Method and apparatus for monitoring audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber
摘要
A method and apparatus for content coding of Audio-Visual materials is presented. The content coding can then be decoded by a home station where the content coding is collected and processed. The content codes are utilized by the subscribers home station to collect information on the subscribers selection of AVM streams and record information on which AVMs have been presented to the subscriber. An audio-video material distribution system is described for supplying AVM streams to home station via a local distribution network. The home stations decode the content coding from the AVM streams and collect the encoded content codes. The collected content codes are then sent to collection centers for processing. The encoded information may also utilized to provide management of an upstream channel between the home stations and the video distribution node.
申请公布号
US5872588(A)
申请公布日期
1999.02.16
申请号
US19950568113
申请日期
1995.12.06
申请人
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
发明人
ARAS, CAGLAN M.;GRIFFIN, LUTHER B.;LAI, FUYUNG;STAGG, ARTHUR JAMES;SY, KIAN-BON KHO