公开(公告)号：US09578371B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14526280

申请日：2014-10-28

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

Inventor： Steven M. Wollmershauser ,  Jason B. Sprague ,  William O. Sprague, Jr.

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04N21/64 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/64 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: A network addressable appliance with digital multimedia recording capabilities has limited access including playback of stored multimedia content upon faulty connection with a service provider network. Upon a connectivity event, the network addressable appliance compares a retrieved hardware address for a connected residential gateway to a stored hardware address for an assigned residential gateway. If the two hardware addresses correspond, the network addressable appliance provides playback to stored multimedia content. The system helps prevent violations of digital rights management rules by restricting access to stored multimedia content while the network addressable appliance is connected to an unauthorized residential gateway. The system provides a user with limited access (i.e. playback) to multimedia content during service provider network outages.

Abstract translation: 具有数字多媒体记录功能的网络寻址装置具有有限的访问，包括在与服务提供商网络的故障连接时重放存储的多媒体内容。 在连接事件时，网络可寻址设备将连接的住宅网关的检索硬件地址与分配的住宅网关的存储的硬件地址进行比较。 如果两个硬件地址相对应，则网络可寻址设备向存储的多媒体内容提供回放。 该系统通过在网络可寻址设备连接到未经授权的住宅网关的同时限制对存储的多媒体内容的访问来防止违反数字版权管理规则。 在服务提供商网络中断期间，系统向用户提供对多媒体内容的有限访问（即回放）。

公开(公告)号：US10805759B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16363784

申请日：2019-03-25

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

Inventor： Steven M. Wollmershauser ,  William O. Sprague, Jr. ,  Jason B. Sprague

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to receive a request for reverberation in an environment having a plurality of media devices, and adjust a time delay for audio signals presented by one of the plurality of media devices operably coupled to the set top box based at least in part on the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10225604B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15437317

申请日：2017-02-20

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

Inventor： Steven M. Wollmershauser ,  Jason B. Sprague ,  William O. Sprague, Jr.

IPC: H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04N21/64 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A network addressable appliance with digital multimedia recording capabilities has limited access including playback of stored multimedia content upon faulty connection with a service provider network. Upon a connectivity event, the network addressable appliance compares a retrieved hardware address for a connected residential gateway to a stored hardware address for an assigned residential gateway. If the two hardware addresses correspond, the network addressable appliance provides playback to stored multimedia content. The system helps prevent violations of digital rights management rules by restricting access to stored multimedia content while the network addressable appliance is connected to an unauthorized residential gateway. The system provides a user with limited access (i.e. playback) to multimedia content during service provider network outages.

公开(公告)号：US10284996B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15248528

申请日：2016-08-26

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

Inventor： Steven M. Wollmershauser ,  William O. Sprague, Jr. ,  Jason B. Sprague

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to receive a request for reverberation in an environment having a plurality of media devices, and adjust a time delay for audio signals presented by one of the plurality of media devices operably coupled to the set top box based at least in part on the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.