SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cognitive Networks, the market-leading provider of real-time content recognition services on Smart TVs, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company its 7th patent, number 9,071,868, for features that further advance the proficiency of Cognitive’s ACR system.
Cognitive Networks’ growing portfolio of patents demonstrates its position as the leader in content recognition, able to identify video more quickly and more accurately than the competition.
This latest patent comprises additional performance advancements to Cognitive’s system which samples "fingerprints" of digital content being displayed by Smart TVs – further refining the company’s already-innovative solution. Previous patents have covered technology advancements that allow Cognitive to offer greater speed and scale to its customers, improving the timely detection video sequences, while avoiding false positives.
“Tested and proven over six years in real-world conditions, we’re continuously fine-tuning and improving our ACR system,” said Cognitive Networks Founder Zeev Neumeier. “It’s only through the actual execution of content recognition that you can refine and sharpen performance. We’ve excited that our system is helping pave the way for the next generation of television entertainment.”
Cognitive Networks’ ACR technology facilitates the delivery of an integrated Enhanced TV experience for TV viewers by enabling contextually-related content to be displayed on Smart TVs in synchronization with related television programming. The viewing experience is enriched through more dynamic and engaging viewing capabilities.
About Cognitive Networks
Cognitive Networks is the leading provider of real-time services powered by Automatic Content Recognition technology, enabling the fundamental transformation of the way viewers consume TV while delivering a platform for content producers and TV networks to increase customer engagement, grow their audiences, and increase the value of the TV viewing experience for all audiences.
The company’s ENGAGE™ API allows Smart TVs to launch applications that are intelligently synchronized with live or time-shifted television, enabling ecosystem partners to add Enhanced TV capabilities to broadcast TV displaying on Smart TVs. With Cognitive Networks’ ENGAGE™, content providers can now provide consumers with fun, smart things to do while watching TV on their Smart TVs. Visit www.cognitivenetworks.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
