公开(公告)号：US10405021B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US14197709

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A system for presenting media services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portal having a controller element to detect an installation of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) media receiver in an IPTV media system and adapt at least a portion of the portal according to the installation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09706258B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14679063

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/478 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04N21/47815 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive from a media communication system metadata describing one or more marketable items depicted in a media program supplied by the media communication system, present images of the media program at a media presentation device without highlighting the one or more marketable items, present an icon at least at one of a remote controller managing operations of the media processor or the media presentation device to indicate a presence of the one or more marketable items in one or more of the images presented at the media presentation device, detect a selection of the icon, and highlight the one or more marketable items. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09462310B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14223356

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/236 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06Q30/0258 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L51/10 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to detect an event associated with recorded media content derived from one among a plurality of media content sources, select a communication device of a subscriber of the media content processor, retrieve a portion of the recorded media content, generate a notice describing the event, and transmit the notice with the portion of the recorded media content to the 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控制器的媒体内容处理器，该控制器适于检测与从多个媒体内容源之一导出的记录媒体内容相关联的事件，选择订户的通信设备 检索所记录的媒体内容的一部分，生成描述该事件的通知，并将该记录媒体内容的一部分通知给通信装置。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09451336B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14564945

申请日：2014-12-09

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N21/8456 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: A system and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining an estimated length of a media program where the estimated length is based on a plurality of different reported lengths of the media program in reported media program information, presenting at a display device a portion of the media program while it is being delivered by a media delivery system via a progressive download, and enabling bookmark and chaptering functions for the media program based on the estimated length of the media program until a true time index is generated using an index file at an end of the progressive download of the media program. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于呈现逐渐下载的媒体节目的系统和方法。 包括本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如获得媒体节目的估计长度，其中估计长度基于所报告的媒体节目信息中的媒体节目的多个不同报告长度，在显示器 在通过逐行下载由媒体传送系统传送媒体节目的一部分的同时，设置媒体节目的一部分，以及基于所估计的媒体节目的长度来启用媒体节目的书签和章节功能，直到使用 索引文件在逐渐下载媒体节目结束时。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09332299B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14478768

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White ,  Brett A. Anderson ,  James Cansler

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/854

CPC classification number: H04N21/42227 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/854

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, set top box (STB) having a controller to record one or more soft key preferences associated with a user of the STB for each of a plurality of media presentation states of a media communication system, receive a request for presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with one of the media presentation states, select one or more soft keys according to the one or more soft key preferences assigned to the requested media presentation state, and present the selected one or more soft keys in the GUI. 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机顶盒（STB），其控制器记录与STB的用户相关联的一个或多个软键偏好，用于多个媒体呈现状态中的每一个 媒体通信系统，接收对与媒体呈现状态之一相关联的图形用户界面（GUI）的呈现请求，根据分配给所请求的媒体呈现状态的一个或多个软键偏好选择一个或多个软键，以及 在GUI中显示选定的一个或多个软键。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160094652A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14964983

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler ,  Ian C. Schmehl

IPC: H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/1076 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media distribution system having a controller to identify a plurality of media presentation devices of a user of the media distribution system, identify one or more distribution preferences supplied by the user for distributing media content to the plurality of media presentation devices, receive media content from one of a plurality of media sources of the user, determine a media content type from the received media content, and distribute the received media content to one or more of the plurality of media presentation devices according to the one or more distribution preferences and the media content type. The one or more distribution preferences comprise in part media content distribution arrangements assigned by the user between the plurality of media sources of the user and the plurality of media presentation devices of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160037228A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14883914

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: H04N21/485 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/475 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/4858 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to present a graphic user interface (GUI) for customizing an electronic programming guide (EPG), the GUI including a plurality of scrollable media channels, each media channel accompanied by an image, a description of the media channel, an option to select the media channel for inclusion in the EPG, a first button to customize the EPG according to one or more media channels selected, and a second button to request additional information about a media channel highlighted in the GUI. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150215678A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14679063

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4722

CPC classification number: H04N21/47815 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive from a media communication system metadata describing one or more marketable items depicted in a media program supplied by the media communication system, present images of the media program at a media presentation device without highlighting the one or more marketable items, present an icon at least at one of a remote controller managing operations of the media processor or the media presentation device to indicate a presence of the one or more marketable items in one or more of the images presented at the media presentation device, detect a selection of the icon, and highlight the one or more marketable items. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150181287A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14642823

申请日：2015-03-10

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White ,  James Cansler ,  Charles V. Scott

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that a commercial segment of media content, including a video portion and an audio portion, contains neither metadata nor close captioning information. I response to determining that the commercial segment contains neither metadata nor close captioning information, advertised program content is identified based on the video portion, the audio portion or both. Alternative media content is identified based on the advertised program content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 结合主题公开的教导的系统可以包括例如确定包括视频部分和音频部分的媒体内容的商业部分既不包含元数据也不包含字幕信息。 我响应确定商业片段既不包含元数据也不包含字幕信息，则基于视频部分，音频部分或两者识别公告的节目内容。 基于所宣传的节目内容来识别替代媒体内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08984571B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US14217879

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Scott White

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/63345

Abstract: A system includes a video-on-demand server and an authentication server. The video-on-demand server is configured to provide video-on-demand content through a broadband connection to a set-top box device. The authentication server is in communication with the video-on-demand server. The authentication server is configured to receive a request to allow access to a video-on-demand package that includes the video-on-demand content, to determine if a user is currently authorized to constantly receive a broadcast package that includes a plurality of broadcast channels related to the video-on-demand content, and to authorize a broadcast channel in the broadcast package when not currently authorized to receive the broadcast package.

Abstract translation: 系统包括视频点播服务器和认证服务器。 视频点播服务器被配置为通过到机顶盒设备的宽带连接来提供视频点播内容。 认证服务器与视频点播服务器通信。 认证服务器被配置为接收允许访问包括视频点播内容的视频点播包的请求，以确定用户当前是否被授权不断地接收包括多个广播的广播包 与视频点播内容相关的频道，并且当当前未被授权接收广播包时，授权广播包中的广播频道。