公开(公告)号：US09204181B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US12333678

申请日：2008-12-12

申请人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill

发明人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill

IPC分类号： H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/258 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/858

CPC分类号： H04N21/25891 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8583

摘要： A personalized content overlay is generated and sent for display to a subscriber. The content overlay may be generated in response to a request by the subscriber, such as a request to watch a program. The content overlay can include personalized information tailored to the subscriber based on subscriber information. The content overlay can also include information obtained from a third party, such as an advertiser, that has a preexisting relationship with the subscriber. The content overlay can include one or more triggers that, when activated by the subscriber, enable interactivity between the subscriber and a third party.

摘要翻译： 生成个性化内容覆盖，并发送给用户显示。 可以响应于订户的请求（例如观看节目的请求）来生成内容覆盖。 内容覆盖可以包括基于用户信息为用户定制的个性化信息。 内容覆盖还可以包括从与订户具有预先存在关系的第三方（例如广告商）获得的信息。 内容覆盖可以包括一个或多个触发器，当由用户激活时，该触发器使得用户和第三方之间的交互能力得以实现。

公开(公告)号：US20100153990A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12333678

申请日：2008-12-12

申请人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill

发明人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill

IPC分类号： H04N7/025 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/173 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/25891 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8583

摘要： A personalized content overlay is generated and sent for display to a subscriber. The content overlay may be generated in response to a request by the subscriber, such as a request to watch a program. The content overlay can include personalized information tailored to the subscriber based on subscriber information. The content overlay can also include information obtained from a third party, such as an advertiser, that has a preexisting relationship with the subscriber. The content overlay can include one or more triggers that, when activated by the subscriber, enable interactivity between the subscriber and a third party.

摘要翻译： 生成个性化内容覆盖，并发送给用户显示。 可以响应于订户的请求（例如观看节目的请求）来生成内容覆盖。 内容覆盖可以包括基于用户信息为用户定制的个性化信息。 内容覆盖还可以包括从与订户具有预先存在关系的第三方（例如广告商）获得的信息。 内容覆盖可以包括一个或多个触发器，当由用户激活时，该触发器使得用户和第三方之间的交互能力得以实现。

公开(公告)号：US07676154B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US11427522

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

发明人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

IPC分类号： H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/20

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0005 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0258 ,  H04J14/0283 ,  H04Q2011/0037

摘要： A network planning tool and method for configuring a connection-oriented packet network over a WDM optical network without an optical control layer, such as a SONET/SDH layer. The optical network includes a plurality of optical fibers interconnected through nodes and the connection-oriented packet network, such an Ethernet network, MPLS network, or pseudowire network, includes two or more terminal devices. The method and tool function by building an association between the components of the physical layer, such as the optical fiber, and their geographic location or path. The connection-oriented packet network is configured by building multi-link trunks (MLTs) between terminal devices, where the MLTs are built by aggregating lightpaths that traverse distinctive geographic paths. The MLTs are planned and configured through aggregating lightpaths that traverse incongruent sets of photonic elements. A predetermined target for resiliency to physical failure events may determine the degree of congruence allowed between the sets of photonic elements associated with lightpaths in the same MLT.

摘要翻译： 一种网络规划工具和方法，用于在无光控制层（例如SONET / SDH层）的WDM光网络上配置面向连接的分组网络。 光网络包括通过节点互连的多个光纤和面向连接的分组网络，诸如以太网，MPLS网络或伪线网络，包括两个或多个终端设备。 该方法和工具功能通过在诸如光纤的物理层的组件之间建立关联，以及它们的地理位置或路径。 面向连接的分组网络通过在终端设备之间建立多链路中继（MLT）来配置，其中MLT通过聚合穿过不同地理路径的光路来构建。 MLT通过聚合穿过不一致的光子元素的光路来规划和配置。 对于物理故障事件的弹性的预定目标可以确定在相同MLT中与光路相关联的光子元件组之间允许的一致性程度。

公开(公告)号：US20080127255A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11563306

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Anthony Jones ,  Steve J. McKinnon

发明人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Anthony Jones ,  Steve J. McKinnon

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： The present invention allows Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services to be provided to different types of subscriber devices over different types of networks via a multimedia subsystem, such as an IP multimedia subsystem. A given subscriber may have one subscription supporting IPTV services to different types of subscriber devices. Each of the subscriber devices may register with a given IPTV application server, which will interact with the various subscriber devices using a common session control protocol, such as the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The IPTV sessions may support delivery of various types of streaming content, such as audio or video content, for broadcast or on-demand services. Different IPTV sessions are used to support broadcast and on-demand services. However, within a given broadcast or on-demand IPTV session, channels may be changed or the streaming media may be controlled within the respective IPTV sessions.

摘要翻译： 本发明允许通过诸如IP多媒体子系统的多媒体子系统，通过不同类型的网络将互联网协议电视（IPTV）服务提供给不同类型的订户设备。 给定的订户可以具有支持IPTV服务到不同类型的订户设备的一个订阅。 每个订户设备可以向给定的IPTV应用服务器注册，IPTV应用服务器将使用诸如会话发起协议（SIP）的公共会话控制协议与各种用户设备进行交互。 IPTV会话可以支持诸如音频或视频内容的各种流式传输内容的传送，用于广播或按需服务。 不同的IPTV会话用于支持广播和点播服务。 然而，在给定的广播或点播IPTV会话中，可以改变频道或者可以在相应的IPTV会话内控制流媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20080002975A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11427522

申请日：2006-06-29

申请人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

发明人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0005 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0258 ,  H04J14/0283 ,  H04Q2011/0037

摘要： A network planning tool and method for configuring a connection-oriented packet network over a WDM optical network without an optical control layer, such as a SONET/SDH layer. The optical network includes a plurality of optical fibers interconnected through nodes and the connection-oriented packet network, such an Ethernet network, MPLS network, or pseudowire network, includes two or more terminal devices. The method and tool function by building an association between the components of the physical layer, such as the optical fiber, and their geographic location or path. The connection-oriented packet network is configured by building multi-link trunks (MLTs) between terminal devices, where the MLTs are built by aggregating lightpaths that traverse distinctive geographic paths. The MLTs are planned and configured through aggregating lightpaths that traverse incongruent sets of photonic elements. A predetermined target for resiliency to physical failure events may determine the degree of congruence allowed between the sets of photonic elements associated with lightpaths in the same MLT.

摘要翻译： 一种网络规划工具和方法，用于在无光控制层（例如SONET / SDH层）的WDM光网络上配置面向连接的分组网络。 光网络包括通过节点互连的多个光纤和面向连接的分组网络，诸如以太网，MPLS网络或伪线网络，包括两个或多个终端设备。 该方法和工具功能通过在诸如光纤的物理层的组件之间建立关联，以及它们的地理位置或路径。 面向连接的分组网络通过在终端设备之间建立多链路中继（MLT）来配置，其中MLT通过聚合穿过不同地理路径的光路来构建。 MLT通过聚合穿过不一致的光子元素的光路来规划和配置。 对于物理故障事件的弹性的预定目标可以确定在相同MLT中与光路相关联的光子元件组之间允许的一致性程度。

公开(公告)号：US20100030808A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12183616

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Kenneth Feldmann

发明人： David P. Ress ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Kenneth Feldmann

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L67/303 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： A multimedia architecture for audio and video content. The architecture includes virtual assets that model, or are associated with, a media presentation and one or more real assets that model, or are associated with, digitally encoded embodiments of the media presentation. The architecture enables automatic selection of content in a format that is optimal for a particular device, shielding a user from the complexities of multiple digital formats.

摘要翻译： 用于音频和视频内容的多媒体架构。 该架构包括对媒体呈现和与媒体呈现的数字编码实施例建模或关联的一个或多个真实资产建模或相关联的虚拟资产。 该架构能够以对特定设备最佳的格式自动选择内容，从而屏蔽用户免受多种数字格式的复杂性。

公开(公告)号：US07389043B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US10697312

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Eric Bernier ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Mirjana Vukovic

发明人： Eric Bernier ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Mirjana Vukovic

IPC分类号： H04J14/02

CPC分类号： H04B10/00 ,  H04J14/0294 ,  H04J14/0295

摘要： A method and a protection switching arrangement for protection switching of any one of a plurality of optical signals of a multi-wavelength optical signal from the failure of an optical component is provided. The multi-wavelength optical signal which contains the optical signals is itself rerouted by the use of wavelength agnostic rerouting elements, after which a tunable optical filter is used to obtain from the multi-wavelength optical signal the particular optical signal which would have been affected by the failure. In embodiments of the invention where the failed component is a switching fabric, the multi-wavelength optical signal is rerouted away from the failed switching fabric through a redundant switching fabric after which the particular optical signal is obtained with use of the tunable optical filter.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于保护多波长光信号的多个光信号中的任何一个与光学部件的故障的切换的方法和保护切换装置。 包含光信号的多波长光信号本身通过使用波长不可知重新路由元件而被重新路由，之后使​​用可调谐光学滤波器从多波长光信号获得将受到影响的特定光信号 失败。 在本发明的其中故障组件是交换结构的实施例中，多波长光信号通过冗余交换结构被重新路由远离故障交换结构，之后使用可调谐滤波器获得特定的光信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060039705A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US10921953

申请日：2004-08-20

申请人： Dominic Goodwill ,  Mirjana Vukovic

发明人： Dominic Goodwill ,  Mirjana Vukovic

IPC分类号： H04J14/00 ,  H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0005 ,  H04B10/801 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04Q2011/0016 ,  H04Q2011/0037

摘要： A technique for photonic switching is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for photonic switching. The method may comprise receiving at least one optical signal at a photonic line card, wherein the at least one optical signal comprises one or more wavelength channels and the photonic line card comprises at least one integrated optical switch. The method may also comprise routing at least one of the one or more wavelength channels through the at least one integrated optical switch to a photonic bus, wherein the photonic bus comprises a plurality of optical paths and each of the plurality of optical paths is capable of carrying multiple wavelength channels.

公开(公告)号：US20100104279A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12609039

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

发明人： Mirjana Vukovic ,  Dominic Goodwill ,  Eric Bernier

IPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/24

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0005 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0258 ,  H04J14/0283 ,  H04Q2011/0037

摘要： A network planning tool and method for configuring a connection-oriented packet network over a WDM optical network without an optical control layer, such as a SONET/SDH layer. The optical network includes a plurality of optical fibers interconnected through nodes and the connection-oriented packet network, such an Ethernet network, MPLS network, or pseudowire network, includes two or more terminal devices. The method and tool function by building an association between the components of the physical layer, such as the optical fiber, and their geographic location or path. The connection-oriented packet network is configured by building multi-link trunks (MLTs) between terminal devices, where the MLTs are built by aggregating lightpaths that traverse distinctive geographic paths. The MLTs are planned and configured through aggregating lightpaths that traverse incongruent sets of photonic elements. A predetermined target for resiliency to physical failure events may determine the degree of congruence allowed between the sets of photonic elements associated with lightpaths in the same MLT.

摘要翻译： 一种网络规划工具和方法，用于在无光控制层（例如SONET / SDH层）的WDM光网络上配置面向连接的分组网络。 光网络包括通过节点互连的多个光纤和面向连接的分组网络，诸如以太网，MPLS网络或伪线网络，包括两个或多个终端设备。 该方法和工具功能通过在诸如光纤的物理层的组件之间建立关联，以及它们的地理位置或路径。 面向连接的分组网络通过在终端设备之间建立多链路中继（MLT）来配置，其中MLT通过聚合穿过不同地理路径的光路来构建。 MLT通过聚合穿过不一致的光子元素的光路来规划和配置。 对于物理故障事件的弹性的预定目标可以确定在相同MLT中与光路相关联的光子元件组之间允许的一致性程度。

公开(公告)号：US20080109857A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11556898

申请日：2006-11-06

申请人： Dominic Goodwill ,  Anoop Nannra ,  Imed Frigui

发明人： Dominic Goodwill ,  Anoop Nannra ,  Imed Frigui

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/26275 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： The present invention provides a network based time-shifting architecture where broadcast content is replicated and delivered toward subscribers at different times in different content streams. In operation, a content source delivers unshifted content over a network to a media server, which replicates the unshifted content to provide multiple content blocks. Each content block represents a time-shifted content block of the unshifted content, and as such each time-shifted content block will have essentially the same content. At different times, each time-shifted content block is delivered over a transmission network toward the same or different subscribers. In one embodiment, the time-shifted content blocks are delivered directly or through an encryption function to a multicast server, which controls delivery of the different time-shifted content blocks to television clients of the subscribers.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种基于网络的时移架构，其中广播内容在不同内容流中的不同时间被复制和递送给订户。 在操作中，内容源将网络上的未移动内容传送到媒体服务器，该媒体服务器复制未移动内容以提供多个内容块。 每个内容块表示未移动内容的时移内容块，并且因此每个时移内容块将具有基本相同的内容。 在不同的时间，每个时移的内容块通过传输网络传送到相同或不同的用户。 在一个实施例中，将时间偏移的内容块直接地或通过加密功能传送到组播服务器，多播服务器控制不同时移内容块向用户的电视客户端的传送。