公开(公告)号：US09973726B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14590372

申请日：2015-01-06

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

Inventor： Jerald Howcroft ,  Kathy Goode ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/658

Abstract: A method includes performing, at a media recorder device, a comparison of a user defined criterion to information descriptive of content items associated with a set of series subscriptions. The content items and the set of series subscriptions are stored at the media recorder device. The user defined criterion indicates that reruns of episodes associated with a particular series subscription of the set of series subscriptions have not been recorded within a time period. The method includes identifying, at the media recorder device, multiple series subscriptions of the set of series subscriptions based on the comparison. The method includes deleting the multiple series subscriptions from the media recorder device. The method further includes sending, from the media recorder device, a notification to a display device, the notification indicating that a cleanup operation has been performed on the set of series subscription stored at the media recorder device.

公开(公告)号：US10397648B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15881973

申请日：2018-01-29

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

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/647

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US20180160175A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15881973

申请日：2018-01-29

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

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04N21/440236 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/64707

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US09773049B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14740463

申请日：2015-06-16

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

Inventor： Bryan Davis ,  Dan Musgrove ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/36

CPC classification number: G06F17/30569 ,  G06F7/36 ,  G06F17/3002 ,  G06F17/3005 ,  G06F17/30056 ,  G06F17/30607

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first request from a first user device for first data, where the first request identifies a first data source and sending a first data access request to the first data source, where the first data access request is based on a first reader object associated with the first data source. The method also includes receiving the first data from the first data source, where the first data has a first format, and transforming the first data to normalized data in a normalized format based on the first reader object. The method further includes selecting a first presentation object from a database comprising a plurality of presentation objects based on a first device type of the first user device and transforming the normalized data to output data in an output format based on the first presentation object.

公开(公告)号：US09374627B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14048619

申请日：2013-10-08

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

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/647 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4627

CPC classification number: H04N21/440236 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/64707

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US20150278319A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14740463

申请日：2015-06-16

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

Inventor： Bryan Davis ,  Dan Musgrove ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/36

CPC classification number: G06F17/30569 ,  G06F7/36 ,  G06F17/3002 ,  G06F17/3005 ,  G06F17/30056 ,  G06F17/30607

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first request from a first user device for first data, where the first request identifies a first data source and sending a first data access request to the first data source, where the first data access request is based on a first reader object associated with the first data source. The method also includes receiving the first data from the first data source, where the first data has a first format, and transforming the first data to normalized data in a normalized format based on the first reader object. The method further includes selecting a first presentation object from a database comprising a plurality of presentation objects based on a first device type of the first user device and transforming the normalized data to output data in an output format based on the first presentation object.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括从第一用户设备接收第一数据的第一请求，其中第一请求识别第一数据源并向第一数据源发送第一数据访问请求，其中第一数据访问请求基于第一读取器 对象与第一个数据源相关联。 该方法还包括从第一数据源接收第一数据，其中第一数据具有第一格式，并且基于第一读取器对象将第一数据转换为归一化数据以规格化格式。 该方法还包括基于第一用户设备的第一设备类型从包括多个呈现对象的数据库中选择第一呈现对象，并且基于第一呈现对象将归一化数据变换为输出格式的输出数据。

公开(公告)号：US10805675B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16506211

申请日：2019-07-09

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

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/647

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US10785521B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15645180

申请日：2017-07-10

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

Inventor： Jason Savard ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10531143B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15869302

申请日：2018-01-12

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

Inventor： Jerald R. Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller configured to identify audio content of interest associated with an audio portion of a media program. Alternate audio content is identified. Responsive to a detection of the audio content of interest within a textual representation of the audio portion, an indicator including a pointer is inserted into the media program. The pointer points to the alternate audio content and is inserted at a start point of the occurrence of the audio content of interest within the media program. The alternate audio content is retrieved based on the pointer and substituted with the alternate audio content beginning at the start point. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190335236A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16506211

申请日：2019-07-09

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

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.