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21. 发明授权

US07916755B2 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital coding/decoding technology for programming and data delivery 有权
标题翻译：用于选择用于编程和数据传送的数字编码/解码技术的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07916755B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-29
申请号：US11363577
申请日：2006-02-27
申请人： Charles A Hasek , Jeffrey P. Markley
发明人： Charles A Hasek , Jeffrey P. Markley
IPC分类号： H04H20/28
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/25858 , H04N21/4516 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/4621 , H04N21/4627 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/6587
摘要： Methods and apparatus for selecting digital coding and/or decoding technology for programming and data delivery over, e.g., a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises an HFC cable or satellite network that includes a server process interfacing with a plurality of customer premises equipment (CPE), and/or associated client devices, each having different capabilities profiles. The server determines the one or more capabilities possessed by the CPE, and evaluates one or more program or content choices for possible delivery to that CPE based on its profile. The server generates a list of programs or content based on this evaluation, and transmits this list to the CPE, which displays the list for viewing by a user. The user is therefore offered a list of available content that is compatible with their specific configuration. A business and operational rules engine is also optionally employed to control the operation of the foregoing processes to accomplish particular business or operational goals.
摘要翻译：用于选择用于例如基于内容的网络进行编程和数据传送的数字编码和/或解码技术的方法和装置。在一个实施例中，网络包括HFC电缆或卫星网络，其包括与多个客户驻地设备（CPE）接口的服务器进程和/或相关联的客户端设备，每个具有不同的能力简档。服务器确定CPE拥有的一个或多个功能，并根据其配置文件评估一个或多个程序或内容选项以便可能传送到该CPE。服务器根据此评估生成程序或内容列表，并将该列表发送到CPE，CPE显示用户要查看的列表。因此，为用户提供与其特定配置兼容的可用内容的列表。也可以采用业务和操作规则引擎来控制上述过程的操作以实现特定的业务或操作目标。

22. 发明授权

US07864190B2 Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding images 有权
标题翻译：图像编码和解码的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07864190B2
公开(公告)日：2011-01-04
申请号：US12268407
申请日：2008-11-10
申请人： Stephen L. Maynard , John Callahan , Ben Payne
发明人： Stephen L. Maynard , John Callahan , Ben Payne
IPC分类号： G06T9/00 , G09G5/02 , H04N7/26
CPC分类号： H04N21/40 , H04N19/186 , H04N19/46 , H04N19/70
摘要： Methods and apparatus for generating images, compressing image data, decompressing image data, and processing the decompressed image data so that it can be used by a rendering circuit of a device, e.g., a set top box, are described. Images are generated in the native format used by the rendering circuit of the device which will ultimately control the display of the image avoiding the need to perform processing associated with converting color component information from one format to another. Uncompressed image data is arranged in a file with color component values being grouped separately from alpha values to facilitate compression by a standard file compression technique. The file is compressed using a conventional file compression operation. The compressed image file is decompressed when needed and the alpha data and color component data is reorganized so that the color component values and alpha value(s) corresponding to individual pixels are grouped together.
摘要翻译：描述了用于生成图像的方法和装置，压缩图像数据，解压缩图像数据以及处理解压缩的图像数据，使得其可以被诸如机顶盒的装置的呈现电路使用。图像以由设备的渲染电路使用的原始格式生成，这将最终控制图像的显示，避免了执行与将颜色分量信息从一种格式转换成另一格式相关联的处理的需要。将未压缩的图像数据排列在具有与α值分开分组的颜色分量值的文件中，以便于通过标准文件压缩技术的压缩。使用常规文件压缩操作压缩文件。压缩图像文件在需要时进行解压缩，并且重新组织alpha数据和颜色分量数据，使得与各个像素相对应的颜色分量值和α值被分组在一起。

23. 发明申请

US20100313235A1 PROVIDING SYNDICATION FEED CONTENT ON A TELEVISION SET-TOP BOX WITH LIMITED DECODER CAPABILITY 有权
标题翻译：在具有有限的解码器能力的电视机顶盒上提供通知信息内容
公开(公告)号：US20100313235A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-09
申请号：US12618986
申请日：2009-11-16
申请人： Albert Straub
发明人： Albert Straub
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/485 , H04N21/2407 , H04N21/27 , H04N21/4349 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/818
摘要： Techniques are afforded for providing syndication feed content on a television STB with limited decoder capability. A request is initiated for syndication feed content from a networked content source through the STB. The syndication feed content is obtained through a proxy device in communication with the networked content source. When the syndication feed content is in a first format usable by the STB, the proxy device passes the syndication feed content in the first format to the STB. When the syndication feed content is in a second format unusable by the STB, the syndication feed content is first converted from the second format to the first format usable by the STB and then the syndication feed content is passed, in the first format, to the STB.
摘要翻译：提供技术用于在具有有限解码器能力的电视STB上提供联合馈送内容。通过STB从网络内容源发起联合馈送内容的请求。通过与网络内容源通信的代理装置获得联合馈送内容。当联合馈送内容是由STB可用的第一格式时，代理设备将第一格式的联合馈送内容传递给STB。当联合馈送内容是由STB不能使用的第二格式时，联合馈送内容首先从第二格式转换成STB可使用的第一格式，然后以第一格式将联合馈送内容传递到机顶盒

24. 发明申请

US20100313223A1 User Selection of Software Components in a Television Set-Top Box 有权
标题翻译：用户选择电视机顶盒中的软件组件
公开(公告)号：US20100313223A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-09
申请号：US12544357
申请日：2009-08-20
申请人： Albert Straub
发明人： Albert Straub
IPC分类号： G06F13/00 , H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/485 , H04N21/2407 , H04N21/27 , H04N21/4349 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/818
摘要： A method for allowing user selection of interactive video software components in a television STB operatively coupled to a video content network includes the steps of: affording the user a selection of interactive video software components to run on the set-top box; and loading selected interactive video software components onto the set-top box. The selected interactive video software components are delivered from a remote node over the video content network to which the STB is coupled.
摘要翻译：一种允许用户选择可操作地耦合到视频内容网络的电视STB中的交互式视频软件组件的方法包括以下步骤：为用户提供在机顶盒上运行的交互式视频软件组件的选择; 并将选定的交互式视频软件组件加载到机顶盒上。所选择的交互式视频软件组件通过STB耦合到的视频内容网络从远程节点传送。

25. 发明申请

US20100306810A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMAT SELECTION FOR NETWORK OPTIMIZATION 有权
标题翻译：用于网络优化的格式选择的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US20100306810A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-02
申请号：US12855592
申请日：2010-08-12
申请人： Paul D. Brooks , Remi Rieger
发明人： Paul D. Brooks , Remi Rieger
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/2405 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2402 , H04N21/26216 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/64792 , H04N21/6582
摘要： Method and apparatus for optimizing network bandwidth utilization by delivering to users only the minimum number of programs required by service provider policies. In one embodiment, the method comprises switching some users from lower quality versions of programs to higher quality versions of the same programs, and removing those lower quality versions of programs from a given service group. In another embodiment, some users are switched from higher quality versions of programs to lower quality versions of those same programs, and the higher quality versions of programs removed from a given service group.
摘要翻译：通过向用户传递服务提供商策略所需的最少数量的程序来优化网络带宽利用率的方法和装置。在一个实施例中，该方法包括将一些用户从较低质量版本的程序切换到相同程序的较高质量版本，以及从给定服务组中移除那些较低质量的程序版本。在另一个实施例中，一些用户从较高质量版本的程序切换到相同程序的较低质量版本，以及从给定服务组移除的较高质量版本的程序。

26. 发明授权

US07830807B2 Fault isolation system and method 有权
标题翻译：故障隔离系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US07830807B2
公开(公告)日：2010-11-09
申请号：US12496691
申请日：2009-07-02
申请人： Neal Y. Nakamura , Earl M. Ishihara
发明人： Neal Y. Nakamura , Earl M. Ishihara
IPC分类号： H04L12/26
CPC分类号： H04L41/0659 , H04L12/2801 , H04L43/10
摘要： A fault isolation system and method. A hierarchical numbering system is applied to devices within a subscriber network. The number system comprises a continuously concatenated string that provides a relative location of each active device with a subscriber network. The numbering system provides “genealogical” information about network devices and their location with the network and facilitates the correlation of non-responsive CPE data with faults in network devices.
摘要翻译：故障隔离系统及方法。分层编号系统被应用于用户网络内的设备。数字系统包括连续级联的字符串，其提供每个活动设备与用户网络的相对位置。编号系统通过网络提供有关网络设备及其位置的“系谱学”信息，并有助于无响应CPE数据与网络设备故障的相关性。

27. 发明授权

US07716702B2 Technique for delivering via a communications network data for image display with a desired aspect ratio 有权
标题翻译：用于通过通信网络递送具有期望的宽高比的用于图像显示的数据的技术
公开(公告)号：US07716702B2
公开(公告)日：2010-05-11
申请号：US10865472
申请日：2004-06-10
申请人： William Helms
发明人： William Helms
IPC分类号： G06F13/00 , G06F3/00 , H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N7/17336 , H04N7/0122 , H04N21/234372 , H04N21/2358 , H04N21/25825 , H04N21/26283
摘要： A system and method are provided for delivering data including graphical components to user terminals through a communications network, e.g., a cable TV network. In one embodiment, multiple versions of a graphical component of a program guide, each formatted for a respective aspect ratio of a user's TV, are generated. On the other hand, a single version of non-graphical program guide data may also be generated. A data stream containing the non-graphical data and the multiple versions of the graphical component is transmitted to set-top terminals in the network via a transmission channel. If a graphical component is desired, the set-top terminal retrieves from the data stream a selected version of the graphical component that is compatible with the aspect ratio of the TV to which it is connected.
摘要翻译：提供了一种系统和方法，用于通过诸如有线电视网络的通信网络将包括图形组件的数据传送到用户终端。在一个实施例中，生成节目指南的图形组件的多个版本，每个版本被格式化为用户电视的相应宽高比。另一方面，也可以生成单一版本的非图形节目指南数据。包含非图形数据和图形组件的多个版本的数据流经由传输信道被发送到网络中的机顶终端。如果需要图形组件，则机顶终端从数据流中检索与其所连接的TV的宽高比兼容的图形组件的选定版本。

28. 发明申请

US20090319596A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BILLING SYSTEM INTERFACE FAILOVER RESOLUTION 有权
标题翻译：用于计费系统界面故障分解的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US20090319596A1
公开(公告)日：2009-12-24
申请号：US12141203
申请日：2008-06-18
申请人： Naresh Kumar , Robert Perry
发明人： Naresh Kumar , Robert Perry
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04L12/14 , G06F11/2033 , G06F11/2038 , G06F11/2041 , H04L12/1403 , H04L69/40 , H04M15/70 , H04M15/74 , H04M2215/70 , H04M2215/709
摘要： A determination is made whether a first application server of a group of N application servers, N being at least two, is a coordinator of the group. Responsive to determining that the first application server is the coordinator of the group, a connection to a billing system is established, via a terminal server, by the first application server. A determination is made whether a second application server of the group of N application servers is the coordinator of the group. Responsive to determining that the second application server is not the coordinator of the group, a periodic check is made whether the second application server of the group of N application servers is the coordinator of the group. The second application server may later be determined to be the coordinator of the group, when the first server experiences difficulty. Once it is determined that the second application server now is the coordinator of the group, a connection is established to the billing system, via the terminal server, by the second application server.
摘要翻译：确定一组N个应用服务器的第一应用服务器是否为该组的协调器，N至少为两个。响应于确定第一应用服务器是该组的协调器，通过终端服务器由第一应用服务器建立与计费系统的连接。确定N个应用服务器组的第二应用服务器是否是该组的协调器。响应于确定第二应用服务器不是组的协调器，定期检查N个应用服务器组中的第二应用服务器是否是该组的协调器。当第一服务器遇到困难时，可以将第二应用服务器确定为该组的协调器。一旦确定第二应用服务器现在是组的协调器，则通过第二应用服务器经由终端服务器向计费系统建立连接。

29. 发明授权

US07610606B2 Technique for effectively providing various entertainment services through a communications network 有权
标题翻译：通过通信网络有效提供各种娱乐服务的技术
公开(公告)号：US07610606B2
公开(公告)日：2009-10-27
申请号：US11000844
申请日：2004-12-01
申请人： John B. Carlucci , Louis D. Williamson
发明人： John B. Carlucci , Louis D. Williamson
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 , G06F3/0482 , H04H20/06 , H04H60/46 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N5/782 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17327 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23614 , H04N21/2385 , H04N21/2407 , H04N21/2408 , H04N21/242 , H04N21/2625 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4325 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4333 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/8545 , H04N2005/4441
摘要： A switched broadcast service and a network personal video recorder (NPVR) service are provided synergistically in a cable TV system having limited resources. For example, in providing the switched broadcast service, a resource manager allocates network bandwidth for broadcast of materials from selected program channels on an as needed basis. Such allocation is conducive to an effective provision of the NPVR service which requires dedicated bandwidth for transmitting recorded broadcast program material in a headend to each set-top terminal requesting the NPVR service. Thus, unlike the switched broadcast service where a program stream containing program material is shared by one or more set-top terminals, the NPVR service provides a dedicated program stream to each set-top terminal so that a user at the terminal may manipulate (e.g., rewind, pause and/or fast-forward) a presentation of program material at will.
摘要翻译：在具有有限资源的有线电视系统中协同地提供交换广播服务和网络个人录像机（NPVR）服务。例如，在提供交换广播服务时，资源管理器根据需要从所选择的节目频道分配用于广播资料的网络带宽。这种分配有利于有效地提供NPVR服务，其需要专用带宽以用于向头端中的记录广播节目素材发送请求NPVR服务的每个机顶终端。因此，与包含节目素材的节目流由一个或多个机顶终端共享的切换广播服务不同，NPVR服务向每个机顶终端提供专用节目流，使得终端处的用户可以操纵（例如，，快退，暂停和/或快进）节目材料的呈现随意。

30. 发明授权

US07602820B2 Apparatus and methods for multi-stage multiplexing in a network 有权
标题翻译：网络中多级复用的装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US07602820B2
公开(公告)日：2009-10-13
申请号：US11048334
申请日：2005-02-01
申请人： William L. Helms , Paul D. Brooks
发明人： William L. Helms , Paul D. Brooks
IPC分类号： H04J3/04 , H04J3/16 , H04J3/22 , H04J3/18 , H04J3/02
CPC分类号： H04N21/2365 , H04J3/1682 , H04N7/17309 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/23655 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/4347 , H04Q2213/13367 , H04Q2213/13376
摘要： Methods and apparatus for performing multiplexing of video or other content (e.g., programs) within a network using feed-back from a subsequent digital program insertion stage, and/or feed-forward information from a prior multiplexing stage. In one embodiment, the network comprises a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network having headend and hub-based statistical multiplexing stages, and communication between the two stages is used to improve the visual quality performance and bandwidth utilization of the output multi-program stream during conditions where downstream content is inserted into the transport stream. Business methods associated with the various multiplexing features described above are also disclosed.
摘要翻译：用于使用来自后续数字节目插入阶段的反馈来执行网络内的视频或其他内容（例如，节目）的多路复用的方法和装置，和/或来自先前复用阶段的前馈信息。在一个实施例中，网络包括具有前端和基于集线器的统计复用级的混合光纤同轴电缆（HFC）电缆网络，并且两级之间的通信用于改善输出多节目流的视觉质量性能和带宽利用在下游内容被插入传输流的条件下。还公开了与上述各种复用特征相关联的业务方法。

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