Method and apparatus for identification of broadcast source
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1. A method for identifying a broadcast source of content comprising:
- receiving a sample of content that is a rendition of a segment of content from a source;
determining characteristics of the sample of content;
performing a comparison of relative locations, within the sample of content, of the characteristics of the sample of content with relative locations, within a source sample, of characteristics of the source sample, wherein the source sample is taken from content rendered by a known source; and
based on the comparison, determining that the known source rendered the segment of content.
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Abstract
A user (102) hears an audio program being broadcast and can record a sample of the audio. The sample is then conveyed to an analyzing means (106) to determine to which broadcast station the user is listening. The analyzing means monitors many broadcast channels. Thus, characteristics of the audio sample and samples taken from the broadcast channels can be compared to find a match. Broadcast information pertaining to the broadcast channel from which the match was found may then be reported back to the user, combined with an advertisement of a promotion, prize notification, discount offers, and other information specific for a certain radio station for example.
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1. A method for identifying a broadcast source of content comprising:
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receiving a sample of content that is a rendition of a segment of content from a source; determining characteristics of the sample of content; performing a comparison of relative locations, within the sample of content, of the characteristics of the sample of content with relative locations, within a source sample, of characteristics of the source sample, wherein the source sample is taken from content rendered by a known source; and based on the comparison, determining that the known source rendered the segment of content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a sample of content that is a rendition of a segment of content from a source; determining characteristics of the sample of content; performing a comparison of relative locations, within the sample of content, of the characteristics of the sample of content with relative locations, within a source sample, of characteristics of the source sample, wherein the source sample is taken from content rendered by a known source; and based on the comparison, determining that the known source rendered the segment of content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 32)
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21. A monitoring station comprising:
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a broadcast channel sampler configured to receive source samples of content rendered by respective known sources; and a processor configured to receive from a client device a sample of content that is a rendition of a segment of content from a source, to perform a comparison of relative locations, within the sample of content, of characteristics of the sample of content with relative locations, within a given source sample, of characteristics of the given source sample, and based on the comparison to identify a known source from which the segment of content was rendered. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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