Method and system for contextual advertisement replacement utilizing automatic content recognition
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in an automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device, wherein;
said ACR-enabled connected TV device comprises an ACR module that communicates with an ACR system that is external to said automatic content recognition ACR-enabled connected TV device;
said ACR module providing fingerprints to said ACR system for matching; and
said ACR module receiving information and/or content from the ACR system based on said matching;
identifying by said ACR module, utilizing ACR, viewer interaction and/or viewer information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device;
presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, based on said identified viewer interaction and/or said identified viewer information, a variant of an advertisement associated with a sponsor in a next ad pod during presentation of content, and when said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with a paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device, said variant of said advertisement is also presented on said paired device;
identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, that an episode of a show stored in a DVR associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device has passed a C3 rating time window, said episode stored in said DVR has not been played back for viewing, and said advertisement associated with said sponsor was placed in said next ad pod in said episode;
detecting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, a pause during presentation of a new episode of said show, wherein a new version of said advertisement is associated with said new episode, and presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in a C3 rating credit for said show;
presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, an option overlay offering viewing of said episode stored in said DVR via a DVR playback, based on said identification and said detection;
identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, said viewer interaction with said option overlay for choosing viewing of said stored episode; and
when said stored episode of said show is presented via said DVR playback based on said identified viewer interaction, presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, in said next ad pod said new version of said advertisement associated with said sponsor, wherein said presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in said C3 rating credit for said show, and said new episode is recorded in said DVR for later viewing.
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Abstract
An automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device may be operable to identify, utilizing ACR, viewer interaction and/or viewer information. The ACR-enabled connected TV device may present, utilizing the ACR, a variant of an advertisement in a next ad pod during presentation of content, based on the identified viewer interaction and/or the identified viewer information. The viewer information may comprise customized preferences profile, default preferences setting, viewing habits, time of day and/or location. The viewer information may also comprise objects and/or events captured by an associated camera. When an identified stored episode of a show is presented via DVR playback, the ACR-enabled connected TV device may present, in a next ad pod, a new version of an advertisement, where the new version of the advertisement may be associated with a new episode of the show and presentation of the new version may result in a C3 rating credit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
in an automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device, wherein; said ACR-enabled connected TV device comprises an ACR module that communicates with an ACR system that is external to said automatic content recognition ACR-enabled connected TV device; said ACR module providing fingerprints to said ACR system for matching; and said ACR module receiving information and/or content from the ACR system based on said matching; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing ACR, viewer interaction and/or viewer information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device; presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, based on said identified viewer interaction and/or said identified viewer information, a variant of an advertisement associated with a sponsor in a next ad pod during presentation of content, and when said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with a paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device, said variant of said advertisement is also presented on said paired device; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, that an episode of a show stored in a DVR associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device has passed a C3 rating time window, said episode stored in said DVR has not been played back for viewing, and said advertisement associated with said sponsor was placed in said next ad pod in said episode; detecting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, a pause during presentation of a new episode of said show, wherein a new version of said advertisement is associated with said new episode, and presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in a C3 rating credit for said show; presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, an option overlay offering viewing of said episode stored in said DVR via a DVR playback, based on said identification and said detection; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, said viewer interaction with said option overlay for choosing viewing of said stored episode; and when said stored episode of said show is presented via said DVR playback based on said identified viewer interaction, presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, in said next ad pod said new version of said advertisement associated with said sponsor, wherein said presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in said C3 rating credit for said show, and said new episode is recorded in said DVR for later viewing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
an automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device, wherein; said ACR-enabled connected TV device comprises an ACR module that communicates with an ACR system that is external to said automatic content recognition ACR-enabled connected TV device; said ACR module provides fingerprints to said ACR system for matching; said ACR module receives information and/or content from the ACR system based on said matching; said ACR-enabled connected TV device is operable to; identify by said ACR module, utilizing ACR, viewer interaction and/or viewer information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device; present by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, based on said identified viewer interaction and/or said identified viewer information, a variant of an advertisement associated with a sponsor in a next ad pod during presentation of content, and when said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with a paired device utilizing a companion application that runs on said paired device, said variant of said advertisement is also presented on said paired device; identify by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, that an episode of a show stored in a DVR associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device has passed a C3 rating time window, said episode stored in said DVR has not been played back for viewing, and said advertisement associated with said sponsor was placed in said next ad pod in said episode; detect by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, a pause during presentation of a new episode of said show, and a new version of said advertisement is associated with said new episode, and presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in a C3 rating credit for said show; present by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, an option overlay that offers viewing of said episode stored in said DVR via a DVR playback, based on said identification and said detection; identify by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, said viewer interaction with said option overlay to choose viewing of said stored episode; and when said stored episode of said show is presented via said DVR playback based on said identified viewer interaction, present by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, in said next ad pod said new version of said advertisement associated with said sponsor, wherein said presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in said C3 rating credit for said show, and said new episode is recorded in said DVR for later viewing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing data in a data processing system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer to cause the computer to execute operations, comprising:
in an automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device, wherein; said ACR-enabled connected TV device comprises an ACR module that communicates with an ACR system that is external to said automatic content recognition ACR-enabled connected TV device; said ACR module providing fingerprints to said ACR system for matching; and said ACR module receiving information and/or content from the ACR system based on said matching; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing ACR, viewer interaction and/or viewer information associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device; presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, based on said identified viewer interaction and/or said identified viewer information, a variant of an advertisement associated with a sponsor in a next ad pod during presentation of content, and when said ACR-enabled connected TV device is paired with a paired device utilizing a companion application running on said paired device, said variant of said advertisement is also presented on said paired device; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, that an episode of a show stored in a DVR associated with said ACR-enabled connected TV device has passed a C3 rating time window, said episode stored in said DVR has not been played back for viewing, and said advertisement associated with said sponsor was placed in said next ad pod in said episode; detecting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, a pause during presentation of a new episode of said show, wherein a new version of said advertisement is associated with said new episode, and presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in a C3 rating credit for said show; presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, an option overlay offering viewing of said episode stored in said DVR via a DVR playback, based on said identification and said detection; identifying by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, said viewer interaction with said option overlay for choosing viewing of said stored episode; and when said stored episode of said show is presented via said DVR playback based on said identified viewer interaction, presenting by said ACR module, utilizing said ACR, in said next ad pod said new version of said advertisement associated with said sponsor, wherein said presentation of said new version of said advertisement results in said C3 rating credit for said show, and said new episode is recorded in said DVR for later viewing. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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