Abstract

A system and method for streaming customized audio is disclosed. The system and method allow for the selection of advertisements based on at least one feature of a listener and insertion of the selected advertisements into a customized digital audio stream subsequently transmitted to a particular listener. In a particular embodiment, the advertisement is provided as a text string which is converted into audio for insertion into customized digital audio stream.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 60/06 - Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
• H04H 60/07 - Arrangements for generating broadcast informationArrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-timeArrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information characterised by processes or methods for the generation
• H04H 60/46 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for recognising users' preferences
• H04H 60/73 - Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information using meta-information
• H04H 60/81 - Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by the transmission system itself
• H04H 60/82 - Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet characterised by the transmission system itself the transmission system being the Internet

Abstract

A method, system and server for customizing a broadcast media stream for delivery to a client associated with a user via a communication network. The broadcast media stream comprises a plurality of content segments, such as hosted segments, which are separated by a plurality of musical, informational or generic segments. During streaming the plurality of musical, informational or generic segments are modified based on one or more user preferences such that there content matches more closely the preferred content of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/8541 - Content authoring involving branching, e.g. to different story endings
• H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and method for real time server side per stream insertion of strategic media and per-stream delivery. In one aspect of the invention the system comprises a media server for modifying a plurality of live media sub-streams based upon the categorizations of a group of connected media clients. In a further aspect of the invention, the live source media sub- streams are modified by overlaying delimited media content segments within the plurality of sub-streams with media assets, inserting media assets into the plurality of sub-streams, removing one or more of the media content segments from the sub-streams, and adjusting encoded markers within the plurality of sub- streams to compensate for the modifications.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
• H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests