公开(公告)号：US08676031B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13187774

申请日：2011-07-21

申请人： Oladipupo Olaiya ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

发明人： Oladipupo Olaiya ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： H04N5/92 ,  H04N5/93

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  H04N5/85

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing a digital medium, such as a Digital Video Disc (DVD), enabling playback of different versions of a media presentation depending on the locality of the viewer, where each version includes embedded advertisements for a corresponding locality. In one embodiment, a DVD stores a media presentation such as, for example, a movie, an episode of a television program, or the like. Depending on the location of the viewer, the DVD provides a version of the media presentation having embedded advertisements relevant to the locality of the viewer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供诸如数字视频盘（DVD）的数字介质的系统和方法，其能够根据观看者的位置来播放媒体呈现的不同版本，其中每个版本包括用于相应地点的嵌入式广告。 在一个实施例中，DVD存储媒体呈现，例如电影，电视节目的剧集等。 根据观看者的位置，DVD提供具有与观众的地点相关的嵌入广告的媒体呈现的版本。

公开(公告)号：US07991269B1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US11611181

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： Oladipupo Olaiya ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

发明人： Oladipupo Olaiya ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： H04N9/80

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  H04N5/85

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing a digital medium, such as a Digital Video Disc (DVD), enabling playback of different versions of a media presentation depending on the locality of the viewer, where each version includes embedded advertisements for a corresponding locality. In one embodiment, a DVD stores a media presentation such as, for example, a movie, an episode of a television program, or the like. Depending on the location of the viewer, the DVD provides a version of the media presentation having embedded advertisements relevant to the locality of the viewer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供诸如数字视频盘（DVD）的数字介质的系统和方法，其能够根据观看者的位置来播放媒体呈现的不同版本，其中每个版本包括用于相应地点的嵌入式广告。 在一个实施例中，DVD存储媒体呈现，例如电影，电视节目的剧集等。 根据观看者的位置，DVD提供具有与观众的地点相关的嵌入广告的媒体呈现的版本。

公开(公告)号：US08549091B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13178954

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

发明人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： H04N21/44004 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08729 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/2857 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4621

摘要： A client playback architecture for a media content distribution system is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the client playback architecture is a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) based architecture. The RDMA based architecture enables the client playback device to obtain media content from a central server in real-time or in substantially real-time as the media content is needed for playback at the client playback device. More specifically, the playback device includes RDMA enabled playback circuitry operating to perform RDMA transfers for select media content, buffer the media content received as a result of the RDMA transfers, and provide the media content for presentation to one or more associated viewers via one or more audio/video interfaces.

公开(公告)号：US07996482B1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US11831228

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

发明人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： H04N21/44004 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08729 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/2857 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4621

摘要： A client playback architecture for a media content distribution system is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the client playback architecture is a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) based architecture. The RDMA based architecture enables the client playback device to obtain media content from a central server in real-time or in substantially real-time as the media content is needed for playback at the client playback device. More specifically, the playback device includes RDMA enabled playback circuitry operating to perform RDMA transfers for select media content, buffer the media content received as a result of the RDMA transfers, and provide the media content for presentation to one or more associated viewers via one or more audio/video interfaces.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于媒体内容分发系统的客户回放架构。 在优选实施例中，客户端重放架构是基于远程直接存储器访问（RDMA）的架构。 基于RDMA的架构使得客户端播放设备能够实时地或基本上实时地从中央服务器获得媒体内容，因为需要媒体内容以在客户端播放设备上播放。 更具体地，播放设备包括启用RDMA的重放电路，其操作以对选择的媒体内容执行RDMA传输，缓冲作为RDMA传输的结果而接收到的媒体内容，并通过一个或多个相关观众提供媒体内容以呈现给一个或多个相关观众 更多的音频/视频接口。

公开(公告)号：US08762476B1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US11961632

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

发明人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F15/167 ,  G06F15/17331 ,  H04L29/06455 ,  H04L29/06517 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L69/10 ,  H04L2209/60 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/643

摘要： A direct memory-to-memory to streaming protocol driver for a media content playback system is provided. In one embodiment, the direct memory-to-memory to streaming protocol driver is a Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). In general, the RDMA to streaming protocol driver utilizes an RDMA-enabled network interface to obtain media content from a remote content distribution server. In order to emulate a streaming protocol layer of a network stack such as, for example, the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), the RDMA to streaming protocol driver encapsulates the media content according to the streaming protocol to provide streaming media content. The streaming media content is then provided to an associated streaming protocol-based playback function.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于媒体内容播放系统的直接存储器到存储器到流媒体协议驱动器。 在一个实施例中，直接存储器到存储器到流传输协议驱动器是远程直接存储器访问（RDMA）。 通常，RDMA到流式传输协议驱动程序利用启用RDMA的网络接口从远程内容分发服务器获取媒体内容。 为了模拟例如用户数据报协议（UDP）的网络堆栈的流传输协议层，RDMA到流协议驱动器根据流协议封装媒体内容以提供流媒体内容。 然后将流媒体内容提供给相关联的基于流传输协议的播放功能。

公开(公告)号：US08387102B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12341784

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans ,  Gregory M. Evans

发明人： Thomas A. Roberts ,  James Evans ,  Gregory M. Evans

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/812 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/26616 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4331

摘要： A method and system for minimizing data streams of the same program on a shared medium. A user device receives a first data stream of a program and effects display of the program based on the first data stream to a display device. The user device halts display of the program and provides an advertisement to a viewer. A second data stream of the program being provided over the same medium to a second viewer that was initiated after the first data stream is provided to the user device. The user device buffers the second data stream, and after the advertisement is finished, provides the program to the viewer based on the second data stream.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使共享介质上的相同程序的数据流最小化的方法和系统。 用户设备接收节目的第一数据流，并且基于第一数据流将节目的显示实现到显示设备。 用户设备停止对节目的显示，并向观众提供广告。 在第一数据流被提供给用户设备之后，通过相同介质提供的程序的第二数据流被发送到第二查看器。 用户设备缓冲第二数据流，并且在广告完成之后，基于第二数据流向观看者提供节目。

公开(公告)号：US09280773B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US11512576

申请日：2006-08-30

申请人： Gregory Morgan Evans ,  James Evans ,  Thomas Roberts

发明人： Gregory Morgan Evans ,  James Evans ,  Thomas Roberts

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06Q20/40

CPC分类号： G06Q20/4014 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/1235

摘要： A DRM compliance system can include one or more DRM servers, capture devices capable of continuously encrypting content at capture, and one or more rights compliance software applications. Methods of ensuring DRM compliance can include registering and verifying capture devices prior to the presentation of protectable content. Unique IDs associated with the capture devices may be stored as DRM liens in a DRM server along with particular time periods an identified DRM policy is in effect. The rights compliance software application can consult a DRM server to determine if encrypted content captured by a device is subject to a DRM policy. The server can make such a determination based on attempting to match data identifying the capture device and time of capture to one or more DRM liens. When matches are found, applicable DRM policies are applied by decrypting the content and then rendering the content in a DRM-compatible form.

摘要翻译： DRM一致性系统可以包括一个或多个DRM服务器，捕获能够连续加密内容的捕获设备以及一个或多个权限合规性软件应用。 确保DRM合规性的方法可以包括在呈现可保护内容之前注册和验证捕获设备。 与捕获设备相关联的唯一ID可以与已识别的DRM策略有效的特定时间段一起作为DRM留置权存储在DRM服务器中。 权利合规软件应用程序可以咨询DRM服务器以确定由设备捕获的加密内容是否受DRM策略的约束。 服务器可以基于尝试将识别捕获设备的数据和捕获时间的数据匹配到一个或多个DRM留置权来进行这样的确定。 当找到匹配时，通过解密内容然后以与DRM兼容的形式呈现内容来应用适用的DRM策略。

公开(公告)号：US09224145B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US11512575

申请日：2006-08-30

申请人： Gregory Morgan Evans ,  James Evans ,  Thomas Roberts

发明人： Gregory Morgan Evans ,  James Evans ,  Thomas Roberts

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  H04N7/12 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06Q20/40

CPC分类号： G06Q20/4014 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/4223

摘要： A system for tracking copyright compliance comprises a database, the database including unique identifiers for a plurality of content capture devices. The unique identifiers may be obtained from devices prior to the presentation of protectable content, for example, by pre-registration during the process of obtaining a ticket to a performance or at a security checkpoint at an event. The unique identifiers may be associated with a copyright policy pertaining to content at the event. Each device may embed its unique identifier in content captured by the device, such as via a watermark. Software may obtain data embedded in content and access the database to determine the copyright status of the content by sending a request including data identifying the capture device. If content is obtained from an unauthorized source, the content may be traced back to a specific device.

摘要翻译： 用于跟踪版权遵守的系统包括数据库，数据库包括用于多个内容捕获设备的唯一标识符。 唯一标识符可以在呈现可保护内容之前从设备获得，例如通过在获取到演出的票或在事件的安全检查点的过程中的预注册来获得。 唯一标识符可以与与事件的内容相关的版权策略相关联。 每个设备可以将其唯一标识符嵌入设备捕获的内容中，例如通过水印。 软件可以获取嵌入在内容中的数据并访问数据库以通过发送包括识别捕获设备的数据的请求来确定内容的版权状态。 如果内容是从未经授权的来源获得的，内容可以追溯到特定的设备。

公开(公告)号：US08886803B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US11858276

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L69/28 ,  H04L67/1068 ,  H04L67/107

摘要： A dynamic query response scheme for a distributed network is provided. In one embodiment, the distributed network is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network including a number of peer nodes. In general, peer nodes delay their query responses, address their query responses, or both delay and address their query responses dynamically to avoid feedback implosion. In one embodiment, the peer nodes delay their query responses, address their query responses, or both delay and address their query responses based on one or more quality metrics calculated for their query responses.

摘要翻译： 提供了分布式网络的动态查询响应方案。 在一个实施例中，分布式网络是包括多个对等节点的对等（P2P）网络。 一般来说，对等节点延迟他们的查询响应，解决他们的查询响应，或者同时延迟并且动态地寻址他们的查询响应以避免反馈内爆。 在一个实施例中，对等节点基于为其查询响应计算的一个或多个质量度量延迟其查询响应，寻址他们的查询响应或两者延迟并寻址他们的查询响应。

公开(公告)号：US08150938B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US11471868

申请日：2006-06-21

申请人： Richard J. Walsh ,  Alfredo C. Issa ,  James Evans

发明人： Richard J. Walsh ,  Alfredo C. Issa ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/2814 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： A mediating server operates to interconnect a number of user devices to network servers. In order to receive customized content from the network servers, the user devices provide device profiles to the network servers via the mediating server within or in addition to requests for content. As the device profiles pass through the mediating server, the mediating server obtains the device profiles and stores the device profiles in a device profiles database. The mediating server may then classify the user devices based on the user profiles using a classification algorithm, which may include one or more classification rules for each of a number of classes. Thereafter, the mediating server may provide one or more services based on the device profiles, the classification of the user devices, or a combination thereof.

摘要翻译： 中介服务器用于将多个用户设备互连到网络服务器。 为了从网络服务器接收定制的内容，用户设备通过中介服务器向网络服务器提供设备配置文件，或者对内容请求进行补充。 当设备配置文件通过中介服务器时，中介服务器获取设备配置文件并将设备配置文件存储在设备配置文件数据库中。 中介服务器然后可以使用分类算法基于用户简档对用户设备进行分类，分类算法可以包括用于多个类中的每一个的一个或多个分类规则。 此后，中介服务器可以基于设备简档，用户设备的分类或其组合来提供一个或多个服务。