公开(公告)号：US11770592B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17360120

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: Synamedia Limited

Inventor： Avi Fruchter ,  Ilan Cohen ,  Zorach Reuven Wachtfogel ,  Uziel Joseph Harband ,  Einav Rivni ,  Thomas Paul Burnley

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N17/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/64738 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/64792 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A method includes determining a first transmission rate for transmitting an entirety of a segment of a video stream to a client device. The segment includes a set of frames. In some implementations, the method includes, after transmitting a first subset of the set of frames at the first transmission rate, detecting that a network connectivity of the client device has reduced below a connectivity threshold associated with the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes transmitting an entirety of the segment at a second transmission rate that is less than the first transmission rate. In some implementations, the method includes triggering the client device to present a second subset of the set of frames that corresponds to a temporal position in the video stream after the first subset of the set of frames while foregoing re-presentation of the first subset of the set of frames.

公开(公告)号：US09680889B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US13481528

申请日：2012-05-25

Applicant: Mark B. Hurst ,  David S. Anderson ,  Krysta L. Hurst

Inventor： Mark B. Hurst ,  David S. Anderson ,  Krysta L. Hurst

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing multiple video players executing on a client software platform. Each video player can have at least one video data stream supplied over a data network. A priority value can be applied to selected video players, and an amount of available bandwidth can be determined. The determined amount of available bandwidth may also be used to calculate whether the selected video players can sustain a video playback quality above a pre-defined threshold. This operation can include appropriately apportioning and managing bandwidth and/or processing power allotments between the video players based on the priority assignments when the bandwidth and/or processing power is less than what the video players want to consume. A modify playback message may be sent to at least one video player when the video playback rate is not sustainable or has become sustainable again.

公开(公告)号：US20170150204A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14948658

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Zhiying Jin ,  Sandeep G. Rathi ,  Yuhui Qian ,  Samuel Thomas Scott, III

IPC: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a web services provider system detecting an input command provided by a user during a scheduling session and representative of a request for a local digital video recording (“DVR”) system to record a media program during a presentation time period that is subsequent to the scheduling session. During the scheduling session and in response to the input command, the web services provider system identifies a maximum number of media programs other than the media program and that are already scheduled to be concurrently recorded by the local DVR system at any given time during the presentation time period, determines whether the maximum number equals a maximum recording limitation of the local DVR system, and performs, based on the determination whether the maximum number equals the maximum recording limitation of the local DVR system, a predetermined action with respect to the media program.

公开(公告)号：US20170013232A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15209697

申请日：2016-07-13

Applicant: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

Inventor： Howard Pfeffer ,  Matthew Cannon

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: H04N7/147 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1822 ,  H04L65/00 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/157 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: A flip signal is received from a first device, at a signaling server, during a video chat between the first device and a second device. The flip signal indicates that media packets from the second device intended for the first device are to be sent to a third device. Responsive to the signaling server receiving the flip signal, the signaling server sends a call request to the third device; and the signaling server sends a message to the second device to cause the second device to send the media packets to the third device. In another aspect, at the first device, during the video chat, a gesture is detected which indicates that media packets from the second device intended for the first device are to be sent to the third device; and, responsive to the detecting, the flip signal is sent.

Abstract translation: 在第一设备和第二设备之间的视频聊天期间，在信令服务器处，从第一设备接收翻转信号。 翻转信号指示来自第一设备的第二设备的媒体分组将被发送到第三设备。 响应于信令服务器接收翻转信号，信令服务器向第三设备发送呼叫请求; 并且信令服务器向第二设备发送消息以使得第二设备将媒体分组发送到第三设备。 在另一方面，在第一设备中，在视频聊天期间，检测到指示将要向第三设备发送来自第二设备的媒体分组的手势; 并且响应于检测，发送翻转信号。

公开(公告)号：US09319856B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14469118

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Adam Schott Riggs

IPC: H04W4/12 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04W4/12 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for routing messages to one or more of a plurality of user devices associated with a particular user to whom a particular message is to be provided. The message destination user device(s) may be determined by evaluating the user interactions on each of the plurality of user device. The message destination user device(s) may be selected as the user device(s) that are predicted to have a relatively high level of interaction and/or activity with the user to whom the message is to be provided or is in relative proximity of the user to whom the message is to be provided. When the message destination user device(s) are determined, the message may be transmitted to that/those message destination user device(s) for rendering to the user to whom the message is to be provided.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于将消息路由到与要向其提供特定消息的特定用户相关联的多个用户设备中的一个或多个的消息的系统和方法。 消息目标用户设备可以通过评估多个用户设备中的每一个上的用户交互来确定。 消息目的地用户设备可以被选择为被预测与要向其提供消息的用户具有相对较高级别的交互和/或活动的用户设备或者相对接近于 要向其提供消息的用户。 当消息目的地用户设备被确定时，消息可以被发送到那个/那些消息目的地用户设备，以呈现给要向其提供消息的用户。

公开(公告)号：US09161096B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US14523276

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yohichi Eguchi ,  Keisuke Tsuji ,  Ryosuke Ohmae ,  Masayuki Etoh ,  Seiji Imanishi ,  Shinichi Katoh ,  Takuya Kinoshita

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: H04N21/64753 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/64746

Abstract: A wireless transmission system is provided that can minimize the control command transmission amount by operating a plurality of sink devices in conjunction with each other with respect to each group. The wireless transmission system includes: a bridge device (1) which wireless-transmits an AV content; and a plurality of wireless sink devices (5, 6) which reproduce the wireless-transmitted AV content. The bridge device (1) has a group identification table which stores a group identifier for identifying a group formed by the wireless sink device (5, 6). The bridge device (1) adds a group identifier extracted from the group identification table to a control command for controlling the sink devices (5, 6) and wireless-transmits the control command having the group identifier. The wireless sink devices (5, 6) receive a control command wireless-transmitted from the bridge device (1) if a corresponding group identifier is added to the control command.

Abstract translation: 提供一种无线传输系统，其可以通过相对于每个组彼此结合操作多个宿设备来最小化控制命令传输量。 无线传输系统包括：无线传输AV内容的桥接设备（1）; 以及再现无线发送的AV内容的多个无线接收设备（5,6）。 桥接设备（1）具有组识别表，其存储用于识别由无线接收设备（5,6）形成的组的组标识符。 桥接装置（1）将从组识别表提取的组标识符添加到用于控制接收装置（5,6）的控制命令，并且无线发送具有组标识符的控制命令。 如果相应的组标识符被添加到控制命令，则无线接收设备（5,6）接收从桥接设备（1）无线发送的控制命令。

公开(公告)号：US09088390B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US13833450

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ARRIS Group, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Wheelock

IPC: H04J7/00 ,  H04L7/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4305 ,  H04J3/0638 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: Systems and methods of this disclosure can operate to re-synchronize timing between communication devices and can include a timing server. The timing server can provide timing messages containing timing correction values to communication devices that can synchronize the communication devices. If communication devices fail to receive timing messages, the communication devices may continue to provide communication services using their internal clocks that can drift over time. When timing messages are restored, the timing correction values can be significant enough to result in the loss of communications if immediately applied by communication devices. By gradually applying timing corrections over a period of time approaching the received timing correction value, communication devices can achieve re-synchronization while avoiding and/or minimizing the loss of communications.

Abstract translation: 本公开的系统和方法可以操作以重新同步通信设备之间的定时，并且可以包括定时服务器。 定时服务器可以向可以同步通信设备的通信设备提供包含定时校正值的定时消息。 如果通信设备不能接收定时消息，则通信设备可以使用其随时间漂移的内部时钟来继续提供通信服务。 当定时消息被恢复时，如果通信设备立即应用，定时校正值可能足够大以导致通信丢失。 通过在接近定时校正值的时间段内逐渐应用定时校正，通信设备可以实现重新同步，同时避免和/或最小化通信丢失。

公开(公告)号：US20150046955A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14523276

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yohichi EGUCHI ,  Keisuke TSUJI ,  Ryosuke OHMAE ,  Masayuki ETOH ,  Seiji IMANISHI ,  Shinichi KATOH ,  Takuya KINOSHITA

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC classification number: H04N21/64753 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/64746

Abstract: A wireless transmission system is provided that can minimize the control command transmission amount by operating a plurality of sink devices in conjunction with each other with respect to each group. The wireless transmission system includes: a bridge device (1) which wireless-transmits an AV content; and a plurality of wireless sink devices (5, 6) which reproduce the wireless-transmitted AV content. The bridge device (1) has a group identification table which stores a group identifier for identifying a group formed by the wireless sink device (5, 6). The bridge device (1) adds a group identifier extracted from the group identification table to a control command for controlling the sink devices (5, 6) and wireless-transmits the control command having the group identifier. The wireless sink devices (5, 6) receive a control command wireless-transmitted from the bridge device (1) if a corresponding group identifier is added to the control command.

公开(公告)号：US20150026736A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14316194

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Chang ,  Brian Sprague ,  Madhukar Reddy

IPC: H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/63 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/63 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/22 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4108 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/60 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/637 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/64 ,  H04N21/6402 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/64746 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/64761

Abstract: A satellite reception assembly may comprise a housing configured to support receipt and handling of a plurality of satellite signals. The housing may comprise circuitry incorporating integrated stacking architecture for supporting and/or providing channel and/or band stacking whereby particular channels or bands, from multiple satellite signals that are received via the satellite reception assembly, may be combined onto a single output signal that may be communicated from the satellite reception assembly to a gateway device for concurrent distribution thereby to a plurality of client devices serviced by the gateway device.

Abstract translation: 卫星接收组件可以包括被配置为支持接收和处理多个卫星信号的壳体。 外壳可以包括集成堆叠结构的电路，用于支持和/或提供信道和/或频带堆叠，从而可以将经由卫星接收组件接收的多个卫星信号的特定信道或频带组合到单个输出信号上， 从卫星接收组件传送到用于并发分发的网关设备，从而由网关设备服务的多个客户端设备。

公开(公告)号：US08880737B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US11947355

申请日：2007-11-29

Applicant: Jared Lee Bell

Inventor： Jared Lee Bell

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: Multicast delivery of channels of information using an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is improved by implementing a smart immediate leave to avoid either excessive bandwidth utilization or undesired gaps in deliver of an IGMP channel to a host, such as a set top box. The smart immediate leave technique checks a channel-host list associated with a network interface of a proxy or a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) to ensure continued delivery of IGMP channel information to remaining hosts connected to the IGMP channel on the network serviced by the network interface.

Abstract translation: 使用互联网组管理协议（IGMP）的信息信道的组播传递通过实施智能即时离开来改进，以避免对主机（例如机顶盒）传送IGMP信道的过度的带宽利用或不期望的间隙。 智能即时离开技术检查与代理或数字用户线路接入复用器（DSLAM）的网络接口相关联的信道主机列表，以确保IGMP信道信息向连接到网络服务的IGMP信道的剩余主机的持续传送 网络接口。