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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Jose R. Brunheroto, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Eric Hsiao, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peter S. Lee, Calabasas, CA (US);
Frank A. Schaffa, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Jose R. Brunheroto, Mohegan Lake, NY (US);
Eric Hsiao, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peter S. Lee, Calabasas, CA (US);
Frank A. Schaffa, Hartsdale, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Method and system aspects provide for automated monitoring of quality of service of digital video material being distributed and played. The aspects include embedding a signature in each frame of the digital video material by a program source device control. Computation of play-out statistics for the digital video material based on the signature by a program play-out device control is also included.