Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090049238 | DISK DRIVE STORAGE DEFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a disk drive storage defragmentation system, comprising providing a cache buffer system coupled to a host system, coupling a disk drive storage system to the cache buffer system, performing a defragmentation process on the disk drive storage system utilizing the cache buffer system and servicing a data access request by the host system from the cache buffer system. | 02-19-2009 |
20100066759 | System for Extracting a Fingerprint Data From Video/Audio Signals - A system for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals, comprising a frame buffer for storing the video frame images, which accepts a new video frame image and discards the oldest video frame image in a first in first out (FIFO) fashion; a sub-sampler for sampling the video images, which operates on one video frame image at a time, so that the output of the sub-sampler contains data samples obtained from multiple video frame images while the video image content itself is discarded, and after each video frame image is sampled at the head of the frame buffer, it is discarded after the sampling; a divider through which the data samples go, in order to divide the data samples into groups of video frames so as to be organized as one fingerprint segment after another one; a formatter which incorporates optional information to the fingerprint segment so as to form the fingerprint data, and at the output of the formatter, the video image content is discarded, only the fingerprint data and the associated optional information remain; and a transfer buffer which transfers the fingerprint data and the associated optional information by to the fingerprint database. According to the present invention, the system for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals facilitates the automatic identification, archiving and search of video content without the need for human visual inspections. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077251 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELIABLY AND EFFICIENTLY TRANSPORTING DATA OVER A NETWORK - A data transport system for transporting data between a server ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100122279 | Method for Automatically Monitoring Viewing Activities of Television Signals - A method for automatically monitoring the viewing activities of television signals, characterized by providing a measurement device, in which the television signals are adapted to be communicated to the measurement device and the TV set, making the measurement device receive the same signals as the TV set; the measurement device is adapted to extract a fingerprint data from the television signals displayed to the viewers, making the measurement device measures the same video signals as those being seen by the viewers; and the fingerprint data is transferred to a data center; and sending the television signals which the viewers are selected to watch through the measurement device to a fingerprint matcher to be monitored. The method according to the present invention does not require any change to the other devices already in place before the measurement device is introduced into the connections. | 05-13-2010 |
20100135521 | Method for Extracting a Fingerprint Data From Video/Audio Signals - A method for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals, comprising the steps of sending a series of video frame images into a fingerprint extractor; extracting a fingerprint data through the fingerprint extractor; and storing the fingerprint data into a fingerprint database, characterized in that, in the fingerprint extractor, said method further comprises the sub-steps of storing the video frame images in a frame buffer which accepts a new video frame image and discards the oldest video frame image in a first in first out (FIFO) fashion; sampling the video images by a sub-sampler which operates on one video frame image at a time, so that the output of the sub-sampler contains data samples obtained from multiple video frame images while the video image content itself is discarded, and after each video frame image is sampled at the head of the frame buffer, it is discarded after the sampling; making the data samples to go through a divider which divides the data samples into groups of video frames so as to be organized as one fingerprint segment after another one; incorporating optional information by a formatter to the fingerprint segment so as to form the fingerprint data, at the output of the formatter, the video image content is discarded, only the fingerprint data and the associated optional information remain; and transferring the fingerprint data and the associated optional information by a transfer buffer to the fingerprint database. According to the present invention, the method for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals facilitates the automatic identification, archiving and search of video content without the need for human visual inspections. | 06-03-2010 |
20100166250 | System for Identifying Motion Video Content - A system for identifying motion video content, with a registered fmgerprint databse in advance for video contents of broadcasting video signals, wherein said system at least comprises a frame buffer into which a consecutive of video frame images of a motion video content to be identified are stored; a frame sampler by which sample values on the video frame images are obtained; a fingerprint store in which the sample values are held as a fingerprint A for search in the fingerprint database; and a matcher which performs a fingerprint pattern matching algorithm between the fingerprint A for search in the fingerprint database and fingerprints B contained in the fingerprint database so as to determine whether the motion video content has ever been broadcasted before. The system according to the present invention can effectively organize, archive, and search video content; lower the cost of digital storage devices; and identify video content efficiently and with minimal or no human interactions. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169358 | Method for Facilitating the Search of Video Content - A method for facilitating the search of video content, comprising the steps of submitting a video content clip for specific time duration of video content; extracting a fingerprint associated with the video clip by a fingerprint extractor; selecting database entries matching the specific time of video content from a fingerprint archive database; delivering the database entries matching the specific time of video content to a search module; reconstructing the searched database entries into continuous fingerprint streams by the search module, in which the searched database entries from the same location and channel are grouped together, and the fingerprint data sections are stripped out of the entries and concatenated according to the segment ID and time-stamps contained within each entry; searching for a match with the fingerprint associated with the video clip by a matcher from the continuous fingerprint streams to find a match; and combining a matching result with additional information obtained from the archive entries to form a search report. The method according to the present invention can extract fingerprint information from video content for the purpose of archiving without the huge storage capacity required, can collect statistics and extract additional information from the archived video information automatically based on the user entered searching video clip information, and can search through video fingerprint data for identifying historical recording and collect statistics and extract additional information of video content easily at low hardware cost. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169911 | System for Automatically Monitoring Viewing Activities of Television Signals - A system for automatically monitoring the viewing activities of television signals, comprising a measurement device, in which the television signals are adapted to be communicated to the measurement device and the TV set, making the measurement device receive the same signals as the TV set; the measurement device is adapted to extract a fingerprint data from the television signals displayed to the viewers, making the measurement device measures the same video signals as those being seen by the viewers; a data center to which the fingerprint data is transferred; and a fingerprint matcher to which the television signals which the viewers are selected to watch are sent to be monitored through the measurement device. The system according to the present invention does not require any change to the other devices already in place before the measurement device is introduced into the connections. | 07-01-2010 |
20100171879 | System for Identifying Motion Video/Audio Content - A system for identifying motion video/audio content by means of comparing a video A to a registered video B so as to determine if they are originally the same as each other, wherein said system at least comprises a fingerprint extractor A for fingerprint A from the video A; a fingerprint database for the registered video B; and a matcher which is adapted to search from the fingerprint database for the registered fingerprint B of the video B by means of comparison of fingerprint A with a shifting window of a possible fingerprint B, so as to determine that the video A is visually identical to the video B if a match is found. According to the present invention, the method for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals facilitates the automatic identification, archiving and search of video content, and can be of archiving without the need for human visual inspections. | 07-08-2010 |
20100215210 | Method for Facilitating the Archiving of Video Content - A method for facilitating the archiving of video content, wherein said method at least comprises distributing collectors at which video signals are distributed, the video signals being distributed in many geographically different places, and/or over different time periods; making said video signals go through a fingerprint extraction process to form extracted fingerprint data via collectors; and sending the fingerprint data collected from the collectors to a data center for archiving via a data path. The method according to the present invention can extract fingerprint information from video content for the purpose of archiving without the huge storage capacity required, can collect statistics and extract additional information from the archived video information automatically based on the user entered searching video clip information, and can search through video fingerprint data for identifying historical recording and collect statistics and extract additional information of video content easily at low hardware cost. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215211 | System for Facilitating the Archiving of Video Content - A system for facilitating the archiving of video content, wherein said system at least comprises collectors at which video signals are collected, the video signals being distributed in many geographically different places, and/or over different time periods; a fingerprint extraction processor through which the video signals go to form extracted fingerprint data via collectors; and a data center to which the extracted fingerprint data collected from the collectors are sent for archiving via a data path. The system according to the present invention can extract fingerprint information from video content for the purpose of archiving without the huge storage capacity required, can collect statistics and extract additional information from the archived video information automatically based on the user entered searching video clip information, and can search through video fingerprint data for identifying historical recording and collect statistics and extract additional information of video content easily at low hardware cost. | 08-26-2010 |
20100265390 | System for Facilitating the Search of Video Content - A system for facilitating the search of video content, comprising a fingerprint extractor which is adapted to extract a fingerprint associated with a video content clip for specific time of video content; a fingerprint archive database from which database entries matching the specific time of video content are selected; a search module to which the database entries matching the specific time of video content are delivered, by which the searched database entries into continuous fingerprint streams are reconstructed, and in which the searched database entries from the same location and channel are grouped together, and the fingerprint data sections are stripped out of the entries and concatenated according to the segment ID and time-stamps contained within each entry; a matcher by which the fingerprint associated with the video clip is searched from the continuous fingerprint streams to find a match; and a formatter which is adapted to combine a matching result with additional information obtained from the archive entries to form a search report. The system according to the present invention can extract fingerprint information from video content for the purpose of archiving without the huge storage capacity required, can collect statistics and extract additional information from the archived video information automatically based on the user entered searching video clip information, and can search through video fingerprint data for identifying historical recording and collect statistics and extract additional information of video content easily at low hardware cost. | 10-21-2010 |
20100303366 | Method for Identifying Motion Video/Audio Content - A method for identifying motion video/audio content, by means of comparing a video A to a registered video B so as to determine if they are originally the same as each other, wherein said method at least comprises the steps of extracting a fingerprint A from the video A; and searching from a fingerprint database for a pre-extracted and registered fingerprint B of the video B by means of comparison of fingerprint A with a sliding window of a possible fingerprint B, so as to determine that the video A is visually identical to the video B if a match is found. According to the present invention, the method for extracting a fingerprint data from video/audio signals facilitates the automatic identification, archiving and search of video content, and can be of without the need for human visual inspections. | 12-02-2010 |
20110007932 | Method for Identifying Motion Video Content - A method for identifying motion video content, forming a registered fingerprint database in advance for video contents of broadcasting video signals, wherein said method at least comprises the steps of storing a consecutive of video frame images of a motion video content to be identified into a frame buffer; obtaining sample values on the video frame images by a frame sampler; holding the sample values in a fingerprint store as a fingerprint A for search in the fingerprint database; and performing a fingerprint pattern matching algorithm between the fingerprint A for search in the fingerprint database and fingerprints B contained in the fingerprint database so as to determine whether the motion video content has ever been broadcasted before. The method according to the present invention can effectively organize, archive, and search video content; lower the cost of digital storage devices; and identify video content efficiently and with minimal or no human interactions. | 01-13-2011 |
20110026584 | STATISTICAL REMULTIPLEXING OF COMPRESSED VIDEO SEGMENTS - Compressed digital video bitstreams are segmented into video segments. A staging processor performs transrating on the original video segments and generates several transrated output video segments. The output video segments are combined into a video block for further distribution. A bit rate switch selects among the transrated video segments from the video block to provide a statistically multiplexed output bitstream. The bit rate switch can also select local stream segments, such as advertisements, for content insertion purposes. A transprocessor including multiple encoder output features is also provided. | 02-03-2011 |