公开(公告)号：US10051338B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14919356

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Douglas Medina ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/462

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing a terrestrial content service that delivers media content to premises of a subscriber for presentation to media processing equipment of the subscriber. An interruption in the terrestrial content service is determined that interrupts the delivery of the media content item to the media processing equipment. An alternative media content item is identified based on the media content item, wherein the alternative media content item is available by way of a direct broadcast satellite service not subscribed to by the subscriber. The direct broadcast satellite service is provisioned to the media processing equipment responsive to the determining of the interruption in the terrestrial content service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09912526B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14919373

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Douglas Medina ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L12/861

CPC classification number: H04L41/0654 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04L43/0847 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L69/00 ,  Y04S40/166 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first tuning state of a media processor of a subscriber. The first tuning state includes a satellite service channel of a number of channels, wherein the satellite service channel provides a first media content item that is processed by the media processor for presentation. A terrestrial service channel is identified that provides a second media content item. The terrestrial service channel is accessed, but not at a time of access processed by the media processing device for presentation. An unavailability is determined of the satellite service channel to the media processor, and subsequent processing of the second media content item by the media processor is facilitated by replacing the first media content item, responsive to the determining of the unavailability of the satellite service channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170118064A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US14919373

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Douglas Medina ,  Todd Andrew Fryer ,  Nicholas Nicas

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H04L41/0654 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04L43/0847 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L69/00 ,  Y04S40/166 ,  Y04S40/168

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first tuning state of a media processor of a subscriber. The first tuning state includes a satellite service channel of a number of channels, wherein the satellite service channel provides a first media content item that is processed by the media processor for presentation. A terrestrial service channel is identified that provides a second media content item. The terrestrial service channel is accessed, but not at a time of access processed by the media processing device for presentation. An unavailability is determined of the satellite service channel to the media processor, and subsequent processing of the second media content item by the media processor is facilitated by replacing the first media content item, responsive to the determining of the unavailability of the satellite service channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.