METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING AUTOMATIC CONTENT RECOGNITION FOR CONTENT TRACKING
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in an automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled (ACR-enabled) connected TV device;
collecting, utilizing ACR, viewing data, wherein;
said viewing data comprise viewer interaction information and/or content presentation information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or a paired device; and
said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with said paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device;
storing said collected viewing data in said ACR-enabled connected TV device; and
communicating said stored viewing data to one or more network providers for determining customized services for said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or said paired device.
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Abstract
An automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled (ACR-enabled) connected TV device may be operable to collect viewing data, utilizing ACR. The viewing data may comprise viewer interaction information and/or content presentation information associated with the ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or a paired device. The ACR-enabled connected TV device may store the collected viewing data in the ACR-enabled connected TV device. The stored viewing data may be communicated to one or more network providers, by the ACR-enabled connected TV device, for determining customized services for the ACR-enabled connected TV device. The viewing data may be used to determine how to manage advertisements associated with the ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or at a network level associated with the one or more network providers. The viewing data may be used to determine user profiles. The viewing data may also be used to determine programming and/or advertisements targeted to the ACR-enabled connected TV device.
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1. A method, comprising:
in an automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled (ACR-enabled) connected TV device; collecting, utilizing ACR, viewing data, wherein; said viewing data comprise viewer interaction information and/or content presentation information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or a paired device; and said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with said paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device; storing said collected viewing data in said ACR-enabled connected TV device; and communicating said stored viewing data to one or more network providers for determining customized services for said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or said paired device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
an automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled (ACR-enabled) connected TV device, said ACR-enabled connected TV device being operable to; collect, utilizing ACR, viewing data, wherein; said viewing data comprise viewer interaction information and/or content presentation information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or a paired device; and said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with said paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device; store said collected viewing data in said ACR-enabled connected TV device; and communicate said stored viewing data to one or more network providers for determining customized services for said ACR-enabled connected TV device and/or said paired device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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