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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2024
Pluto Inc., West Hollywood, CA (US);
Steven Ernest Riedl, Atlanta, GA (US);
Upendra Mohan Sharma, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Terrence Mullane, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Kevin Liu, Culver City, CA (US);
Mahavir Chowbay Baboolall, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Pluto Inc., West Hollywood, CA (US);
Abstract
An aspect of the disclosure is related to methods and systems configured to detect an item of ancillary video content, the item of ancillary video content comprising video frames and an audio track. A first portion of the item of ancillary video content comprising video frames and an audio track. A presence of a first feature in a video frame and/or a second feature within the audio track are detected within the first portion of the item of ancillary video content, wherein the first feature and/or the second features are indicative of a joining of two separate items of ancillary content. At least partly in response to detecting the presence of the first feature in the video frame and/or the second feature, streaming of the first item of ancillary video content to one or more client devices is inhibited.