公开(公告)号：US09866885B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14543208

申请日：2014-11-17

申请人： AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

发明人： Lee Chow ,  David Piepenbrink ,  Stephen Rys

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04N21/25816 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W48/04

摘要： A method includes receiving, at a service delivery platform from a first video source, a control stream associated with primary media content delivered via a video distribution network, where the control stream includes conditional access information associated with a second video source, wherein the conditional access information of the control stream indicates a restriction of the primary media content. The method also includes creating a substitution table, at the service delivery platform, based on the conditional access information including an indication of a geographic area, where the substitution table correlates the primary media content with substitute media content of the second video source, and when the restriction prevents access to the primary media content, the substitute media content is provided via the video distribution network. The method further includes sending the substitution table to the second video source.

公开(公告)号：US20140250236A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US14279877

申请日：2014-05-16

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： David Piepenbrink ,  Lee M. Chow ,  James T. Sofos

IPC分类号： H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04L65/608 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/26 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A method includes determining, at a receiving device, a first connection speed of a data connection from host equipment. The method includes selecting a media content delivery method based on the first connection speed and user preference information. The media content delivery method is one of streaming and download. The method includes requesting delivery of media content from the host equipment using the media content delivery method. The method also includes determining, during delivery of the media content to the receiving device, whether to modify the media content delivery method based on a change of the first connection speed to a second connection speed and based on the user preference information.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括在接收设备处确定来自主机设备的数据连接的第一连接速度。 该方法包括基于第一连接速度和用户偏好信息选择媒体内容传送方法。 媒体内容传送方式是流媒体和下载之一。 该方法包括使用媒体内容传递方法从主机设备请求传送媒体内容。 该方法还包括在媒体内容传送到接收设备期间，基于第一连接速度的改变到第二连接速度以及基于用户偏好信息来确定是否修改媒体内容传送方法。

公开(公告)号：US10887638B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16058790

申请日：2018-08-08

申请人： AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

发明人： Lee M. Chow ,  David Piepenbrink ,  Stephen Rys ,  James T. Sofos

IPC分类号： H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/472

摘要： A method includes encrypting, at a server, a media content item to form encrypted content. The method includes determining, at the server, a group of media devices associated with users that are likely to request the media content item. The method includes multicasting, without receiving a related request for the media content item from a media device of the group, the encrypted content and information from the server to the group of media devices. The information includes a usage period of the encrypted content. The method includes, receiving, at the server during the usage period, an acceptance notice of an offer for the media content item from a media device of the group of media devices. The method also includes sending, from the server to the media device, a decryption key for the encrypted content responsive to the acceptance notice.

公开(公告)号：US20180367859A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15624512

申请日：2017-06-15

申请人： AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

发明人： David Piepenbrink ,  Stephen Rys

IPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/462

摘要： A method can be provided which includes receiving a channel line-up for an over-the-top media content system, receiving a preferred channel line-up containing a portion of the channel line-up, displaying individual channels of the channels of the preferred channel line-up in a preferred order on a display associated with the processor, monitoring a location of the processor while displaying the preferred channel line-up, determining whether the location of the processor corresponds to a channel exclusion zone, and removing excluded channels from the channel line-up based on the channel exclusion zone. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US08782276B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13662831

申请日：2012-10-29

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： David Piepenbrink ,  Lee M. Chow ,  James T. Sofos

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/608 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/26 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems are disclosed. A computer implemented method includes receiving device a first connection speed of a data connection to a host including a media content delivery method based on the first connection speed and user preference information. The method requesting delivery of the media content from the host using the media content delivery method. The computer implemented method includes determining, during delivery of the media content to the receiving device, a second connection speed of the data connection. The method of delivery is determining, during delivery of the media content to the receiving device, whether to modify the media content delivery method based on the second connection speed and the user preference information.

摘要翻译： 公开了计算机实现的方法，计算机可读介质和系统。 计算机实现的方法包括基于第一连接速度和用户偏好信息，接收设备到包括媒体内容传送方法的主机的数据连接的第一连接速度。 该方法请求使用媒体内容传送方法从主机传送媒体内容。 计算机实现的方法包括在向接收设备传送媒体内容期间确定数据连接的第二连接速度。 传送方法是在媒体内容传送到接收设备期间，是否基于第二连接速度和用户偏好信息来修改媒体内容传送方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130073742A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：US13662831

申请日：2012-10-29

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： David Piepenbrink ,  Lee M. Chow ,  James T. Sofos

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/608 ,  H04L47/2416 ,  H04L47/26 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems are disclosed. A computer implemented method includes receiving device a first connection speed of a data connection to a host including a media content delivery method based on the first connection speed and user preference information. The method requesting delivery of the media content from the host using the media content delivery method. The computer implemented method includes determining, during delivery of the media content to the receiving device, a second connection speed of the data connection. The method of delivery is determining, during delivery of the media content to the receiving device, whether to modify the media content delivery method based on the second connection speed and the user preference information.

摘要翻译： 公开了计算机实现的方法，计算机可读介质和系统。 计算机实现的方法包括基于第一连接速度和用户偏好信息，接收设备到包括媒体内容传送方法的主机的数据连接的第一连接速度。 该方法请求使用媒体内容传送方法从主机传送媒体内容。 计算机实现的方法包括在向接收设备传送媒体内容期间确定数据连接的第二连接速度。 传送方法是在媒体内容传送到接收设备期间，是否基于第二连接速度和用户偏好信息来修改媒体内容传送方法。

公开(公告)号：US11244030B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16269181

申请日：2019-02-06

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： Lee Chow ,  David Piepenbrink ,  James Sofos

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to maintain content rights parameters associated with media content and a user where the content rights parameters include limits to distribution of the media content to a plurality of communication devices associated with the user and where a portion of the plurality of communication devices use different communication protocols from another portion of the plurality of communication devices, monitor for access to the media content by one communication device of the plurality of communication devices of the user, and obtain rights control data that is adapted to allow for presentation of the media content by the one communication device of the user where the rights control data is generated based on the content rights parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10743047B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15860135

申请日：2018-01-02

申请人： AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

发明人： Lee Chow ,  David Piepenbrink ,  Stephen Rys

IPC分类号： H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04L29/08

摘要： A method includes receiving, at a service delivery platform system from a first video source, a control stream associated with a media content stream delivered via a media distribution network. The control stream includes conditional access information for the media content stream including a restriction condition to delivery of the media content stream. The method includes parsing, at the service delivery platform system, the conditional access information to create a substitute table for a head end of the media distribution network that will implement the restriction condition. The substitute table indicates a condition for delivery of a substitute media content stream, a start time, an end time, and a second content source for the substitute media content stream. The method also includes sending the substitution table to the head end from the service delivery platform system to automatically schedule a conditional access event that implements the restriction condition.

公开(公告)号：US20190188361A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16269181

申请日：2019-02-06

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： Lee Chow ,  David Piepenbrink ,  James Sofos

IPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/438

CPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/2101 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L2463/101 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8355

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to maintain content rights parameters associated with media content and a user where the content rights parameters include limits to distribution of the media content to a plurality of communication devices associated with the user and where a portion of the plurality of communication devices use different communication protocols from another portion of the plurality of communication devices, monitor for access to the media content by one communication device of the plurality of communication devices of the user, and obtain rights control data that is adapted to allow for presentation of the media content by the one communication device of the user where the rights control data is generated based on the content rights parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12028581B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18169246

申请日：2023-02-15

申请人： AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

发明人： David Piepenbrink ,  Stephen Rys

IPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/462

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/462

摘要： A method can be provided which includes receiving a channel line-up for an over-the-top media content system, receiving a preferred channel line-up containing a portion of the channel line-up, displaying individual channels of the channels of the preferred channel line-up in a preferred order on a display associated with the processor, monitoring a location of the processor while displaying the preferred channel line-up, determining whether the location of the processor corresponds to a channel exclusion zone, and removing excluded channels from the channel line-up based on the channel exclusion zone. Other embodiments are disclosed.