公开(公告)号：US11115696B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16508270

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Beachfront Media LLC

Inventor： Daniel Church ,  Richard Shea ,  Marshall Wong

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/4402

Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches streamlining use of Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) 130 framework for delivery of addressable advertising, via a campaign management delegate system that carries out a method that includes receiving an ad management service placement request from a broadcast cable provider for ad insertion into a program and conducting real time bidding for ad insertion during the program. The disclosed method also includes accepting new content provided by a successful bidder, after receiving the placement request and automatically formatting the new content, and uploading the new content to the broadcast cable provider in time for playback with content that prompted the placement request. The method includes responding to the placement request with a placement response that includes a VMAP as reference to the new content. New content can also be uploaded to a CIS managed by the cable provider or provided on behalf of the provider.

公开(公告)号：US10002138B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15135162

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C Jellison, Jr.

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/82

CPC classification number: G06F16/1827 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/43 ,  H04H20/103 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/82

Abstract: A media automation system can provide a common program to multiple different servers, for example a terrestrial broadcast radio server and a streaming radio server. Each of the different servers can receive different content blocks to be inserted during breaks in the common program. Media items from existing content blocks can be removed, and different items inserted. If a content block is under-filled, media items can be inserted without removing existing media items. When items are removed or added to a content block, the removal can be reported to a traffic and billing system for appropriate action. Content blocks can be customized by removing or inserting items based on information obtained from a cloud-based application, or some other source.

公开(公告)号：US09985720B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US13687626

申请日：2012-11-28

Applicant: Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

IPC: H04H20/74 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04B7/18526 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18515 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4343 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: An Internet protocol low noise block downconverter (IP LNB) assembly, which is within a satellite dish assembly, may be operable to collect information received from one or more sensors that are integrated within or coupled to the IP LNB assembly. The IP LNB assembly may provide data and/or services associated with the satellite dish assembly based on the collected information received from the sensor(s). The collected information may be stored locally or remotely. The sensor(s) may comprise a camera, an atmospheric sensor, a motion sensor, a directional sensor, an insolation sensor, an acoustic sensor and/or a seismic sensor. The IP LNB assembly may communicate, to at least a user, one or more alarms based on temporal or spatial changes in the collected information. The sensor(s) may perform infrared (IR), cosmic radiation, ultraviolet (UV), far infrared (FIR), terahertz (THz) radiation, millimeter wave (MMW) and/or microwave sensing.

公开(公告)号：US20180139000A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15812818

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: First Data Corporation ,  The Western Union Company

Inventor： Peter Rae ,  Nancy Loomis ,  Ken Algiene ,  Kurt L. Hansen ,  Keith W. Dively

IPC: H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/27

CPC classification number: H04H60/21 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04H60/27

Abstract: Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment a method can be implemented by obtaining digital content; offering said digital content to a wireless telephone user; receiving payment information from said user for purchase of said digital content; processing said payment information so as to confirm payment for said digital content; and then downloading said digital content to said wireless telephone of said wireless telephone user. Optionally, the transaction may be staged by the consumer, or others.

公开(公告)号：US09973733B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US13589845

申请日：2012-08-20

Applicant: Takashi Kumagai ,  Izuru Tanaka

Inventor： Takashi Kumagai ,  Izuru Tanaka

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04N7/173 ,  G06Q20/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04Q11/04

CPC classification number: H04N7/173 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/3221 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q2220/12 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  G11B2220/2525 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/65 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/85403 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13097 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13106 ,  H04Q2213/13176 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13216 ,  H04Q2213/13299 ,  H04Q2213/13333 ,  H04Q2213/13376 ,  H04Q2213/13389 ,  H04Q2213/13399 ,  Y10S707/944 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99948

Abstract: A communication system includes a terminal having a first storage section for storing a number of pieces of content information, a second storage section for storing a number of pieces of the content information, a storage control section for placing a content ID stored in the second storage section into purchase information for each terminal and stored in the second storage section, an access control section for controlling access to the content information corresponding to the content ID stored in the second storage section, and an accounting setting section for setting an amount of a fee to be imposed on the terminal in response to the purchase information.

公开(公告)号：US09853759B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US11536563

申请日：2006-09-28

Applicant: Peter Rae ,  Nancy Loomis ,  Ken Algiene ,  Keith W. Dively

Inventor： Peter Rae ,  Nancy Loomis ,  Ken Algiene ,  Kurt L. Hansen ,  Keith W. Dively

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/27

CPC classification number: H04H60/21 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04H60/27

Abstract: Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment a method can be implemented by obtaining digital content; offering said digital content to a wireless telephone user; receiving payment information from said user for purchase of said digital content; processing said payment information so as to confirm payment for said digital content; and then downloading said digital content to said wireless telephone of said wireless telephone user. Optionally, the transaction may be staged by the consumer, or others.

公开(公告)号：US20170317743A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15594936

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Brenndon Lee ,  Prithvi Thomas

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04B7/18515 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04B7/18526 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4343 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A satellite dish assembly may comprise a reflector, feed horn, receive module, and wireless module. The reflector and feed horn may be operable to receive satellite signals. The receive module may be operable to recover content from the received satellite signals. The wireless module may be operable to communicate the content directly to a mobile device via a wireless connection between the mobile device and the system. The wireless module may be operable to communicate directly with a service provider network via a wireless connection between the satellite dish assembly and the service provider network. The communications with the service provider network may be to obtain security information for descrambling and/or decrypting the content and/or for providing billing information.

公开(公告)号：US09323788B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13943280

申请日：2013-07-16

Applicant: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn ,  David C. Jellison, Jr.

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/82

CPC classification number: G06F17/302 ,  G06F17/30023 ,  G06F17/30283 ,  H04H20/103 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/82

Abstract: A media automation system can provide a common program to multiple different servers, for example a terrestrial broadcast radio server and a streaming radio server. Each of the different servers can receive different content blocks to be inserted during breaks in the common program. Media items from existing content blocks can be removed, and different items inserted. If a content block is under-filled, media items can be inserted without removing existing media items. When items are removed or added to a content block, the removal can be reported to a traffic and billing system for appropriate action. Content blocks can be customized by removing or inserting items based on information obtained from a cloud-based application, or some other source.

Abstract translation: 媒体自动化系统可以向多个不同的服务器（例如地面广播无线电服务器和流式无线电服务器）提供通用程序。 每个不同的服务器可以接收不同的内容块，以便在通用程序中断期间插入。 可以删除现有内容块中的媒体项目，并插入不同的项目。 如果内容块未完成填充，则可以插入媒体项目，而无需删除现有媒体项目。 当项目被删除或添加到内容块时，删除可以报告给流量和计费系统以进行适当的操作。 内容块可以通过基于从基于云的应用程序获取的信息或其他来源来删除或插入项目进行定制。

公开(公告)号：US09253516B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14310343

申请日：2014-06-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Michael G. Branam

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04H60/21 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/2543 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25435 ,  H04N21/26225 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer products for providing periodic fee limited access to videos via Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing video, the method including receiving a request to download a video to a communications device via an Internet-Protocol-enabled connection, determining whether the download is permitted based on a periodic fee arrangement for providing the video to the communications device and providing the video to the communications device in response to a determination that the download is permitted.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和计算机产品，通过互联网协议电视提供定期收费限制的视频访问。 示例性实施例包括用于提供视频的方法，所述方法包括：经由启用因特网协议的连接将视频下载到通信设备的请求，基于用于将视频提供给所述视频的定期费用安排来确定是否允许下载 通信设备，并且响应于允许下载的确定，将视频提供给通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US09124375B1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US14148551

申请日：2014-01-06

Applicant: Martin E. Hellman

Inventor： Martin E. Hellman

IPC: H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/51

CPC classification number: H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/51

Abstract: A receiver operating in a broadcast system is disclosed that allows a broadcaster to provide multiple tiers of subscription services. By a receiver that can operating at different tiers, a subscriber has the option of listening to fewer (or no) commercials, e.g., by paying a higher fee, or listening to more commercials, e.g., by paying a lower or no fee. Commercials can be demographically targeted, cannot be skipped, and can be audited for billing purposes.

Abstract translation: 公开了在广播系统中操作的接收机，其允许广播者提供多层订阅服务。 通过能够在不同层次上操作的接收者，用户可以选择收听较少的（或不）广告，例如通过支付更高的费用，或者通过支付较低的费用或不收取费用来收听更多的广告。 商业广告可以针对性地进行定位，不能被跳过，并且可以进行审计以用于计费。