公开(公告)号：US09743150B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14326108

申请日：2014-07-08

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Arjun Baskaran ,  Sankar Ram Dhanabalan ,  Srirama R. Kalidindi

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for providing improved EPGs are described. An availability, at a set-top box, of a media stream is determined, wherein the media stream includes one or more of a first plurality of programs associated with a subscriber. One or more electronic program guides indicating a second plurality of programs associated with the subscriber based on the availability of the media stream are accessed, wherein each of the second plurality of programs are accessible to the set-top box via a data stream that is separate from the media stream and the second plurality of programs includes at least one program of the first plurality of programs. Scheduling information associated with the one or more electronic program guides based on the availability of the media stream is retrieved via the data stream.

公开(公告)号：US09398333B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14491409

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Sankar Ram Dhanabalan ,  Sameer Gavade ,  Srirama R. Kalidindi ,  Sanjay Ahuja ,  Anjaneya Pericharla

IPC: H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/426

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: A device may be configured to receive a request to record content. The device may receive copy control information associated with the content that indicates a first quantity of copies of the content that the device is permitted to make available for check out from each recording of the content. The device may determine to record the multiple times based on the first quantity of copies failing to satisfy a particular value. The device may record the content multiple times using multiple tuners based on the request. The device may make a second quantity of copies of the content available for check out to at least one client device based on recording the content the plurality of times. The second quantity of copies may be greater than the first quantity of copies.

Abstract translation: 设备可以被配置为接收记录内容的请求。 设备可以接收与内容相关联的复制控制信息，该复制控制信息指示允许设备从内容的每次记录中可用于检出的内容的第一份拷贝。 该设备可以基于不能满足特定值的第一份份数来确定多次记录。 该设备可以根据请求使用多个调谐器多次记录内容。 基于多次记录内容，该设备可以将可用于检查的内容的第二数量的拷贝写入到至少一个客户端设备。 第二份份数可能大于第一份份数。

公开(公告)号：US09398002B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14331617

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Sankar Ram Dhanabalan ,  Kishore Tallapaneni ,  Prabhakar Mani ,  Anil Kumar Padi

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/0815 ,  H04L63/168 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: A device may be configured to communicate with a mobile device using a short range communication protocol. The device may open a port based on communicating with the mobile device using the short range communication protocol. The device may receive a request from the mobile device via the port. The request may request security information for setting up a secure connection. The device may provide the security information to the mobile device. The device may establish a secure connection with the mobile device based on the security information. The device may provision the mobile device to receive media content from the device based on the secure connection. The device may provide the media content to the mobile device based on provisioning the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 设备可以被配置为使用短距离通信协议与移动设备进行通信。 该设备可以基于使用短距离通信协议与移动设备通信来打开端口。 设备可以经由端口从移动设备接收请求。 请求可以请求安全信息来设置安全连接。 设备可以向移动设备提供安全信息。 设备可以基于安全信息与移动设备建立安全连接。 设备可以提供移动设备以基于安全连接从设备接收媒体内容。 该设备可以基于提供移动设备向移动设备提供媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20150319494A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14269418

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Sankar Ram Dhanabalan ,  Prabhakar Mani ,  Anil Kumar Padi

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4882

Abstract: A device receives a recording schedule for programs to record at a future time and causes, based on the recording schedule, at least some of the programs to be recorded in the device memory to create recorded content. The device detects use of the device, by a user, to initiate obtaining content that creates a conflict with the recording schedule. The device identifies alternate content, from the recorded content, that is related to the content that creates the conflict with the recording schedule. The device presents, to the user, a notification of the conflict. The notification includes a list of at least some of the alternate content from the recorded content such that the user can select alternate recorded content from the notification menu without disrupting the recording schedule.

Abstract translation: 设备接收用于在将来的时间记录的节目的记录时间表，并且基于记录时间表将至少一些节目记录在设备存储器中以产生记录的内容。 该设备检测用户使用设备以发起获得与记录时间表相冲突的内容。 设备从记录的内容中识别与创建与录制日程表冲突的内容相关的备用内容。 该设备向用户呈现冲突的通知。 该通知包括来自记录内容的至少一些备选内容的列表，使得用户可以从通知菜单中选择备用记录内容而不中断录制时间表。