METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SURVEILLANCE AND TARGETED ADVERTISING
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1. A method of providing targeted media through video surveillance comprising the steps of:
- receiving one or more video streams at a computing system from one or more video cameras in a consumer environment;
analyzing content of at least one of the one or more video streams at the computing system;
selecting media content in accordance with the analysis of the at least one of the one or more video streams; and
transmitting media content from the computing system to one or more monitors in the consumer environment.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are shown for providing targeted media through video surveillance. One or more video streams are received at a computing system from one or more video cameras in a consumer environment. Content of at least one of the one or more video streams is analyzed at the computing system. Media content is selected in accordance with the analysis of the at least one of the one or more video streams. Media content is transmitted from the computing system to one or more monitors in the consumer environment.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing targeted media through video surveillance comprising the steps of:
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receiving one or more video streams at a computing system from one or more video cameras in a consumer environment; analyzing content of at least one of the one or more video streams at the computing system; selecting media content in accordance with the analysis of the at least one of the one or more video streams; and transmitting media content from the computing system to one or more monitors in the consumer environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A surveillance and media system comprising:
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one or more video cameras in a consumer environment that transmit one or more video streams captured in the consumer environment; at least one monitor displayed in the consumer environment that displays received media content; at least one server that stores media content and transmits selected media content in accordance with an analysis of at least one of the one or more video streams; and a recording and media computing system in the consumer environment that receives and records the at least one of the one or more video streams from the one or more video cameras, receives media content from the at least one server and transmits the media content for display on the one or more monitors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
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21. A recording and media computing system of a surveillance and media system comprising:
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a surveillance system that receives one or more video streams from one or more video cameras and records at least one of the one or more video streams; and a media system that receives media content selected in accordance with an analysis of at least one of the one or more video streams and transmits the media content to one or more monitors. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. Apparatus for providing targeted media through video surveillance, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to;
(i) receive one or more video streams at a computing system from one or more video cameras in a consumer environment;
(ii) analyze content of at least one of the one or more video streams at the computing system;
(iii) selecting media content in accordance with the analysis of the at least one of the one or more video streams; and
(iv) transmit media content from the computing system to one or more monitors in the consumer environment.
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25. A method for providing targeted media through video surveillance, the method comprising the steps of:
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instantiating first computer instructions onto a computer readable medium, the first computer instructions configured to receive one or more video streams at a computing system from one or more video cameras in a consumer environment; instantiating second computer instructions onto a computer readable medium, the second computer instructions configured to analyze content of at least one of the one or more video streams at the computing system; instantiating third computer instructions onto a computer readable medium, the third computer instructions configured to selecting media content in accordance with the analysis of the at least one of the one or more video streams; and instantiating fourth computer instructions onto a computer readable medium, the further computer instructions configured to transmit media content from the computing system to one or more monitors in the consumer environment.
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26. A method of providing surveillance and media to a consumer environment comprising the steps of:
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providing an Internet connection for a subscribing consumer environment; providing hardware and software for the subscribing consumer environment required for surveillance and media; coordinating and conducting installation of the surveillance and media system in the subscribing consumer environment using the hardware, software and Internet connection; selling media slots for display in the subscribing consumer environment; integrating advertisements corresponding to sold media slots into a media loop for display in the subscribing consumer environment; selecting advertisements and content for display in the subscribing consumer environment in accordance with an analysis of a video stream of the surveillance and media system; charging advertisers in accordance with views of respective advertisements as determined by a demographic system of the surveillance and media system; and providing a report to advertisers regarding the success rate of advertisements in the consumer environment.
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