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Tying audio and video watermarks of live and recorded events for simulcasting alternative content to an audio channel or second screen

  • US 9,838,732 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2016
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a primary content data stream associated with an event, wherein the primary content data stream comprises;

    a primary video content data stream; and

    a first audio content data stream comprising a primary audio content data stream and a secondary audio content data stream;

    providing, by a processing device, an alternative content data stream associated with the event;

    extracting a primary content identifier from the primary content data stream;

    identifying an alternative content identifier based on the alternative content data stream;

    synchronizing, by the processing device, the alternative content data stream to the primary content data stream based on the alternative content identifier and the primary content identifier to produce a synchronized alternative content data stream; and

    transmitting the synchronized alternative content data stream based on the primary content identifier in place of the secondary audio content data stream, wherein the primary content data stream comprises a plurality of primary digital segments and the alternative content data stream comprises a plurality of alternative digital segments, and wherein the primary content identifier is one of a plurality of primary content identifiers comprising a corresponding plurality of digital watermarks or digital fingerprints, wherein the alternative content identifier is one of a plurality of alternative content identifiers comprising a corresponding plurality of digital watermarks or digital fingerprints, and wherein each primary content identifier uniquely identifies a corresponding one of the plurality of primary digital segments and each alternative content identifier uniquely identifies a corresponding one of the plurality of alternative digital segments.

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