Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080291894 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COMMUNICATE USING A MULTI-FIDELITY AUDIO GATEWAY - Methods and apparatus to communicate using a multi-fidelity audio gateway are described. One example method receives information associated with at least one communication service via a multi-fidelity audio gateway and selects at least one communication path for use by the gateway device based on the communication service. | 11-27-2008 |
20090094662 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Media Content Processor (MCP) having a controller to detect a communication device roaming into a personal area network, receive a communication identifier from the communication device, authenticate the communication device responsive to validating the communication identifier, and enable the communication device to manage operations of the MCP according to a profile of a subscriber of said communication device responsive to a successful authentication of said communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-09-2009 |
20090220064 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE CONFERENCE CALLS - Methods and apparatus to manage conference calls are described. An example method of managing a conference call includes maintaining a record of participants of the conference call; enabling a first one of the participants to request an adjustment of a volume of a current speaker; and in response to a request from the first participant, adjusting an amplification setting associated with the current speaker in a preference file associated with the first participant. | 09-03-2009 |
20110078720 | APPLIED AUTOMATIC DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - A method for managing a data stream that is transmitted from a stream transmitter to a stream receiver disposed in an environment that includes at least one individual is provided. The method includes detecting an action of the individual in the environment and determining a demographic descriptor of the individual based on the detected action. The method further includes correlating the determined demographic descriptor and a content of the data stream to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and, in response to the correlating the demographic descriptor of the individual and the content of the data stream satisfying the predetermined condition, automatically modifying the data stream. | 03-31-2011 |
20110123004 | System and Method to Search a Media Content Database Based on Voice Input Data - A computer implemented method includes initiating a call from an interactive voice response (IVR) system to a first device associated with a user in response to a user request. The computer implemented method includes receiving voice input data at the IVR system via the call. The computer implemented method also includes performing a search of a media content database based at least partially on the voice input data. The computer implemented method further includes sending search results identifying media content items based on the search of the media content database to a second device associated with the user. | 05-26-2011 |
20110313774 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Measuring Health - Methods, systems, and products measure health data related to a user. A spoken phrase is received and time-stamped. The user is identified from the spoken phrase. A window of time is determined from a semantic content of the spoken phrase. A sensor measurement is received and time-stamped. A difference in time between the time-stamped spoken phrase and the time-stamped sensor measurement is determined and compared to the window of time. When the difference in time is within the window of time, then the sensor measurement is associated with the user. | 12-22-2011 |
20120029917 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MESSAGES IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server including a controller to receive audio signals and content identification information from a media processor, generate text representing a voice message based on the audio signals, determine an identity of media content based on the content identification information, generate an enhanced message having text and additional content where the additional content is obtained by the controller based on the identity of the media content, and transmit the enhanced message to the media processor for presentation on the display device, where the enhanced message is accessible by one or more communication devices that are associated with a social network and remote from the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120030712 | NETWORK-INTEGRATED REMOTE CONTROL WITH VOICE ACTIVATION - A method and system for network-integrated remote control includes voice activation of a user interface context on a remote control device. A user may utter a voice command, which the remote control device may use to obtain a user interface context from a network server. The user interface context may be used by the remote control device to display a user interface. The voice command may be associated with desired multimedia content, which may be selectable using control elements in the user interface. The remote control device can then be used to select and control desired multimedia programs. | 02-02-2012 |
20120291070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING MICRO-BLOGS WITH MEDIA PROGRAMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may operate, for example, according to a method for identifying subsets of blogs from a collection of blogs according to a relevance of each subset of blogs to one of a plurality of media programs deliverable to a plurality of subscriber devices, determining for each subset of blogs one or more trends, detecting a subscriber device from the plurality of subscriber devices, selecting a media program from the plurality of media programs, selecting one of the subsets of blogs that is relevant to the media program, and supplying the subscriber device the selected subset of blogs with the one or more trends determined for the select subset of blogs. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20130024187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIAL NETWORK COMMUNICATION OVER A MEDIA NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a request to initiate a communication session with a member device of a social network, activating a speech capture element, maintaining activation of the speech capture element in accordance with a pattern of prior speech messages, detecting a speech message at the activated speech capture element, and transmitting the detected speech message, or a derivative thereof, to the member device of the social network. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130054245 | System and Method to Search a Media Content Database Based on Voice Input Data - A method includes initiating a call from an interactive voice response (IVR) system to a first device associated with a user in response to a request. The method includes receiving voice input data at the IVR system via the call. The method also includes performing a search of a media content database based at least partially on the voice input data. The method further includes sending search results identifying media content items based on the search of the media content database to a second device associated with the user. | 02-28-2013 |
20130145400 | Systems and Methods to Facilitate a Voice Search of Available Media Content - A particular method includes determining estimated popularity scores for programs identified in an electronic program guide for a time interval. The programs identified in the electronic program guide for the time interval include programs being aired. One or more estimated popularity scores are based on viewing trends of the programs being aired. The method also includes determining a voice search vocabulary based on the estimated popularity scores. The voice search vocabulary includes one or more keywords usable for a keyword search of the electronic program guide during the time interval based on a received voice search request. | 06-06-2013 |
20130176910 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE CONFERENCE CALLS - Methods and apparatus to manage conference calls are described. An example method includes classifying participants of the conference call in a hierarchy according to respective priority values; detecting an attempt of a participants to speak at a same time; detecting which one of the participants has a lower priority ranking; blocking an audio signal of the one of the participants having the lower priority ranking; placing an identifier associated with the blocked one of the participants in a queue; organizing the queue according to a behavior-based policy by comparing an utterance of a current speaker to a keyword associated with the conference call to determine a relevancy of the utterance; and increasing a point total associated with the current speaker in response to determining that the utterance is substantially relevant, and decreasing the point total associated with the current speaker in response to determining that the utterance is substantially irrelevant. | 07-11-2013 |
20130226585 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Measuring Health - Methods, systems, and products measure health data related to a user. A spoken phrase is received and time-stamped. The user is identified from the spoken phrase. A window of time is determined from a semantic content of the spoken phrase. A sensor measurement is received and time-stamped. A difference in time between the time-stamped spoken phrase and the time-stamped sensor measurement is determined and compared to the window of time. When the difference in time is within the window of time, then the sensor measurement is associated with the user. | 08-29-2013 |
20140013363 | System for Managing Media Services - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor (MCP) having a controller to detect a communication device roaming into a personal area network, receive a communication identifier from the communication device, authenticate the communication device responsive to validating the communication identifier, and enable the communication device to manage operations of the MCP according to a profile of a subscriber of the communication device responsive to a successful authentication of the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140058745 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Measuring Health - Methods, systems, and products measure health data related to a user. Often times a weight scale, blood pressure monitor, or other medical measurement device is shared among a group of users. A time-stamped physiological measurement is compared to a time-stamped message from a mobile device. If the timestamps are contemporaneous, then the physiological measurement is bound to the mobile device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140337015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIAL NETWORK COMMUNICATION OVER A MEDIA NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may initiate a communication session with a member device of a social network and may activate a speech capture element based on a pattern of prior speech messages. A speech message may be detected at the speech capture element and, in turn, transmitted to the member device. | 11-13-2014 |
20150020089 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA SERVICES - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving an identifier of a communication device that has established communications with a media processor by way a personal area network. An association between the communication device and the media processor is determined and the communication device is authenticates according to the identifier. Information is provided to the media processor to facilitate management of media services by the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150058009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MESSAGES IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server including a controller to receive audio signals and content identification information from a media processor, generate text representing a voice message based on the audio signals, determine an identity of media content based on the content identification information, generate an enhanced message having text and additional content where the additional content is obtained by the controller based on the identity of the media content, and transmit the enhanced message to the media processor for presentation on the display device, where the enhanced message is accessible by one or more communication devices that are associated with a social network and remote from the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |