Product concepts and glossary glossary

Refer the following product terminologies and their definitions.

Accounts Sharing Probability account-sharing-probability-def

A dashboard panel with charts that divides the current segments sharing scores into sharing range categories of Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, and Very High.

Action action-def

A direct or indirect event associated with an Operation that affects the characteristics (for example, Sharing score or number of devices in use) of a related operation segment (or cohort).

Aggregated sharing score sharing-probability-level-def

A dashboard panel with charts that divides the current segments sharing scores into sharing range categories of Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, and Very High, along with each categories percentage of the total amount of streaming for the segment.

AuthN authn-def

Authentication, or the number of authentication attempts. An authentication attempt is the process whereby a user without a currently valid authentication state is redirected to their chosen MVPD, where they identify themselves to the MVPD - typically with a username and password.

AuthN OK authn-ok-def

The number of successful authentications. A successful authentication occurs when a users identify is confirmed by an MVPD and results in the user being redirected back to the programmer app or site.

AuthZ authz-def

Authorization, or the number of authorization request. An authorization request is the process whereby a programmer requests permission from an MVPD through Adobe to begin streaming a user’s requested content. The MVPD typically grants the request based on the content rights associated with the user’s MVPD subscription (for example whether the channel associated with the content is in the user’s subscription). Some authorization request responses are cached by Adobe, which allows Adobe to respond immediately without passing the request on to the MVPD.

AuthZ OK authz-ok-def

The number of successful authorizations.

Channel channel-def

Channel, also knows as Property, is a thematically related source of video content. Traditionally representing a distinct, numerically addressable continuous video feed from an MVPD. The channel directly maps to an accessible channel of content available to the subscribers through their Set Top Box (STB).

Cluster cluster-def

A cluster is a collection of locations and devices. The clusters are created by finding common locations between devices. The devices that have been seen in a common location will be considered to belong in the same cluster. Two devices can be in the same cluster even though they do not have common locations but can be connected through the locations of other devices.

Mobile cluster mobile-cluster-def

A cluster that has no static devices.

Static cluster static-cluster-def

A cluster that has at least one static device.

Concurrency consurrency-def

The concurrent is defined by two (or more) streams played at the same time or very close in time so that the interval between them cannot be justified by traveling at a normal speed.
Concurrent usage is calculated using the maximum speed(miles/hour) between 2 different clusters. A user is considered to have concurrent usage if he has a speed greater than 124 m/h on a distance lesser than 124 miles or if he has a speed greater than 400 m/h on a distance greater than 124 miles. The distance is calculated between locations from different clusters. Concurrent usage is allowed in the same cluster.

Device device-def

A digital video hardware product capable of playing TV Everywhere content and supported by Adobe Pass. For example, smart phones, laptop and desktop computers, game consoles, and smart televisions.

Geographical Span geographical-span-def

The distance between the farthest points in a set of locations.

Granularity granularity-def

In reference to time frame, the size of the period; such as one week or one month.

Industry Average Index industry-avg-index-def

A value computed for each of the Risk Indices (Accounts, Usage, Overall) across all Programmers and MVPDs during the selected time frame.

IP ip-def

The Internet Protocol address assigned to a device by an Internet Service Provider. For example, cable service provider, and cell service provider.

Isolation Mode isolation-mode-def

A type of sharing analysis where the evaluation of an account is limited to events that occurred directly on the programmers in the selected segment. Normally, all account events are evaluated, which provides a much more accurate estimate of sharing. Some MVPD data is structured in a way that only allows for Isolation Mode analysis.

Location location-def

A unique point on earth. It is also refered to as the geolocation for a specific play request, detected using the Pass data, with a precision of 1000mx1000m (one square km).

Media Company media-company-def

Media Company is a company that owns a group of media networks.

Metric metric

Metric is an attribute of subscriber account (for example, their MVPD, the programmers and channels of the content they stream, the number of devices they use).

Mobile device mobile-device-def

A device that has high mobility. For example, mobile phone, and tablet.

MVPD mvpd-def

MVPD, also known as Distributor, is aggregator, reseller, and distributor of Media Company video content.

Operation operation-def

Operation is a record created to track the effect of a particular action on an associated segment. An example of an action can be a limit placed on the number of concurrent streams allowed for accounts identified by the segment.

Overall sharing score overall-sharing-score

A value that helps users understand the magnitude of password sharing on Programmer properties or by MVPD subscribers and provide them a sense of urgency to act upon it.

Play Request play-requests-def

A request made by a client app or site to Adobe to request a media token to record and secure a stream start.

Programmer programmer-def

Programmer, also known as Network, is a company that is subsidiary of a larger company (corporation) that owns and manages one or more channels.

requestorID requestorid-def

The ID a Media Company Uses to identify themselves or a subsidiary to an MVPD. Depending on Programmer implementation, this could map to a Media Company, Programmer or Channel. The most common The ID a Media Company Uses to identify themselves or a subsidiary to an MVPD. Depending on Programmer implementation, this could map to a Media Company, Programmer or Channel. Traditionally, this mapped to a Channel. With the creation of pseudo-Channels like MML (March Madness Live) and technically driven moves to address MVPD-driven data limitations, requestorID is beginning to become more associated with the Media Company.

resourceID resource-id-def

The content requested by the end user. Traditionally, this has identified the Channel associate with the content the user has requested. System enhancements allow that ID to represent specific programs (e.g. with specific ratings), the ID continues to identify the associated Channel.

Risk Index - Usage risk-index-usage

Also known as Usage from Shared Accounts, it is a value calculated based on the number of play requests made by the each account weighted by each account’s sharing probability. It is also known as Usage by Shared Accounts Risk Index.

Segment segmet-def

Segment is a set of accounts that meet the user defined conditions specified by the selected metrics (for example “users of MVPD A, B, C, D or E that have watched channels X, Y or Z”).

Sharing level sharing-level-def

Also known as Risk Index - Accounts or Shared Accounts Risk Index, it is a value calculated based on an average of the sharing probability computed for every account in the set of selected MVPDs that has streamed from a one of the selected Programmer Channels during the selected time frame.

Static device static-device-def

A device that has very low mobility. For example, game console, set top box, and television set.

Time frame time-frame-def

Also known as Period or Time Slot, it is the window of time that contains the play request activity represented in the user interface and tables from start to finish.

Top MVPDs in segment top-mvpds-def

The top (at most 10) MVPDs in the selected segment as measure by either Sharing level, Usage from shared accounts, or Overall sharing score.

Trend trend-def

The percentage difference in the associated metric (for example, percentage of total play requests) between the current and previous period.

Unique Subscribers unique-subscriber-def

The number of unique MVPD accounts for a given period that have interacted with programmer TV Everywhere apps or sites involving Adobe Pass for a given period. That interaction includes any activity on the programmer app or site that results in a call to an Adobe Pass service. For example, checking authN or authZ state, authenticating, and authorizing. The total number of unique subscribers will also include the number of unique devices if a programmers’ use of Adobe TempPass (that is free preview) is part of the segment.

Usage usage-defs

Avid user avid-user-def

More than 37 play request per month.

Infrequent user infrequent-users-def

Less than 9 play requests per month.

Regular user regular-user-def

From 9 to 37 play requests per month.

Usage Pattern usage-patern-def

One of a finite set of category labels applied to an account that best characterizes the users of the account in terms of social groups or behaviors (e.g., a small family, a traveler or commuter, social sharing, etc.).

Zip Code zip-code-def

The U.S. Postal code associated with locations within the U.S.