A system, apparatus and method for distributed adaptive streaming packaging can include a plurality of distributed adaptive streaming packagers having one or more processors configured to perform the functions of identifying one or more media segments in one or more input signals, identifying one or more latest media segment presentation times in the one or more media segments, Identifying one or more latest media segment presentation durations in the in the one or more media segments, adding each of the one or more latest media segment presentation times to each of the one or more latest media segment presentation durations in the input signal to compute one or more calculated publish times. The system or method can further include choosing one of the one or more publish times as the media presentation publish time and generating a media presentation based on the media presentation publish time. In some embodiments, the method can set MPD@publishTime to the media presentation publish time or set #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME tag to the media presentation publish time.

A system, apparatus and method for distributed adaptive streaming packaging can include a plurality of distributed adaptive streaming packagers having one or more processors configured to perform the functions of identifying one or more media segments in one or more input signals, identifying one or more latest media segment presentation times in the one or more media segments, Identifying one or more latest media segment presentation durations in the in the one or more media segments, adding each of the one or more latest media segment presentation times to each of the one or more latest media segment presentation durations in the input signal to compute one or more calculated publish times. The system or method can further include choosing one of the one or more publish times as the media presentation publish time and generating a media presentation based on the media presentation publish time. In some embodiments, the method can set MPD@publishTime to the media presentation publish time or set #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME tag to the media presentation publish time.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to reduce false crediting from delayed reference sites. An apparatus includes memory, computer readable instructions, and a processor to execute instructions to generate a list of first media resources mapped to durations of time, the first media resources having corresponding monitored timestamps, the first media resources to represent monitored media exposure, generate a mapping of the durations of time to percentages of total media exposure, the total media exposure corresponds to a sum of the durations of time, determine, based on the mapping, a group of the first media resources that correspond to a threshold percentage of the total media exposure, and determine whether to execute a media crediting process based on whether the group of the first media resources have first timestamps corresponding second timestamps of second media resources stored in memory, the second media resources represent reference media sources.

Technology is disclosed for establishing and administering multiple virtual machines, each with an audio, video and control (AVC) operating system (OS). The technology can also establish and administer cloud based AVC OSs. A server implementing this technology can perform real-time AVC processing, alongside soft and non-real-time processing and can host multiple, independent, virtual AVC OSs. Each AVC OS can perform the processing for an AVC setup. Each of the AVC OSs can be operated by a corresponding virtual machine controlled by a hypervisor running on the server. A cloud based AVC OS can perform processing for a corresponding remote AVC setup comprising multiple AVC devices. An AVC routing system can cause AVC signals from a particular AVC setup to reach a corresponding cloud AVC OS and conversely can cause signals from an AVC OS to reach the correct destination device.

Technology is disclosed for establishing and administering multiple virtual machines, each with an audio, video and control (AVC) operating system (OS). The technology can also establish and administer cloud based AVC OSs. A server implementing this technology can perform real-time AVC processing, alongside soft and non-real-time processing and can host multiple, independent, virtual AVC OSs. Each AVC OS can perform the processing for an AVC setup. Each of the AVC OSs can be operated by a corresponding virtual machine controlled by a hypervisor running on the server. A cloud based AVC OS can perform processing for a corresponding remote AVC setup comprising multiple AVC devices. An AVC routing system can cause AVC signals from a particular AVC setup to reach a corresponding cloud AVC OS and conversely can cause signals from an AVC OS to reach the correct destination device.

The present disclosure relates to a method of providing media to a user based on analysis of an image. The method comprises analysing the image to obtain image information about what is depicted therein. The method also comprises, based on said obtained image information, selecting a first plurality of media items comprising audio, from a media database, said media items of the first plurality being associated with that which is depicted in the image according to the image information. The method also comprises filtering the first plurality of media items based on metadata associated with the user to obtain a plurality of seed media items. The method also comprises providing at least one media item from the media database to the user based on the obtained seed media items.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, video frames over a network; the processing system uses a machine learning algorithm to identify in each frame a first region comprising a natural image and a second region comprising a synthetic graphic image. The processing system separates the natural image from the synthetic graphic image to generate a natural video and a graphics video, encodes the natural video, and processes the graphics video to generate instructions for rendering graphic images at a client system. The client system performs a decoding procedure for the encoded video, a rendering procedure for client-side graphics in accordance with the instructions, and a compositing procedure to obtain a presentable video stream including the natural image and a client-side graphic corresponding to the synthetic graphic image. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A method and an apparatus for monitoring encrypted traffic, performed by at least one processor. The method includes generating a transport summary of a media stream at a streaming source or a streaming destination using a plurality of transport layer metrics, wherein the media stream is encrypted, and wherein the transport layer metrics comprise path characteristics derived from duplicated QUIC packets in the media stream at the streaming source or a streaming destination, transferring the transport summary to a network monitor function, analyzing the transport summary and correlating it with transport summaries collected from other sources and other destinations. The transport summary may include information on duplicate QUIC packets in the media stream.

A method and an apparatus for monitoring encrypted traffic, performed by at least one processor. The method includes generating a transport summary of a media stream at a streaming source or a streaming destination using a plurality of transport layer metrics, wherein the media stream is encrypted, and wherein the transport layer metrics comprise path characteristics derived from duplicated QUIC packets in the media stream at the streaming source or a streaming destination, transferring the transport summary to a network monitor function, analyzing the transport summary and correlating it with transport summaries collected from other sources and other destinations. The transport summary may include information on duplicate QUIC packets in the media stream.

A method to generate revenue from supplied content is provided. Content is provided to a consumer via a network by providing a content service that allows the consumer to select and retrieve content as a package together with a clearing of the selectable content to an operator used by the consumer to select and retrieve the content via the network. Any content selected by the consumer is supplied directly to the consumer via the operator. The operator is charged for the supplied content.