公开(公告)号：US09589454B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14480361

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Aravind Vaidhyanathan ,  Venkatesan M. Sriraman ,  Sivasubramanian Parthasarathy ,  Vijayan Radhakrishnan ,  Kavitha Panneerselvam ,  JanardhanReddy Tripuram ,  Deepak Natarajan

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G08B27/00

CPC classification number: G08B27/00 ,  G08B27/005 ,  G08B27/006 ,  G08B27/008

Abstract: An approach for broadcasting an alarm to a plurality of devices associated with an alarm group. The alarm is associated with a plurality of devices in an alarm group. The approach includes receiving a request. The request designates a plurality of devices as the alarm group. The approach includes determining an implementation of the alarm for the alarm group based on the request. The approach also includes broadcasting the alarm to the plurality of devices in the alarm group based on the implementation.

Abstract translation: 向与报警组相关联的多个设备广播报警的方法。 警报与警报组中的多个设备相关联。 该方法包括接收请求。 请求指定多个设备作为警报组。 该方法包括基于该请求确定报警组的报警的实现。 该方法还包括基于实现向告警组中的多个设备广播告警。

公开(公告)号：US20160088359A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14492626

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Aravind Vaidhyanathan ,  Vijayan Radhakrishnan ,  JanardhanReddy Tripuram ,  Venkatesan M. Sriraman ,  Sivasubramanian Parthasarathy ,  Kavitha PanneerSelvam ,  Deepak Natarajan

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: A set-top box (STB) causes a display device to present a notification during a time period. The notification identifies digital contents, such as television show, available for access via the STB. If no response to notification is received during the time period or the display device or STB is inactive, a notification message is sent to an associated user device. The notification message may be generated based on metadata extracted from electronic programming guide (EPG) data, and the notification message may include an indication that the digital contents are available for access via the STB. The notification message may also identify an available action related to the digital contents. For example, the action may relate to recording the digital contents or requesting another notification or notification message related to another broadcast of the digital contents. Response data requesting execution of the action may be received from the user device.

Abstract translation: 机顶盒（STB）使显示设备在一段时间内呈现通知。 该通知识别可通过STB访问的数字内容，例如电视节目。 如果在该时间段期间没有接收到通知的响应或者显示设备或STB不活动，则向相关联的用户设备发送通知消息。 可以基于从电子节目指南（EPG）数据提取的元数据生成通知消息，并且通知消息可以包括数字内容可用于经由STB访问的指示。 通知消息还可以标识与数字内容相关的可用动作。 例如，该动作可以涉及记录数字内容或者请求与数字内容的另一广播相关的另一通知或通知消息。 可以从用户设备接收请求执行动作的响应数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160057483A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14462850

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Natarajan ,  Aravind Vaidhyanathan ,  Vijayan Radhakrishnan ,  JanardhanReddy Tripuram ,  Venkatesan M. Sriraman ,  Sivasubramanian Parthasarathy ,  Kavitha PanneerSelvam

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8405

Abstract: A device receives a request for a digital video recorder (DVR) to record digital contents. The device identifies the digital contents using metadata included in the request, such as a channel and a time associated with the digital contents, to access additional metadata from an electronic program guide (EPG), such as an identifier. The device uses the additional metadata from the EPG to determine whether the digital contents are available via video on demand (VOD). For example, the device may compare the identifier and/or other metadata for the digital contents to metadata associated with VOD content, such as a VOD catalog. The device may selectively prevent the DVR from recording the digital contents if the digital contents are available via VOD.

Abstract translation: 设备接收数字录像机（DVR）的请求以记录数字内容。 设备使用包括在请求中的元数据（诸如与数字内容相关联的频道和时间）来识别数字内容，以从诸如标识符的电子节目指南（EPG）访问附加元数据。 该设备使用EPG的附加元数据来确定数字内容是否可以通过视频点播（VOD）获得。 例如，设备可以将数字内容的标识符和/或其他元数据与VOD内容（例如VOD目录）相关联的元数据进行比较。 如果数字内容通过VOD可用，则设备可以选择性地防止DVR记录数字内容。