公开(公告)号：US09485526B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US13550359

申请日：2012-07-16

申请人： Eric D. Hybertson

发明人： Eric D. Hybertson

IPC分类号： H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/2365

CPC分类号： H04N21/2365

摘要： By way of a non-limiting example, a server resource receives portions of a non-adaptive bit rate data stream. The server resource also receives portions of an adaptive bit rate data stream. The server resource interleaves the portions of the adaptive bit rate data stream and the portions of the non-adaptive bit rate data stream onto the multi-stream data channel. Thereafter, the server resource initiates transmission of the multi-stream data channel (which includes the adaptive bit rate data stream and the non-adaptive bit rate data stream) over a network such as a backbone or core network to a downstream resource such as a distribution resource. The distribution resource, in turn, transmits the adaptive bit rate data stream and the non-adaptive bit rate data stream to a group of multiple subscribers that have shared access to communication link in a cable network environment.

摘要翻译： 作为非限制性示例，服务器资源接收非自适应比特率数据流的部分。 服务器资源还接收自适应比特率数据流的部分。 服务器资源将自适应比特率数据流的部分和非自适应比特率数据流的部分交织到多流数据信道上。 此后，服务器资源通过诸如骨干或核心网络的网络发起多流数据信道（其包括自适应比特率数据流和非自适应比特率数据流）的传输到诸如 分销资源。 分配资源又将自适应比特率数据流和非自适应比特率数据流发送到在有线网络环境中共享对通信链路的访问的一组多个用户。

公开(公告)号：US09154835B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13800712

申请日：2013-03-13

申请人： Eric D Hybertson

发明人： Eric D Hybertson

IPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442

CPC分类号： H04N21/4335 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/44227

摘要： Methods and apparatus for expanding the storage capacity of one or more DVRs in a household by attaching them to a shared network storage device are described. Recorded content is encrypted in at least some embodiments on a per customer basis rather than on a per DVR basis allowing content to be moved between devices at a customer premise and played back by any of the devices at the customer premise where the content was recorded. Network congestion delays are avoided by allowing a user to specify when content is to be locally available at a DVR and moving the content prior to the specified time, if necessary, to the local storage device in the DVR. DVRs can access, decrypt and display content stored on the network storage device that was recorded by another DVR in the same household.

摘要翻译： 描述通过将家庭中的一个或多个DVR的存储容量附加到共享网络存储设备来扩展存储容量的方法和装置。 记录的内容在至少一些实施例中以每个客户为基础进行加密，而不是在每个DVR的基础上进行加密，允许在客户端设备之间移动内容并且在内容被记录的客户端的任何设备上回放。 通过允许用户指定何时在DVR本地可用的内容并且在必要时将内容在指定时间内移动到DVR中的本地存储设备来避免网络拥塞延迟。 DVR可以访问，解密和显示存储在同一家庭中由另一个DVR录制的网络存储设备上的内容。

公开(公告)号：US20140020037A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US13550359

申请日：2012-07-16

申请人： Eric D. Hybertson

发明人： Eric D. Hybertson

IPC分类号： H04N21/23

CPC分类号： H04N21/2365

摘要： By way of a non-limiting example, a server resource receives portions of a non-adaptive bit rate data stream. The server resource also receives portions of an adaptive bit rate data stream. The server resource interleaves the portions of the adaptive bit rate data stream and the portions of the non-adaptive bit rate data stream onto the multi-stream data channel. Thereafter, the server resource initiates transmission of the multi-stream data channel (which includes the adaptive bit rate data stream and the non-adaptive bit rate data stream) over a network such as a backbone or core network to a downstream resource such as a distribution resource. The distribution resource, in turn, transmits the adaptive bit rate data stream and the non-adaptive bit rate data stream to a group of multiple subscribers that have shared access to communication link in a cable network environment.

摘要翻译： 作为非限制性示例，服务器资源接收非自适应比特率数据流的部分。 服务器资源还接收自适应比特率数据流的部分。 服务器资源将自适应比特率数据流的部分和非自适应比特率数据流的部分交织到多流数据信道上。 此后，服务器资源通过诸如骨干或核心网络的网络发起多流数据信道（其包括自适应比特率数据流和非自适应比特率数据流）的传输到诸如 分销资源。 分配资源又将自适应比特率数据流和非自适应比特率数据流发送到在有线网络环境中共享对通信链路的访问的一组多个用户。

公开(公告)号：US09014540B1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13551422

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Chris Cholas ,  Eric D. Hybertson

发明人： Chris Cholas ,  Eric D. Hybertson

IPC分类号： H04N9/80 ,  H04N21/258

CPC分类号： H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： A local media player in network communication with a remote storage system stores a portion of content. It then compares the portion of content stored on the local media player with content stored on the remote storage system to determine if the portion of content is duplicated on the remote storage system. If so, the portion of content stored on the local media player is replaced with a pointer to a duplicate portion of content stored on the remote storage system. The portion of content is played back by the local media player at least in part by receiving the duplicate portion of content from the remote storage system if the portion of content has been replaced by a pointer, or by accessing the portion of content stored on the local media player if the portion of content has not been replaced by a pointer.

摘要翻译： 与远程存储系统进行网络通信的本地媒体播放器存储一部分内容。 然后，将本地媒体播放器上存储的内容的部分与存储在远程存储系统上的内容进行比较，以确定内容的一部分是否在远程存储系统上复制。 如果是这样，则存储在本地媒体播放器上的内容的部分被替换为指向存储在远程存储系统上的内容的重复部分的指针。 内容的部分至少部分地通过从远程存储系统接收内容的重复部分来播放，如果内容的一部分已被指针替换，或者通过访问存储在内容中的内容部分 如果内容的一部分没有被指针替代，则是本地媒体播放器。

公开(公告)号：US20140196099A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13735692

申请日：2013-01-07

申请人： Eric D. Hybertson ,  Robert Taylor ,  Edword P. Galt, III ,  Thomas Harrison Reed ,  Ernest Joseph Biancarelli

发明人： Eric D. Hybertson ,  Robert Taylor ,  Edword P. Galt, III ,  Thomas Harrison Reed ,  Ernest Joseph Biancarelli

IPC分类号： H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/2387

CPC分类号： H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing playback devices with trick play functionality are described. The system includes a playback device, e.g., without recording capability, and a gateway device with multiple tuner-demodulators and/or a cable modem and recording capability. During normal playback, in some embodiments, both the playback device and gateway receive content in parallel with the gateway recording content at the request of the playback device and supplying the content over the local network when a user of the playback device requests a trick play operation. A single gateway, with multiple tuner demodulator pairs and/or a cable modem, supports trick play functions. In some embodiments if the number of playback devices exceeds the number of tuner-demodulator pairs in the gateway, the playback device can stream content to the gateway for recording and to be returned via the local network in the event of a request for a trick play operation.

摘要翻译： 描述用于提供重放设备的特技播放功能的方法和设备。 该系统包括例如没有记录能力的回放设备和具有多个调谐器 - 解调器和/或电缆调制解调器和记录能力的网关设备。 在正常播放期间，在一些实施例中，回放设备和网关都在回放设备的请求下与网关并行地接收内容，并且当播放设备的用户请求特技播放操作时，通过本地网络提供内容 。 具有多个调谐器解调器对和/或电缆调制解调器的单个网关支持特技播放功能。 在一些实施例中，如果重放设备的数量超过网关中的调谐器 - 解调器对的数量，则播放设备可以在网络请求发生特技播放的情况下将内容流式传输到网关进行记录并通过本地网络返回 操作。

公开(公告)号：US08935735B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13735692

申请日：2013-01-07

申请人： Eric D. Hybertson ,  Robert Taylor ,  Edward P. Galt, III ,  Thomas Harrison Reed ,  Ernest Joseph Biancarelli

发明人： Eric D. Hybertson ,  Robert Taylor ,  Edward P. Galt, III ,  Thomas Harrison Reed ,  Ernest Joseph Biancarelli

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing playback devices with trick play functionality are described. The system includes a playback device, e.g., without recording capability, and a gateway device with multiple tuner-demodulators and/or a cable modem and recording capability. During normal playback, in some embodiments, both the playback device and gateway receive content in parallel with the gateway recording content at the request of the playback device and supplying the content over the local network when a user of the playback device requests a trick play operation. A single gateway, with multiple tuner demodulator pairs and/or a cable modem, supports trick play functions. In some embodiments if the number of playback devices exceeds the number of tuner-demodulator pairs in the gateway, the playback device can stream content to the gateway for recording and to be returned via the local network in the event of a request for a trick play operation.

摘要翻译： 描述用于提供重放设备的特技播放功能的方法和设备。 该系统包括例如没有记录能力的回放设备和具有多个调谐器 - 解调器和/或电缆调制解调器和记录能力的网关设备。 在正常播放期间，在一些实施例中，回放设备和网关都在回放设备的请求下与网关并行地接收内容，并且当播放设备的用户请求特技播放操作时，通过本地网络提供内容 。 具有多个调谐器解调器对和/或电缆调制解调器的单个网关支持特技播放功能。 在一些实施例中，如果重放设备的数量超过网关中的调谐器 - 解调器对的数量，则播放设备可以在网络请求发生特技播放的情况下将内容流式传输到网关进行记录并通过本地网络返回 操作。

公开(公告)号：US20140270713A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13800712

申请日：2013-03-13

申请人： Eric D. HYBERTSON

发明人： Eric D. HYBERTSON

IPC分类号： H04N9/79

CPC分类号： H04N21/4335 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/44227

摘要： Methods and apparatus for expanding the storage capacity of one or more DVRs in a household by attaching them to a shared network storage device are described. Recorded content is encrypted in at least some embodiments on a per customer basis rather than on a per DVR basis allowing content to be moved between devices at a customer premise and played back by any of the devices at the customer premise where the content was recorded. Network congestion delays are avoided by allowing a user to specify when content is to be locally available at a DVR and moving the content prior to the specified time, if necessary, to the local storage device in the DVR. DVRs can access, decrypt and display content stored on the network storage device that was recorded by another DVR in the same household.

摘要翻译： 描述通过将家庭中的一个或多个DVR的存储容量附加到共享网络存储设备来扩展存储容量的方法和装置。 记录的内容在至少一些实施例中以每个客户为基础进行加密，而不是在每个DVR的基础上进行加密，允许在客户端设备之间移动内容并且在内容被记录的客户端的任何设备上回放。 通过允许用户指定何时在DVR本地可用的内容并且在必要时将内容在指定时间内移动到DVR中的本地存储设备来避免网络拥塞延迟。 DVR可以访问，解密和显示存储在同一家庭中由另一个DVR录制的网络存储设备上的内容。