Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090064260 | Methods and systems for implementing a universal set top box - A system is disclosed. The system has a first receiver, a second receiver, and an input device configured to transmit a command signal in response to user input. The system also has an input waveguide having a first end in communication with the input device and terminating at the first receiver, and a second end in communication with the second receiver. The input waveguide is arranged to receive and route the command signal to the second receiver. The system also has an output waveguide having a first end in communication with the first receiver, and a second end in communication with the second receive. The second receiver is configured to determine whether the command signal is directed to the first receiver and/or the second receiver based a code contained in the command signal. The second receiver is further configured to execute the command signal when it is determined that the command signal is directed to the second receiver, and relay the command signal through the output waveguide to the first receiver for execution when it is determined that the command signal is directed to the first receiver. | 03-05-2009 |
20110268448 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING A UNIVERSAL SET TOP BOX - A system is disclosed. The system has a first receiver, a second receiver, and an input device configured to transmit a command signal in response to user input. The system also has an input waveguide having a first end in communication with the input device and terminating at the first receiver, and a second end in communication with the second receiver. The input waveguide is arranged to receive and route the command signal to the second receiver. The system also has an output waveguide having a first end in communication with the first receiver, and a second end in communication with the second receive. The second receiver is configured to determine whether the command signal is directed to the first receiver and/or the second receiver based a code contained in the command signal. The second receiver is further configured to execute the command signal when it is determined that the command signal is directed to the second receiver, and relay the command signal through the output waveguide to the first receiver for execution when it is determined that the command signal is directed to the first receiver. | 11-03-2011 |
20120131601 | ADAPTIVE VIDEO QUALITY SUBSTITUTION - A computing device, in a video content delivery network, intercepts requested video content prior to delivery of the requested video content to a customer premise device of the network, and receives subscription and authentication information of a customer associated with the customer premise device. The computing device receives video content provider information, and validates the requested video content based on the subscription and authentication information and the video content provider information. The computing device receives capability information associated with the customer premise device, and receives bandwidth information associated with the network. The computing device determines a quality of video content, to provide to the customer premise device, based on the customer premise device capability information and the network bandwidth information, and provides, to the customer premise device, video content with the determined quality. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131622 | HYBRID VIDEO SELECTION, DELIVERY, AND CACHING - One or more devices, in a video content delivery network, store video content for one or more customer premise devices in a hierarchical storage, and provide real time video content from the hierarchical storage, via multicast or unicast, to the one or more customer premise devices. The one or more devices also provide non-real time video content from the hierarchical storage to the one or more customer premise devices during idle time periods associated with the network. The one or more devices further establish a license with the one or more customer premise devices to view video content in multiple formats, and establish a license with the one or more customer premise devices to view video content via multiple customer premise devices. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131623 | UNDER-THE-BOTTOM TIME-SHIFTED DELIVERY OF VIDEO CONTENT - One or more devices, in a video content delivery network, provide real time video content to one or more devices located at a customer premise. The one or more devices also provide non-real time video content to at least one of the customer premise devices during idle time periods associated with the network and using lower effort Internet protocol (IP) transport. The non-real time video content may be broadcast, at a time after the idle time periods, by at least one of the customer premise devices. | 05-24-2012 |
20120159531 | DISPLAYING ENCODED VIDEO CONTENT VIA A DISPLAY ADAPTER - A device receives, from a user device, a request to subscribe to a video content service, and receives privileges and a list of authorized users associated with the user device. The device also registers the user device based on the request to subscribe and based on the privileges associated with the user device, and receives a request to register applications associated with the user device. The device further registers, based on the request to register, the applications associated with the user device, and provides, to the user device, at least one registered display adapter that is capable of being used by the user device to display encoded video content. | 06-21-2012 |
20130054493 | ROUTING TRAFFIC AFTER POWER FAILURE - A device, of a first data center, detects a power failure associated with the first data center when the first data center stops receiving power. The device further identifies a second data center for traffic to be processed by the first data center. The device also receives the traffic and routes the traffic to the second data center. | 02-28-2013 |
20130117385 | PERSONAL AREA NETWORK OF DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS - A device receives, by using a first communication technique, a message from a first user device. The device identifies a profile associated with the first user device or a user of the first user device. The device further identifies, in the profile, a relevant rule, based on the message, and a second user device that is designated as a primary user device of the user associated with the profile. By using a second communication technique, the device transmits a request for instructions to the second user device based on the relevant rule, and receives the instructions from the second user device. The instructions specify a third user device selected by the user. The device generates a command based on the relevant rule. The device transmits, by using a third communication technique, the command to the third user device. | 05-09-2013 |
20140181868 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND USER INTERFACES FOR FACILITATING USER ACCESS TO MEDIA CONTENT - An exemplary method includes a media program guide user interface system 1) displaying a forward-looking view of a media program guide, the forward-looking view including a matrix grid of cells arranged relative to a channel axis and a forward-looking time axis, the cells representing media programs scheduled for transmission on channels arranged along the channel axis and at times arranged along the forward-looking time axis in accordance with a media transmission schedule, 2) detecting an association between content of the forward-looking view and a recorded media program available to a media content access system, and 3) presenting, together with the forward-looking view in response to the detecting, a selectable option configured to be selected by a user to trigger a display of a backward-looking view of the media program guide. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |