公开(公告)号：US08971180B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13311462

申请日：2011-12-05

申请人： Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin ,  Nicholas Nicas

发明人： Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC分类号： H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/04 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  H04L27/00 ,  H04L12/40

CPC分类号： H04L27/0006 ,  H04L12/40065 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L47/805

摘要： Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for pooling available network bandwidth from multiple devices are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises registering, at a router, availability of a first device, the first device to provide access to first wide area network bandwidth provided by a first wide area network, after registering the availability of the first device, including the first wide area network bandwidth in a network bandwidth pool accessible via the router when a pooling configuration parameter associated with the first device is determined to be valid, the network bandwidth pool including second wide area network bandwidth accessible via a second device registered with the router, the second device being different from the first device, and allocating at least a portion of the network bandwidth pool to route Internet protocol traffic associated with a third device.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于汇集来自多个设备的可用网络带宽的方法，装置和制品。 本文公开的示例性方法包括在登记第一设备的可用性之后，在路由器处注册第一设备的可用性，所述第一设备提供对由第一广域网提供的第一广域网带宽的访问，所述第一设备包括第一 当与第一设备相关联的池配置参数被确定为有效时，可以经由路由器访问的网络带宽池中的广域网带宽，所述网络带宽池包括经由路由器注册的第二设备可访问的第二广域网带宽， 第二设备与第一设备不同，并且分配网络带宽池的至少一部分以路由与第三设备相关联的因特网协议流量。

公开(公告)号：US20100077440A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12234276

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Douglas Medina ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  Frank Coppa

发明人： Douglas Medina ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  Frank Coppa

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/658

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive a digital signal representative of media content where the digital signal includes a main profile version of the media content and one or more lower profile versions of the media content and where the one or more lower profile versions have higher error correction than the main profile version, monitor the main profile version for an undesired condition that jeopardizes video continuity for a viewer of the media content, and transmit one of the one or more lower profile versions over an internet protocol television system to the viewer when the undesired condition is detected, where the transmission of the lower profile version to the viewer maintains video continuity for the viewer. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的服务器，该控制器接收代表媒体内容的数字信号，其中数字信号包括媒体内容的主要简档版本以及一个或多个下面的简档版本 所述媒体内容以及所述一个或多个下部配置文件版本具有比所述主配置文件版本更高的错误校正的位置，监视主配置文件版本以避免危害所述媒体内容的观看者的视频连续性的不期望的状况，并且传送所述媒体内容中的一个或 当检测到不期望的状况时，在互联网协议电视系统上向观众提供更低级的版本，其中向观众传送低配置文件版本维护观众的视频连续性。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08042143B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12234276

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Douglas Medina ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  Frank Coppa

发明人： Douglas Medina ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  Frank Coppa

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/658

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive a digital signal representative of media content where the digital signal includes a main profile version of the media content and one or more lower profile versions of the media content and where the one or more lower profile versions have higher error correction than the main profile version, monitor the main profile version for an undesired condition that jeopardizes video continuity for a viewer of the media content, and transmit one of the one or more lower profile versions over an internet protocol television system to the viewer when the undesired condition is detected, where the transmission of the lower profile version to the viewer maintains video continuity for the viewer. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的服务器，该控制器接收代表媒体内容的数字信号，其中数字信号包括媒体内容的主要简档版本以及一个或多个下面的简档版本 所述媒体内容以及所述一个或多个下部配置文件版本具有比所述主配置文件版本更高的错误校正的位置，监视主配置文件版本以避免危害所述媒体内容的观看者的视频连续性的不期望的状况，并且传送所述媒体内容中的一个或 当检测到不期望的状况时，在互联网协议电视系统上向观众提供更低级的版本，其中向观众传送低配置文件版本维护观众的视频连续性。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090132358A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11942462

申请日：2007-11-19

申请人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

发明人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0243

摘要： A method for delivering advertising data, comprising receiving end user data at a server, the data indicating available advertising spots in content data stored at an end user device; and updating from the server advertising data in the available advertising spots for presentation of the advertising data during replay of the content data at the end user device. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method.

摘要翻译： 一种用于传送广告数据的方法，包括在服务器处接收终端用户数据，所述数据指示存储在终端用户设备的内容数据中的可用广告点; 以及从所述服务器更新所述可用广告点中的广告数据，以在所述最终用户设备处的所述内容数据的重放期间呈现所述广告数据。 公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统。 公开了嵌入计算机可读介质中的数据结构，用于包含用于执行该方法的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20130142040A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-06

申请号：US13311462

申请日：2011-12-05

申请人： Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin ,  Nicholas Nicas

发明人： Todd Fryer ,  David Irvin ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC分类号： H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L27/0006 ,  H04L12/40065 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L47/805

摘要： Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for pooling available network bandwidth from multiple devices are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises registering, at a router, availability of a first device, the first device to provide access to first wide area network bandwidth provided by a first wide area network, after registering the availability of the first device, including the first wide area network bandwidth in a network bandwidth pool accessible via the router when a pooling configuration parameter associated with the first device is determined to be valid, the network bandwidth pool including second wide area network bandwidth accessible via a second device registered with the router, the second device being different from the first device, and allocating at least a portion of the network bandwidth pool to route Internet protocol traffic associated with a third device.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于汇集来自多个设备的可用网络带宽的方法，装置和制品。 本文公开的示例性方法包括在登记第一设备的可用性之后，在路由器处注册第一设备的可用性，所述第一设备提供对由第一广域网提供的第一广域网带宽的访问，所述第一设备包括第一 当与第一设备相关联的池配置参数被确定为有效时，可以经由路由器访问的网络带宽池中的广域网带宽，所述网络带宽池包括经由路由器注册的第二设备可访问的第二广域网带宽， 第二设备与第一设备不同，并且分配网络带宽池的至少一部分以路由与第三设备相关联的因特网协议流量。

公开(公告)号：US08423417B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US11942462

申请日：2007-11-19

申请人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

发明人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0243

摘要： A method for delivering advertising data, comprising receiving end user data at a server, the data indicating available advertising spots in content data stored at an end user device; and updating from the server advertising data in the available advertising spots for presentation of the advertising data during replay of the content data at the end user device. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method.

摘要翻译： 一种用于传送广告数据的方法，包括在服务器处接收终端用户数据，所述数据指示存储在终端用户设备的内容数据中的可用广告点; 以及从所述服务器更新所述可用广告点中的广告数据，以在所述最终用户设备处的所述内容数据的重放期间呈现所述广告数据。 公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统。 公开了嵌入计算机可读介质中的数据结构，用于包含用于执行该方法的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140282720A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13800766

申请日：2013-03-13

申请人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

发明人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

IPC分类号： H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/25833

摘要： A method is disclosed for delivering advertising data, the method including but not limited to, based on determining that a preferred end user device type is a cell phone, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a cell phone associated with the end user; based on determining that the preferred end user device type is a mobile computer, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a mobile computer associated with the end user; and based on determining that the preferred end user device type is a television display associated with a set top box, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a television display associated with a set top box associated with the end user. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于传送广告数据的方法，该方法包括但不限于：基于确定优选的最终用户设备类型是手机，向具有最终用户的手机发送具有优选广告类型的广告; 基于确定所述首选终端用户设备类型是移动计算机，向与所述终端用户相关联的移动计算机发送具有所述优选广告类型的广告; 并且基于确定所述首选终端用户设备类型是与机顶盒相关联的电视显示器，将具有所述优选广告类型的广告发送到与与所述最终用户相关联的机顶盒相关联的电视显示器。 公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统。 公开了嵌入计算机可读介质中的数据结构，用于包含用于执行该方法的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160366491A9

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US13800766

申请日：2013-03-13

申请人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

发明人： Christopher Heck ,  Nicholas Nicas ,  James Huffman

IPC分类号： H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/25833

摘要： A method is disclosed for delivering advertising data, the method including but not limited to, based on determining that a preferred end user device type is a cell phone, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a cell phone associated with the end user; based on determining that the preferred end user device type is a mobile computer, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a mobile computer associated with the end user; and based on determining that the preferred end user device type is a television display associated with a set top box, sending an advertisement having the preferred advertising type to a television display associated with a set top box associated with the end user. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure embedded in a computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data for performing the method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于传送广告数据的方法，该方法包括但不限于：基于确定优选的最终用户设备类型是手机，向具有最终用户的手机发送具有优选广告类型的广告; 基于确定所述首选终端用户设备类型是移动计算机，向与所述终端用户相关联的移动计算机发送具有所述优选广告类型的广告; 并且基于确定所述首选终端用户设备类型是与机顶盒相关联的电视显示器，将具有所述优选广告类型的广告发送到与与所述最终用户相关联的机顶盒相关联的电视显示器。 公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统。 公开了嵌入计算机可读介质中的数据结构，用于包含用于执行该方法的数据。

公开(公告)号：US08732735B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US12179232

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Todd Fryer ,  Brian Wilson ,  Nicholas Nicas

发明人： Todd Fryer ,  Brian Wilson ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC分类号： H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/478

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to monitor for a triggering event that is associated with viewing of media content, retrieve a screen saver from a remote server when the triggering event is detected, and apply the screen saver to a display device connected with the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如机顶盒，其具有控制器，用于监视与观看媒体内容相关联的触发事件，当触发事件是从远程服务器检索屏幕保护程序时 检测到并将屏幕保护程序应用于与机顶盒连接的显示设备。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20100023992A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12179232

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Todd Fryer ,  Brian Wilson ,  Nicholas Nicas

发明人： Todd Fryer ,  Brian Wilson ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/478

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to monitor for a triggering event that is associated with viewing of media content, retrieve a screen saver from a remote server when the triggering event is detected, and apply the screen saver to a display device connected with the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如机顶盒，其具有控制器，用于监视与观看媒体内容相关联的触发事件，当触发事件是从远程服务器检索屏幕保护程序时 检测到并将屏幕保护程序应用于与机顶盒连接的显示设备。 公开了其他实施例。