Michael R Jeffrey

US Patent:

20130007201, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/287871

Inventors:

Michael Jeffrey - Moraga CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Dong-In Lee - Emeryville CA, US

Assignee:

Gracenote, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

Apparatus, methods, and systems that operate to provide interactive streaming content identification and processing are disclosed.

US Patent:

20200145706, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Jun 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/618983

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael Richard Jeffrey - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/24
H04N 21/8547
H04N 21/238
H04H 20/74
H04N 21/237

Abstract:

Systems and methods for improved monitoring of content distribution are described herein. In some embodiments, control circuitry may transmit a video stream to a node, and compare a fingerprint of a first video frame transmitted from the node to reference fingerprints in database in order to determine a time offset between a transmission time of content to the node, and a transmission time of the content from the node. The control circuitry may then monitor a transmission from the node by transmitting a request, to the node, to generate a second fingerprint at a predetermined transmission time, the predetermined transmission time being a second transmission time of a second video frame to the node adjusted based on the time offset. In some embodiments, the control circuitry may also generate alerts based on determining that a node failed to properly retransmit content.