Patent ID: 8060609
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining attributes identifying media items from other media items, the method comprising: receiving a first video sequence of a first media item from a media source; receiving a second video sequence of a second media item subsequent to receiving the first video sequence of the first media item, the second video sequence including one or more images having a banner image embedded therein, wherein the banner image is a portion of the one or more images that visually presents identifying information about the second media item; detecting a transition from the first video sequence to the second video sequence; in response to detecting the transition, extracting the identifying information from the banner image embedded in the one or more images of the received second video sequence; and determining attributes of the second media item based at least on the identifying information extracted from the second video sequence; and identifying the second media item received in the second video sequence based on at least the attributes determined from the identifying information extracted from the banner image.