Methods and systems for selecting content for an internet television stream using mobile device location

• US 20100122288A1
• Filed: 04/20/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albert S Baldocchi, David D Minter
• Original Assignee: Albert S Baldocchi, David D Minter
• Inventors: Minter, David D., Baldocchi, Albert S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,356,328 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• 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 21/81 Monomedia components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8455 involving pointers to the content, e.g. pointers to the I-frames of the video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Methods and systems for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device location information. In one aspect, the methods and systems seamlessly select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device location information and program break markers. In another aspect, the methods and systems select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet television stream using mobile device trajectory information. In yet another aspect, the methods and systems select using mobile device location information cohabitation content for sharing a display screen on a mobile device with program content in an Internet television stream.

Claims

1. An Internet television source, comprising:

a communication interface;

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the communication interface and the memory, wherein the Internet television source receives via the communication interface location information associated with a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream and under control of the processor in response to detecting a marker in the Internet television stream indicating a start of a program break selects content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the location information.

2. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein under control of the processor the Internet television source inserts the content into the Internet television stream during the program break and delivers the content to the mobile device via the communication interface.

3. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein under control of the processor the Internet television source selects the content based at least in part on conformance of the content with the location information and duration of the program break.

4. The Internet television source of claim 3, wherein the marker indicates the duration of the program break.

5. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein under control of the processor the Internet television source selects the content based at least in part on a determination of compatibility of the content with the mobile device.

6. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein under control of the processor the Internet television source determines a trajectory of the mobile device based at least in part on the location information and selects content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the trajectory.

7. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises video content.

8. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises audio content.

9. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises print content.

10. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the location information has a degree of accuracy selected by a user of the mobile device.

11. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the location information is received from the mobile device in response to a request transmitted by the Internet television source.

12. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the location information is received from the mobile device independent of any request transmitted by the Internet television source.

13. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the location information comprises global positioning system (GPS) coordinates.

14. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises an advertisement.

15. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises a station identification message.

16. The Internet television source of claim 1, wherein the content comprises a news report.

17. A method for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream during a program break in the Internet television stream, comprising the steps of:

receiving location information associated with the mobile device;

detecting a marker in the Internet television stream indicating a start of the program break; and

selecting content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the location information.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

inserting the selected content into the Internet television stream during the program break; and

delivering the selected content to the mobile device.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on conformance of the content with the location information and duration of the program break.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the marker indicates the duration of the program break.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on a determination of compatibility of the content with the mobile device.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

determining a trajectory of the mobile device based at least in part on the location information; and

selecting content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the trajectory.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises video content.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises audio content.

25. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises print content.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein the location information has a degree of accuracy selected by a user of the mobile device.

27. The method of claim 17, wherein the location information is received in response to a location request.

28. The method of claim 17, wherein the location information is received independent of any request.

29. The method of claim 17, wherein the location information comprises GPS coordinates.

30. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises an advertisement.

31. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises a station identification message.

32. The method of claim 17, wherein the content comprises a news report.

33. A mobile device, comprising:

a location interface;

a communication interface;

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the location interface, the communication interface and the memory, wherein the mobile device receives via the location interface location information associated with the mobile device and receives via the communication interface an Internet television stream and under control of the processor in response to detecting a marker in the Internet television stream indicating a start of a program break selects content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the location information.

34. The mobile device of claim 33, wherein the mobile device under control of the processor inserts the content into the Internet television stream during the program break and outputs the content on the mobile device via at least one audiovisual (A/V) output interface.

35. The mobile device of claim 33, wherein the mobile device receives via the communication interface a plurality of content candidates associated with respective location information and selects the content from among the content candidates.

36. The mobile device of claim 33, wherein the mobile device under control of the processor determines a trajectory of the mobile device based at least in part on the location information and selects content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on the trajectory.

37. An Internet television source, comprising:

a communication interface;

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the communication interface and the memory, wherein the Internet television source receives via the communication interface location information associated with a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream and under control of the processor selects content for outputting on the mobile device during a program break in the Internet television stream based at least in part on trajectory information determined using the location information.

38. The Internet radio source of claim 37, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on an estimated time of arrival determined using the trajectory information.

39. A method for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream during a program break in the Internet television stream, comprising the steps of:

receiving location information associated with the mobile device; and

selecting content for outputting on the mobile device during the program break based at least in part on trajectory information determined using the location information.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on an estimated time of arrival determined using the trajectory information.

41. An Internet television source, comprising:

a communication interface;

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled with the communication interface and the memory, wherein the Internet television source receives via the communication interface location information associated with a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream and under control of the processor selects based at least in part on the location information cohabitation content for sharing a display screen on the mobile device with program content in the Internet television stream.

42. The Internet television source of claim 41, wherein the cohabitation content is selected based at least in part on trajectory information determined using the location information.

43. The Internet television source of claim 41, wherein the cohabitation content comprises local store information.

44. The Internet television source of claim 41, wherein the cohabitation content comprises content adapted for display in a picture-in-picture format.

45. The Internet television source of claim 41, wherein the cohabitation content comprises content adapted for display in a screen crawler format.

46. The Internet television source of claim 41, wherein the cohabitation content comprises content adapted for display in a banner format.

47. A method for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device receiving an Internet television stream, comprising the steps of:

receiving location information associated with the mobile device; and

selecting based at least in part on the location information cohabitation content for sharing a display screen on the mobile device with program content in the Internet television stream.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein the cohabitation content is selected based at least in part on trajectory information determined using the location information.