System and method for verifying content displayed on an electronic visual display
First Claim
1. A method for verifying display of visual content displayed on an electronic visual display, said method comprising:
- converting a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code associated with the visual content;
displaying the visual verification code signal in relation to a visual content signal representative of the visual content on the electronic visual display;
sensing the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display;
based on the sensed visual verification code signal, determining the verification code as displayed in the visual verification code signal;
generating a timestamp that indicates time of day that the visual content is displayed; and
verifying that the visual content was timely displayed based on the determination of the displayed verification code and generated timestamp.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing multiple levels of verification of content displayed on an electronic display. A verification code signal representative of a verification code may be displayed with the visual content. The verification code may be sensed and determined to verify that the visual content was displayed. A timestamp may be generated to indicate time of day that the visual content is displayed. In one embodiment, the verification code signal may be displayed in one or more colors and sensed. Verification that the visual content was displayed with correct colors may be made based on the sensed visual verification code signal. Verification that the visual content was displayed at a certain time and with the correct colors may be provided to an owner of the visual content, such as an advertiser.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for verifying display of visual content displayed on an electronic visual display, said method comprising:
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converting a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code associated with the visual content; displaying the visual verification code signal in relation to a visual content signal representative of the visual content on the electronic visual display; sensing the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display; based on the sensed visual verification code signal, determining the verification code as displayed in the visual verification code signal; generating a timestamp that indicates time of day that the visual content is displayed; and verifying that the visual content was timely displayed based on the determination of the displayed verification code and generated timestamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for verifying display of visual content on an electronic visual display, said system comprising:
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means for converting a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code associated with the visual content; means for displaying the visual verification code signal in relation to the visual content signal on the electronic visual display; means for sensing the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display; means for determining, based on the sensed visual verification code signal, the verification code as displayed in the visual verification code signal; means for generating a timestamp that indicates time of day that the visual content signal is displayed; and means for verifying that the visual content was timely displayed based on the determination of the verification code and generated timestamp. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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convert a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code associated with a visual content signal; display the visual verification code signal in relation to the visual content signal on the electronic visual display; measure the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display and sensed by an optical sensor; determine the verification code as displayed in the visual verification code signal based on the measured visual verification code signal; generate a timestamp that indicates time of day that the visual content signal is displayed; and verify that the visual content was timely displayed based on the determination of the verification code and generated timestamp. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for verifying output of sensory content by an electronic device, said method comprising:
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converting a digital verification code signal to a sensory verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code associated with a sensory content; outputting the sensory verification code signal in relation to a sensory content signal representative of the sensory content on the electronic device; sensing the sensory verification code signal as output by the electronic device; based on the sensed sensory verification code signal, determining the verification code as output in the sensory verification code signal; generating a timestamp that indicates time of day that the sensory content signal is output; and verifying that the sensory content signal was timely output based on the determination of the verification code and generated timestamp. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for verifying display of visual content displayed on an electronic visual display, said method comprising:
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forming a verification code including alphanumeric information that identifies the visual content; converting a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of the verification code associated with the visual content; displaying the visual verification code signal with a visual content signal representative of the visual content on the electronic visual display; sensing the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display; and verifying that the visual content was displayed based on the sensed visual verification code signal. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for verifying display of visual content displayed on an electronic visual display, said method comprising:
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converting a digital verification code signal to a visual verification code signal, the digital verification code signal being representative of a verification code that identifies the visual content and including data to cause the visual verification code signal to be displayed in at least one predetermined color; displaying the visual verification code signal with a visual content signal representative of the visual content on the electronic visual display in the at least one predetermined color; sensing the visual verification code signal as displayed by the electronic visual display; and verifying that the visual content was displayed and displayed with correct colors based on the sensed visual verification code signal. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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Specification