System and method to remove the date specific information from a broadcast automation playlist

Number: 9729926
Published: 2017-08-08
Filed: 2016-07-01
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Machanic; Steven et al.
CPC: H04N21/4334; H04N21/845; H04N21/26258; H04N21/454; H04N21/26241; H04N21/47202; H04N21/812; H04N21/4825
Verdict: Set aside removing date info from broadcast playlist - broadcast automation/business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Embodiments herein describe a content distribution system that removes time-dependent promotional content before providing a recording of a media presentation (e.g., show or program) to a video-on-demand (VOD) provider. To receive Nielsen credit fora subscriber watching a recording of the media presentation using VOD, the recording mustbe almost the same as the live version of the media presentation which includes the original program content and the commercial advertisements shown during commercial breaks. However, some shows also include promotional content that a telecommunication or cable provider adds to the media presentation to promote other shows or events being broadcasted later.By the time the user views the recording, however, the promotional content may already beoutdated. The embodiments herein describe techniques for removing time-dependent promotional content from a media presentation before the recording of the media presentation is sent to VOD providers.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS(1) So that the manner in which the above recited aspects are attained and can be understood in detail, a more particular description of embodiments of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the appended drawings.(2) It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.(3) FIG. 1 illustrates a system for providing live and VOD content, according to one embodiment described herein.(4) FIG. 2 is a timeslot playlist for live broadcast, according to one embodiment described herein.(5) FIG. 3 is a timeslot playlist for VOD, according to one embodiment described herein.(6) FIG. 4 is a timeslot playlist for VOD, according to one embodiment described herein.(7) FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate removing time-dependent promotional content from a media presentation, according to one embodiment described herein.(8) FIG. 6 is a flowchart for removing time-dependent promotional content from a media presentation to make a VOD recording, according to one embodiment described herein.(9) To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. Itis contemplated that elements disclosed in one embodiment may be beneficially utilized onother embodiments without s

Claims

1. A method for providing a recording of a media presentation, the method comprising: receiving a timeslot playlist for the media presentation, wherein the timeslot playlist comprises a list of content to be provided to a user, wherein the list of content comprises entries for program content and commercial advertisement content; identifying time-dependent promotional content in the list of content for the timeslotplaylist, wherein the time-dependent promotional content contains information that is relevant depending on when the user views the media presentation; removing the time-dependentpromotional content from the timeslot playlist to generate an adjusted timeslot playlist;and assembling, using one or more computer processors, content listed in the adjusted timeslot playlist to generate the recording of the media presentation, wherein the recording comprises the program content and the commercial advertisement content but lacks the time-dependent promotional content. 8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising: computer-readable program code for providing a recording of a media presentation, wherein, when executed by a computing processor, the computer-readable program code performsan operation comprising: receiving a timeslot playlist for the media presentation, wherein the timeslot playlist comprises a list of content to be provided to a user, wherein the list of content comprises entries for program content and commercial advertisement content; identifying time-dependent promotional content in the list of content for the timeslot playlist, wherein the time-dependent promotional content contains information that is relevant depending on when the user views the media presentation; removing the time-dependent promotional content from the timeslot playlist to generate an adjusted timeslot playlist; and assembling content listed in the adjusted timeslot playlist to generate the recording of the media presentation, wherein the recording comprises the program content and the commercial advertisement content but lacks the time-dependent promotional content. 15. A system, comprising: one or more computing processors; and a memory comprising a program that when executed by the one or more computer processor performs an operation comprising: receiving a timeslot playlist for a media presentation, wherein the timeslot playlist comprises a list of content to be provided to a user, wherein the list of content comprises entries for program content and commercial advertisement content; identifying time-dependent promotional content in the list of content for the timeslot playlist, wherein the time-dependent promotional content contains information that is relevant depending on when the user views the media presentation; removing the time-dependent promotional content from the timeslot playlist to generate an adjusted timeslot playlist; and assembling content listed in the adjusted timeslot playlist to generate a recording of the media presentation, wherein the recording comprises the program content and the commercial advertisement content but lacks the time-dependent promotional content.