Sampled digital content based syncronization of supplementary digital content

摘要

Supplementary digital content is provided to be played with primary digital content on a media device, such as a television, handheld device, smart phone, computer, and so forth. The primary digital content is sampled, and the time of the sample is noted. The primary digital content is identified, and the supplementary digital content is selected and transmitted, with an indication of timing for play of the supplementary digital content based upon the sample time. Synchronization of the primary and supplementary digital content playback is based upon reference to the sample time.

主权项

1. A method for providing digital content, comprising:
identifying primary digital content being played on a media device via automatic content recognition of a sample of the primary digital content; identifying a playback time of the sample via the automatic content recognition of the sample, based at least in part upon the time the sample was taken; receiving supplementary digital content intended to be played with the primary digital content, wherein the supplementary digital content is received with an indication of timing to begin playing the supplementary digital content with reference to the playback time; and synchronizing play of the supplementary digital content with the primary digital content based upon the playback time of the sample.