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公开(公告)号:US09137272B2
公开(公告)日:2015-09-15
申请号:US13713879
申请日:2012-12-13
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Lily F. Chen
CPC classification number: H04L65/403 , H04L65/4076 , H04N21/20
Abstract: One or more servers may receive, from a first server, a first list of timeslots; receive, from a second server, a second list of timeslots; store the first list of timeslots and the second list of timeslots to form a shared list of timeslots; receive an update to the shared list of timeslots by the first server or by the second server; store the update to the shared list of timeslots; receive a first schedule from the first server; and receive a second schedule from the second server. The first server may generate the first schedule and the second server may generate the second schedule based on information stored by the shared list of timeslots. The one or more servers may provide a particular content file to a user device in accordance with information associated with the first schedule or the second schedule.
Abstract translation: 一个或多个服务器可以从第一服务器接收时隙的第一列表; 从第二服务器接收第二时隙列表; 存储时隙的第一个列表和第二个时隙列表,形成时隙的共享列表; 由第一服务器或第二服务器接收对时隙的共享列表的更新; 将更新存储到时隙的共享列表中; 从第一台服务器接收第一个进度表; 并从第二台服务器接收第二个时间表。 第一服务器可以生成第一调度,并且第二服务器可以基于由时隙的共享列表存储的信息来生成第二调度。 一个或多个服务器可以根据与第一调度或第二调度相关联的信息将特定内容文件提供给用户设备。
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公开(公告)号:US11368734B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US17302153
申请日:2021-04-26
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Glenn Altchek , Aakash Chokshi , Shashank Shekhar Sharma , Ataqurahman Patil
IPC: H04N21/258 , H04N21/45 , G06Q30/02 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/234
Abstract: A device may receive content data identifying television schedules for content to be provided for viewing in a first geographic location and a second geographic location, and may identify a first available time slot for content in the first geographic location and a second available time slot for content in the second geographic location. The device may identify a first set of content for the first available time slot and a second set of content for the second available time slot, and may assign values to the first and second sets. The device may determine whether the values assigned to the first and second sets satisfy a threshold value, and may cause, when a value of an content in the first set fails to satisfy the threshold value, a first client device, in the first geographic location, to obtain a replacement content with a value that satisfies the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US11019370B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16801457
申请日:2020-02-26
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Glenn Altchek , Aakash Chokshi , Srinivas Anumala
IPC: H04N21/234 , H04N21/61 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/81
Abstract: Devices, methods, and storage media provide for identifying, by an ad insertion device, at least one prospect for inserting a selected ad via a set of hidden channels during a target programming timeslot based on ad schedules for a plurality of networks; determining based on hidden channel usage data for a programming timeslot corresponding to the target programming timeslot, that a likelihood of availability of at least one hidden channel of the set of hidden channels during the target programming timeslot exceeds a first threshold level; and sending an instruction to an interface device to insert the selected ad via the at least one hidden channel during the target programming timeslot.
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公开(公告)号:US20200059680A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16105343
申请日:2018-08-20
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Glenn Altchek , Aakash Chokshi , Srinivas Anumala
IPC: H04N21/234 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/61
Abstract: Devices, methods, and storage media provide for receiving ad schedules for an upcoming programming timeslot for a network lineup; identifying an opportunity to insert a selected ad via a set of hidden channels during the upcoming programming timeslot based on the ad schedules; retrieving, based on the identifying, stored hidden channel usage data for previous programming timeslots that correspond to the upcoming programming timeslot; determining whether an availability likelihood of a hidden channel during the upcoming programming timeslot exceeds a threshold; retrieving, when the threshold is exceeded, ad insertion collision data for the previous programming timeslots; determining, based on the collision data, whether a likelihood of a collision occurring on the hidden channels during the upcoming programming timeslot exceeds another threshold; and sending, when the other threshold is not exceeded, an instruction to a user interface device to insert the selected ad via the hidden channel during the upcoming programming timeslot.
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公开(公告)号:US20170094324A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US14868602
申请日:2015-09-29
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Dongchen Wang , Marcelo D. Lechner , Rory W. Britt
IPC: H04N21/234 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/845
CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 , H04N21/23614 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8455 , H04N21/8456
Abstract: An exemplary method includes a digital advertisement insertion optimization system accessing data that indicates a playback return position at which playback of a media program is to be resumed following insertion of an advertisement in the media program when a first media file comprising the media program encoded in a first media format is used for playback of the media program, analyzing a second media file comprising the media program encoded in a second media format to identify a set of key frames within the second media file, selecting a key frame from the identified set of key frames; and generating data that indicates a new playback return position at which playback of the media program is to be resumed following insertion of an advertisement when the second media file is used for playback of the media program.
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公开(公告)号:US10999616B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US16746420
申请日:2020-01-17
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Glenn Altchek , Aakash Chokshi , Shashank Shekhar Sharma , Ataqurahman Patil
IPC: H04N7/10 , H04N7/025 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/45 , G06Q30/02 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/234
Abstract: A device may receive content data identifying television schedules for content to be provided for viewing in a first geographic location and a second geographic location, and may identify a first available time slot for content in the first geographic location and a second available time slot for content in the second geographic location. The device may identify a first set of content for the first available time slot and a second set of content for the second available time slot, and may assign values to the first and second sets. The device may determine whether the values assigned to the first and second sets satisfy a threshold value, and may cause, when a value of an content in the first set fails to satisfy the threshold value, a first client device, in the first geographic location, to obtain a replacement content with a value that satisfies the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US20140153581A1
公开(公告)日:2014-06-05
申请号:US14172253
申请日:2014-02-04
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Harpal S. Bassali , Marcelo D. Lechner , Nosherwan Minwalla , Raul Aldrey
IPC: H04L12/865
CPC classification number: H04L47/6275 , H04L47/10 , H04L47/12 , H04L47/22 , H04L47/2416 , H04L47/2433 , H04L47/30 , H04L47/32 , H04L47/50 , H04L47/624 , H04L49/9078 , H04N7/163 , H04N21/23406 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/44004 , H04N21/44008
Abstract: Media units are stored in a buffer, wherein an importance rating is assigned to each of the media units. At least some of the media units are selectively flushed from the buffer based on the importance rating.
Abstract translation: 媒体单元存储在缓冲器中,其中重要性等级被分配给每个媒体单元。 基于重要性等级,至少一些媒体单元被选择性地从缓冲器中刷新。
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公开(公告)号:US08582745B1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-12
申请号:US13742985
申请日:2013-01-16
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Siddharth Chitnis , Marcelo D. Lechner
IPC: H04M3/42
CPC classification number: H04M3/42 , H04M2201/16 , H04M2201/18 , H04M2201/22
Abstract: A device detects that a first user device is calling a second user device while the second user device is calling the first user device, and sends a notification to the first user device or the second user device indicating that the first user device and the second user device are calling one another. The device receives a response to the notification indicating that the first user device and the second user device are to be connected for a call, designates the first user device or the second user device as a call originator, and connects the first user device and the second user device for the call.
Abstract translation: 当第二用户设备正在呼叫第一用户设备时,设备检测到第一用户设备正在呼叫第二用户设备,并且向第一用户设备或第二用户设备发送指示第一用户设备和第二用户的通知 设备正在呼叫对方。 设备接收到对通知的响应,指示第一用户设备和第二用户设备将被连接用于呼叫,将第一用户设备或第二用户设备指定为呼叫发起者,并且将第一用户设备和第二用户设备 用于呼叫的第二用户设备。
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公开(公告)号:US11671639B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17805245
申请日:2022-06-03
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Marcelo D. Lechner , Glenn Altchek , Aakash Chokshi , Shashank Shekhar Sharma , Ataqurahman Patil
IPC: H04N21/258 , H04N21/45 , G06Q30/0251 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/234
CPC classification number: H04N21/25841 , G06Q30/0261 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/23424 , H04N21/4524
Abstract: A device may receive content data identifying television schedules for content to be provided for viewing in a first geographic location and a second geographic location, and may identify a first available time slot for content in the first geographic location and a second available time slot for content in the second geographic location. The device may identify a first set of content for the first available time slot and a second set of content for the second available time slot, and may assign values to the first and second sets. The device may determine whether the values assigned to the first and second sets satisfy a threshold value, and may cause, when a value of content in the first set fails to satisfy the threshold value, a first client device, in the first geographic location, to obtain replacement content with a value that satisfies the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US09788022B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-10
申请号:US14868602
申请日:2015-09-29
Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor: Dongchen Wang , Marcelo D. Lechner , Rory W. Britt
IPC: H04N7/10 , H04N21/234 , H04N21/845 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/236
CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 , H04N21/23614 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8455 , H04N21/8456
Abstract: An exemplary method includes a digital advertisement insertion optimization system accessing data that indicates a playback return position at which playback of a media program is to be resumed following insertion of an advertisement in the media program when a first media file comprising the media program encoded in a first media format is used for playback of the media program, analyzing a second media file comprising the media program encoded in a second media format to identify a set of key frames within the second media file, selecting a key frame from the identified set of key frames; and generating data that indicates a new playback return position at which playback of the media program is to be resumed following insertion of an advertisement when the second media file is used for playback of the media program.
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