Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120272267 | 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. | 10-25-2012 |
20120327174 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT WITH TELEPRESENCE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may capture images using a camera system at a location associated with a user, transmit video content representative of the images over a network for presentation by another media processor at another location, receive at a media processor media content and second video content representative of second images that are associated with the second user, and present at a display device of the location the media content and the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates a presence of the other user at the location, where at least one of the media content and the video content is presented as three dimensional content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327178 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS WITH TELEPRESENCE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may capture images using a camera system at a location associated with a user, transmit video content representative of the images over a network for presentation by another media processor at another location, receive at a media processor object content and second video content representative of second images that are associated with the second user, and present at a display device of the location the object content and the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates a presence of the other user at the location, where at least one of the object content and the video content is presented as three dimensional content or holographic content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20120330756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller operable to determine a behavioral pattern of at least one of a subscriber leader and a plurality of subscriber followers who track activities of the subscriber leader. The controller can be further operable to detect a first request to transmit first media content from a first device of a first plurality of devices of the subscriber leader to a second plurality of devices of the plurality of subscriber followers, identify in the first media content a first substitutable advertisement product, substitute the first substitutable product in the first media content with a first advertisement product selected according to the determined behavioral pattern to generate updated first media content, and transmit the updated first media content to the second plurality of devices of the plurality of subscriber followers. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receive a request for a telepresence seat at an event, obtain media content comprising event images of the event that are captured by an event camera system, receive images that are captured by a camera system at a user location, provide the media content and video content representative of the images to a processor for presentation at a display device utilizing a telepresence configuration that simulates the first and second users being present at the event, where the providing of the first and second video content establishes a communication session between the first and second users. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002806 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TELEPRESENCE SESSIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining images that are captured by a camera system at a location associated with a user, transmitting video content representative of the images over a network for presentation by another media processor at another location, receiving at a media processor media content and second video content representative of second images that are associated with the second user, and presenting at a display device at the location the media content and the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates a presence of the other user at the location, where the presentation of at least one of the media content and the second video content at the display device is delayed based on latency parameters associated with the other media processor. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MARKETABILITY ASSESSMENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor operable to determine whether a correlation exists between first products or services consumed by a subscriber leader and second products or services consumed by a plurality of subscriber followers. The first and second products or services can be distributed by a media service provider over a communication system and can be consumed by way of one or more media processors. The processor can be further operable to identify a plurality of market sector classifications for each of the second products or services consumed, to assess a plurality of values of consumption for the plurality of market sector classifications, and to determine a plurality of marketable values for the subscriber leader. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130016176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA SERVICES WITH TELEPRESENCEAANM HINES; TARAAACI New YorkAAST NYAACO USAAGP HINES; TARA New York NY USAANM Basso; AndreaAACI MarlboroAAST NJAACO USAAGP Basso; Andrea Marlboro NJ USAANM Ivanov; AlekseyAACI Atlantic HighlandsAAST NJAACO USAAGP Ivanov; Aleksey Atlantic Highlands NJ USAANM Mikan; JeffreyAACI AtlantaAAST GAAACO USAAGP Mikan; Jeffrey Atlanta GA USAANM Morris; NadiaAACI DecaturAAST GAAACO USAAGP Morris; Nadia Decatur GA US - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first images that are captured by a first camera system at a first location associated with a live presentation by the first user, transmitting first video content representative of the first images over a network for presentation by a group of other processors that are each at one of a group of other locations associated with corresponding other users, receiving second video content representative of second images that are associated with each of the other users, and presenting the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates each of the other users being present in an audience at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-17-2013 |
20130018730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALSAANM Morris; NadiaAACI DecaturAAST GAAACO USAAGP Morris; Nadia Decatur GA USAANM Basso; AndreaAACI MarlboroAAST NJAACO USAAGP Basso; Andrea Marlboro NJ USAANM Hines; TaraAACI New YorkAAST NYAACO USAAGP Hines; Tara New York NY USAANM Ivanov; AlekseyAACI Atlantic HighAAST NJAACO USAAGP Ivanov; Aleksey Atlantic High NJ USAANM Mikan; JeffreyAACI AtlantaAAST GAAACO USAAGP Mikan; Jeffrey Atlanta GA US - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, computer instructions to identify a subscriber leader, identify a plurality of subscriber followers that track activities of the subscriber leader, detect from the activities of the subscriber leader a behavioral pattern that influences a consumption behavior of the subscriber followers, receive a request for media content from at least one of a plurality of devices of the subscriber followers, identify in the media content a substitutable product, select a promotional system to supply a promotional product according to at least one of a winning bid supplied by the promotion system and the behavioral pattern, substitute the substitutable product in the media content with the promotional product to generate updated media content, and transmit the updated media content to the at least one of the plurality of devices of the subscriber followers. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USAGE OF ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor can be operable to transmit a radio frequency signal directed to a radio frequency identifier tag carried by a first item, receive usage information from the radio frequency identifier tag, determine a measure of wear and tear of the first item from the usage information, compare the measure of wear and tear to a threshold, detect from the comparison a state of usage of the first item, and submit a notice representative of the state of usage of the first item. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-EXPERIENCE METADATA TRANSLATION OF MEDIA CONTENT WITH METADATA - A method or apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for retrieving a plurality of sensory information from an environment of a device. A digital representation of the environment of the device is identified corresponding to the plurality of sensory information from the environment of the device. A media presentation element of the device associated with media content of the device is identified. A user interface of the media presentation element is adapted to modify a presentation of the media content by the media presentation element of the device according to the digital representation of the environment of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-EXPERIENCE ADAPTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A method or apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for adapting media content of a source device for a recipient device. Characteristics of a first environment of a source device and of a second environment of a recipient can be identified. At least one difference between the characteristics of the first environment of the source device and the characteristics of the second environment of the recipient device can be determined. A presentation of media content can be modified according to the at least one difference between the characteristics of the first environment of the source device and the characteristics of the second environment of the recipient device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130029636 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for broadcasting a wireless signal representing a notice to obtain sensory data, retrieving first sensory information captured by a first sensor device coupled with a first mobile communication device where the first sensory information is associated with an environment of the first mobile communication device, and receiving from a second mobile communication device, second and third sensory information in response to the notice, where the second sensory information is captured by the second mobile communication device, where the third sensory information is captured by a third mobile communication device and provided to the second mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING REPLACEMENT ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a signal from a radio frequency identifier tag carried by a first item, identifying from the signal information about the first item, determining from the identified information a measure of wear and tear of the first item, determining a strategy to replace the first item according to a monitored behavior of a user of the first item, and identifying at least one replacement item according to the strategy. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031590 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a storage medium including computer instructions to receive sensory information at a media device from a first mobile communication device where the first mobile communication device obtains at least a portion of the sensory information from at least one second mobile communication device in response to a broadcast by the first mobile communication device of a wireless signal representing a notice to obtain the sensory information, where the sensory information is associated with an environment of the first mobile communication device, and where the sensory information comprises images of the environment. The computer instructions can enable generating a plurality of personal content utilizing at least a portion of the sensory information, where each of the plurality of personal content includes some of the images captured at different perspectives. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-31-2013 |
20130034306 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PERSONAL CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first personal content associated with a first mobile communication device, obtaining recognition information associated with a target individual where the recognition information is associated with at least one of images of the target individual and audio of the target individual, obtaining second personal content associated with the first mobile communication device, and performing recognition analysis on the second personal content using the recognition information to detect the target individual being present in second images of the second personal content, where a communication device associated with the target individual is provided with access to the second images. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130039531 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-EXPERIENCE TRANSLATION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A method or apparatus for controlling a media device using gestures may include, for example, modifying media content to generate first updated media content according to a comparison of first information descriptive of a first environment of the source device to second information descriptive of a second environment of the recipient device, capturing images of a gesture, identifying a command from the gesture, and modifying the first updated media content to generate second updated media content according to the command. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041755 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ADVERTISEMENT CONTENT AND PERSONAL CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, monitoring access by communication devices of second users to personal content associated with a first user, selecting advertisement content based on the monitoring of the access, and providing the advertisement content for presentation with the personal content when the personal content is accessed by a communication device of a third user. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AN ADVERTISER - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a first radio frequency signal from a radio frequency identifier tag carried by a first item, retrieving from the first radio frequency signal information about the first item, and identifying at least one replacement item according to the retrieved information. The method can further include selecting at least one advertiser that promotes at least one product that is at least similar to the at least one replacement item, and selecting a presentation arrangement for the identified at least one advertiser to present the at least one product at a device of a user of the first item. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130041759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a first radio frequency signal from a radio frequency identifier tag carried by a first item, retrieving from the first radio frequency signal information about the first item, identifying a need to replace the first item from the retrieved information, selecting according to a selection strategy at least one advertiser that promotes products, and selecting at least one product of the at least one advertiser that is at least similar to the first item. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042174 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-EXPERIENCE TRANSLATION OF MEDIA CONTENT WITH SENSOR SHARING - A method and apparatus incorporates teachings of the present disclosure and may include, for example, a method including detecting at least one of a plurality of sensor data sources for remotely capturing sensory data from a physical environment of the source device, receiving from the at least one of the plurality of sensor data sources sensory information representing the sensory data from the physical environment of the source device, identifying a plurality of characteristics of the physical environment of the source device from the received sensory information, sending to a second device media content and the sensory information representing the plurality of characteristics of the physical environment of the source device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20140043428 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA SERVICES WITH TELEPRESENCE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first images that are captured by a first camera system at a first location associated with a live presentation by the first user, transmitting first video content representative of the first images over a network for presentation by a group of other processors that are each at one of a group of other locations associated with corresponding other users, receiving second video content representative of second images that are associated with each of the other users, and presenting the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates each of the other users being present in an audience at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140109126 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PERSONAL CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first personal content associated with a first mobile communication device, obtaining recognition information associated with a target individual where the recognition information is associated with at least one of images of the target individual and audio of the target individual, obtaining second personal content associated with the first mobile communication device, and performing recognition analysis on the second personal content using the recognition information to detect the target individual being present in second images of the second personal content, where a communication device associated with the target individual is provided with access to the second images. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140189773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a storage medium including computer instructions to receive sensory information at a media device from a first mobile communication device where the first mobile communication device obtains at least a portion of the sensory information from at least one second mobile communication device in response to a broadcast by the first mobile communication device of a wireless signal representing a notice to obtain the sensory information, where the sensory information is associated with an environment of the first mobile communication device, and where the sensory information comprises images of the environment. The computer instructions can enable generating a plurality of personal content utilizing at least a portion of the sensory information, where each of the plurality of personal content includes some of the images captured at different perspectives. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |