System and Method of Analyzing Internet Protocol Television Content Credits Information
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1. An Internet Protocol television (IPTV) system comprising a selector module adapted to:
- select a content item based upon metadata information associated with the content item;
send the content item to a first set-top box to;
record the content item; and
analyze video information associated with the content item using a video interpretation algorithm to obtain credits information associated with the content item; and
receive the credits information from the first set-top box.
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Abstract
An Internet Protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The system includes a selector module that is adapted to select a content item based upon metadata information associated with the content item and send the content item to a first set-top box. The content is recorded and video information associated with the content item is analyzed using a video interpretation algorithm, and credits information associated with the content item is obtained from the set-top-box.
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1. An Internet Protocol television (IPTV) system comprising a selector module adapted to:
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select a content item based upon metadata information associated with the content item; send the content item to a first set-top box to; record the content item; and analyze video information associated with the content item using a video interpretation algorithm to obtain credits information associated with the content item; and receive the credits information from the first set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11)
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7. A set-top box comprising:
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a network interface adapted to receive a content item from an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) network; a recording device adapted to record the content item; and an analyzer module adapted to; receive the content item from the recording device; analyze video information associated with the content item using a video interpretation algorithm to obtain credits information associated with the content item; and send the credits information to a selector module on the IPTV network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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sending a content item to a set-top box from an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) network; directing the set-top box to record the content item on a recording device of the set-top box; directing the set-top box to analyze video information associated with the content item using a video interpretation algorithm to obtain credits information associated with the content item; and receiving the credits information from the set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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