AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LP Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110183658 | Mode Changing of a Mobile communications Device and Vehicle Settings When the Mobile Communications Device is in Proximity to a Vehicle - A driver of a vehicle is identified and a command is sent to a mobile communications device that is associated with the identified driver and that is in proximity of the vehicle to force the mobile communications device to change modes such as to enter a hands-free or other suitable mode. The driver may be identified through one or more techniques including biometric sensing, key detection, switch controls, and so forth. Additionally, the driver and/or feature settings preferred by the current driver may be identified by receiving data from the mobile communications device. The data may identify the driver ID with preferred feature settings, the mobile communications device which has an association to a driver ID with preferred feature settings, or the data may specify the preferred feature settings. | 07-28-2011 |
20110137948 | Dynamic Content Presentation - A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computing device, a request from a user device to access requested data. Based on the request, a reader object is selected that specifies data access information associated with accessing data from a particular data source. Computer-implementable access code is dynamically instantiated to access the requested data from a data source based on the reader object and the request. A data access request is sent to the data source based on the computer-implementable access code. The requested data is received from the data source and a presentation object is selected that specifies data output information associated with the reader object. Computer-implementable output code is dynamically instantiated to output the requested data based on the presentation object. Output data, including the requested data, is sent to the user device in a presentation format specified by the computer-implementable output code. | 06-09-2011 |
20090293088 | Systems and Methods for Remote Access to Programming Information - A method for remotely accessing selected content can include receiving a list of content separate from a video stream. The list of content can include content previously recorded according to a user-defined recording schedule. The method can further include sending a request for content selected from the list of content, receiving the content through a network, and displaying the content. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293014 | Multimedia Content Information Display Methods and Device - A method of displaying available multimedia content items includes receiving a request to display a set of available content items. In response to the request, a first set of icons are provided for display, where each icon corresponds to a type of available multimedia content. The icons are displayed in an approximately circular arrangement, providing for easy viewing and manipulation. In response to selection of an icon, a second set of icons is displayed in an approximately circular arrangement, where each icon of the second set corresponds to a sub-type of the available multimedia content. The user can continue to select icons based on the type of desired multimedia content until a list of available multimedia content items are displayed. Accordingly, the user is able to quickly locate and view multimedia content of a desired type, resulting in an improved user experience. | 11-26-2009 |
20090288118 | Methods and Apparatus to Generate Relevance Rankings for Use by a Program Selector of a Media Presentation System - Example methods and apparatus to generate relevance rankings for use by a program selector of a media presentation system are disclosed. An example method comprises tabulating a plurality of occurrence counts for respective ones of a plurality of terms of a program guide, each of the occurrence counts indicating a corresponding number of times each of the terms appears in the program guide, computing a plurality of relevance ranking scores for respective ones of a plurality of programs listed in the program guide based on the plurality of occurrence counts, selecting a list of programs from the program guide based on the relevance ranking scores, and outputting the list of programs. | 11-19-2009 |
20090288115 | Systems and Methods for Determining User Output Preferences - A method is disclosed for determining audiovisual output preference. The method comprises providing first and second stimuli having respective sets of audio and visual characteristics. The method receives a user selection between the first and second stimuli, and includes the set of audio and visual characteristics corresponding to the selected stimuli in the audiovisual output preference. | 11-19-2009 |
20090287486 | Methods and Apparatus to Generate a Speech Recognition Library - Methods and apparatus to generate a speech recognition library for use by a speech recognition system are disclosed. An example method comprises identifying a plurality of video segments having closed caption data corresponding to a phrase, the plurality of video segments associated with respective ones of a plurality of audio data segments, computing a plurality of difference metrics between a baseline audio data segment associated with the phrase and respective ones of the plurality of audio data segments, selecting a set of the plurality of audio data segments based on the plurality of difference metrics, identifying a first one of the audio data segments in the set as a representative audio data segment, determining a first phonetic transcription of the representative audio data segment, and adding the first phonetic transcription to a speech recognition library when the first phonetic transcription differs from a second phonetic transcription associated with the phrase in the speech recognition library. | 11-19-2009 |
20090276806 | Systems and Methods for Identifying Content - A set top box includes a processor. The processor is configured to provide an electronic programming guide including a listing of channels, and to identify a plurality of shows matching a user defined criteria. The processor is further configured to sort the listing of channels based on a scheduled start time of the identified shows. | 11-05-2009 |
20090271817 | Systems and Methods for Searching Based on Information in Commercials - A set top box includes a processor configured to detect a commercial and analyze the commercial to identify an advertised video content. The processor is further configured to search an electronic programming guide for availability of the video content and record the video content in response to a user input. | 10-29-2009 |
20090269027 | Indication of Trickplay Availability via Remote Control Device - A user is able to select a multimedia stream from a plurality of multimedia streams available at a multimedia receiver. The availability of one or more trickplay features for the selected multimedia stream is determined in response to the selection of the multimedia stream. A visual indicator, an audible indicator, or both are selectively provided for display/output based on the determined availability status of the corresponding trickplay feature. The selective provision of a trickplay indicator can include providing a first trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available and providing a second, different trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable. Alternately, the selective provision of a trickplay indicator includes providing the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable and omitting provision of the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available, or vice versa. | 10-29-2009 |
20090269025 | Indication of Trickplay Availability for Selected Multimedia Stream - A user is able to select a multimedia stream from a plurality of multimedia streams available at a multimedia receiver. The availability of one or more trickplay features for the selected multimedia stream is determined in response to the selection of the multimedia stream. A visual indicator, an audible indicator, or both are selectively provided for display/output based on the determined availability status of the corresponding trickplay feature. The selective provision of a trickplay indicator can include providing a first trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available and providing a second, different trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable. Alternately, the selective provision of a trickplay indicator includes providing the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable and omitting provision of the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available, or vice versa. | 10-29-2009 |
20090249391 | System and Method of Delivering Event Notifications - A method of delivering event notifications includes receiving data from a network-based calendar system at a notification system. The data indicates that a notification related to a calendar-based event is to be sent to a subscriber. The method also includes receiving presence information related to the subscriber from a presence system. The presence information indicates whether the subscriber is present at one or more of a plurality of subscriber devices. The plurality of subscriber devices includes a set-top box device. Further, the method includes sending an event notification related to the calendar-based event to the set-top box device when the presence information indicates that the subscriber is present at the set-top box device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248785 | Audio Content Identification System and Methods Thereof - A method of determining the number of recipients for an audio content item includes receiving a packet associated with the audio content item at a network monitoring device. The monitoring device includes a packet inspection module that analyzes a data payload of the packet to identify the audio content item. In an embodiment, the packet inspection module identifies the audio content item by determining an audio signature based on the payload, and comparing the signature to a set of known signatures. Once the audio content item is identified, an indicator is recorded to indicate that the content item was communicated. By aggregating the recorded indicators, the number of recipients for the audio content item is determined. | 10-01-2009 |
20090241150 | Method and System for Providing Set-Top Box Remote Access Functions in a Browser Extension Based on Advertising Metadata - A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension based on advertisement metadata is disclosed. A meta-data tag associated with an advertisement embedded on a currently viewed web page is scanned. It is determined that the meta-data tag is related to entertainment content. A media manipulation action for the entertainment content is determined. A notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed. Controls to store the media manipulation action on a user account are provided, and the manipulation action is stored to the user account. | 09-24-2009 |
20090241143 | Method and System for Providing Set-Top Box Remote Access Functions in a Browser Extension - A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension is disclosed. Web page content of a currently viewed web page is compared to an entertainment content database. The web page content is determined to be associated with entertainment content in the entertainment content database. Also, it is determined that there is a media manipulation action for the entertainment content, and a notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090222335 | Coupons, Multiple Payments, and Recommendations in a Unified Storefront System - A unified storefront system includes a recommendation module, a coupon module, and a payment module. The recommendation module is adapted to recommend and cross promote a first plurality of assets based on a user context and based on an access device. The coupon management module is coupled to the recommendation module, and the coupon management module adapted to store a coupon associated with a user account. The payment module is coupled to the recommendation module, and the payment module is adapted to provide an ability to purchase a first asset with a plurality of payment methods during a single transaction. | 09-03-2009 |
20090222309 | System and Method for Notifying Multiple Devices of Impending Events - An event notification system includes a provision module, a scheduling module, and a notification module. The provision module is adapted to determine multiple types of devices associated with subscribed services of a user account. The scheduling module is adapted to store a calendar event, and further adapted to generate an impending event signal based upon an impending occurrence of the calendar event. The notification module is in communication with the provision module and the scheduling module. The notification module is adapted receive the impending event signal, adapted to retrieve the multiple types of devices associated with the subscribed services of the user account, adapted to determine which of the multiple types of devices are in current communication with the system, and adapted to send an event notification message to the devices that are in current communication with the system based upon receiving the impending event signal. | 09-03-2009 |
20090210909 | Internet Media Via an Electronic Programming Guide - A set top box includes a processor configured to provide an electronic programming guide to available television programming, and list content available from the Internet within the electronic programming guide. | 08-20-2009 |