US 12,439,125 B2
Systems and methods for automatic content recognition
Arun Ravisankar, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Julianne Heinzmann, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/161,178.
Prior Publication US 2024/0259635 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4668 (2013.01) [H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/845 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a device, an initiation of an application, wherein the application causes output of content;
determining, based on data identifying the application, one or more time points, wherein the application, at the one or more time points, outputs data that identifies a content item;
generating, at the one or more time points, one or more images of the content output by the application, wherein the one or more images are generated by an internal component of the device; and
identifying, based on the one or more images, a content item being output by the application.