公开(公告)号：WO2014025884A2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：PCT/US2013053945

申请日：2013-08-07

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2201/212

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for allocating content elements addressed for a content opportunity in a transport stream within a household-addressable media network. A content opportunity may include an advertising slot in a programming stream. The content elements may include advertising content configured to be run during the advertising slot. The advertising slot may be transmitted in a programming stream providing television programming and the advertising content may be provided in a commercial feed. The media network may be configured to transmit various content formats, such as high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and variations thereof. Systems may be configured to allocate the highest profile corresponding content elements if there is sufficient resources available. If sufficient resources are not available, the system may allocate lower profile versions of the content elements.

Abstract translation: 用于在家庭可寻址媒体网络内的传输流中分配针对内容机会寻址的内容元素的系统，方法和计算机可读存储介质。 内容机会可以包括节目流中的广告时隙。 内容元素可以包括被配置为在广告时隙期间运行的广告内容。 可以在提供电视节目的节目流中发送广告时隙，并且可以在商业馈送中提供广告内容。 媒体网络可以被配置为发送诸如高清晰度（HD），标准清晰度（SD）及其变体之类的各种内容格式。 如果有足够的资源可用，系统可以被配置为分配最高轮廓对应的内容元素。 如果没有足够的资源可用，系统可以分配内容元素的低配置版本。

公开(公告)号：WO2007087303A3

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：PCT/US2007001777

申请日：2007-01-23

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC ,  HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  WEITE DAVID

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  WEITE DAVID

IPC: G07G1/14 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0276 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H60/07 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，提供了允许用户基于语义标准来定制，组装，分发和跟踪媒体内容的一个或多个版本的媒体内容管理应用。

公开(公告)号：CA2732420A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：CA2732420

申请日：2009-07-30

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  JANSEN ALEX ,  VAN DE POL ERIK ,  FIFE ANDREW

IPC: H04J3/16

Abstract: Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a cue tone from a broadcast stream. The cue tone contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the cue tone. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break.

公开(公告)号：AU2002327217A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-29

申请号：AU2002327217

申请日：2002-07-09

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： BOLTZE THOMAS ,  HABERMAN SETH ,  JANSEN ALEX ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H20/26 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/04 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/52 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/06

Abstract: A system and method for seamless switching and concatenation of compressed audio streams in Internet, Digital Radio, Digital Television, DVD, storage, and other applications. The technology allows switching between streams at pre-determined points without the introduction of audible artifacts. It can be used for the personalization messages such as advertisements, news systems and other.

公开(公告)号：CA2925074A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：CA2925074

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： NIEMEIJER GERRIT

IPC: G06F15/16

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for cache-based management of non-linear content delivery are generally described. In some embodiments, content to be presented using consumer devices may be cached at a cache device of the consumer device. A cache policy server may transmit cache messages instruction the consumer devices which content to cache, which cache device to store the content, where to locate the content, and how much of the content to cache. When it is time to play the content at the consumer device, the content may be played back from the cache.

公开(公告)号：CA2877117A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-27

申请号：CA2877117

申请日：2013-06-19

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  BRESS ROBERT

IPC: G06Q30/02

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for optimizing transactions in a household addressable media network are described. Transaction information associated with past transactions involving the sale of inventory for the media network, such as the sale of an audience and/or segments of the audience. Potential transaction information may be configured to indicate projected conditions for a future sale media network inventory for certain media content of a potential purchaser, such as a media content provider. An example media content provider is an advertiser seeking to purchase an audience or segments thereof for broadcast of an advertisement. A model for selling the inventory may be configured based on the past information. A simulated selling of the inventory and/or segments thereof may be performed to generate potential sales information that may be used to optimize future inventory sales. An illustrative simulation model may include an agent-based computational economics (ACE) model.

公开(公告)号：CA2763678A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：CA2763678

申请日：2010-05-27

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  FIFE ANDREW ,  HABERMAN SETH

IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract: Systems which allow for the insertion of targeted advertisements or other messages into programming content, e.g., using Digital Video Recording (DVR) technology are disclosed. Systems use storage to pre-load advertisements, record content with commercials breaks, and merge the advertisements into the recorded content in the background, so that they are available when the content is viewed in time-shifted mode.

公开(公告)号：WO2004023437A3

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：PCT/US0328231

申请日：2003-09-08

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  VAN DER BURGH ABEL ,  LUBOWSKY STEVEN

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G09F27/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F17/60

CPC classification number: G09F27/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04N7/163

Abstract: A method and system for authoring templates for personalized video message campaigns in general, and personalized TV commercial campaigns in particular. The invention allows for campaign templates to be authored and edited in such a way that commercials can be automatically generated later on in the process, when the target audience and context are known, while at the same time adhering to the existing (post) production workflows and tools (52, 54, 56, 58). The invention maintains assembly information for messages in a format that allows easy assembly of variations of commercials at any point in the creation, editing, post-production and delivery process.

Abstract translation: 一般用于个性化视频消息运动的创作模板的方法和系统，特别是个性化的电视商业广告。 本发明允许以这样的方式编辑和编辑活动模板，使得当目标受众和上下文是已知的时候，随后可以在该过程中自动生成商业广告，同时遵守现有（后期）制作工作流程 和工具（52,54,56,58）。 本发明以允许在创建，编辑，后期制作和递送过程中的任何时间点容易地组合商业广告变体的格式维护消息的组装信息。

公开(公告)号：WO0227988A2

公开(公告)日：2002-04-04

申请号：PCT/US0129940

申请日：2001-09-25

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC ,  HABERMAN SETH ,  BURGH ABELJAN V D ,  JANSEN ALEX ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  VAN DER BURGH ABELJAN ,  JANSEN ALEX ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  SCHULER CHESTER L

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04J

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching by a switching device (20) to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams (48) are divided into segments, wherein the segments includes synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment. Gap may be inserted between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used with media data streams, for example with MPEG encoded transport streams.

Abstract translation: 一种准备数据流的方法，以促进交换设备（20）的无缝切换以产生没有任何切换伪像的输出数据流。 支持多个数据流之间的双向切换。 数据流（48）被分成片段，其中片段包括同步的起始点和结束点。 数据速率在段的结束点之前增加。 可能会在段之间插入空隙。 增加数据速率可以包括增加多个数据流的带宽，例如通过复用或压缩数据。 本发明可以与媒体数据流一起使用，例如用MPEG编码的传输流。

公开(公告)号：CA2732420C

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：CA2732420

申请日：2009-07-30

Applicant: VISIBLE WORLD INC

Inventor： HABERMAN SETH ,  NIEMEIJER GERRIT ,  JANSEN ALEX ,  VAN DE POL ERIK ,  FIFE ANDREW

IPC: H04L67/52 ,  H04L67/55 ,  H04L67/62 ,  H04N21/2668

Abstract: Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a cue tone from a broadcast stream. The cue tone contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the cue tone. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break.