CN102196192A - System and method for identifying media and providing additional media contents - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a system and method for identifying media and providing additional media contents. The invention extensively considers the system for providing integrated television and Internet media experience. The system provides automatic integration of a television and Internet media by identification of source input media, analysis of the identified source input media, retrieval of related Internet contents and integration of source media for displaying and related Internet contents.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to manage from the media management system of the multi-medium data of homology not.More specifically, the present invention relates to be used to discern source medium and provide equipment, the system and method for experiencing as the integrated medium of target for the user of TV and internet service.
Background technology
Now more family has HDTV (High-Definition Television) (HDTV) and is connected with the broadband internet.The consumer watches a large amount of TV programme on these HDTV.The consumer is more by the internet access media content, mainly at conventional desktop machine and notebook computer and mobile computing device etc.Along with more HD program becomes available, this trend will continue probably, and more consumers buy HDTV, and more consumers are converted to or obtain the internet connection of wired or wireless broadband.
The consumer uses usually and calculates and television-viewing that mobile device increases them is experienced (for example, when use notebook computer to follow the trail of the election contest result or the athletic competition score while is watched relevant content on TV).Even along with the consumer also will seek the extra information relevant with TV programme constantly when watching TV programme, this trend will continue.TV service promotes the behavior with the improving of internet media content relevant with TV service.The continuous increase of operation TV programme and addressable mode are just becoming useful (for example, picture-in-picture shows, suspends Live Program or the like via digital video recorder (DVR)).In addition, the quantitative change of the increase of the internet media content relevant with TV programme gets available.
Yet current do not have traditional approach to allow the user to have real integrated TV and internet media experience.Even when watching TV programme on the device (for example notebook computer, desktop computer or mobile computing device) that is connecting internet, owing to the consumer must select to watch program or browse internet, so lack real integrated experience.As a result, the consumer is with consuming time and mode switching between media apparatus (for example TV and notebook computer) or application manually discontinuously.
Therefore, the inventor has recognized to exist for provides with the hardware compatibility of their current use and makes the demand of a well-appointed integrated system of their current use side by side and neatly experiencing best TV and internet users interest.
Summary of the invention
At least one currently preferred embodiment of the present invention has considered to provide the system of a kind of integrated TV and internet media experience widely.This system provides the automatic identification of source media content input, the analysis of the source media content input of being discerned, the retrieval of relevant (internet) content, and the source medium that are used to show and relevant (internet) content is integrated, and this source media content input comprises for example cable television program or internet program.
Generally, at least one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of computer implemented method, comprising: identification is input to the source media content of electronic equipment; Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And, prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of device, comprising: at least one processor; And tangible program storage device is used for the store instruction program, and described instruction repertorie makes described device when being carried out by described at least one processor: identification is input to the source media content of described device; Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And, prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
Of the present inventionly provide on the one hand a kind of tangible program storage device that can be read by machine again, comprise instruction repertorie, described instruction repertorie makes described machine when being carried out by the processor of described machine: identification is input to the source media content of described machine; Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And, prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method, comprising: via network connect to receive with provide by external equipment be used for the relevant information of content displayed; Identification be used for the content displayed relevant information and produce recognition result based on described identification; And, via described network connection recognition result is sent to described external equipment.
In order better to understand the present invention and other and further feature and advantage, will be with accompanying drawing with reference to following embodiment, and will point out scope of the present invention in the appended claims.
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Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of computer system.
Fig. 2 shows embedding (in-line) media management system.
Fig. 3 has described the method that is used to discern source of media.
Fig. 4 has described and has been used to obtain the target related media and with itself and the integrated method that is used to show of source medium.
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Should be understood that the configuration of in currently preferred embodiment, describing, can and design the parts of the present invention of describing and illustrating as among the figure with a large amount of different deployment arrangements.Thus, as shown in the figure, the specific embodiment of the present invention and being not used in as claim limits the scope of the invention, but only represents the preferred embodiments of the present invention of current selected.
In this manual with reference to " embodiment " or " embodiment " (or the like) mean and comprise certain features, structure or the feature of describing in conjunction with this embodiment at least one embodiment of the present invention.Thus, the statement " in one embodiment " of difference appearance in this manual or " in an embodiment " etc. are not inevitable with reference to identical embodiment.
Characteristics, structure and the feature that can merge in addition, description in one or more embodiments in any suitable mode.In the embodiment below, provide a plurality of specific detail to provide the complete understanding of embodiments of the invention.Yet the person of ordinary skill in the relevant will recognize does not need one or more specific detail can realize the present invention, perhaps can realize the present invention by additive method, parts, material etc.In other examples, be not described in detail and illustrate known structure, material or operation with the aspect of the present invention of avoiding confusion.
By understanding example embodiment of the present invention best with reference to the accompanying drawings.Following embodiment only is used for example, and only represents the preferred embodiment of some current selected of the present invention of opinion here.
According at least one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a kind of internet media computation system (media management system) is provided, it comprises parts source of media (component media source), the internet media computer (computer) and at least one display that are connected with network.This media management system is discerned the source media content automatically.This media management system uses recognition result searched targets media content then.This media management system also makes parts source media content and this extra target medium content can integrated (covering), is used for the combination demonstration to the user.
The source media content can be in fact any medium, but it is preferably current, this source media content for example comprise from the parts source of media (as, wired box, satellite TV receiver, DVD player etc.) the media content of cable television program or the internet media content (as, stream internet TV or the video play by computer).This extra target medium content can be possible from each provenance.Preferably current, this target medium content comprises the media content from internet relevant with the source media content of being discerned; Yet, be understandable that described relevant content can be storage that select in advance and/or local.
According to one embodiment of present invention, (Overlay/Pass-Through Device, OPD) the source media content that the cable television program of importing from the parts source of media for example is provided and relevant medium (as the internet content) is integrated by coverings/channel unit for media management system.It should be noted that this OPD can be in the inside of media management system computer or in the outside of media management system computer.Therefore, although described specific example among the figure, optionally configuration be to those skilled in the art clearly and also be taken into account in as within the scope of invention of being advocated.This media management system provides that (as, wired box, the source media content of personal video recorder (Personal Video Recorder, PVR) etc.) is seamless integrated with relevant (as, internet) content from existing content playback apparatus.
Therefore this media management system is used to simplify significantly the processing of increase from the internet content of user's control of the wide region of different internet medium providers.This media management system internet media content that promotes to be correlated with is increased on the display in the input medium source (for example, wired box, satellite TV receiver, DVD player etc.) that has other.
It should be noted that current invention is described in schematic and nonrestrictive mode, and the present invention is applicable to any computer or electronic equipment usually, no matter whether be connected to HDTV or other display equipment (as, computer monitor).It should be noted that equally and be convenient to discuss, use in the whole text term " media management system ", " internet media computer " and " computer " (or the like).Yet as discussed herein, what those skilled in the art were readily appreciated that is, the present invention can realize on any electronic equipment that is suitable for realizing function of the present invention.
With reference now to Fig. 1,, drawn the block diagram of the illustrative examples of computer system 100.The illustrative examples of drawing among Fig. 1 can be: notebook-computer system, for example the Lenovo of North Carolina State Morrisville (US) company sells
A kind of in the personal computer of series; Or, workstation computer, for example the Lenovo of North Carolina State Morrisville (US) company sells
Yet, be that the present invention is applicable to by the data handling system of any suitable configuration or the operation of other electronic equipments as becoming clearer according to following execution mode.
As shown in Figure 1, computer system 100 comprises at least one system processor 42, and it is connected to read-only memory (ROM) 40 and system storage 46 by processor bus 44.System processor 42 can comprise any processor that Intel company produces, and be general processor, this general processor is carried out among the ROM 40 guidance code of storage and deal with data under the control of the operating system of storage and application software in system storage 46 then when powering on.System processor 42 is connected to peripheral cell interconnected (PCI) local bus 50 via processor bus 44 and main bridge 48.
PCI local bus 50 is supported attached many equipment, comprises adapter and bridge.Have in these equipment: network adapter 66 is connected to LAN 10 with computer system 100 interfaces; And graphics adapter, computer system 100 interfaces are connected to display 69.Communication on the PCI local bus 50 is by local pci controller 52 management, and this this locality pci controller 52 is connected to nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) 56 successively via memory bus 54.Local pci controller 52 can be connected to extra bus and equipment via the second main bridge 60.
Fig. 2 has drawn the non-limiting example according to the media management system of one embodiment of the invention configuration.As shown in Figure 2, media management system is configured to " embedding " configuration (" in-line " arrangement) (200), and just, parts source of media (203) is connected to computer (202), and computer (202) is connected at least one display (204) successively.Media management system make parts source of media content/data (as, from the live stream of wired TV box) can with extra object content (as relevant internet content) combination (covering).The user at first with his or her existing parts source of media (203) (as, wired box, satellite receiver, PVR, DVD player, MPEG-4 player or the like) be inserted into computer (202).The parts source of media can or be simulated connection type via high-definition media interface (HDMI) or other numerals unpressed numerical data is provided.Computer (202) can be an electronic equipment, for example, and the as above computer system shown in Fig. 1 (100).Then, the user inserts display apparatus (204) (for example, HDTV device) with computer (202).
OPD (201) allow will from the content of parts source of media (203) and extra object content (as, by the internet content of computer (202) from for example retrieving via the remote equipment (205) of the far-end server of internet connected reference) seamless integrated.Although show OPD (201) in computer (202) inside, OPD (201) also can directly or indirectly be integrated in computer (202) or other similar devices.Via the data of OPD (201) route (as, video and/or audio data flow) can be to use one or more connection types (as, S video, RCA audio frequency, Toslink, parts video, HDMI, DisplayPort or the like) one or more forms.
Computer (202) provides extra object content medium input (as, relevant internet content) to OPD (201).The format order that also provides computer (202) arrives OPD (201), this instruction description how to prepare the output that is used to show, for example, computer media output and parts source of media output (203) are covered.(for example, USB) format order is sent to OPD (201) from computer (202) via the connection that is fit to.
The demonstration of the object content that source media content and/or (being provided by computer) are extra preferably user can be selected with adjustable.As above, medium are prepared to be used to show that comprise the demonstration of the different mode of wide scope, the example of demonstration is as follows.ODP (201) can be operating as " passage " pattern (" single form HDMI realizes "), when power down or outage, makes it passive fully in this state.For example, media management system (200) is configurable optionally to be allowed the source media content to occupy whole screen and all audio frequency is provided, to hide computer user interface (just, making source media content (for example, cable television program)) effectively by arriving display (204).Selectable, media management system (200) is configurable selectively to allow extra object content medium output stream to fill up screen, thereby provides all Voice ﹠ Videos to display (204).
Especially, media management system (200) is configurable optionally allows extra object content output stream and source media content stream combination or integrated.For example, these two medium can pass through OPD (202) and cover, and for example, the quadrilateral area that should be displayed on by the source media content of indicating in the extra object content medium output stream is to provide the displayed scene of expection.This can adopt many forms, comprises " picture-in-picture " effect, comprises the senior 3D version of the effect of the type.
Fig. 2 shows OPD (201) and is positioned at computer (202) inside, although as above, this only is a non-limiting example.Describing among Fig. 2 shows single parts source of media (203) (as, wired TV box), yet, can recognize other also can adopt.Therefore, OPD (201) can have a plurality of inputs and/or output, allows described function with working more than a kind of parts source of media (203) and/or more than a kind of display (204).
Because the user needn't reconstruct display (204) (as, the HDTV device) on or the home media receiver (just, parts source of media (203)) input on (as, wired TV box), so media management system (200) is simplified user's setting and installation significantly.Media management system (200) makes the user can optionally realize the retrieval and the demonstration of the content of being correlated with, and need not to require media management system computer (202) as the TV tuner.This has simplified the setting of system and has allowed the user to continue to use their very familiar traditional TV configuration.In other words, wired TV box or satellite TV box are seamlessly to be integrated in the media management system (200), rather than are replaced by the endosome management system particular tuner of complexity.
The identification media content
According to one embodiment of the present of invention, be provided for discerning the system and method for source media content.The source media content that identification provides from source of media (for example, parts source of media or internet source of media).Although there is the method for multiple identification media content, at present preferably, can extensively be suitable for and can fast (for example, the method that is used to discern media content of identification in real time) for example is adapted at the identification of TV programme in about several seconds.The method of current preferred identification media content comprises fingerprint recognition, is used to the identification that metadata (as, service provider's information), programme information and/or closed caption data (closed caption data) from content source/stream are carried out, or the like.
Current preferable methods is the identification of being undertaken by digital finger-print.Digital finger-print comprises the Voice ﹠ Video fingerprint, and because a variety of causes is used, reason comprises the anti-piracy of copyright works for example.See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_video_fingerprinting.Various suitable being used for realize that to identification the method for digital finger-print is available, for example, it at title the U.S. Patent No. 7 of " Comparison of Data SignalsUsing Characteristic Electronic Thumbprints ", 421,376 and title be the U.S. Patent application sequence No.11/219 of " Extraction and Matching of Characteristic Fingerprints from Audio Signals ", the method of being mentioned in 385 is here introduced by reference.Suitable fingerprint technique from each company is current available, for example Digital
See http://www.digitalsmiths.com.
Video finger print is the technology of a kind of automatic analysis video flowing with the key item (key item) of identification and extraction video flowing.This permission produces the generation (can further describe in the back) of relevant content from internet or other sources relevant with the stream of being discerned.Preferably, every N frame sends the data (for example, the frame of interim buffer memory) of catching and to be used for identification from OPD.
As above-mentioned, OPD (201) can provide the various information that are used to discern for computer (202), comprises finger print data, from the metadata of content source/stream, and closed caption data, screen capture or the like.The required processing of seizure medium that generation is used for the discriminance analysis of media content sources can appear at OPD (201) self or appear in the master computer (202).Therefore, needn't handle seizure media data by the central processing unit (CPU) of computer or Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) from source of media.On the contrary, can finish this processing in OPD (201) inside.By control channel (for example passing through USB), the video requency frame data of selection or the communication of particular video frequency frame finger print data take place.
This identification is a kind of matching treatment in essence, thus, with the data of catching (as, from the finger print data of the video capture of source media content) with database in the known fingerprint data of storing compare and mate.This identification can occur in computer (202) or take place through remote processor, as described further below.Preferably, if the recognition methods of selecting is a fingerprint, then can finish this discriminance analysis in remote location (for example in far-end server or data center).
The high-order that Fig. 3 shows (broadcast or show) source media content that identification provides from source of media (as, parts source of media or from the internet medium of the computer that is connected with internet) illustrates.In (301), OPD (202) access medium source contents (for example, parts source of media (203)).In (302), OPD (202) catches data (for example, video flowing being taken snapshot) periodically, and the data (for example, frame of video) of catching are sent to computer (202).The speed of current preferred seizure data (for example, the screen that is used for fingerprint is taken pictures) is the frame of every seizure 5-10 second.
In (303), computer (202) (or OPD (201) self) becomes the data processing of catching crucial finger print data and this finger print data is delivered to the data center that is positioned at far-end to be used for analyzing.Yet, it should be noted that data center can be the local parts (for example, be stored on the computer (202), or be connected to computer (202)) of media management system.Yet, preferably current, data center is positioned on the distal component (for example connecting addressable server via internet).In (304), data center is complementary by the fingerprint that will catch and the known finger print data of being stored (for example, the video content data storehouse provides) and discerns source media content (for example, the program of just watching) on the TV machine.Data center is sent back to computer (202) with identifying information.In (305), computer make send by data center, can be used to provide the recognition data (optionally) of the extra object content of customization to be presented on the display (204) (for example, HDTV machine) to the user.
In data center, the finger print data that is used for the existing video content of for example commercial TV program and film is collected and is stored in database.Can be correspondingly new database more.Media management system can utilize existing fingerprint database; Yet the customized databank that has corresponding to the finger print data of the selection of generic media is current preferred.
Embodiments of the invention provide the Real time identification of source media content (for example, live TV program)." in real time " here be defined as simultaneously or in very short time delay (just, second to the magnitude of dividing).Data center is tuning with digital TV to be returned with recognition result and related content the capture device real-time collecting.
Optionally, editor's input can increase the database of data center.For example, source of media content-data title can be retrieved related media by the instruction that computer is used for storing in the tables of data according to computer for example or data center.As discussed below, such tables of data provides instruction, is used to retrieve selected in advance and the related media relevant with each data header based on editor's input.Editor input is particularly useful when database does not comprise any relevant comparison information, may have this situation for specific medium source contents/data (for example, live do not arrange and/or local TV programme).Editor's input can include but not limited to based on office worker's input (office worker of the identifying information of Live Program for example, is provided when watching Live Program) of watching Live Program.
Database comprises and the type and the amount of the information supported are a kind of design alternative in essence.Yet, preferably current, all main TV channel programs (are for example covered configurable containing in system, domestic " preceding 100 " etc.), in data center this medium are created the real-time video fingerprint thus, described real-time video fingerprint matching is in for this tuning person's program guide data and where necessary by editorial management.This method allows video finger print to return the program identification result in real time to computer, even if this program is not prearranged live sporting event or media event, and the perhaps TV advertising programme of identification in advance not.
Except discerning program as mentioned above from parts source of media (203), according to one embodiment of the present of invention, also by the source media content of identical method (for example fingerprint recognition) identification from the medium of computer (for example stream internet media of the web browser of the media player of computer, computer broadcast) broadcast.No matter how (just the source, whether on OPD from integrated media renderer plays, play from web browser plug-in unit or interpolation annex, or the like), the active media content of playing on media management system by fingerprint recognition can be to by media management system or carried out the identification of as above specific source media content by any known content that the parts source of media (203) that is connected provides.
By method described herein, can also in real time programme information be turned back to computer by identification video, and no matter how video source, flows internet video, DVD replay, satellite TV, wired TV no matter whether it comprises, the digital TV of various forms or other sources.The method of real-time video identification that is used for being delivered to by internet the various video source of subscriber equipment provides unique and new user's benefit.For example, this method allows to present relevant internet content on display, advertisement, analysis (profiling) or the like, and no matter the source of content or the method for replay.Select, below representational benefit will be discussed further.
Target and integrated media experience are provided
According to one embodiment of the present of invention, provide a kind of integrated media experience of target based on TV and internet source media content consumption.In case discerned programme information (for example),, this program identification be used to provide the network experience of customization just based on the program of on the parts source of media, watching or the internet medium that use a computer and watch by using the video finger print of describing in conjunction with Fig. 3.Related media can obtain from each provenance, includes but not limited to the database acquisition related media that comprises the content of selecting in advance by the internet inquiry as described below.
Fig. 4 shows the nonrestrictive and schematic method that is used to retrieve extra object content.Media management system can utilize identifying information to obtain extra object content, and this content covers with parts source media content then as expected mutually.As shown, in (401), source media content/data flow into computer.It should be noted that source media content/data (will be identified) can comprise computer self (for example, when the user watches the program that flows into through internet) from more than a source.Yet, in this example, suppose that the source media content obtains from parts source of media (203).
As discussed, in (402), OPD sends to computer with the data selected (or, if OPD is used to handle finger print data, then be treated video finger print data).It is preferred that to catch speed be every 5-10 second of frame, current optimum be per 5 seconds frames.These video finger print data are collections of the data that obtain of the frame from the selection of the source media content/data (for example, video) of the parts source of media that is connected (for example, wired TV box).In (403), the data of seizure (for example, USB) are delivered to computer and processed with predetermined speed via the connection that is fit to.
In (404), preferably finger print data is connected (for example internet connection) via network then and send to data center by computer, in data center the video finger print data of this finger print data and known (for example, TV and film) content are compared.In (405), data center carries out fingerprint analysis and discerns source media content/data.In (406), with identifying information, for example title is connected via network with other pertinent program informations and beams back computer.
In case finished step (406), computer just is in the processing of the identifying information relevant with (for example presenting on display) source media content/data of just playing.In (407), computer uses identifying information to retrieve extra object content then.Inevitably, the related content of specified quantitative can be stored in computer originally on one's body or on other local parts.Yet preferably, in (407), computer inquery remote equipment (for example data center) is with the recognition objective content.This inquiry can be internet inquiry (for example, using the browser of realizing on computers) or pass through the editor of particular media source (for example, domestic preceding 100 channels and/or film) is imported the inquiry of aiming at the database that has the content of selecting in advance.For example, for the program channel of given number, can inquire about tables of data on (searching) internet with program identification by computer.Based on program identification, can show the internet content of the classification of selecting in advance to the user by computer.Preferably use editor's input and search inquiry logic to create tables of data, the definite internet content that the program of each support is returned of this tables of data.
Object content is relevant with the source media content of being discerned in certain relevant mode.For example, in (407), computer can use the source media content title of discerning in the medium id information to carry out
The internet inquiry.In (408), a preceding n result can be turned back to computer as related media.As discussed above, can use the source media content to retrieve the related media of selecting and store into computer or remote location (for example, database) in advance by editor's input.As can be seen, based on identification, can also obtain the extra content as target of wide range of types fast via internet identification to the source media content.
As discussed above, media management system is used for preparing and optionally showing various medium.The preparation that is used for the medium of selectivity demonstration includes but not limited to: prepare to be used for the medium of channel pattern (pass through mode), show the source media content in channel pattern; Preparation is used for the medium of integrated or replace mode, in integrated or replace mode, show source media content and related media content the two; And the medium of preparing to be used to show the pattern of related media content.
With reference to figure 4, in (409), if computer circuit breaking or by user selection be set to " passage " pattern, then source media content (for example, wired TV program) can fill up display screen, and does not present the extra medium that will present in (409).Selectable, if the user selects, then extra target medium (for example, from the related media of internet acquisition) can fill up display, therefore comes down to utilize computer as web browser.
The most significantly, in (409), these two source of media can cover automatically.Therefore, demonstration will comprise the mixing of source media content wired TV program of parts source (for example, from) and extra object content (for example, the related content that obtains from internet).This integrated demonstration can be adopted a lot of forms.For example, can use the demonstration of picture-in-picture type.Selectively, can on extra display, show extra content as target.
This for media management system provide automatically increase the source media content be used for the many of user experience more completely may.For example, when watching TV show, the user can optionally access media management system user interface (for example, the mode of controlling with far-end).Can still on display, play TV show, and now the media management system user interface (for example appears on the display around TV show automatically, picture-in-picture), provide other related contents (for example, internet content) of for example utilizing the method acquisition that outlines in conjunction with Fig. 4.As discussed above, related content for example can be, election results or sports scores are to the direct visit of related web site, or by certain preassigned appointment with any other relevant medium of this source media content (for example, on display viewed specific T V program).Be used for determining that the preassigned of correlation or related data is selectable, and can be customized as expected.As non-limiting example, preassigned can be to popularize relevant standard (for example, the internet search is popularized) or commercial relevant standard.
As non-limiting example, the user can just be provided by the episode as the popular commercial TV performance that is provided by parts source of media (203) (for example, wired TV box).By the media management system user interface (for example, insert or the button access of executive utility on computers via far-end control), in integrated demonstration, the information relevant with specific popular commercial TV performance is offered user's (for example, via internet inquiry) automatically.If the computed browser of user (for example, Internet
Web browser) navigate to other related contents or website arbitrarily, then the parts source of media can be play (for example, in picture-in-picture mode, covering with other guide) continuously.The user can at any time select to hide the parts source of media, or it is switched back full frame (for example, changing between the different display modes).
Similarly, media management system can provide the internet source of media of being visited by computer (202) based on just, but not the related content of parts source of media (203) (for example, wired TV box).For example, if the user uses stream video website such as www.hulu.com or www.abc.com to watch commercial TV performance, so (for example according to the above-mentioned method of describing about parts source of media (203), fingerprint) discern just viewed source media content, and other relevant internet medium that use the source media content to provide the user to see once more by computer.
The computer configuration observed source media content of discerning that is use when the input is determined automatically what internet experience is offered the user with the form of related content, whether with the form of form web page or network video stream etc.The user will (for example select on the related content that is provided rather than other related contents, " click ", " pressing " or " pushing "), and the behavior has generated feedback data, and this feedback data can be used to further refine in the selection that offers in the future the user.For example, being captured is also sent to data center by internet to select data (for example, clicking the data of passing through).Assemble from this user and other user's data in data center.Can and have the content of other user's most probables selections (" click ") of similar media consumption custom based on this user, carry out or refine user's internet content providing.
The filter method of this cooperation, when being applied to the medium of consuming and discerning by the media identification (for example fingerprint) that is independent of the source, providing a kind of media consumption of striding various device (comprising Online Video consumption) with other users based on self to make provides user's internet to experience the method for energy to the user.
As the non-limiting example of filter method,, watch TV programme (for example, by TV network NBC by this system
The user of the plot of the last week TV programme that provides " HEROES ") can preemptively be provided to the plot of this week of the stream of popular website or download.This computer also can provide (or show or show or be written into) to seem relevant website based on the behavior in past.For example, watch or internet is browsed behavior, present by computer based on user's TV
Website, bean vermicelli website (fan site) and other internet websites.In such configuration, can be when watching this performance in the first time of live tv television broadcasting, only by select (or click or push) in the far-end control or screen on button and input medium management system (for example experience, beginning identification handles, or the like) show extra information in real time, particularly about the information of this performance (for example " HEROES ").
Because above-mentioned OPD, can show about the relevant internet information of the TV program in broadcast still the user on the same screen.In another example, can provide next football match of watching on live TV to the user of the competitive sports of watching last week (for example, the football match of the team of projection user favorite).In addition, can provide statistics, sportsman to upgrade and to this user similarly about other bean vermicelli information (for example, online available related media) of this football team.
Therefore, the configuration that is disclosed can provide the internet medium of customization to select from the trend user in real time, for example, watches behavior and the consumption of internet Streaming Media based on they TV of self.It should be noted that ancillary equipment (for example, keyboard, mouse or the like) is with the computer compatibility of media management system, even and try to be the first in user's decision and can be used when being connected with the media management system interface.For example, the user can want extra internet information based on the automatic relevant information that is provided by media management system.Therefore this user carries out his or she internet search.
Short summary, according at least one embodiment of the present invention, the user of this system provides integrated TV and internet media experience.This system provides the automatic identification of source media content, the automatic analysis of the source media content of being discerned, and the automatic retrieval of relevant (for example, internet or local storage) content, and source media content that is used to show and related content is integrated automatically.
The many functional characters that should be understood that the system of describing in this specification of the present invention may be implemented as module.Module can comprise hardware circuit, for example has one or more processors of memory, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and/or discreet component.Logic function, execution that hardware circuit can be carried out hard wire are stored in the computer-readable program in the tangible memory device and/or carry out the function of programming.Computer-readable program can be carried out function of the present invention with the unify elements combination of other descriptions of department of computer science.
It should be understood by one skilled in the art that embodiments of the invention can take the form of whole hardware embodiment or comprise hardware element and the form of software element embodiment.The embodiment that carries out in software can be including, but not limited to firmware, resident software, microcode etc.
Computer-readable program can be stored in tangible computer/machine readable (device-readable) medium.The example of computer/machine readable media comprises semiconductor or solid-state memory, tape, removable computer diskette, random-access memory (ram), read-only memory (ROM), rigid magnetic disks and CD.The present example of CD comprises compact discs-read-only memory (CD-ROM), compact discs-read/write (CD-R/W) and DVD.
Correspondingly, element of the present invention can be implemented at least one computer of the appropriate software program of operation.Element of the present invention also can be implemented on the part of at least one integrated circuit or at least one integrated circuit.Thus, should be understood that the present invention can realize by the combination of software and hardware.Once more, computer/machine readable program can make up with computer system and carry out function of the present invention.
For the purpose of illustration and description has provided the disclosure, but the disclosure is not used in exhaustive or restriction.Many modifications and variations are conspicuous to those skilled in the art.Can select and describe embodiment with canons of construction and practical application, and make those of ordinary skills can understand the specific use that is applicable to consideration that discloses different embodiment with various modifications.
Set forth the preferred embodiments of the present invention in drawing and description, although used particular term, the description that provides is so only used usually and the term on the describing significance, the purpose that is not limited to.
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1. computer implemented method comprises:
Identification is input to the source media content of electronic equipment;
Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And
Prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
2. computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein, described source media content comprises the video content that the source selected obtains from the combination that comprises cable television box, satellite receiver, DVD player and internet source.
3. computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein, described identification further comprises digital finger-print.
4. computer implemented method according to claim 3, wherein, described digital finger-print further comprises:
Seizure is from the video requency frame data of described source media content;
The selected portions that connects described video requency frame data via network sends to second equipment from described electronic equipment; And
Connect from described second equipment reception recognition result via described network.
5. computer implemented method according to claim 4, wherein, the described related media that obtains automatically further comprises:
Use described recognition result to carry out inquiry; And
At least one Query Result that receives described inquiry is as related media.
6. computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein, the described related media that obtains automatically further comprises and obtains the related media of selecting in advance and being stored in the database.
7. computer implemented method according to claim 6, wherein, identification further comprises uses the described source of closed caption data identification media content.
8. computer implemented method according to claim 2, wherein, described source media content comprises video content, and wherein, described video content is transmitted via the parts source of media in described source.
9. computer implemented method according to claim 4, wherein, with the video requency frame data of set rate seizure from described source media content.
10. computer implemented method according to claim 1 further comprises:
With a kind of model selection ground display media content in the various modes, described various modes comprises on described display device:
Channel pattern only shows described source media content;
The related media pattern only shows described related media; And
Intergration model, show described source media content and described related media the two.
11. a device comprises:
At least one processor; And
Tangible program storage device is used for the store instruction program, and described instruction repertorie makes described device when being carried out by described at least one processor:
Identification is input to the source media content of described device;
Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And
Prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
12. device according to claim 11, wherein, described source media content comprises the video content that the source selected obtains from the combination that comprises cable television box, satellite receiver, DVD player and internet source.
13. device according to claim 11, wherein, described instruction repertorie further makes described device discern described source media content by digital finger-print.
14. device according to claim 13, wherein, described digital finger-print further comprises:
Seizure is from the video requency frame data of described source media content;
The selected portions that connects described video requency frame data via network sends to second equipment from described device; And
Connect from described second equipment reception recognition result via described network.
15. device according to claim 14, wherein, described instruction repertorie further makes described device obtain related media automatically by following steps:
Use described recognition result to carry out inquiry; And
At least one Query Result that receives described inquiry is as related media.
16. device according to claim 11, wherein, described instruction repertorie further makes described device obtain automatically to select in advance and be stored in the related media in the database.
17. device according to claim 11, wherein, identification further comprises uses the described source of closed caption data identification media content.
18. device according to claim 13, wherein, described source media content comprises video content, and wherein, described video content is transmitted via the parts source of media in described source.
19. device according to claim 15, wherein, with the video requency frame data of set rate seizure from described source media content.
20. device according to claim 11, wherein, described instruction repertorie further make described device on described display device with the ground of a kind of model selection in various modes display media content, described various modes comprises:
Channel pattern only shows described source media content;
The related media pattern only shows described related media; And
Intergration model, show described source media content and described related media the two.
21. a machine-readable tangible program storage device comprises instruction repertorie, described instruction repertorie makes described machine when being carried out by the processor of described machine:
Identification is input to the source media content of described machine;
Automatically obtain related media based on described identification; And
Prepare described source media content and described related media, be used to output to display device.
22. a method comprises:
Via network connect to receive with provide by external equipment be used for the relevant information of content displayed;
Identification be used for the content displayed relevant information and produce recognition result based on described identification; And
Via described network connection recognition result is sent to described external equipment.
23. method according to claim 22, wherein, the information relevant with being used for content displayed is selected from the set that comprises video information, audio-frequency information, closed caption information, program information and metadata.
24. method according to claim 22 further comprises sending the data in advance selected relevant with described recognition result.
25. method according to claim 24, wherein, the data of selecting in advance that described and described recognition result is relevant comprise URL(uniform resource locator).
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