公开(公告)号：US20140186000A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13731571

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

Inventor： Raul I. Aldrey ,  Donald H. Relyea ,  Venkata S. Adimatyam ,  Kishore Tallapaneni ,  Michael R. Oliver ,  George M. Higa

IPC: H04N5/765

CPC classification number: H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/2747

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a digital video recording (“DVR”) data migration management system 1) receiving a request for a user account to migrate from being associated with a first DVR system to being associated with a second DVR system, 2) accessing a first DVR data set associated with the first DVR system and separate from data representative of a library of one or more media content assets stored by the first DVR system, 3) generating a second DVR data set based on the first DVR data set and in accordance with one or more attributes of the second DVR system, and 4) associating the second DVR data set with the second DVR system. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种示例性方法包括数字视频记录（“DVR”）数据迁移管理系统1）接收用户帐户从与第一DVR系统相关联迁移到与第二DVR系统相关联的请求，2）访问第一 与第一DVR系统相关联的DVR数据集，并且与代表由第一DVR系统存储的一个或多个媒体内容资产的库的数据分离; 3）基于第一DVR数据集生成第二DVR数据集，并且根据 第二DVR系统的一个或多个属性，以及4）将第二DVR数据集与第二DVR系统相关联。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US09571876B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14692663

申请日：2015-04-21

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Jianxiu Hao ,  Shailan Lala ,  Pramod Kalyanasundaram ,  Michael R. Oliver

IPC: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4367

Abstract: An exemplary method includes virtual set-top box (“STB”) device system receiving a registration request to register a mobile computing device to operate as a virtual STB device, verifying that the mobile computing device is within a predefined vicinity of a dedicated STB device that is located at a user premises, providing, to the mobile computing device, a virtual STB key for use by the mobile computing device to operate as the virtual STB device by leveraging access rights of an end-user account of a media content distribution service to access the media content distributed by way of the media content distribution service, and facilitating sharing of the virtual STB key with a media content processing device for use by the media content processing device to access the media content distributed by way of the media content distribution service. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

Abstract translation: 一种示例性方法包括：虚拟机顶盒（“STB”）设备系统接收登记移动计算设备作为虚拟STB设备操作的注册请求，验证移动计算设备是否在专用STB设备的预定义附近 其位于用户场所，向移动计算设备提供虚拟STB密钥，以供移动计算设备使用以通过利用媒体内容分发服务的最终用户帐户的访问权限作为虚拟STB设备来操作 访问通过媒体内容分发服务分发的媒体内容，并且促进虚拟STB密钥与媒体内容处理设备的共享，供媒体内容处理设备使用以访问通过媒体内容分发分发的媒体内容 服务。 还描述了相应的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US09197841B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US14013441

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael R. Oliver

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N5/782

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214

Abstract: A method includes identifying a scheduled video program recording conflict between video programs. The video programs are scheduled to be recorded at a same time. The method also includes determining whether there is at least one alternative recording opportunity for one of the video programs. The method includes determining a conflict status of a video program slot based on whether there is at least one alternative recording opportunity for the one of the video programs. The conflict status provides information applicable to determining a resolution of digital video recorder (DVR) scheduling for the video programs. The conflict status identifiers are provided to video program slots based on the conflict status of the video program slots. The method includes providing an option to manually resolve the scheduled video program recording conflict based on the conflict status identifiers, and resolving the scheduled video program recording conflict based on manual input.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括识别记录视频节目之间的冲突的预定视频节目。 视频节目被安排在同一时间记录。 该方法还包括确定视频节目之一是否存在至少一个备选记录机会。 该方法包括基于视频节目之一是否存在至少一个备选记录机会来确定视频节目时隙的冲突状态。 冲突状态提供适用于确定视频节目的数字录像机（DVR）调度分辨率的信息。 基于视频节目时隙的冲突状态，将冲突状态标识符提供给视频节目时隙。 该方法包括提供基于冲突状态标识符手动解决调度的视频节目记录冲突的选项，以及基于手动输入来解决调度的视频节目记录冲突。

公开(公告)号：US20150067717A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14010763

申请日：2013-08-27

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael R. Oliver

IPC: H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/475

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/41415 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4882

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a user device, video content, and providing, on an interface of the user device, a video censor toggle that is configured to provide video censoring components based on an input received from a user. The video censoring components are to substantially obscure the video content in a manner that a person without previous context of the video content will be unable to determine activities depicted in the video content. The method includes receiving a selection of the video censor toggle from the user at a particular time. The method also includes substantially obscuring the objectionable video content using the video censoring components based on the selection at the video censor toggle.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括在用户设备处接收视频内容，以及在所述用户设备的接口上提供被配置为基于从用户接收的输入来提供视频审查组件的视频检查切换。 视频审查组件以使得没有视频内容的先前上下文的人将无法确定视频内容中描绘的活动的方式基本上模糊视频内容。 该方法包括在特定时间从用户接收视频检测器切换的选择。 该方法还包括基于视频检查器切换的选择，使用视频审查组件基本上模糊令人讨厌的视频内容。

公开(公告)号：US20150063788A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14013441

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael R. Oliver

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214

Abstract: A method includes identifying a scheduled video program recording conflict between video programs. The video programs are scheduled to be recorded at a same time. The method also includes determining whether there is at least one alternative recording opportunity for one of the video programs. The method includes determining a conflict status of a video program slot based on whether there is at least one alternative recording opportunity for the one of the video programs. The conflict status provides information applicable to determining a resolution of digital video recorder (DVR) scheduling for the video programs. The conflict status identifiers are provided to video program slots based on the conflict status of the video program slots. The method includes providing an option to manually resolve the scheduled video program recording conflict based on the conflict status identifiers, and resolving the scheduled video program recording conflict based on manual input.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括识别记录视频节目之间的冲突的预定视频节目。 视频节目被安排在同一时间记录。 该方法还包括确定视频节目之一是否存在至少一个备选记录机会。 该方法包括基于视频节目之一是否存在至少一个备选记录机会来确定视频节目时隙的冲突状态。 冲突状态提供适用于确定视频节目的数字录像机（DVR）调度分辨率的信息。 基于视频节目时隙的冲突状态，将冲突状态标识符提供给视频节目时隙。 该方法包括提供基于冲突状态标识符手动解决调度的视频节目记录冲突的选项，以及基于手动输入来解决调度的视频节目记录冲突。

公开(公告)号：US08693838B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13731928

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Raul I. Aldrey ,  Donald H. Relyea ,  Venkata S. Adimatyam ,  Kishore Tallapaneni ,  Michael R. Oliver ,  George M. Higa

IPC: H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/632

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a digital video recording (“DVR”) data exchange system 1) maintaining first porting configuration data associated with a first DVR service system and second porting configuration data associated with a second DVR service system, 2) receiving a request to port DVR data from a first DVR system associated with the first DVR service system to a second DVR system associated with the second DVR service system, and 3) in response to the request, accessing a first DVR data set associated with the first DVR system, generating, in accordance with the first porting configuration data and the second porting configuration data, a second DVR data set based on the first DVR data set, and providing the second DVR data set as output. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种示例性方法包括数字视频记录（“DVR”）数据交换系统1）保持与第一DVR服务系统相关联的第一移植配置数据和与第二DVR服务系统相关联的第二移植配置数据，2）接收端口请求 DVR数据来自与第一DVR服务系统相关联的第一DVR系统到与第二DVR服务系统相关联的第二DVR系统，以及3）响应于该请求，访问与第一DVR系统相关联的第一DVR数据集，生成 根据第一移植配置数据和第二移植配置数据，基于第一DVR数据集的第二DVR数据集，以及提供第二DVR数据集作为输出。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。