Deriving or calculating identifying data from video signals
First Claim
1. A system for processing a video signal, comprising:
- an analyzer configured to analyze a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audible audio portions accompanying the video signal;
a communications module configured to communicate the identifying data to memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertising information therefrom;
a controller configured to control rendering of the advertising information in a manner such that the advertising information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to processing video signals. One claim recites a system for processing a video signal. The system includes: an analyzer comprising an electronic processor programmed for analyzing a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audible audio portions accompanying the video signal; a communications module to communicate the identifying data to electronic memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertizing information therefrom; and a controller comprising an electronic processor programmed for controlling rendering of the advertizing information in a manner such that the advertizing information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided too.
-
Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A system for processing a video signal, comprising:
-
an analyzer configured to analyze a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audible audio portions accompanying the video signal; a communications module configured to communicate the identifying data to memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertising information therefrom; a controller configured to control rendering of the advertising information in a manner such that the advertising information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A method comprising:
-
analyzing, using a processor, a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audio accompanying the video signal; providing the identifying data to memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertising information; receiving advertising information from the memory or the remote repository; controlling rendering of the advertising information, wherein the advertising information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
-
instructions to analyze a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audio accompanying the video signal; instructions to provide the identifying data to memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertising information; instructions to receive advertising information from the memory or the remote repository; instructions to control rendering of the advertising information, wherein the advertising information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. An apparatus comprising:
-
a processor configured to; analyze a video signal to derive or calculate identifying data from data representing picture elements of the video signal or from data representing audio accompanying the video signal; provide the identifying data to memory or to a remote repository to obtain advertising information; receive advertising information from the memory or the remote repository; and control rendering of the advertising information, wherein the advertising information is synchronized with at least a portion of the video signal when rendered; and an output configured to render advertising information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification