公开(公告)号：US09788073B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15188149

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： James Pratt ,  Keith Crowe ,  Marc Sullivan

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09351052B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14621524

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Marc Sullivan ,  Keith Crowe ,  James Pratt

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC classification number: H04N21/64792 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller that receives an indication of a resolution preference for presenting first media content received in a digital stream, wherein the digital stream comprises the first media content and second media content, and wherein the digital stream has a bandwidth limit. The controller, responsive to receiving the first media content adjusts a first resolution of the first media content to achieve an adjusted resolution. The controller also adjusts a second resolution of the second media content to offset, at least in part, the adjusted resolution, wherein the first resolution and the second resolution are adjusted without exceeding the bandwidth limit of the digital stream. 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的系统，该控制器接收用于呈现在数字流中接收的第一媒体内容的分辨率偏好的指示，其中数字流包括第一媒体内容和第二媒体内容 媒体内容，并且其中数字流具有带宽限制。 响应于接收到第一媒体内容，控制器调整第一媒体内容的第一分辨率以实现经调整的分辨率。 控制器还调整第二媒体内容的第二分辨率，至少部分地偏移调整后的分辨率，其中在不超过数字流的带宽限制的情况下调整第一分辨率和第二分辨率。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09210204B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US14068916

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Keith Crowe ,  Dan Agostino ,  Filinto Duran

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W56/0025 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6581

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device to perform operations including determining, a first playback latency of a streaming media signal at a first media processor and a second playback latency of the same signal at a second media processor. A coordinated time is determined according to a target latency not less than a greater of the first and second playback latencies. A first buffer, when adjusted by a first buffer value, causes an in-content reference to be encountered at the coordinated time during playback by the first media processor. Likewise, a second buffer, when adjusted by a second buffer value, causes the in-content reference to be encountered at the coordinated time during playback by the second media processor. The suitably adjusted buffers allow playback of the streaming media to be synchronized between the first and second media processors. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合主题公开的系统可以包括例如用于执行操作的设备，包括确定第一媒体处理器处的流媒体信号的第一播放等待时间和在第二媒体处理器处的相同信号的第二播放等待时间。 根据不少于第一和第二播放延迟中的较大者的目标延迟来确定协调时间。 当由第一缓冲器值调节时，第一缓冲器在由第一媒体处理器播放期间的协调时间引起内容引用。 类似地，当由第二缓冲器值调节时，第二缓冲器使得在由第二媒体处理器重放期间的协调时间遇到内容引用。 适当调整的缓冲器允许在第一和第二媒体处理器之间重新同步流媒体。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09100699B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13687422

申请日：2012-11-28

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： James H. Pratt ,  Keith Crowe ,  Marc Andrew Sullivan

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本发明的教导的方法可以包括例如从多个媒体来源捕获描述在多个媒体源处提供的多个媒体内容的信息，生成在多个媒体源中提供的多个媒体内容的多个示例 所述多个媒体源基于从所述多个媒体源捕获的信息，在显示器上呈现所述多个样本，接收所述多个样本的第一示例的选择，以及呈现与所述多个媒体源相关联的第一媒体内容的一部分 基于从多个媒体源捕获的信息，响应于第一示例的选择，与第一示例相关联的多个媒体源的第一媒体源。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20150304729A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14754816

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： James Pratt ,  Keith Crowe ,  Mark Sullivan

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本发明的教导的方法可以包括例如从多个媒体来源捕获描述在多个媒体源处提供的多个媒体内容的信息，生成在多个媒体源中提供的多个媒体内容的多个示例 所述多个媒体源基于从所述多个媒体源捕获的信息，在显示器上呈现所述多个样本，接收所述多个样本的第一示例的选择，以及呈现与所述多个媒体源相关联的第一媒体内容的一部分 基于从多个媒体源捕获的信息，响应于第一示例的选择，与第一示例相关联的多个媒体源的第一媒体源。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20150120953A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14068916

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Keith Crowe ,  Dan Agostino ,  Filinto Duran

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W56/0025 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6581

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device to perform operations including determining, a first playback latency of a streaming media signal at a first media processor and a second playback latency of the same signal at a second media processor. A coordinated time is determined according to a target latency not less than a greater of the first and second playback latencies. A first buffer, when adjusted by a first buffer value, causes an in-content reference to be encountered at the coordinated time during playback by the first media processor. Likewise, a second buffer, when adjusted by a second buffer value, causes the in-content reference to be encountered at the coordinated time during playback by the second media processor. The suitably adjusted buffers allow playback of the streaming media to be synchronized between the first and second media processors. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合主题公开的系统可以包括例如用于执行操作的设备，包括确定第一媒体处理器处的流媒体信号的第一播放等待时间和在第二媒体处理器处的相同信号的第二播放等待时间。 根据不少于第一和第二播放延迟中的较大者的目标延迟来确定协调时间。 当由第一缓冲器值调节时，第一缓冲器在由第一媒体处理器播放期间的协调时间引起内容引用。 类似地，当由第二缓冲器值调节时，第二缓冲器使得在由第二媒体处理器重放期间的协调时间遇到内容引用。 适当调整的缓冲器允许在第一和第二媒体处理器之间重新同步流媒体。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08989281B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14162010

申请日：2014-01-23

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Marc Sullivan ,  Keith Crowe ,  James Pratt

IPC: H04N7/12 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04N21/64792 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to allocate between a video and audio quality in a multimedia presentation and to utilize a resultant bandwidth as a result of allocation to enhance an audio or video quality in the multimedia presentation in response to a user selection among levels of video quality and audio quality. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的系统，该控制器在多媒体呈现中在视频和音频质量之间进行分配，并且利用作为分配结果的结果带宽来增强音频或视频质量 在多媒体呈现中响应于用户在视频质量和音频质量水平之间的选择。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20140150025A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US13687422

申请日：2012-11-28

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： James H. Pratt ,  Keith Crowe ,  Marc Andrew Sullivan

IPC: H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合本发明的教导的方法可以包括例如从多个媒体来源捕获描述在多个媒体源处提供的多个媒体内容的信息，生成在多个媒体源中提供的多个媒体内容的多个示例 所述多个媒体源基于从所述多个媒体源捕获的信息，在显示器上呈现所述多个样本，接收所述多个样本的第一示例的选择，以及呈现与所述多个媒体源相关联的第一媒体内容的一部分 基于从多个媒体源捕获的信息，响应于第一示例的选择，与第一示例相关联的多个媒体源的第一媒体源。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20140137172A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14162010

申请日：2014-01-23

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Marc Sullivan ,  Keith Crowe ,  James Pratt

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04N21/64792 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to allocate between a video and audio quality in a multimedia presentation and to utilize a resultant bandwidth as a result of allocation to enhance an audio or video quality in the multimedia presentation in response to a user selection among levels of video quality and audio quality. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的系统，该控制器在多媒体呈现中在视频和音频质量之间进行分配，并且利用作为分配结果的结果带宽来增强音频或视频质量 在多媒体呈现中响应于用户在视频质量和音频质量水平之间的选择。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130329813A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13940078

申请日：2013-07-11

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： James Pratt ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Keith Crowe

IPC: H04N7/26

CPC classification number: H04N19/00909 ,  H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/895 ,  H04N21/44008

Abstract: A media processor having a controller operable to recognize a portion of a video stream in an interactive television network having video compression artifacts corresponding to a stored model and perform model-based video correction of the portion recognized using synthetically generated images of objects in a captured video scene. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种媒体处理器，其具有可操作以识别交互式电视网络中的视频流的一部分的控制器，其具有与所存储的模型相对应的视频压缩伪像，并且使用所捕获的视频中的对象的合成生成的图像来识别所述部分的基于模型的视频校正 现场。 公开了其他实施例。