公开(公告)号：US20150039480A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US13954458

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Zhiying Jin ,  Ruishuang Wang

IPC: G06Q30/04

CPC classification number: G06Q30/04

Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to manage an account creation process for customers, wherein the account creation process includes creating a DVD account in a DVD system, creating a digital account in a digital system, and creating a billing account in a billing system and manage a subscription generation process for the customers, wherein the subscription generation process includes associated a subscription with the DVD account, associating the subscription with the digital account, and associating the subscription with the billing account. The logic may be further configured to detect a broken account generated by the account creation process and fix the detected broken account in response to detecting the broken account; and detect a broken subscription generated by the subscription generation process and fix the detected broken subscription in response to detecting the broken subscription.

Abstract translation: 计算机设备可以包括被配置为管理客户的帐户创建过程的逻辑，其中帐户创建过程包括在DVD系统中创建DVD帐户，在数字系统中创建数字帐户，以及在计费系统中创建帐单帐户， 管理客户的订阅生成过程，其中订阅生成处理包括将订阅与DVD帐户相关联，将订阅与数字帐户相关联，以及将订阅与帐单帐户相关联。 逻辑可以进一步配置为检测由帐户创建过程产生的损坏的帐户，并且响应于检测到损坏的帐户而修复检测到的断帐户; 并且检测由所述订阅生成处理生成的破损订阅，并且响应于检测到所述已删除的订阅而修复所检测到的断开的订阅。

公开(公告)号：US20140108497A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US13651872

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

Inventor： Xuefeng Yao ,  Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Sandeep G. Rathi ,  Zhiying Jin

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/85406 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L65/00 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A client device plays streaming media, and obtains a media playback position of the media at a first time. The client device sends a first message from the client device to a server, wherein the first message includes the media playback position and where the media playback position includes a time reference associated with playback of the media at the first time. The client device receives a first reply message from the server, wherein the first reply message indicates a time period. The client device sends a second message from the first client to the server, based on expiration of the time period, wherein the second message includes a media playback position of the media at a second time during the playing of the streaming media that is different than the first time.

Abstract translation: 客户端设备播放流媒体，并且首次获得媒体的媒体播放位置。 客户机设备从客户端设备向服务器发送第一消息，其中第一消息包括媒体播放位置，并且媒体播放位置包括与第一时间播放媒体相关联的时间基准。 客户端设备从服务器接收第一应答消息，其中第一应答消息指示时间段。 客户端设备基于时间段的到期将第二消息从第一客户端发送到服务器，其中第二消息在播放流媒体期间的第二时间包括媒体的媒体播放位置，该流媒体不同于 第一次。

公开(公告)号：US20170150204A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14948658

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Zhiying Jin ,  Sandeep G. Rathi ,  Yuhui Qian ,  Samuel Thomas Scott, III

IPC: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a web services provider system detecting an input command provided by a user during a scheduling session and representative of a request for a local digital video recording (“DVR”) system to record a media program during a presentation time period that is subsequent to the scheduling session. During the scheduling session and in response to the input command, the web services provider system identifies a maximum number of media programs other than the media program and that are already scheduled to be concurrently recorded by the local DVR system at any given time during the presentation time period, determines whether the maximum number equals a maximum recording limitation of the local DVR system, and performs, based on the determination whether the maximum number equals the maximum recording limitation of the local DVR system, a predetermined action with respect to the media program.

公开(公告)号：US09602850B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US13959868

申请日：2013-08-06

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Yuhui Qian ,  Jianxiu Hao ,  Zhiying Jin

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/8355

CPC classification number: H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/83555

Abstract: A method includes receiving a video content metadata entry. The method also includes accessing video content metadata validation rules. The method further includes determining whether the video content metadata entry is valid based on the video content metadata validation rules. The video content metadata entry is reported as a valid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is valid. The method also includes reporting the video content metadata entry as an invalid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is invalid.

公开(公告)号：US20160269779A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US14656168

申请日：2015-03-12

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Zhiying Jin ,  Yuhui Qian ,  Xuefeng Yao

IPC: H04N21/458

CPC classification number: H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a stream management system that detects a request for any device included in a media processing system to receive a media stream provided by a television service. In response, the stream management system determines that a digital video recording (“DVR”) device included in the media processing system is already receiving and recording a maximum number of media streams that the DVR device is allowed to concurrently record. In response to this determination, the stream management system performs a status check with respect to the media streams being received and recorded by the DVR device in order to determine whether one of the media streams may be dropped by the DVR device so that the DVR device can instead receive and record the media stream identified in the request. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

Abstract translation: 一种示例性方法包括流管理系统，其检测包括在媒体处理系统中的任何设备的请求，以接收由电视服务提供的媒体流。 作为响应，流管理系统确定媒体处理系统中包括的数字视频记录（“DVR”）设备已经在接收并记录允许DVR设备同时记录的最大数目的媒体流。 响应于该确定，流管理系统对由DVR设备接收和记录的媒体流执行状态检查，以便确定媒体流中的一个是否可被DVR设备丢弃，使得DVR设备 可以接收并记录请求中标识的媒体流。 还描述了相应的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150046938A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US13959868

申请日：2013-08-06

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Yuhui Qian ,  Jianxiu Hao ,  Zhiying Jin

IPC: H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/83555

Abstract: A method includes receiving a video content metadata entry. The method also includes accessing video content metadata validation rules. The method further includes determining whether the video content metadata entry is valid based on the video content metadata validation rules. The video content metadata entry is reported as a valid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is valid. The method also includes reporting the video content metadata entry as an invalid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is invalid.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括接收视频内容元数据条目。 该方法还包括访问视频内容元数据验证规则。 该方法还包括基于视频内容元数据验证规则确定视频内容元数据条目是否有效。 响应于确定视频内容元数据条目有效，视频内容元数据条目被报告为有效的视频内容元数据条目。 该方法还包括响应于确定视频内容元数据条目无效而将视频内容元数据条目报告为无效视频内容元数据条目。

公开(公告)号：US20140358989A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US13904530

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Wei Xia ,  Yuhui Qian ,  Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Zhiying Jin

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/2814

Abstract: A network device stores a mapping configuration to associate client type profiles with particular delivery profiles for media content and receives, from a client device, a request for a link to a content selection. The request includes a content identifier and parameters for the client device. The network device constructs, based on the parameters for the client device, a particular client type profile and maps the particular client type profile to one of the particular delivery profiles in the mapping configuration. The network device constructs a uniform resource locator (URL), based on the one of the particular delivery profiles and the content identifier, that provides the link to the content selection with formatting that is suitable for the particular client type profile and sends the URL to the client device.

Abstract translation: 网络设备存储映射配置以将客户端类型配置文件与媒体内容的特定传送配置文件相关联，并且从客户端设备接收对内容选择的链接的请求。 请求包括客户端设备的内容标识符和参数。 网络设备基于客户端设备的参数构建特定的客户端类型配置文件，并将特定客户端类型配置文件映射到映射配置中的特定传送配置文件之一。 网络设备基于特定传送简档和内容标识符之一构建统一的资源定位符（URL），其提供与适合于特定客户端类型配置文件的格式的内容选择的链接，并将URL发送到 客户端设备。

公开(公告)号：US20140331252A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US13887896

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.

Inventor： Zhiying Jin ,  Ruishuang Wang

IPC: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server device, a request to generate an entitlement identifier (ID) associated with a customer transaction. The method also includes determining a customer ID, a video content ID, and a time window associated with the customer transaction. The method includes determining, by the server device, the entitlement ID based on the customer ID, video content ID, and the time window. The method also includes providing the entitlement ID to a user device associated with the customer. The user device is configurable to receive access to video content based on the entitlement ID.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括在服务器设备处接收生成与客户交易相关联的授权标识符（ID）的请求。 该方法还包括确定客户ID，视频内容ID以及与客户交易相关联的时间窗口。 该方法包括根据客户ID，视频内容ID和时间窗口确定服务器设备的授权ID。 该方法还包括向与客户相关联的用户设备提供授权ID。 用户设备可配置为基于授权ID接收对视频内容的访问。