Interconnectivity of voice interface network devices to control aspects of a network environment

    公开(公告)号:US12052661B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US17477885

    申请日:2021-09-17

    摘要: A user environment can be enhanced by the interconnection of multiple network devices. A principal network device can connect to one or more auxiliary network devices. Based on one or more profile parameters, the principal network device can alter, change or modify an aspect or operation of one or more client devices in the user environment. The principal and auxiliary network devices can monitor, detect or sense environment parameters associated with a user or a location within the user environment so as to control one or more aspects or operation of the one or more client devices. The user environment can be controlled for any number of users and any number of client devices. Automatically or dynamically controlling the user environment based on profile parameters can enhance the experience of the user no matter where the user is within the user environment.

    Device capability over dial
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11652894B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17458910

    申请日:2021-08-27

    摘要: A second screen device can discover one or more first screen devices connected to a network using a DIAL discovery request. In response to the DIAL request, a preferred first screen device sends a formatted response that includes one or more capabilities associated with an application or software that is executed by or hosted by the first screen device. For example, the formatting can use a header extension for a response to a DIAL discovery request. In another example, the formatting can use a header tag for a response to a DIAL device description request. Formatting the response to the DIAL request to include information about the capabilities of the first screen device ensures that the first screen device that is preferred for the playback of selected content is positioned at the top of the list or menu presented to a user at the second screen device.

    System and method for automatic detection and reporting of group watermarking data

    公开(公告)号:US12041318B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17337934

    申请日:2021-06-03

    IPC分类号: H04N21/8358 H04L67/1097

    CPC分类号: H04N21/8358 H04L67/1097

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for managing media content having group watermarking data is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a request to receive the media content from a content playback device, receiving a response to the transmitted request, fetching, by the content playback device according to the response, the requested media content and a watermark schema, the watermark schema fetched from cloud-based storage, identifying, by the content playback device, the group watermarking data in the media content according to the fetched watermarking schema, determining, by the content playback device if the media content is authorized for provision according to the group watermarking data and the fetched watermarking schema, and providing the media content for playback according to the determined authorization.

    Interactive smart media device
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12041299B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17573741

    申请日:2022-01-12

    摘要: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium act upon a voice input and replay a portion of streaming media data. The smart media device has a controller, a display, a buffer for maintaining a portion of streaming media data, a speaker, a microphone, a non-transitory memory storing a program, and a communication interface configured to establish communication connections with a remote server. The smart media device receives streaming media data for output to the display and speaker from the remote server, stores a portion of the streaming media data within the buffer, receives a voice command via the input microphone while media content is output to the display and speaker, generates a data representation of dialog contained within the buffer, and outputs the data representation of dialog to the display.

    Cloud controlled bug recovery
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11797422B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17491558

    申请日:2021-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F11/36 G06F11/07

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a system and method for bug fix recovery in an electronic device connected to a network. If a bug affecting a deployed electronic device is discovered, bug fix instructions for fixing, mitigating, or recovering from the bug, including rules and executable actions, can be stored in a cloud based server in communication with a deployed electronic device. Each set of instructions is associated with one or more identifiers of devices, firmware versions, and/or software versions that are affected by the bug. The server can be configured to query deployed electronic devices, and/or the deployed electronic devices can be configured to query the server to determine if a bug fix that is relevant to the electronic device has been stored on the server. Instructions can then be transmitted to the electronic device for execution or for display or announcement to a user (if user action is required).

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HDMI SMART ERROR RECOVERY AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220150584A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17449961

    申请日:2021-10-05

    摘要: Methods and set-top boxes are disclosed for automated error detection. The method includes detecting, on an electronic device, a display device connected to the electronic device via a cable; identifying, on the electronic device, a type of display device connected to the electronic device via the cable; classifying, on the electronic device, the type of display device connected to the electronic device via the cable as one of a specific television model or a regular television model; and executing, on the electronic device, a fix for the specific television model. The method can include detecting, on an electronic device, a HDMI cable-related error from a HDMI transmitter of the electronic device; classifying, on the electronic device, a cause of the HDMI cable-related error from the HDMI transmitter; and communicating, by the electronic device, a recommendation to a user to remedy the HDMI cable-related error detected by the HDMI transmitter.

    SMART NOTIFICATION FOR OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) STREAMING AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210281915A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17191319

    申请日:2021-03-03

    摘要: A system and method for notifying client devices in a subscriber account that the account is undersubscribed and no further client devices can stream media content until other client devices are no longer actively streaming media content is disclosed herein. The method comprises receiving a request to receive and play the media content from a requesting client device, the requesting client device being one of a plurality of client devices enabled to receive media content according to a subscriber account and determining if the subscriber account is undersubscribed; if the subscriber account is not undersubscribed. If the subscriber account is not undersubscribed, initiating transmission of the media content, and if the subscriber account is undersubscribed, information is transmitted to the requesting client device, the information including data indicating the subscriber account is undersubscribed without initiating the transmission of the media content.