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Systems and methods for determining attributes of media items accessed via a personal media broadcaster

  • US 8,516,119 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2011
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining attributes identifying different television programs provided in a media stream, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first video sequence representing a first television program from a media source;

    receiving a second video sequence representing a second television program that is different from the first television program subsequent to receiving the first video sequence;

    detecting a transition from the first video sequence to the second video sequence within the media stream;

    in response to detecting the transition, extracting identifying information from the second video sequence; and

    identifying the second television program received in the second video sequence based on the identifying information extracted from the second video sequence;

    wherein the identifying comprises determining the attributes of the second television program by;

    generating first candidate attributes based on the identifying information extracted from a banner image contained in one or more images of the second video sequence;

    generating second candidate attributes based on information other than the identifying information extracted from the banner image; and

    determining the attributes of the second television program based on the first candidate attributes and the second candidates attributes.

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