公开(公告)号：US10958582B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16254714

申请日：2019-01-23

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

Inventor： Maria Adamczyk ,  Thomas Arnold Anschutz ,  Alan Ryan Blackburn ,  Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova ,  Sammie Walter Hill ,  Scott Crandall Holt ,  Nicholas Steven Huslak ,  Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr. ,  Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr. ,  Scott Traynham Stillman ,  Steven Allan Wright ,  Li Zhang

IPC: H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/833 ,  H04L12/853 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US09900627B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15351492

申请日：2016-11-15

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

Inventor： Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/23418 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor adapted to receive a message from a portable communication device communicatively coupled to a set-top box presenting a media program and to retrieve from the message a media descriptor associated with the media program. The processor is further adapted to identify according to the media descriptor one or more images of one or more performers commonly presented in the media program, to monitor one or more frames of a live media feed including the media program, and compare the one or more human figures to the one or more images of performers. The processor can also be adapted to recognize a performer from the comparison, to retrieve information associated with the performer, and to transmit the information to the portable communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190245793A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16254714

申请日：2019-01-23

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

Inventor： Maria Adamczyk ,  Thomas Arnold Anschutz ,  Alan Ryan Blackburn ,  Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova ,  Sammie Walter Hill ,  Scott Crandall Holt ,  Nicholas Steven Huslak ,  Arnold Chester McQuaide, JR ,  Edgar Vaughan Shrum, JR ,  Scott Traynham Stillman ,  Steven Allan Wright ,  Li Zhang

IPC: H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/853 ,  H04L12/833 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L47/24 ,  H04L12/2859 ,  H04L47/2408 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L47/2458 ,  H04L63/029 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W72/0446

Abstract: A method of operating a data network may include establishing a data path through the data network between a routing gateway and service provider equipment providing a data service. Moreover, the data service may be provided for use at the routing gateway over the data path during a data session. A request may be received from the service provider equipment where the request defines a data flow characteristic for the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment providing the data service. The data flow characteristic may then be transmitted to a network element along the data path between the routing gateway and the service provider equipment. A request from service provider equipment can include an allowed bandwidth or prioritization. Related methods, data networks, data service providers, routing gateways, and computer program products are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20170064347A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15351492

申请日：2016-11-15

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

Inventor： Jeffrey Patrick Cassanova

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/239

CPC classification number: H04N21/23418 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor adapted to receive a message from a portable communication device communicatively coupled to a set-top box presenting a media program and to retrieve from the message a media descriptor associated with the media program. The processor is further adapted to identify according to the media descriptor one or more images of one or more performers commonly presented in the media program, to monitor one or more frames of a live media feed including the media program, and compare the one or more human figures to the one or more images of performers. The processor can also be adapted to recognize a performer from the comparison, to retrieve information associated with the performer, and to transmit the information to the portable communication device. 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处理器的设备，该处理器适于从通信地耦合到呈现媒体程序的机顶盒的便携式通信设备接收消息，并且从该消息中检索媒体 与媒体程序相关联的描述符。 处理器还适于根据媒体描述符来识别媒体程序中通常呈现的一个或多个表演者的一个或多个图像，以监视包括媒体节目的直播媒体馈送的一个或多个帧，并且比较一个或多个 人物对一个或多个表演者的图像。 处理器还可以适于从比较中识别执行者，以检索与执行者相关联的信息，并将该信息发送到便携式通信设备。 公开了其他实施例。