公开(公告)号：US20140101689A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14102728

申请日：2013-12-11

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  Horst Juergen Schroeter ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Darnell Clayton ,  Madhur Khandelwal

IPC: H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/439 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8146

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor that causes a STB to present an avatar. The processor can receive from the STB a response of the user, detect from the response a change in an emotional state of the user, adapt a search for media content according to the change in the emotional state of the user, and adapt a portion of the characteristics of the avatar relating to emotional feedback according to the change in the emotional state of the user. The processor can cause the STB to present the adapted avatar presenting content from a media content source identified from the adapted search for media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如使STB呈现化身的处理器。 处理器可以从STB接收用户的响应，从响应中检测用户的情绪状态的变化，根据用户的情绪状态的变化来适应对媒体内容的搜索，并且调整一部分 根据用户情绪状态的变化，与情绪反馈相关的化身的特征。 处理器可以使得STB从适应于对媒体内容的搜索识别的媒体内容源呈现适配的化身呈现内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130179788A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13751211

申请日：2013-01-28

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Ja-Young Sung ,  Natasha Barrett Schultz ,  Robert King

IPC: G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8133

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device operating in an interactive television network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and present the commentary by symbolic representations in a carrousel format within a window of the presentation of the symbolic overlay and in a vicinity of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如计算设备，包括控制器，用于：将具有图形用户界面的客户端程序传送到在交互式电视网络中操作的媒体设备，其中客户端程序呈现 符号覆盖层叠加到由媒体设备接收的媒体内容上，并使得媒体设备能够将评论与在媒体设备处接收到的媒体内容相关联; 并且在符号叠加的呈现的窗口内并且在媒体内容的附近以轮换格式在符号表示中呈现评论。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10055085B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14173585

申请日：2014-02-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Madhur Khandelwal ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Horst Juergen Schroeter ,  Linda Roberts ,  Darnell Clayton

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/643 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/50 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L29/08072 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first computing device having a controller to present an avatar having characteristics that correlate to a user profile and that conform to operating characteristics of the first computing device, and transmit to a second computing device operational information associated with the avatar for reproducing at least in part the avatar at said second computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09351047B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14750765

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Ja-Young Sung ,  Natasha Barrett Schultz ,  Robert King

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q50/20

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  G06F17/30289 ,  G06F17/3056 ,  G06F17/30598 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  H04L51/32 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to collect one or more user-generated comments from each of a plurality of computing devices, detect a correlation in the one or more user-generated comments collected from the plurality of computing devices, and establish a social network between the plurality of computing devices according to the detected correlation. The one or more user-generated comments can be temporally associated with media content presented at the plurality of computing devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150181298A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14639180

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Ja-Young Sung ,  Natasha Barrett Schultz ,  Robert King

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/47205 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, determining a temporal action initiated by equipment of a user of a plurality of users, while a media program is presented to a display of the equipment of the user. A symbolic overlay is generated comprising an iconic symbol corresponding to the temporal action. The symbolic overlay is provided, and when presented together with the media program at the display, comprises a linear presentation of a timeline corresponding to a temporal progression of the media program and the iconic symbol situated in relation to the linear presentation of the timeline when displayed. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统和过程可以包括例如，当将媒体程序呈现给用户的设备的显示器时，确定由多个用户的用户的设备发起的时间动作。 生成包括对应于时间动作的标志符号的符号覆盖。 提供符号覆盖，并且当与显示器上的媒体程序一起呈现时，显示对应于媒体节目的时间进度的时间线的线性呈现以及当显示时与时间线的线性呈现相关的位置 。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20150007229A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14485059

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： E-Lee Chang ,  Horst Juergen Schroeter ,  Linda Roberts ,  Darnell Clayton ,  Madhur Khandelwal

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8146

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system to receive a response generated by a media processor based on an analysis of a communication exchange between a user and an avatar having characteristics that correspond to a user profile. The system can identify from the response a requirement for initiation of a communication session with a content source. An avatar profile is received from the content source, including gesture information based on gestures utilized by a character supplied by the content source. An adapted avatar is generated based on the avatar profile by adapting in part the characteristics of the avatar to have a first characteristic that duplicates a gesture of the character supplied by the content source, while retaining a second characteristic corresponding to the user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如基于用户与具有与用户简档相对应的特征的化身之间的通信交换的分析来接收由媒体处理器产生的响应的系统。 该系统可以从响应中识别启动与内容源的通信会话的要求。 从内容源接收头像简档，包括基于由内容源提供的角色使用的手势的手势信息。 通过部分地适应化身的特征以便具有复制由内容源提供的角色的手势的第一特征，同时保留对应于用户简档的第二特征，来生成适配的化身。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10278627B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15195280

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Horst Juergen Schroeter ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Linda Roberts ,  Madhur Khandelwal ,  Darnell Clayton

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H10/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H10/20 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/021 ,  G06N3/00

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an avatar engine having a controller to retrieve a user profile of a user, present the user an avatar having characteristics that correlate to the user profile, detect one or more responses of the user during a communication exchange between the user and the avatar, identify from the one or more responses a need to determine a medical status of the user, establish communications with a medical diagnostic system, receive physiological information associated with the user, submit the physiological information to the medical diagnostic system, receive from the medical diagnostic system a diagnostic analysis of the physiological information, and present the diagnostic analysis to at least one of the user and a medical agent of the user, wherein the user is presented the diagnostic analysis by way of the avatar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09986292B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15168549

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Ja-Young Sung ,  Natasha Barrett Schultz ,  Robert Arthur King

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4722 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface to a media device operating in an interactive television network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and conduct searches for one of consumer products or consumer services associated with the media content based on the commentary regarding the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09824379B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14490768

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Madhur Khandelwal ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Horst Juergen Schroeter ,  Linda Roberts ,  Darnell Clayton

IPC: G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/40

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0609 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/4014 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0611

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an avatar engine having a controller to retrieve a user profile of a user, present the user an avatar having characteristics that correlate to the user profile, detect one or more responses of the user during a communication exchange between the avatar and the user, identify from the one or more responses a need to engage in an e-commerce transaction, engage in a commercial exchange with a merchant system according to the e-commerce transaction, identify a commercial status of the e-commerce transaction from the commercial exchange with the merchant system, and present the user by way of the avatar the commercial status of the e-commerce transaction. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09584864B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14636877

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Linda Roberts ,  E-Lee Chang ,  Ja-Young Sung ,  Natasha Barrett Schultz ,  Robert King

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04H60/33

CPC classification number: H04N21/4788 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to present an overlay to be combined with media content during presentation at each of a plurality of computing devices to illustrate a collection of user-generated comments temporally associated with portions of the media content, wherein the portions of the media content comprise portions of a media on demand presentation in an interactive television network, collect the user-generated comments from the plurality of computing devices, identify target portions of the media content that each satisfy a threshold number of comments and non-target portions of the media content that do not satisfy the threshold number of comments, generate comment groups of the user-generated comments, and provide the comment groups to the plurality of computing devices for presentation in the overlay.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的系统，该控制器在多个计算设备中的每一个处呈现期间呈现要与媒体内容组合的覆盖图，以便在时间上示出用户生成的评论的集合 与媒体内容的部分相关联，其中媒体内容的部分包括交互式电视网络中的点播媒体的部分，从多个计算设备收集用户生成的评论，识别媒体内容的目标部分， 每个满足媒体内容的不满足阈值数量的评论和非目标部分的阈值数量，生成用户生成的注释的评论组，并且将评论组提供给多个计算设备以呈现在 覆盖层。