Patent ID: 9747069
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06F,G10L,H04H,H04N

Claim:
1. A computing device configured for performing a set of acts for outputting an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up video-broadcast system, the set of acts comprising: the computing device receiving a primary audio-stream generated by a primary audio-broadcast system, wherein the primary audio stream represents first audio-content; the computing device generating a first signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the first audio-content; the computing device receiving a back-up audio-stream generated by the back-up audio-broadcast system, wherein the back-up audio stream represents second audio-content; the computing device generating a second signature based, at least in part, upon an extent of mute/non-mute transitions included within the second audio-content; the computing device making a determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack a threshold extent of similarity; and responsive to the determination that the generated first signature and the generated second signature lack the threshold extent of similarity, the computing device outputting an alert.