IDENTIFYING MEDIA ON A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20180352271A1
• Filed: 08/13/2018
• Published: 12/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Renxiang, Baum, Kevin L., Ishtiaq, Faisal, Needham, Michael L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,785,506 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• 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 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of associating, at a secondary device, secondary media content with primary media content being output at a primary device. The method includes receiving, at the secondary device, first information based upon the primary content being output at the primary device, wherein the first information includes at least one of an audio and a visual signal, determining at the secondary device second information corresponding to the first information, receiving at the secondary device one or more portions of secondary media content that have been made available by a third device, determining at the secondary device whether one or more of the portions of the secondary media content match one or more portions of the second information, and taking at least one further action upon determining that there is a match.

Claims

1. A method for presenting secondary content associated with media content, the method comprising:

receiving, at a mobile device, an input corresponding to a media sample of a media content item being presented;

transmitting, from the mobile device to a server, a request for one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the request indicates a time window corresponding to the media sample of the media content item;

receiving, at the mobile device, the one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the one or more portions of secondary media content are relevant to the media content item during a time that spans the transmitted time window included in the request from the mobile device; and

causing information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content to be presented at the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes cast information associated with the media content item.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes episode details associated with the media content item.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for one or more portions of secondary content is transmitted in response to a request received, at the mobile device, via a user interface presented on the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, from the mobile device to a second server, identifying information associated with the media content item, wherein the second server is configured to provide additional services related to the media content item.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that presentation of media content has changed from the media content item to a second media content item; and

in response to determining that presentation of the media content has changed from the media content item to the second media content item, determining identifying information of the second media content item.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a signature associated with the media content item being presented; and

determining an identity of the media content item based on the determined signature.

8. A system for presenting secondary content associated with media content, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a hardware processor that, when executing computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, is configured to;

receive an input corresponding to a media sample of a media content item being presented;

transmit, to a server, a request for one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the request indicates a time window corresponding to the media sample of the media content item;

receive the one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the one or more portions of secondary media content are relevant to the media content item during a time that spans the transmitted time window included in the request from the mobile device; and

cause information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content to be presented at the mobile device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes cast information associated with the media content item.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes episode details associated with the media content item.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to transmit, to a second server, identifying information associated with the media content item, wherein the second server is configured to provide additional services related to the media content item.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

determine that presentation of media content has changed from the media content item to a second media content item; and

in response to determining that presentation of the media content has changed from the media content item to the second media content item, determine identifying information of the second media content item.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:

determine a signature associated with the media content item being presented; and

determine an identity of the media content item based on the determined signature.

11. The system of claim 81, wherein the request for one or more portions of secondary content is transmitted in response to a request received, at the mobile device, via a user interface presented on the mobile device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for presenting secondary content associated with media content, the method comprising:

receiving, at a mobile device, an input corresponding to a media sample of a media content item being presented;

transmitting, from the mobile device to a server, a request for one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the request indicates a time window corresponding to the media sample of the media content item;

receiving, at the mobile device, the one or more portions of secondary media content, wherein the one or more portions of secondary media content are relevant to the media content item during a time that spans the transmitted time window included in the request from the mobile device; and

causing information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content to be presented at the mobile device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes cast information associated with the media content item.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the information associated with the one or more portions of secondary media content includes episode details associated with the media content item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the request for one or more portions of secondary content is transmitted in response to a request received, at the mobile device, via a user interface presented on the mobile device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises transmitting, from the mobile device to a second server, identifying information associated with the media content item, wherein the second server is configured to provide additional services related to the media content item.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

determining that presentation of media content has changed from the media content item to a second media content item; and

in response to determining that presentation of the media content has changed from the media content item to the second media content item, determining identifying information of the second media content item.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a signature associated with the media content item being presented; and

determining an identity of the media content item based on the determined signature.