The present invention enables detection of a sponsorship credit display in a broadcast program with higher precision. A sponsorship credit display detection device 100 according to the present invention includes: a CM segment detection unit 120 that extracts a cut point, which is a time point where a frame in which the volume of an audio signal of a broadcast program is less than a volume threshold value and the amount of change from a previous frame is at least a pixel change threshold value is played, and detects a CM segment by comparing an interval of the extracted cut point with a CM defined length; a sponsorship credit display segment estimation unit 130 that estimates, as a sponsorship credit display segment, a predetermined time period before or after at least one continuous CM segment detected by the CM segment detection unit 120; and an output unit 140 that outputs information indicating the sponsorship credit display segment.

Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products provide social and interactive applications for mass media based on real time ambient-audio and/or video identification. In some implementations, a method includes: receiving descriptors identifying ambient audio associated with a media broadcast; comparing the descriptors to one or more reference descriptors; and determining a rating for the media broadcast based at least in part on the results of the comparison.

A system and method for remotely verifying images shown on an electronic display is provided. A processor may direct a screen capture device to take a screen capture of the image currently shown on the electronic display. The screen capture may be stored on an electronic storage device and may be transferred to a networked database via a network connection device. A client may be able to access the screen captures through a user interface in connectivity with the networked database.

An independent auditing and ad service system that may be utilized with a system for presenting marketing campaigns to audiences via a network of players in public locations. Independent agents in the players monitor media content that is presented to audiences during marketing campaigns and generate independent agent playlogs that are provided to a content registry service which compares the independent agent playlogs with playlogs that are provided by a network operator to validate the network-operator-generated playlogs. The independent agent playlogs may also be provided to an analytics service where they are used to analyze the performance of marketing campaigns. From the analyzed performance, the service may determine that the media content presented to audiences via the media players should be changed. The independent agents may be instructed to implement recommended changes by modifying the media content being presented on the players.

An independent auditing and ad service system that may be utilized with a system for presenting marketing campaigns to audiences via a network of players in public locations. Independent agents in the players monitor media content that is presented to audiences during marketing campaigns and generate independent agent playlogs that are provided to a content registry service which compares the independent agent playlogs with playlogs that are provided by a network operator to validate the network-operator-generated playlogs. The independent agent playlogs may also be provided to an analytics service where they are used to analyze the performance of marketing campaigns. From the analyzed performance, the service may determine that the media content presented to audiences via the media players should be changed. The independent agents may be instructed to implement recommended changes by modifying the media content being presented on the players.

Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.

Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.

A system and a method for watermarking Over The Top (OTT) content delivered through OTT platform is provided. The system comprises an OTT Adaptive Bit Rate Streaming (ABR) engine configured to identify one or more frames associated with one or more OTT content media segments and one or more co-ordinate points associated with the OTT content media segments frames. Further, a unique session specific watermark is dynamically generated based on a received set of instructions from a user for playback of the OTT content media segments. The unique session specific watermark is associated with each user session. The system further comprising a Content Delivery Network/Multi access Edge Computing (CDN/MEC) node and the CDN/MEC node further comprising a watermark embedding unit configured to embed the generated session specific watermark in the identified co-ordinate points associated with the OTT content media segment frames.

This invention is related to automatic monitoring and collaboration among aircrafts. Specifically, an aircraft receives the current and future state of adjacent aircrafts by broadcast, then analyzes the start time of collaborative tasks. Base on the start time and prior knowledge, it adjusts automatically the prediction accuracy requirements of its future states, the check interval of predicted state errors and the minimum check interval. And it makes a new prediction and broadcasts new future states based on the check results of prediction errors. In the invention, an aircraft does not periodically broadcast its states, but broadcasts irregularly its future states according to its current tasks, its states and surrounding environment. The invention guarantees that collaborative tasks can be can be correctly carried out among aircrafts while it reduces the bandwidth requirement of wireless communication. It provides guarantee of high density flight and collaboration among many aircrafts.

This invention is related to automatic monitoring and collaboration among aircrafts. Specifically, an aircraft receives the current and future state of adjacent aircrafts by broadcast, then analyzes the start time of collaborative tasks. Base on the start time and prior knowledge, it adjusts automatically the prediction accuracy requirements of its future states, the check interval of predicted state errors and the minimum check interval. And it makes a new prediction and broadcasts new future states based on the check results of prediction errors. In the invention, an aircraft does not periodically broadcast its states, but broadcasts irregularly its future states according to its current tasks, its states and surrounding environment. The invention guarantees that collaborative tasks can be can be correctly carried out among aircrafts while it reduces the bandwidth requirement of wireless communication. It provides guarantee of high density flight and collaboration among many aircrafts.