公开(公告)号：US09736551B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14938434

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/8455 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze scheduled media content with limited temporal accessibility provided by a content provider, select a portion of the media content based on the analysis of the media content and a recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR to store the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content to a server. A request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the recipient media device via the server, and the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20140359666A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14460468

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/8455 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze scheduled media content with limited temporal accessibility provided by a content provider, select a portion of the media content based on the analysis of the media content and a recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR to store the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content to a server. A request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the recipient media device via the server, and the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如机顶盒（STB），其包括控制器，用于通过由内容提供商提供的有限的时间可访问性来分析调度的媒体内容，基于所述媒体内容选择媒体内容的一部分 分析媒体内容和接收者媒体设备以接收媒体内容的一部分，将媒体内容的一部分发送到DVR以存储媒体内容的一部分，并发送与该媒体部分相关联的元数据指针 内容到服务器。 接收媒体内容的一部分的请求由接收方媒体设备通过服务器接收，当接收方媒体设备接受请求时，由服务器根据元数据指针从DVR中检索出该部分媒体内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130047086A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：US13651454

申请日：2012-10-14

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Troy Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4728 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system that incorporates the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving from a first media device a selection of replacement content, where the replacement content corresponds to a portion of media content presentable by the first media device, and where replacement content is selected according to a plurality of options presented by the first media device as the portion of the media content is being presented. The method may further include retrieving the replacement content with a metadata pointer provided with the media content, transmitting to a second media device a request to accept the replacement content, and transmitting the replacement content to the second media device for presentation at the second media device in response to receiving an acceptance response from the second media device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的系统可以包括例如用于从第一媒体设备接收替换内容的选择的方法，其中替换内容对应于由第一媒体设备呈现的媒体内容的一部分，以及替换内容 根据由第一媒体设备呈现的多个选项来选择媒体内容的一部分。 该方法还可以包括用提供有媒体内容的元数据指针检索替换内容，向第二媒体设备发送接受替换内容的请求，以及将替换内容发送到第二媒体设备以在第二媒体设备 响应于从第二媒体设备接收到接受响应。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09513775B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US13651454

申请日：2012-10-14

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4728 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system that incorporates the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving from a first media device a selection of replacement content, where the replacement content corresponds to a portion of media content presentable by the first media device, and where replacement content is selected according to a plurality of options presented by the first media device as the portion of the media content is being presented. The method may further include retrieving the replacement content with a metadata pointer provided with the media content, transmitting to a second media device a request to accept the replacement content, and transmitting the replacement content to the second media device for presentation at the second media device in response to receiving an acceptance response from the second media device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的系统可以包括例如用于从第一媒体设备接收替换内容的选择的方法，其中替换内容对应于第一媒体设备可呈现的媒体内容的一部分，以及替换内容 根据由第一媒体设备呈现的多个选项来选择媒体内容的一部分。 该方法还可以包括用提供有媒体内容的元数据指针检索替换内容，向第二媒体设备发送接受替换内容的请求，以及将替换内容发送到第二媒体设备以在第二媒体设备 响应于从第二媒体设备接收到接受响应。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09215513B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14460468

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/8455 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze scheduled media content with limited temporal accessibility provided by a content provider, select a portion of the media content based on the analysis of the media content and a recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR to store the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content to a server. A request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the recipient media device via the server, and the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如机顶盒（STB），其包括控制器，用于通过由内容提供商提供的有限的时间可访问性来分析调度的媒体内容，基于所述媒体内容选择媒体内容的一部分 分析媒体内容和接收者媒体设备以接收媒体内容的一部分，将媒体内容的一部分发送到DVR以存储媒体内容的一部分，并发送与该媒体部分相关联的元数据指针 内容到服务器。 接收媒体内容的一部分的请求由接收方媒体设备通过服务器接收，当接收方媒体设备接受请求时，由服务器根据元数据指针从DVR中检索出该部分媒体内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20150012824A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14492231

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  N. Peter Hill ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器以从媒体内容源检测媒体内容的选择的系统的系统，检测所选择的媒体内容包括多个媒体内容类型，呈现多个 媒体内容类型选项的每个选项，对应于多个媒体内容类型之一或其组合的每个选项，从多个媒体内容类型选项中检测选择，向目标通信设备提交请求以接受或拒绝所选择的媒体内容 根据所选择的媒体内容类型选项，响应于接收到来自目标通信设备的接受，从媒体内容源检索一个或多个元数据指针以检索所选择的媒体内容，并存储一个或多个元数据指针和所选择的媒体内容 类型选项。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10367880B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US14492231

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  N. Peter Hill ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150154726A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14615623

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: G06T1/00 ,  H04N19/467

CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的方法可以将媒体内容嵌入到媒体内容中，以使用编辑器在呈现设备处呈现，以将该水印与指向附加媒体内容的一个或多个元数据指针相关联，该元数据指针根据水印的嵌入链接 生成一组一个或多个元数据指针，其中所述水印包括基于所述呈现设备和计算机之间的内容交换的用于修改所述媒体内容的附加媒体内容的嵌入链接。 该方法还可以包括存储一个或多个元数据指针的组，其中水印的选择调用对包含与水印相关联的附加媒体内容的改变的媒体内容的访问，由此在一个或多个用户处产生改变的媒体内容 设备。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10074149B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14615623

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N19/467

CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US08984574B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US14172328

申请日：2014-02-04

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Troy C. Meuninck ,  Oleg Kashapov

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的方法可以将媒体内容嵌入到媒体内容中，以使用编辑器在呈现设备处呈现，以将该水印与指向附加媒体内容的一个或多个元数据指针相关联，该元数据指针根据水印的嵌入链接 生成一组一个或多个元数据指针，其中所述水印包括基于所述呈现设备和计算机之间的内容交换的用于修改所述媒体内容的附加媒体内容的嵌入链接。 该方法还可以包括存储一个或多个元数据指针的组，其中水印的选择调用对包含与水印相关联的附加媒体内容的改变的媒体内容的访问，由此在一个或多个用户处产生改变的媒体内容 设备。 公开了其他实施例。