An apparatus, system, and methods for displaying information and advertisements in public or private venues including a body portion adapted to a seat structure or other seat supported apparatus, either as a base unit or a retrofit apparatus, wherein the seat structure or seating apparatus may provide the structure and housing for electronics necessary to power and control an electronic display that may be disposed on an adjustable modular bracket system that may be attached to a seat, a seat back, a cupholder, a cupholder attachment apparatus, a portable or mobile device attachment apparatus, which may be accessible, visible, and/or useable by a patron at a public venue.

An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface and a processor configured to receive multimedia data from an external apparatus, obtain a first finger print of first frames among a plurality of frames included in the multimedia data, the first frames being included in a first time interval, and transmit the first finger print to the server; identify whether a content in the multimedia data has been changed and a time point indicating a time of identifying a change in the content; based on identifying that the content has been changed, obtain a second finger print of a frame corresponding to the time point, and transmit the second finger print to the server; receive content information corresponding to the second finger print, and determine whether to change the first time interval based on the content information.

An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface and a processor configured to receive multimedia data from an external apparatus, obtain a first finger print of first frames among a plurality of frames included in the multimedia data, the first frames being included in a first time interval, and transmit the first finger print to the server; identify whether a content in the multimedia data has been changed and a time point indicating a time of identifying a change in the content; based on identifying that the content has been changed, obtain a second finger print of a frame corresponding to the time point, and transmit the second finger print to the server; receive content information corresponding to the second finger print, and determine whether to change the first time interval based on the content information.

Methods, apparatus and systems related to automated production of multimedia contents are described. In one example aspect, an automated production system includes a directing server configured to store production-stage information in a machine-readable script and manage production of a multimedia content according to the script. The system also includes a device management server configured to coordinate one or more shooting locations for the production of the multimedia content. The device management server is configured to receive a portion of the production-stage information extracted from the script based on its location. The system further includes end devices connected to the device management server. The device management server is configured to track activities of the end devices and to provide status of the end devices at a production time to the directing server to enable the directing server to dynamically update the script for subsequent shooting activities at the production time.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system of a media server determines a number of media content playout periods in a media program to be presented at a client device, obtains a media content item for presentation during a playout period, and transmits the media content item for storage in a client device cache prior to presentation of the media program. The method also includes transmitting to the client device a time stamp associated with the transmitting of the media content item, and transmitting an instruction to the client device to perform buffering of streaming media during the playout period. The client device also transmits a first message indicating that the transmitting of the media content item has been performed, and a second message indicating that the presenting of the media content item has been completed. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A server may receive metadata associated with specific content in a transport signal stream from a content information service. The metadata may identify a point in time of the transport signal stream. The server may instruct an encoder to insert a marker into the transport signal stream corresponding to the point in time of the transport signal stream. The marker may indicate control of a trick mode to be enforced by a delivery platform subsequent to the point in time of the transport signal stream. The server may record the marker in a data store associated with the server.

A server may receive metadata associated with specific content in a transport signal stream from a content information service. The metadata may identify a point in time of the transport signal stream. The server may instruct an encoder to insert a marker into the transport signal stream corresponding to the point in time of the transport signal stream. The marker may indicate control of a trick mode to be enforced by a delivery platform subsequent to the point in time of the transport signal stream. The server may record the marker in a data store associated with the server.

A reception apparatus including reception circuitry and processing circuitry is provided. The reception circuitry is configured to receive control information and content, the control information including resource sharing information indicating whether a resource is shared among a plurality of applications. The processing circuitry is configured to control, based on the resource sharing information, sharing of the resource among the plurality of applications. The resource sharing information includes an identifier that is associated with the plurality of applications among which the resource is shared. The resource includes at least one file associated with at least one of the plurality of applications.

A reception apparatus including reception circuitry and processing circuitry is provided. The reception circuitry is configured to receive control information and content, the control information including resource sharing information indicating whether a resource is shared among a plurality of applications. The processing circuitry is configured to control, based on the resource sharing information, sharing of the resource among the plurality of applications. The resource sharing information includes an identifier that is associated with the plurality of applications among which the resource is shared. The resource includes at least one file associated with at least one of the plurality of applications.

A media device includes: a microphone for recording a television; a memory having the important content; and a processor to: instruct the microphone to record audio data while the television is operating in a primary mode and store in the memory; instruct the television to switch operation from the primary mode to an important content mode; provide the important content to the television; subsequently instruct the television to switch from the important content mode to the primary mode using a primary protocol; instruct the microphone to record subsequent audio data; determine whether the television switched from the important content mode to the primary mode based on the initial audio data and the subsequent audio data; and instruct the television to switch from the important content mode to the primary mode using a secondary protocol when it is determined that the television has not switched.