公开(公告)号：US10021178B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15616230

申请日：2017-06-07

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler ,  Ian C. Schmehl

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F15/177

CPC classification number: H04L67/1076 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media distribution system having a controller to identify a plurality of media presentation devices of a user of the media distribution system, identify one or more distribution preferences supplied by the user for distributing media content to the plurality of media presentation devices, receive media content from one of a plurality of media sources of the user, determine a media content type from the received media content, and distribute the received media content to one or more of the plurality of media presentation devices according to the one or more distribution preferences and the media content type. The one or more distribution preferences comprise in part media content distribution arrangements assigned by the user between the plurality of media sources of the user and the plurality of media presentation devices of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09986304B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15414078

申请日：2017-01-24

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to transmit to a web server one or more configurations of said media content processor. The web server can record said one or more configurations to perform one among re-provisioning of the media content processor after it experiences a loss of configuration information and provisioning of another media content processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160373815A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15257090

申请日：2016-09-06

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler ,  Charles V. Scott

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that a commercial segment of media content, including a video portion and an audio portion, contains neither metadata nor close captioning information. I response to determining that the commercial segment contains neither metadata nor close captioning information, advertised program content is identified based on the video portion, the audio portion or both. Alternative media content is identified based on the advertised program content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合主题公开的教导的系统可以包括例如确定包括视频部分和音频部分的媒体内容的商业部分既不包含元数据也不包含字幕信息。 我响应确定商业片段既不包含元数据也不包含字幕信息，则基于视频部分，音频部分或两者识别公告的节目内容。 基于所宣传的节目内容来识别替代媒体内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20190158891A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16237976

申请日：2019-01-02

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N21/236 ,  G06F16/40 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/414

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to detect an event associated with recorded media content derived from one among a plurality of media content sources, select a communication device of a subscriber of the media content processor, retrieve a portion of the recorded media content, generate a notice describing the event, and transmit the notice with the portion of the recorded media content to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10101881B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15862795

申请日：2018-01-05

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

Inventor： Charles V. Scott ,  James Cansler ,  Scott White

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/84 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a selection from a media device corresponding to a first media content, generating a play list at a server where the play list includes second media content that is associated with the first media content by at least one of genre, artist and being published in temporal proximity, and providing play list content comprising at least a portion of the first and second media content to the media device, where at least one of the generation of the play list and the providing of the play list content is based on metadata pointers associated with the first and second media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180129383A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15862795

申请日：2018-01-05

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

Inventor： Charles V. Scott ,  James Cansler ,  Scott White

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/84 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a selection from a media device corresponding to a first media content, generating a play list at a server where the play list includes second media content that is associated with the first media content by at least one of genre, artist and being published in temporal proximity, and providing play list content comprising at least a portion of the first and second media content to the media device, where at least one of the generation of the play list and the providing of the play list content is based on metadata pointers associated with the first and second media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190012050A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16129448

申请日：2018-09-12

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

Inventor： Charles V. Scott ,  James Cansler ,  Scott White

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a selection from a media device corresponding to a first media content, generating a play list at a server where the play list includes second media content that is associated with the first media content by at least one of genre, artist and being published in temporal proximity, and providing play list content comprising at least a portion of the first and second media content to the media device, where at least one of the generation of the play list and the providing of the play list content is based on metadata pointers associated with the first and second media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09948976B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15496117

申请日：2017-04-25

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler ,  Charles V. Scott

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/4227 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension based on advertisement metadata is disclosed. A meta-data tag associated with an advertisement embedded on a currently viewed web page is scanned. It is determined that the meta-data tag is related to entertainment content. A media manipulation action for the entertainment content is determined. A notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed. Controls to store the media manipulation action on a user account are provided, and the manipulation action is stored to the user account.

公开(公告)号：US20170118504A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15399127

申请日：2017-01-05

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04L12/2832 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4882

Abstract: The subject disclosure describes among other things, receiving user input that includes a device configuration for a device in a home automation system, where the device configuration specifies a triggering event and a response to the triggering event. The subject disclosure also describes transmitting the device configuration to the device, receiving data from the device, where the data indicates that the triggering event has been detected by the device, presenting an alert indicating that the triggering event has been detected by device, where the alert includes selectable options for responding to the alert, identifying the device detecting the triggering event, and altering an operation of the device. A user setting is accessed before presenting the alert and user input is received to control processing of the particular triggering event. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11197041B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16237976

申请日：2019-01-02

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

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/414 ,  G06F16/40 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04L12/58

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to detect an event associated with recorded media content derived from one among a plurality of media content sources, select a communication device of a subscriber of the media content processor, retrieve a portion of the recorded media content, generate a notice describing the event, and transmit the notice with the portion of the recorded media content to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.