A system comprises a receiver to receive a main content. The system further comprises a detector to detect a placeholder in the main content for placement of a media object. Further, the system comprises an obtainer to obtain a plurality of media objects having placement attributes corresponding to the placeholder in the main content, where a placement attribute is indicative of characteristics of a media object compatible with the placeholder. The system further comprises a selector to select one of the plurality of media objects for being placed in the placeholder of the main content, based on a user profile. Further, the system comprises a generator to generate a final content indicative of the selected media object embedded in the main content.

Methods and apparatus for selectively enforcing required insertion or viewing of secondary content, such as advertisements or promotions, in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the network is a managed network (e.g., cable television, satellite, or the like), and the method includes identifying secondary content with a particular attribute or property (e.g., an advertisement that a user has watched before), and selectively enabling one or more “trick mode” functions relating to that secondary content. In one implementation, audio codes or watermarks are inserted into the secondary content and detected when the content is accessed or rendered; if the detected content matches a database or listing of previously played content for that user or premises, the trick mode functionality (e.g., FF or “skip”) is enabled, thereby allowing the user to bypass the content.

A method for automatic selection of video sequences to fill a break in a broadcasted program, including determining an estimated duration of the break (b.sub.i) and selecting from a collection of videos, such as advertisements, a sequence of videos to be played out. The sequence has a second duration which is shorter than the estimated duration and the selection depends on broadcast priority criteria associated with at least some of said videos. The method also includes broadcasting the sequence of videos and broadcasting a fill-in video signal until the end of the break.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include receiving video content over a communication network, and determining a point of interest in relation to a presentation of the video content via equipment utilized by a user. Further embodiments can include identifying an object in the video content according to the point of interest, and obtaining information associated with the object. Additional embodiments can include generating first augmented reality content based on the video content and the information associated with the object, and providing the first augmented reality content to a communication device. The communication device presents the first augmented reality content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Techniques are described that enable a user to share videos having dynamic overlays on a social networking system. In some examples, a server computing device may receive, at a first time from a first client device, a first video. For instance, the server computing device may begin receiving the first video after the first client device has concluded capturing the first video, but has not yet completed customizing the first video. The server computing device may receive, at a second time after the first time and from the first client device, a dynamic overlay including customizations to be applied to the first video. The dynamic overlay may be transmitted separately from the first video. In examples, the server computing device generates a second video by applying the dynamic overlay to the first video. The server computing device then provides the second video to a second client device.

Techniques are described that enable a user to share videos having dynamic overlays on a social networking system. In some examples, a server computing device may receive, at a first time from a first client device, a first video. For instance, the server computing device may begin receiving the first video after the first client device has concluded capturing the first video, but has not yet completed customizing the first video. The server computing device may receive, at a second time after the first time and from the first client device, a dynamic overlay including customizations to be applied to the first video. The dynamic overlay may be transmitted separately from the first video. In examples, the server computing device generates a second video by applying the dynamic overlay to the first video. The server computing device then provides the second video to a second client device.

Systems and methods for generating a content item based on a difference between a user confidence score and a confidence score are disclosed. For example, a system generates for output a first content item. While the first content item is being outputted, the system receives user data via sensors of a device. The system determines a user confidence score based on the user data and metadata of the first content item. The user confidence score indicates a user's perceived probability of an event occurring in the future. The system calculates a prediction score which estimates the likelihood of the event occurring in the future. In response to determining that the difference between the user confidence score and the prediction score exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second content item related to the event and generates for output a recommendation comprising an identifier of the second content item.

Systems and methods are provided herein for personalizing images that correspond to a media asset identifier by using user profile information. As an example, the television series “Community” has several actors, such as Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, and Ken Jeong. Poster art developed by an editor o50533238_1f “Community” may include an image that portrays each of Joel McHale, Chevy Chase, and Ken Jeong. In order to personalize the image, control circuitry may determine which actor(s) the user prefers, and crop out only those actors in the poster art to create a personalized image. As an example, if the user prefers Joel McHale, control circuitry may crop out the portrayal of Joel McHale and use only that portion of the image to display next to other text describing “Community.”

An image sensor includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) storing a encoded private key and partial information of a private key, using first random numbers generated by repeating a first random number generation operation using the partial information of the private key, and a security circuit that performs a decryption operation on a cipher text received from a controller. The security circuit includes a self-recursive decoder that receives the encoded private key from the NVM during the decryption operation, repeats a second random number generation operation using the partial information of the private key to generate second random numbers, and uses the second random numbers to restore the encoded private key to the private key, and a crypto module that uses the restored private key to decrypt the cipher text.

An image sensor includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) storing a encoded private key and partial information of a private key, using first random numbers generated by repeating a first random number generation operation using the partial information of the private key, and a security circuit that performs a decryption operation on a cipher text received from a controller. The security circuit includes a self-recursive decoder that receives the encoded private key from the NVM during the decryption operation, repeats a second random number generation operation using the partial information of the private key to generate second random numbers, and uses the second random numbers to restore the encoded private key to the private key, and a crypto module that uses the restored private key to decrypt the cipher text.