System and method for monitoring video data
First Claim
1. A method for use in real-time monitoring of programming content transmitted over a broadcast signal, comprising the steps of:
- providing a content monitoring receiver computer configured to receive a broadcast signal from at least one broadcasting station and a rebroadcast signal from at least one consumer;
receiving at said content monitoring receiver computer a broadcast signal from a broadcasting station, wherein said broadcast signal comprises first programming content transmitted by said broadcasting station and intended for delivery to at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said first programming content having a first subject matter;
receiving at said content monitoring receiver computer at least one rebroadcast signal from said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, wherein said rebroadcast signal comprises second programming content received by said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said second programming content having a second subject matter;
causing said content monitoring receiver computer to compare at least a portion of said broadcast signal to at least a portion of said rebroadcast signal, wherein said portion of said broadcast signal comprises signal data that is native to said broadcast signal; and
based upon a result generated in said comparing step, causing said content monitoring receiver computer to determine whether a third party has replaced said first subject matter with said second subject matter by determining whether said second programming content differs from said first programming content beyond a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A system and method for real-time monitoring of programming content transmission over a broadcast network. The identification and analysis of data embedded within a broadcast signal allows a broadcaster to determine whether or not their content is actually being broadcast over the network as intended. The embedded data may include various information and indicators, such as proprietary tags, included in the signal. Real-time monitoring may occur across single or multiple channels, narrow or wide geographic areas, be based on various demographic or other characteristics, and may be monitored by content providers or others.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for use in real-time monitoring of programming content transmitted over a broadcast signal, comprising the steps of:
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providing a content monitoring receiver computer configured to receive a broadcast signal from at least one broadcasting station and a rebroadcast signal from at least one consumer; receiving at said content monitoring receiver computer a broadcast signal from a broadcasting station, wherein said broadcast signal comprises first programming content transmitted by said broadcasting station and intended for delivery to at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said first programming content having a first subject matter; receiving at said content monitoring receiver computer at least one rebroadcast signal from said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, wherein said rebroadcast signal comprises second programming content received by said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said second programming content having a second subject matter; causing said content monitoring receiver computer to compare at least a portion of said broadcast signal to at least a portion of said rebroadcast signal, wherein said portion of said broadcast signal comprises signal data that is native to said broadcast signal; and based upon a result generated in said comparing step, causing said content monitoring receiver computer to determine whether a third party has replaced said first subject matter with said second subject matter by determining whether said second programming content differs from said first programming content beyond a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a video distribution network in which programming content is transmitted over a master broadcast signal distributed from a content producer to a plurality of rebroadcasters, said rebroadcasters transmitting a rebroadcast signal to intended consumers, a system for confirming that a subject matter of programming content within said rebroadcast signal matches a subject matter of programming content within said broadcast signal, the system comprising:
a content monitoring receiver computer configured for the reception of data from a plurality of programming content data transmitters, said content monitoring receiver computer having executable computer code stored thereon adapted to; receive a broadcast signal from a broadcasting station, wherein said broadcast signal comprises first programming content transmitted by said broadcasting station to at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said first programming content having a first subject matter; receive at least one rebroadcast signal from said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, wherein said rebroadcast signal comprises second programming content received by said at least one intended consumer of said broadcast signal, said second programming content having a second subject matter; compare at least a portion of said broadcast signal to at least a portion of said rebroadcast signal, wherein said portion of said broadcast signal comprises signal data that is native to said broadcast signal; and based upon a result generated by a comparison of said portion of said broadcast signal to said portion of said rebroadcast signal, determine whether a third party has replaced said first subject matter with said second subject matter by determining whether said second programming content differs from said first programming content beyond a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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