公开(公告)号：US20190026751A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16141336

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David A. Deas ,  Michael Grannan ,  Umesh M. Desai ,  Anil Doradla ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  David Wolter ,  Dinesh Nadarajah

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for acquiring services on a multiplicity of devices. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a service management center (SMC) (100) that has a plurality of service centers (102-110) for supplying services to a corresponding plurality of devices (120-128), and a controller (112) for managing operations of the service centers. The controller is programmed to receive (202) from a select one of the devices an identification reference in response to a request for service by an end user, search (210) for one or more services associated with the identification reference, select (212) from the search results one or more services appropriate for the requesting device, and enable (220) the one or more services on the selected device.

公开(公告)号：US09554180B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US13871815

申请日：2013-04-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Brad Allen Medford ,  Ahmad Ansari ,  Dinesh Nadarajah

IPC: H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: A system includes a converter to receive a receiving a satellite signal at first transport frequencies and to convert the satellite signal to second transport frequencies and a processor. The processor removes a radio frequency portion from the satellite signal without altering a sequence of media contents of a moving picture experts group portion of the satellite signal and without altering a quality of the media contents of the moving picture experts group portion. The processor determines whether the media contents include an error and corrects the error in the moving picture experts group portion with error correction data of the satellite signal. The processor encrypts the media contents to produce an encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal. The processor also sends the encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal to a modulator.

Abstract translation: 系统包括转换器，用于接收以第一传输频率接收卫星信号并将卫星信号转换为第二传输频率和处理器。 处理器从卫星信号中去除射频部分，而不改变卫星信号的运动图像专家组部分的媒体内容的序列，而不改变运动图像专家组部分的媒体内容的质量。 处理器确定媒体内容是否包含错误，并且通过卫星信号的纠错数据来校正运动图像专家组部分中的错误。 处理器加密媒体内容，产生加密的数字运动图像专家组传输流信号。 处理器还将加密的数字运动图像专家组传输流信号发送到调制器。

公开(公告)号：US20150135210A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14598983

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Ahmad C. Ansari ,  Dinesh Nadarajah ,  David Bruce Hartman

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC classification number: H04N21/25825 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/234327 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/4353 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/6336

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for media content at a residential gateway from a device coupled to the residential gateway and sending a media content request to a server based on the request. The method includes receiving a video data stream of the media content at the residential gateway. Data packets of the video data stream enable generation of the media content at a first resolution. A first subset of the data packets include tags that enable identification of particular data packets usable to generate the media content at a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution. The method also includes determining a display characteristic of a display device coupled to the device and sending the particular data packets to the device when the display characteristic indicates that the device is to receive the media content at the second resolution.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括从耦合到住宅网关的设备在住宅网关处接收对媒体内容的请求，并且基于该请求向服务器发送媒体内容请求。 该方法包括在住宅网关处接收媒体内容的视频数据流。 视频数据流的数据包能够以第一分辨率产生媒体内容。 数据分组的第一子集包括能够识别可用于以低于第一分辨率的第二分辨率生成媒体内容的特定数据分组的标签。 该方法还包括当显示特性指示设备要以第二分辨率接收媒体内容时，确定耦合到设备的显示设备的显示特性并将特定数据分组发送到设备。

公开(公告)号：US08958016B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13689939

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Dinesh Nadarajah

IPC: H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/6581

Abstract: A method is disclosed including but not limited to continuously displaying a selected channel in a new picture in picture display; and removing the selected channel from a first plurality of video channels to form a second plurality of video channels for selecting a second set of video channels from the second plurality of video channels A computer program and system for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法，包括但不限于在新的图像显示中连续显示所选择的频道; 以及从第一多个视频通道中移除所选择的频道以形成用于从第二多个视频频道中选择第二组视频频道的第二多个视频频道。还公开了一种用于执行该方法的计算机程序和系统。

公开(公告)号：US20130239152A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13871815

申请日：2013-04-26

Applicant: AT& T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)

Inventor： Brad Allen Medford ,  Ahmad Ansari ,  Dinesh Nadarajah

IPC: H04N21/438

CPC classification number: H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: A system includes a converter to receive a receiving a satellite signal at first transport frequencies and to convert the satellite signal to second transport frequencies and a processor. The processor removes a radio frequency portion from the satellite signal without altering a sequence of media contents of a moving picture experts group portion of the satellite signal and without altering a quality of the media contents of the moving picture experts group portion. The processor determines whether the media contents include an error and corrects the error in the moving picture experts group portion with error correction data of the satellite signal. The processor encrypts the media contents to produce an encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal. The processor also sends the encrypted digital moving picture experts group transport stream signal to a modulator.

Abstract translation: 系统包括转换器，用于接收以第一传输频率接收卫星信号并将卫星信号转换为第二传输频率和处理器。 处理器从卫星信号中去除射频部分，而不改变卫星信号的运动图像专家组部分的媒体内容的序列，而不改变运动图像专家组部分的媒体内容的质量。 处理器确定媒体内容是否包含错误，并且通过卫星信号的纠错数据来校正运动图像专家组部分中的错误。 处理器加密媒体内容，产生加密的数字运动图像专家组传输流信号。 处理器还将加密的数字运动图像专家组传输流信号发送到调制器。

公开(公告)号：US09338490B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14598983

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Ahmad C. Ansari ,  Dinesh Nadarajah ,  David Bruce Hartman

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/25825 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/234327 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/4353 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/6336

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for media content at a residential gateway from a device coupled to the residential gateway and sending a media content request to a server based on the request. The method includes receiving a video data stream of the media content at the residential gateway. Data packets of the video data stream enable generation of the media content at a first resolution. A first subset of the data packets include tags that enable identification of particular data packets usable to generate the media content at a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution. The method also includes determining a display characteristic of a display device coupled to the device and sending the particular data packets to the device when the display characteristic indicates that the device is to receive the media content at the second resolution.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括从耦合到住宅网关的设备在住宅网关处接收对媒体内容的请求，并且基于该请求向服务器发送媒体内容请求。 该方法包括在住宅网关处接收媒体内容的视频数据流。 视频数据流的数据包能够以第一分辨率产生媒体内容。 数据分组的第一子集包括能够识别可用于以低于第一分辨率的第二分辨率生成媒体内容的特定数据分组的标签。 该方法还包括当显示特性指示设备要以第二分辨率接收媒体内容时，确定耦合到设备的显示设备的显示特性并将特定数据分组发送到设备。