Detection device (1) as defined in claim 4, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises a report receiver (10, 11) for receiving a report for reporting the respective unavailability and/or availability of the subscriber from a report transmitter (81) of a telephone system (80).

6. Detection device (1) as defined in claim 4, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises a report receiver (10, 11) for receiving a report for reporting the respective unavailability and/or availability of the subscriber from a report transmitter (32, 42) of a television system (30, 40).

7. Storage and detection system (100) comprising a storage device (20) for receiving and storing video signals for a plurality of subscribers and comprising a detection device (1) as defined in claim 1.

8. Storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 7, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises an indication transmitter (6, 7) for transmitting an indication with respect to the video signal to an indication receiver (26, 27) of the storage device (20) for in response to a reception of the indication storing the video signal.

9. Storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 7, characterized in that the storage and detection system (100) comprises a subscriber device (70) and in that the detection device (1) comprises an indication transmitter (6, 7) for transmitting an indication with respect to the video signal to an indication receiver (71) of the subscriber device (70) for in response to a reception of the indication informing the subscriber.

10. Storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 7, characterized in that the detection device (1) comprises a switch (8, 9) for a respective activation and deactivation of at least a part of the detection device (1) in response to a respective unavailability and availability of the subscriber to check the video signal.

11. Storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 10, characterized in that the storage and detection system (100) comprises a telephone system (80) and in that the detection device (1) comprises a report receiver (10, 11) for receiving a report for reporting the respective unavailability and/or availability of the subscriber from a report transmitter (81) of the telephone system (80).

12. Storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 10, characterized in that the storage and detection system (100) comprises a television system (30, 40) and in that the detection device (1) comprises a report receiver (10, 11) for receiving a report for reporting the respective unavailability and/or availability of the subscriber from a report transmitter (32, 42) of the television system (30, 40).

13. Subscriber device (70) for use in the storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 9 and comprising or being arranged to be coupled to the indication receiver (71).

14. Telephone system (80) for use in the storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 11 and comprising or being arranged to be coupled to the report transmitter (81).

15. Television system (30, 40) for use in the storage and detection system (100) as defined in claim 12 and comprising or being arranged to be coupled to the report transmitter (32, 42).

16. Method for controlling a storage device (20) for receiving and storing video signals for a plurality of subscribers, characterized in that the method comprises a first method step of storing a subscriber'"'"'s profile and comprises a second method step of detecting a video signal comprising a content according to the subscriber'"'"'s profile.

17. Computer program product for performing the first and second method steps of the method as defined in claim 16.

18. Medium comprising the computer program product as defined in claim 17.