Systems and methods for improving server and client performance in fingerprint ACR systems

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first fingerprint package, the received first fingerprint package associated with a first timestamp, and retrieving at least one first match based at least partially on the received first fingerprint package, the at least one first match associated with a first video channel or video segment;
• receiving a second fingerprint package, the received second fingerprint package associated with a second timestamp, and retrieving at least one second match based at least partially on the received second fingerprint package, the at least one second match associated with a second video channel or video segment;
• and
• determining a difference in time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and establishing a likelihood that at least one of the first match or the second match correctly identifies a video channel or video segment associated with a client sending the first and second fingerprint packages based at least partially on the determined difference in time, wherein differences in time correlate with different likelihoods of correct identifications.

A computer program product, comprising:

• at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including at least:
• one or more instructions for determining one or more values related to transmitting fingerprints associated with a client to an Automated Content Recognition (ACR) system, the one or more values associated with one or more of at least one sampling rate, at least one pattern of sampling, at least one number of samples associated with creating a fingerprint package, or at least one time interval between fingerprint package transmissions;
• one or more instructions for signaling to transmit one or more fingerprint packages associated with the client to the ACR system based at least partially on the one or more values;
• one or more instructions for identifying at least one of a channel or a video segment associated with the client based at least partially on one or more transmitted fingerprint packages;
• and
• one or more instructions for determining whether the at least one of the identified channel or the identified video segment is at least one of a channel of interest or a video segment of interest and, if the at least one of the identified channel or the identified video segment is at least one of a channel of interest or a video segment of interest, adjusting at least one of the one or more values related to transmitting fingerprints wherein the adjusted one or more values are operable to transmit fingerprint packages enabling ACR detection sufficiently fast for providing at least some context-sensitive content substantially simultaneously with at least one targeted video.

A system, comprising:

• circuitry configured for determining one or more values related to transmitting fingerprints associated with a client to an Automated Content Recognition (ACR) system, the one or more values associated with one or more of at least one sampling rate, at least one pattern of sampling, at least one number of samples associated with creating a fingerprint package, or at least one time interval between fingerprint package transmissions;
• circuitry configured for signaling to transmit one or more fingerprint packages associated with the client to the ACR system based at least partially on the one or more values;
• circuitry configured for identifying at least one of a channel or a video segment associated with the client based at least partially on one or more transmitted fingerprint packages;
• and
• circuitry configured for determining whether the at least one of the identified channel or the identified video segment is at least one of a channel of interest or a video segment of interest and, if the at least one of the identified channel or the identified video segment is at least one of a channel of interest or a video segment of interest, adjusting at least one of the one or more values related to transmitting fingerprints wherein the adjusted one or more values are operable to transmit fingerprint packages enabling ACR detection sufficiently fast for providing at least some context-sensitive content substantially simultaneously with at least one targeted video.

A computer program product, comprising:

• at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including at least:
• one or more instructions for receiving a first fingerprint package, the received first fingerprint package associated with a first timestamp, and retrieving at least one first match based at least partially on the received first fingerprint package, the at least one first match associated with a first video channel or video segment;
• one or more instructions for receiving a second fingerprint package, the received second fingerprint package associated with a second timestamp, and retrieving at least one second match based at least partially on the received second fingerprint package, the at least one second match associated with a second video channel or video segment;
• and
• one or more instructions for determining a difference in time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and establishing a likelihood that at least one of the first match or the second match correctly identifies a video channel or video segment associated with a client sending the first and second fingerprint packages based at least partially on the determined difference in time, wherein differences in time correlate with different likelihoods of correct identifications.

A system, comprising:

• circuitry configured for receiving a first fingerprint package, the received first fingerprint package associated with a first timestamp, and retrieving at least one first match based at least partially on the received first fingerprint package, the at least one first match associated with a first video channel or video segment;
• circuitry configured for receiving a second fingerprint package, the received second fingerprint package associated with a second timestamp, and retrieving at least one second match based at least partially on the received second fingerprint package, the at least one second match associated with a second video channel or video segment;
• and
• circuitry configured for determining a difference in time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and establishing a likelihood that at least one of the first match or the second match correctly identifies a video channel or video segment associated with a client sending the first and second fingerprint packages based at least partially on the determined difference in time, wherein differences in time correlate with different likelihoods of correct identifications.