A video signal caption system and method for advertising
AssigneeMporium Group PLC
InventorsChristopher Hackett, Tom Smith, Nicholas Fish, David Carlson, Joshua Hornby
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A video signal caption system is described, which includes a receiver for receiving video signals, and a computer configured to process, at least, caption data included with the video signals, including storing a plurality of caption information corresponding to portions of the caption data in a database, detecting when received video signals contain one or more portions of caption data which correspond to caption information stored in the database, and communicating that a detection has been made.
Claims18
A video signal caption system including:
- a receiver for receiving video signals;
- and
- a caption server configured to process, at least, caption data included with the video signals, including:
- storing a plurality of caption information corresponding to portions of the caption data in a database;
- detecting when the video signals contain one or more portions of the caption data which correspond to caption information stored in the database;
- and
- communicating that a detection has been made.
A video signal caption method including the steps of:
- receiving video signals;
- and
- processing, at least, caption data included with the video signals, including:
- storing a plurality of caption information corresponding to portions of the caption data in a database;
- detecting when the video signals contain one or more portions of the caption data which correspond to caption information stored in the database;
- and
- communicating that a detection has been made.
An advertising method including the steps of:
- receiving video signals;
- and
- processing, at least, caption data included with the video signals, including:
- storing a plurality of caption information corresponding to portions of the caption data in a database;
- detecting when received video signals contain one or more portions of caption data which correspond to caption information stored in the database;
- communicating that a detection has been made;
- and
- selecting and configuring to display one or more advertisements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.