公开(公告)号：US20120287796A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13103311

申请日：2011-05-09

Applicant: Jeffrey L. Finkelstein

Inventor： Jeffrey L. Finkelstein

IPC: H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L41/0893 ,  H04L25/03343 ,  H04L2025/03808

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assigning customers to groups for the transmission of broadband data signals. Respective linear impairment information for a plurality of customers of a service provider may be determined. Based at least in part upon an analysis of the determined linear impairment information, each of the plurality of customers may be assigned to one of a plurality of groups. The customers assigned to each of the plurality of groups are associated with similar linear impairments. Additionally, for each of the plurality of groups, one or more frequencies at which communications will be output by the service provider for receipt by the customers assigned to the respective group may be determined.

Abstract translation: 提供了系统和方法，用于将客户分配给用于传输宽带数据信号的组。 可以确定服务提供商的多个客户的各种线性损害信息。 至少部分地基于对所确定的线性损害信息的分析，可以将多个顾客中的每一个分配给多个组中的一个。 分配给多个组中的每一个的客户与类似的线性损伤相关联。 此外，对于多个组中的每个组，可以确定由服务提供商输出通信的一个或多个频率，以供由分配给相应组的客户接收。

公开(公告)号：US08296800B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US10022649

申请日：2001-12-17

Applicant: Francis D. Palazzo ,  Bruce Plotnick ,  Joel I. Boyarski

Inventor： Francis D. Palazzo ,  Bruce Plotnick ,  Joel I. Boyarski

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/4383 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: The system and method of the present invention provides access to interactive features of an electronic program guide by a user from within a broadcast advertisement. The method of the present invention comprises receiving the broadcast advertisement comprising audio, video and promotional metadata over a broadcast distribution network. The received promotional metadata is analyzed to determine one or more valid electronic program guide features and present options on a display device corresponding to the one or more valid electronic program guide features. The user selects a presented option for execution.

Abstract translation: 本发明的系统和方法提供了用户从广播广告中访问电子节目指南的交互特征。 本发明的方法包括通过广播分发网络接收包括音频，视频和促销元数据的广播广告。 分析接收到的促销元数据以确定与一个或多个有效电子节目指南特征对应的显示设备上的一个或多个有效电子节目指南特征和呈现选项。 用户选择一个呈现的选项进行执行。

公开(公告)号：US08271383B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US11728641

申请日：2007-03-27

Applicant: John Kelly King

Inventor： John Kelly King

IPC: G06Q40/00

CPC classification number: G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/102

Abstract: A service soft disconnection may be provided. First, a first user interface screen may be provided: i) in response to determining that a payment has not been received for a service after a date for which an account holder responsible for the service has been sent a disconnection notice; and ii) in response to receiving a user initiated request for the service. Next, identification data may be received in response to the provided first user interface screen. Then the identification data may be determined to be valid. In response to determining that the identification data is valid, a second user interface screen may be provided. Payment data may then be received in response to the provided second user interface screen. Consequently, the payment data may be determined to be valid and the service may be reinstated in response to determining that the payment data is valid.

Abstract translation: 可以提供服务软断开。 首先，可以提供第一用户界面屏幕：i）响应于确定在已经发送了服务的账户持有人已经发送断开通知的日期之后尚未为服务接收到支付; 以及ii）响应于接收到所述服务的用户发起的请求。 接下来，响应于所提供的第一用户界面屏幕可以接收识别数据。 然后可以将识别数据确定为有效。 响应于确定识别数据有效，可以提供第二用户界面屏幕。 然后可以响应于所提供的第二用户界面屏幕接收付款数据。 因此，支付数据可以被确定为有效，并且可以响应于确定支付数据有效而恢复服务。

公开(公告)号：US20120233138A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13046195

申请日：2011-03-11

Applicant: Yousef Wasef Nijim ,  Terry Douglas Lee ,  Francisco Gonzalez

Inventor： Yousef Wasef Nijim ,  Terry Douglas Lee ,  Francisco Gonzalez

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/3082 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Assigning a single master identifier to all related content assets. Memory is provided for storing content assets and metadata associated with each of the content assets, wherein the metadata includes a plurality of metadata field entries. A processor is coupled to the memory. The processor is configured for analyzing the metadata associated with each of the content assets to produce correlations between metadata field entries associated therewith, identifying related content assets by determining content assets having a predetermined correlation between metadata field entries and assigning a single, unique asset identifier to the related content assets.

Abstract translation: 为所有相关内容资源分配单个主标识符。 提供存储器用于存储与每个内容资产相关联的内容资产和元数据，其中所述元数据包括多个元数据字段条目。 处理器耦合到存储器。 处理器被配置用于分析与每个内容资产相关联的元数据以产生与其相关联的元数据字段条目之间的相关性，通过确定具有元数据字段条目之间的预定相关性的内容资产来标识相关内容资产，并将单个唯一资产标识符分配给 相关内容资产。

公开(公告)号：US20120230438A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13043207

申请日：2011-03-08

Applicant: Edgar V. Shrum, JR. ,  John Civiletto

Inventor： Edgar V. Shrum, JR. ,  John Civiletto

IPC: H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/234327 ,  H04N19/30 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N21/2662

Abstract: Transparent scalable video coding may be provided. Upon receiving a request for a content asset, such as from a subscriber's premises, a quality level associated with the content asset may be identified. A video coding layer and/or a plurality of layers associated with the content asset may be selected according to the identified quality level. The selected video coding layer(s) may be encoded into a video stream and provided to a display device (e.g., a television) associated with the request for the content asset.

Abstract translation: 可以提供透明可分级视频编码。 在接收到诸如从订户的房屋的内容资产的请求时，可以识别与内容资产相关联的质量等级。 可以根据所识别的质量等级来选择与内容资源相关联的视频编码层和/或多个层。 所选择的视频编码层可以被编码成视频流并提供给与内容资产的请求相关联的显示设备（例如，电视机）。

公开(公告)号：US08244221B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12643569

申请日：2009-12-21

Applicant: Douglas David Gravino ,  Radhakrishnan Gopinath ,  Michael Lee Poffenberger

Inventor： Douglas David Gravino ,  Radhakrishnan Gopinath ,  Michael Lee Poffenberger

IPC: H04L12/58 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M11/10 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M11/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/53333 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2203/253 ,  H04M2203/4536 ,  H04W4/18

Abstract: An improved visual voicemail system is provided. When a call is made to a wireless telephone device and a voicemail message is deposited for the called party, the voicemail message is transcribed to generate a text version of the deposited voicemail message. The transcribed voicemail message is sent to the called mobile telephone device to allow the user to read the text version of the voicemail message. Embedded with transcribed text voicemail message is a link that maps to a unique telephone number that is assigned to the original audio voicemail message from the text voicemail message was transcribed. If the called party selects the link, the called party's mobile telephone device or other receiving computing device places a call to the storage location of the original audio version of the voicemail message to listen to the audio version of the voicemail message.

Abstract translation: 提供了改进的可视语音邮件系统。 当对无线电话设备进行呼叫并且为被叫方存储语音邮件消息时，语音邮件消息被转录以生成所保存的语音邮件消息的文本版本。 转录的语音邮件消息被发送到被叫移动电话设备，以允许用户读取语音邮件消息的文本版本。 嵌入转录文本语音邮件消息是一个链接，其映射到分配给来自文本语音邮件消息的原始音频语音邮件消息被转录的唯一电话号码。 如果被叫方选择链路，被叫方的移动电话设备或其他接收计算设备将呼叫到语音邮件消息的原始音频版本的存储位置，以收听语音邮件消息的音频版本。

公开(公告)号：US20120163566A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13011496

申请日：2011-01-21

Applicant: Douglas David Gravino ,  Radhakrishnan Gopinath ,  Michael Lee Poffenberger

Inventor： Douglas David Gravino ,  Radhakrishnan Gopinath ,  Michael Lee Poffenberger

IPC: H04M1/64

CPC classification number: H04M1/7255

Abstract: Allowing a user of a communication device to have real-time control as a voicemail is being generated is provided. An incoming call to a communication device may be sent to voicemail; however, rather than waiting for the message to be deposited into the voicemail system followed by subsequent retrieval, a user of the called communication device/called party may have an option to listen to the message as it is being created and stored. During the process of listening in on the message being deposited in the voicemail system, the user/called party may have options in real-time to take the call, ignore the call, listen to the call, and the like. Alternatively, the user/called party may take the call (answer) as the voicemail is being deposited without listening in on the voicemail as it is being deposited.

Abstract translation: 提供允许通信设备的用户作为语音邮件的实时控制。 对通信设备的来电可以被发送到语音邮件; 然而，被叫通信设备/被叫方的用户可以选择在消息被创建和存储时收听消息，而不是等待该消息被存入语音邮件系统中，随后进行后续检索。 在收听存储在语音邮件系统中的消息的过程中，用户/被叫方可以具有实时的选项来接听电话，忽略呼叫，收听呼叫等。 或者，用户/被叫方可以随着语音邮件正在存储而接听呼叫（应答），而不会在保存语音邮件时收听该语音邮件。

公开(公告)号：US20120154437A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13402595

申请日：2012-02-22

Applicant: Francisco Gonzalez

Inventor： Francisco Gonzalez

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media are provided for presenting program guide information using a mosaic of video sources broadcast in a television services system. An application program executed on a television services set-top box generates a matrix of still images representing multiple video sources presently being broadcast in the television services system. The matrix of still images is presented as a video mosaic representing current program guide information in the television services system.

Abstract translation: 提供了方法和计算机可读介质，用于使用在电视服务系统中广播的视频源的马赛克呈现节目指南信息。 在电视服务机顶盒上执行的应用程序产生表示当前在电视服务系统中广播的多个视频源的静止图像矩阵。 静止图像的矩阵被呈现为表示电视服务系统中的当前节目指南信息的视频马赛克。

公开(公告)号：US20120095833A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12903296

申请日：2010-10-13

Applicant: Donald Carl Bleyl

Inventor： Donald Carl Bleyl

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0269

Abstract: A recommendation may be provided. First, program content may be determined to suggest to a user. Next, it may be determined that the program content is currently unavailable on a content delivery system. Then a recommendation may be made to a provider of the program content to provide the currently unavailable program content to the content delivery system.

Abstract translation: 可以提供建议。 首先，可以确定节目内容以向用户建议。 接下来，可以确定节目内容当前在内容递送系统上不可用。 然后可以向程序内容的提供者做出建议，以向目录传送系统提供当前不可用的节目内容。

公开(公告)号：US20120079548A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US12892556

申请日：2010-09-28

Applicant: ROBERT C. WHITTEN

Inventor： ROBERT C. WHITTEN

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: Management of and utilization of information related to recorded video content are provided. For any given piece of recorded content, identification information for any of a number of interested persons may be associated with the recorded content. After each interested person associated with a given piece of recorded content views or watches the content or decides he or she is not interested in the recorded content, the recorded content may be deleted. A graphical user interface may be provided for showing the viewing status of persons associated with a given piece of recorded content and for allowing each person associated with the recorded content to manage their individual viewing status. Information about content viewed by identified persons may be used to direct advertising or suggested content to one or more identified persons.

Abstract translation: 提供与记录的视频内容相关的信息的管理和利用。 对于任何给定的记录内容，任何一个感兴趣的人的识别信息可以与所记录的内容相关联。 在与所记录的内容视图相关联的每个感兴趣的人之后，或者观看内容或者决定他或她对所记录的内容不感兴趣时​​，可以删除记录的内容。 可以提供图形用户界面来显示与给定片段的内容相关联的人的观看状态，并且允许与记录的内容相关联的每个人管理其各自的观看状态。 关于被识别人员查看的内容的信息可以用于将广告或建议的内容引导到一个或多个识别的人。