US 12,293,584 B2
Methods and apparatus for characterization of digital content
Srilal M. Weerasinghe, Parker, CO (US); Vipul Patel, Parker, CO (US); Basil Badawiyeh, Parker, CO (US); Robbie N. Mills, III, Indian Trail, NC (US); and Michael Terada, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Charter Communications Operating, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/878,596.
Application 17/878,596 is a continuation of application No. 16/582,837, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,403,849.
Prior Publication US 2022/0366692 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/40 (2022.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/8358 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC G06V 20/46 (2022.01) [H04N 21/8358 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computerized apparatus for accelerated characterization of digital content comprising:
processor apparatus;
network interface apparatus in data communication with a computerized data analysis entity; and
storage apparatus in data communication with the processor apparatus, the storage apparatus comprising at least one computer program configured to, when executed on the processor apparatus, cause the computerized apparatus to:
identify first data relating to one or more characteristics of the digital content, the identification of the first data comprises identification of data relating to an accuracy of the first data;
perform a validity check on the first data;
modify the first data based at least on the validity check, wherein the modification of the first data comprises an adjustment of the data relating to the accuracy by a factor, the adjustment of the data relating to the accuracy by the factor comprises a division of the data relating to the accuracy by the factor based on a determination that data relating to an auxiliary signature is not present in the first data; and
generate second data relating to the one or more characteristics based on the modified first data.