公开(公告)号：US09918125B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15160156

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Jerald Robert Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04N21/440236 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/64707

Abstract: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US09912552B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15214633

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Chou Lan Pok ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/5048 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5054

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating configuration information for a communication system is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network policy manager can have a collection element that receives a plurality of service component definitions associated with a corresponding plurality of services of a communication system, a service bundle generation element that generates a plurality of service bundles from the plurality of service component definitions, and a policy element that determines a network configuration for each of the plurality of service bundles. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09743122B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14867163

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Jason Savard ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160330085A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15214633

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Chou Lan Pok ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/5048 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/5003 ,  H04L41/5054

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating configuration information for a communication system is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network policy manager can have a collection element that receives a plurality of service component definitions associated with a corresponding plurality of services of a communication system, a service bundle generation element that generates a plurality of service bundles from the plurality of service component definitions, and a policy element that determines a network configuration for each of the plurality of service bundles. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于产生通信系统的配置信息的方法和装置。 结合本公开的教导的装置可以包括，例如，网络策略管理器可以具有接收与通信系统的对应多个服务相关联的多个服务组件定义的收集元件，服务束生成元件 从所述多个服务组件定义中生成多个服务束，以及策略元素，其确定所述多个服务束中的每一个的网络配置。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160100208A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14966137

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Jerald R. Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC classification number: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2358 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller configured to identify audio content of interest associated with an audio portion of a media program. Alternate audio content is identified. Responsive to a detection of the audio content of interest within a textual representation of the audio portion, an indicator including a pointer is inserted into the media program. The pointer points to the alternate audio content and is inserted at a start point of the occurrence of the audio content of interest within the media program. The alternate audio content is retrieved based on the pointer and substituted with the alternate audio content beginning at the start point. 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服务器，该控制器被配置为识别与媒体节目的音频部分相关联的感兴趣的音频内容。 识别替代音频内容。 响应于在音频部分的文本表示中检测到感兴趣的音频内容，将包括指针的指示符插入到媒体节目中。 指针指向替代音频内容，并且被插入在媒体节目内感兴趣的音频内容的出现的起点处。 基于指针检索替代音频内容，并从起始点开始替换替代音频内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09179187B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14498196

申请日：2014-09-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Jason Savard ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/25816 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N7/141 ,  H04N7/155 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N2201/3246

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. 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加入具有相关联的多播地址的多播组的控制器的机顶盒（STB），其中多播地址与第一内容类型 多个内容类型，从所述多播地址访问与所述第一内容类型相关联的编码内容，其中所述编码内容由与所述多播组相关联的至少一个源发送到所述多播地址，对所访问的编码内容进行解码， 在映射到多播地址的频道上的解码内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20170171584A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14964686

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Michael Raftelis ,  Bryan P. Davis

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/239

CPC classification number: H04N21/2668 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/85406 ,  H04N21/8543

Abstract: An application server that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, web interface for receiving a client request from a web server operating within an interactive TV network and application logic operatively coupled to the web interface for executing source code and generating HTML code according to the client request where the application logic is operatively coupled to a database that serves as a repository for executable source code, images and user information indexed according to the client request where the application logic receives the executed source code from the database and supplies the HTML code to the web server by way of the web interface and where the web server submits to a client device that generated the client request the HTML code for rendering a presentation at the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09888275B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14867163

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Jason Savard ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/25816 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N7/141 ,  H04N7/155 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N2201/3246

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150012934A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14498196

申请日：2014-09-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Jason Savard ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04N21/25816 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N7/141 ,  H04N7/155 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N2201/3246

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to join a multicast group having an associated multicast address, wherein the multicast address is associated with a first content type of a plurality of content types, access encoded content associated with the first content type from the multicast address, wherein the encoded content is transmitted by at least one source associated with the multicast group to the multicast address, decode the accessed encoded content, and display the decoded content on a channel mapped to the multicast address. 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加入具有相关联的多播地址的多播组的控制器的机顶盒（STB），其中多播地址与第一内容类型 多个内容类型，从所述多播地址访问与所述第一内容类型相关联的编码内容，其中所述编码内容由与所述多播组相关联的至少一个源发送到所述多播地址，对所访问的编码内容进行解码， 在映射到多播地址的频道上的解码内容。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09906826B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14966137

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Jerald R. Howcroft ,  Michael Raftelis

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845

CPC classification number: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2358 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller configured to identify audio content of interest associated with an audio portion of a media program. Alternate audio content is identified. Responsive to a detection of the audio content of interest within a textual representation of the audio portion, an indicator including a pointer is inserted into the media program. The pointer points to the alternate audio content and is inserted at a start point of the occurrence of the audio content of interest within the media program. The alternate audio content is retrieved based on the pointer and substituted with the alternate audio content beginning at the start point. Other embodiments are disclosed.