Method and apparatus for identification of broadcast source
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1. A method for identifying a source of content comprising:
- receiving a sample of content that includes a rendition of a segment of content from a source;
determining characteristics of the sample of content;
performing in real-time upon receipt of the sample of content, by a processor, a comparison of the characteristics of the sample of content with characteristics of a source sample taken from content rendered by a known source, wherein the sample of content is received at a time when the content from which the source sample is taken is being rendered by the known source; and
based on the comparison, determining whether 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 source of content comprising:
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receiving a sample of content that includes a rendition of a segment of content from a source; determining characteristics of the sample of content; performing in real-time upon receipt of the sample of content, by a processor, a comparison of the characteristics of the sample of content with characteristics of a source sample taken from content rendered by a known source, wherein the sample of content is received at a time when the content from which the source sample is taken is being rendered by the known source; and based on the comparison, determining whether the known source rendered the segment of content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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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 functions comprising:
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receiving a sample of content that includes a rendition of a segment of content from a source; determining characteristics of the sample of content; performing in real-time upon receipt of the sample of content, by the computing device, a comparison of the characteristics of the sample of content with characteristics of a source sample taken from content rendered by a known source, wherein the sample of content is received at a time when the content from which the source sample is taken is being rendered by the known source; and based on the comparison, determining whether the known source rendered the segment of content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. 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 in real-time upon receipt of the sample of content a comparison of characteristics of the sample of content with respective characteristics of the source samples, wherein the sample of content is received at a time when the content from which the source sample is taken is being rendered by the known source, and based on the comparison to determine whether a known source rendered the segment of content. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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