MXPA05014162A - Aparato y metodos de identificacion de programa a base de firma para uso con sistemas de difusion digital. - Google Patents

Aparato y metodos de identificacion de programa a base de firma para uso con sistemas de difusion digital.

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MXPA05014162A
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David H Wright
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Nielsen Media Res Inc
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Abstract

Se describen aparato y metodos de identificacion de programa a base de firma para el uso con sistemas de audio y/o video digital. Los sistemas y metodos descritos desarrollan firmas de audio y/o video digital contenidas a partir de una corriente de datos digital en dos o mas sitios y comparan las firmas unas de otras para identificar el contenido.
MXPA05014162A 2003-06-20 2003-07-18 Aparato y metodos de identificacion de programa a base de firma para uso con sistemas de difusion digital. MXPA05014162A (es)

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