公开(公告)号：US20150074697A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14541412

申请日：2014-11-14

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Van Vleck ,  Michael Devlin

IPC: H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/44213 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: A method includes sending, from a media device, a request for viewership information via a network. The method also includes receiving, at the media device, the viewership information, where the viewership information is determined based on a corresponding portion of multicast routing table data stored at each of a plurality of edge routers, and where each portion includes a corresponding plurality of entries associated with media content. The method further includes receiving, at the media device, a user interface based on the viewership information.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括从媒体设备经由网络发送对于观众信息的请求。 该方法还包括在媒体设备处接收基于存储在多个边缘路由器中的每一个的多播路由表数据的对应部分来确定观众信息的收视信息，并且其中每个部分包括相应的多个 与媒体内容相关的条目。 该方法还包括在媒体设备处基于收视信息接收用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US20230153399A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18155274

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Randolph Wohlert ,  Paul Van Vleck

IPC: G06F21/10

CPC classification number: G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/2111

Abstract: A method for transferring digital multimedia rights, the method including but not limited to requesting permission from the destination end user to transfer the digital multimedia rights to the destination end user device; and if the permission is received from the destination end user, canceling the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user and transferring the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user to the destination end user device. A system and computer program product are disclosed for performing the method.

公开(公告)号：US11580198B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16294203

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Randolph Wohlert ,  Paul Van Vleck

IPC: G06F21/10

Abstract: A method for transferring digital multimedia rights, the method including but not limited to requesting permission from the destination end user to transfer the digital multimedia rights to the destination end user device; and if the permission is received from the destination end user, canceling the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user and transferring the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user to the destination end user device. A system and computer program product are disclosed for performing the method.

公开(公告)号：US10687116B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15205963

申请日：2016-07-08

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： James Pratt ,  Steven M. Belz ,  Gregory Edwards ,  Paul Van Vleck

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  G06F16/904 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a media device, media content from a media content server. A portion of the media content includes a first item concurrently depicted with a second item. The method includes receiving an input indicating a selection of the second item within the media content. The method includes, in response to the input, sending an identification request for information corresponding to the second item to an identification server in response to the input. The identification request includes data relating to a depiction of the second item. The method also includes receiving the information from the identification server in response to the identification request.

公开(公告)号：US20190205504A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16294203

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Randolph Wohlert ,  Paul Van Vleck

IPC: G06F21/10

CPC classification number: G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/2111

Abstract: A method for transferring digital multimedia rights, the method including but not limited to requesting permission from the destination end user to transfer the digital multimedia rights to the destination end user device; and if the permission is received from the destination end user, canceling the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user and transferring the source set of digital multimedia rights associated with the source end user to the destination end user device. A system and computer program product are disclosed for performing the method.

公开(公告)号：US09788057B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14947137

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Steven Belz ,  James Pratt ,  Paul Van Vleck

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H04N21/442 ,  G08B21/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/44218 ,  G08B21/0423 ,  G08B21/0476 ,  G08B21/0492

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a device configured to receive media content from equipment of a service provider, an activation request from a monitoring service. The activation request is associated with activation of a video camera coupled to the device. The activation request is received based on satisfaction of an alert condition. The method also includes activating the video camera based on data responsive to a prompt. The prompt is presented by the device in response to reception of the activation request.

公开(公告)号：US09111439B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13851899

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Van Vleck ,  Steven M. Belz ,  Gregory Edwards ,  James Pratt

IPC: H04L17/02 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04B1/20 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04B1/202 ,  H04L67/34

Abstract: A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. Programming codes for the remote-controlled device may be transferred from an original remote control using a programming interface. The transfer may be performed directly with the URC. The transfer may also be performed using consumer-premises equipment of a multimedia content distribution network. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于编程通用遥控器（URC）以与远程控制设备一起操作的方法和系统。 远程控制设备的编程代码可以使用编程接口从原始遥控器传输。 转移可以直接用URC进行。 还可以使用多媒体内容分发网络的消费者内置设备来执行传送。 URC可以被配置为使用至少一个编程代码远程控制远程控制的设备。