Cisco Technology, Inc.

Ahuva Levkowitz

Tal Maoz

Reuven Wachtfogel

Pete Rai

Zeev Geyzel

Ronnie Dan

Aviva Vaknin

Gal Moshitch

Aliza Itzkowitz

Eynav Cohen

In one embodiment, a method for selecting video channels is implemented on a computing device and includes: presenting at least one set of detected facial images, detecting user selection of a selected set of detected facial images, where each of the at least one set is associated with one of the video channels; and sending a video channel switching command to a video channel playing device, where the video channel switching command indicates a switch to the video channel associated with the selected set of detected facial images.

Video channel selection

In one embodiment, a system includes a processor to retrieve, from a memory, data of a video frame, the data including measurements of luminance, each of the measurements of luminance being associated with a different entry in a matrix, calculate a weighted average luminance value Ly for the measurements of luminance weighted according to a row position of the one measurement of luminance in the matrix, calculate a weighted average luminance value Lx for the measurements of luminance weighted according to a column position of the one measurement of luminance in the matrix, and create a video signature, S, of the video frame, the video signature, S, including the weighted average luminance value Ly and the weighted average luminance value Lx. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Video signature creation and matching

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Ahuva Levkowitz