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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicants:
Nick Salvatore Arini, Southampton, GB;
Owen Arthur Charlebois, Columbia, MA (US);
Elissa Lee Chennavasin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nick Salvatore Arini, Southampton, GB;
Owen Arthur Charlebois, Columbia, MA (US);
Elissa Lee Chennavasin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04N 21/637 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/637 (2013.01);
Abstract
A media correlation method, executed by a processor, determines an identity of a program. The method includes detecting a sign-in by a first media device; determining a location of the first media device relative to a second media device; receiving from the first media device, content clips emanating from the second media device; and identifying a program displayed on the second media device based on the received content clips.