公开(公告)号：US20090248794A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12055388

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： William L. Helms ,  George Sarosi ,  Chris Cholas ,  Jeffrey P. Markley

发明人： William L. Helms ,  George Sarosi ,  Chris Cholas ,  Jeffrey P. Markley

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/2861 ,  H04L12/2885 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/21815 ,  H04N21/2223 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125

摘要： A video content system includes a head end server module and a content-sharing server coupled to a video content network. Also included is a converged premises gateway module coupled to the video content network at a location remote from the head end server module and the content-sharing server. The converged premises gateway module includes a processor and a video content network interface coupled to the processor and the video content network and configured for communication with the head end server module over the video content network. The gateway module also includes a memory module having a predetermined storage location for content to be shared with the content-sharing server and a local area network configured at least for distribution of video content within the remote location. The system further includes an upload module configured to cause the content in the predetermined storage location to be uploaded to the content-sharing server.

摘要翻译： 视频内容系统包括头端服务器模块和耦合到视频内容网络的内容共享服务器。 还包括在远离头端服务器模块和内容共享服务器的位置处耦合到视频内容网络的融合房屋网关模块。 融合房屋网关模块包括耦合到处理器和视频内容网络的处理器和视频内容网络接口，并且被配置用于通过视频内容网络与头端服务器模块进行通信。 网关模块还包括具有用于内容共享的内容共享服务器的预定存储位置的存储器模块和至少配置用于在远程位置内分发视频内容的局域网。 该系统还包括被配置为使预定存储位置中的内容上传到内容共享服务器的上载模块。

公开(公告)号：US20090210916A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12431891

申请日：2009-04-29

申请人： Michael L. Lajoie ,  James J. Braun

发明人： Michael L. Lajoie ,  James J. Braun

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/443 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： A user may purchase in a retail outlet a host device for receiving cable services. The cable operator needs to provide a point-of-deployment (POD) module for insertion into the host device to realize out-of-band communications, and provide conditional access to premium subscription channels. Security measures are implemented to detect removal of the host device from its connection to a broadband communications system. If its removal is unauthorized, the service area in which the host device is located may be identified when it is reconnected to the system. In addition, a transmission device in the host device may be activated to transmit detectable signals to help recover the host device.

摘要翻译： 用户可以在零售商店购买用于接收有线服务的主机设备。 电缆运营商需要提供一个部署点（POD）模块，用于插入主机设备，以实现带外通信，并提供有条件的访问高级订阅频道。 执行安全措施以检测主机设备从与宽带通信系统的连接中的移除。 如果其删除是未经授权的，那么主机设备所在的服务区域在重新连接到系统时可能被识别。 此外，可以激活主机设备中的传输设备来发送可检测信号以帮助恢复主机设备。

公开(公告)号：US07539145B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US11240130

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Doug Semon ,  Kenneth Gould

发明人： Doug Semon ,  Kenneth Gould

IPC分类号： H04J1/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： A system and method for determining if DOCSIS-enabled devices (DEDs) connected to an HFC cable network are co-located. Subscriber account data is acquired to determine the DEDs associated with a subscriber account. The MAC address of the DEC is used to obtain the MAC domain to which a DED is assigned and the ranging offset value associated with the DED. An alert is issued if multiple DEDs associated with a subscriber account are associated with different MAC domains. The alert signifies that DEDs associated with the account are not co-located. Where DEDs associated with an account are associated with the same MAC domain, the normalized ranging offset values associated with the subscriber's DEDs are compared to determine if the difference in their values exceeds a predetermined threshold. If the difference in their values exceeds a predetermined threshold, an alert is issued. The alert again signifies that DEDs associated with the account are not co-located.

摘要翻译： 用于确定连接到HFC电缆网络的DOCSIS使能设备（DED）是否位于同一位置的系统和方法。 获取用户帐户数据以确定与用户帐户相关联的DED。 DEC的MAC地址用于获取分配了DED的MAC域和与DED相关联的测距偏移值。 如果与订户帐户相关联的多个DED与不同的MAC域相关联，则发出警报。 警报表示与帐户相关联的DED不在同一位置。 在与帐户相关联的DED与相同的MAC域相关联的情况下，与用户的DED相关联的归一化的测距偏移值进行比较，以确定其值中的差异是否超过预定阈值。 如果其值的差超过预定阈值，则发出警报。 警报再次表示与帐户相关联的DED不是共同定位的。

公开(公告)号：US20090052870A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US11843049

申请日：2007-08-22

申请人： Christopher Marsh ,  Jay Thomas ,  William Webb ,  David Bell

发明人： Christopher Marsh ,  Jay Thomas ,  William Webb ,  David Bell

IPC分类号： H04N7/26

CPC分类号： H04N21/4334 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/6125

摘要： A system stores a first permission parameter associated with a first user of a set of digital video recorders (DVRs) and at least a second permission parameter associated with a second user of the set. The second permission parameter defines a different level of permission for controlling the set than the first permission parameter. At least one server receives a first request to control the set from the first user and a second request to control the set from the second user. The set is controlled in accordance with: (i) the first request, based on the first permission parameter, and (ii) the second request, based on the second permission parameter. The controlling includes at least communicating with the set over a network. Techniques are also provided for directly obtaining information on a DVR in real time over a content network

摘要翻译： 系统存储与一组数字视频记录器（DVR）的第一用户相关联的第一许可参数和与该组的第二用户相关联的至少第二许可参数。 第二个权限参数定义了与第一个权限参数不同的控制权限级别。 至少一个服务器接收到从第一用户控制集合的第一请求和从第二用户控制集合的第二请求。 该集合根据以下所述进行控制：（i）基于第一许可参数的第一请求，以及（ii）基于第二许可参数的第二请求。 控制器至少包括通过网络与集合进行通信。 还提供了用于通过内容网络实时直接获取DVR信息的技术

公开(公告)号：US07486869B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11001513

申请日：2004-12-01

申请人： Paul Alexander ,  Christopher P. Williams ,  Kenneth Gould ,  David Christman

发明人： Paul Alexander ,  Christopher P. Williams ,  Kenneth Gould ,  David Christman

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4788

摘要： A system and method for controlling a digital video recorder on a cable network. Signaling associated with the answering or initiation of a digital telephone call by a digital telephone subscriber is used to issue commands to a digital video recorder (DVR). A signal is generated by an MTA when the telephone is enters an “off-hook” state and sent to the DVR to initiate recording of a program being viewed by the called party. When the phone goes “on-hook”, the called party resumes watching the program from exactly where it was interrupted. The MTA may be connected directly to the VTD/DVR and the telephone state is determined by the DVR from information provided by the MTA. Alternatively, a soft switch monitors signaling from the MTA indicative of the state of the called telephone. A telephone state message comprising the telephone state information is then sent over an out-of-band channel/path to a DVR client within the VTD. The DVR client uses the telephone state information to control a DVR.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制有线网络上的数字录像机的系统和方法。 使用与数字电话用户应答或启动数字电话呼叫相关联的信令，向数字录像机（DVR）发出命令。 当电话进入“摘机”状态时，信号由MTA生成，并发送到DVR以开始对被叫方正在观看的节目的记录。 当手机“挂机”时，被叫方恢复正在中断的地方观看该节目。 MTA可以直接连接到VTD / DVR，并且电话状态由DVR从MTA提供的信息确定。 或者，软开关监视来自MTA的指示被叫电话的状态的信令。 包括电话状态信息的电话状态消息然后通过带外信道/路径发送到VTD内的DVR客户端。 DVR客户端使用电话状态信息来控制DVR。

公开(公告)号：US10359922B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US14968476

申请日：2015-12-14

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Patrick Ladd ,  Aaron James Kamienski ,  George W. Sarosi ,  Eric B. Miller

IPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G06F8/70 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/431 ,  G06F21/60

摘要： Methods and apparatus for managing display elements such as GUI windows in a client device (e.g., consumer premises equipment in a cable network) running multiple related or unrelated applications. In one embodiment, an improved window management entity is provided within the device with which HAVi-compliant application(s) can interface in order to access display elements according to a priority structure or hierarchy. One or more privileged applications are designated and allowed to affect the priority structure, including requesting a new in-focus application to be placed atop the priority structure. The network operator can also optionally control the operation of the window manager remotely via a network agent. Improved client device and network configurations, as well as methods of operating these systems, are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US08948171B1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13554395

申请日：2012-07-20

申请人： Wesley E. George, IV ,  Robert E. Seastrom

发明人： Wesley E. George, IV ,  Robert E. Seastrom

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/18 ,  H04L45/16 ,  H04L45/748 ,  H04L47/125

摘要： A system and method for routing multicast packets. A multicast packet is received at an inbound interface on a switch/router. S,G data are obtained from the packet and used to search an OIL table. If the S,G data are found in the OIL table, the packet is forwarded on an outbound interface associated with the S,G data. If the S,G data are not found in the OIL table, the multicast routing table is consulted to obtain a longest match for the packet, and the packet is forwarded on the interface(s) which correspond to the longest match route. The multicast routing table may include a single entry, such that all packets that do not match an entry in the OIL are forwarded on the same outbound interface. The multicast routing table may include multiple entries with different covered ranges of (S,G).

摘要翻译： 一种用于路由组播数据包的系统和方法。 交换机/路由器上的入接口收到组播报文。 S，G数据从数据包获得，用于搜索OIL表。 如果在OIL表中找到S，G数据，则在与S，G数据相关联的出接口上转发数据包。 如果在OIL表中没有找到S，G数据，则查询组播路由表以获取最长匹配的数据包，并在与最长匹配路由对应的接口上转发数据包。 组播路由表可以包括单个条目，使得与OIL中的条目不匹配的所有分组在相同的出站接口上转发。 组播路由表可以包括具有（S，G）的不同覆盖范围的多个条目。

公开(公告)号：US20140173652A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13715976

申请日：2012-12-14

申请人： TIME WARNER CABLE INC.

发明人： Vipul Patel ,  Kenneth Gould ,  David Chen

IPC分类号： H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing coordination between two or more different media distribution channels. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a server and associated client processes disposed ob various components of a managed content distribution network (e.g., cable or satellite network). The server process coordinates with the client processes to obtain user interactivity data useful is assessing the efficacy of certain secondary content (e.g., advertisements). In one variant, input is received from, and provided to, other associated media campaigns (e.g., print, online, and/or telephonic) so as to allow rapid and effective coordination between the campaigns. Mechanisms for improving user engagement to the secondary content are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于在两个或多个不同媒体分发渠道之间提供协调的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该设备包括服务器和被管理的内容分配网络（例如，有线或卫星网络）的各种组件的相关联的客户端进程。 服务器进程与客户端进程协调以获得有用的用户交互性数据，以评估某些次要内容（例如，广告）的功效。 在一个变体中，从其他相关联的媒体活动（例如，打印，在线和/或电话）接收和提供输入，以便允许这些活动之间的快速和有效的协调。 还公开了用于改善与次要内容的用户接合的机制。

公开(公告)号：US08681645B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13035152

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： John Anthony Chen

发明人： John Anthony Chen

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L41/0893 ,  H04L45/24 ,  H04L45/28 ,  H04L45/46

摘要： Systems and methods for coordinated discovery of the status of network routes by hosts in a network. A plurality of host devices is connected to at least one of a plurality of egress devices. Each of the plurality of host devices is assigned to at least one cluster group. A cluster group may include one or more host devices connected to a common egress device. A master node is selected from the members of each cluster group. The master node coordinates the issuance of probe messages from the master node and other members of the cluster group to the common egress device. The probes provide the status of a network route to and through the common egress device. The master node makes the status available to the members of the cluster group. A member of the cluster group may obtain the status by communicating with the master node or by communicating with other members of its cluster group.

摘要翻译： 网络主机协调发现网络路由状态的系统和方法。 多个主机设备连接到多个出口设备中的至少一个。 将多个主机设备中的每一个分配给至少一个集群组。 集群组可以包括连接到公共出口设备的一个或多个主机设备。 从每个群集组的成员中选择主节点。 主节点协调从主节点和群集组的其他成员向公共出口设备发出探测消息。 探测器提供了通过普通出口设备的网络路由的状态。 主节点使状态可用于集群组的成员。 集群组的成员可以通过与主节点通信或通过与其集群组的其他成员进行通信来获得状态。

公开(公告)号：US20140020017A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13676012

申请日：2012-11-13

申请人： TIME WARNER CABLE INC.

发明人： Peter Stern ,  Michael L. Lajoie ,  Michael Angus

IPC分类号： H04N21/236

CPC分类号： H04N21/23611 ,  G06F21/00 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8358

摘要： Methods and apparatus for selectively enforcing required insertion or viewing of secondary content, such as advertisements or promotions, in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, the network is a managed network (e.g., cable television, satellite, or the like), and the method includes identifying secondary content with a particular attribute or property (e.g., an advertisement that a user has watched before), and selectively enabling one or more “trick mode” functions relating to that secondary content. In one implementation, audio codes or watermarks are inserted into the secondary content and detected when the content is accessed or rendered; if the detected content matches a database or listing of previously played content for that user or premises, the trick mode functionality (e.g., FF or “skip”) is enabled, thereby allowing the user to bypass the content.

摘要翻译： 用于在内容分发网络中选择性地执行需要插入或观看次要内容（例如广告或促销）的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，网络是受管网络（例如，有线电视，卫星等），并且该方法包括识别具有特定属性或属性（例如，用户之前观看过的广告）的次要内容，以及 选择性地启用与所述次要内容相关的一个或多个“特技模式”功能。 在一个实现中，将音频代码或水印插入到次要内容中，并在内容被访问或呈现时被检测; 如果检测到的内容匹配数据库或者该用户或房屋的先前播放的内容的列表，则启用特技模式功能（例如，FF或“跳过”），从而允许用户绕过内容。