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20130019270 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND SATELLITE DISH - Systems and methods for an integrated antenna and satellite dish. Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus, including a satellite dish, a wireless antenna coupled to the satellite dish and a coupling box communicatively coupled to the satellite dish and the wireless antenna. Additional exemplary embodiments include a content communication method, including receiving a satellite signal, receiving a first wireless signal, performing coupling box processing on the satellite signal and the wireless signal, transmitting the satellite signal and the wireless signal to a set top box and performing set top box processing on the satellite signal and wireless signal. Further exemplary embodiments include a content communication system, including a satellite dish for receiving content from a satellite, a wireless antenna for receiving content from a wireless network and a coupling box for processing the content from the satellite and the content from the wireless network. | 01-17-2013 |
20120311622 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPORTING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION RELATED DATA COLLECTED FROM APPLICATION AND DEVICE DATA - Methods and computer program products for reporting application and device data retrieved from within an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network environment are provided. IPTV system usage data is retrieved from at least one IPTV device and normalized into a predetermined data format. The IPTV system usage data is parsed according to predetermined criteria. The parsed IPTV system usage data is delivered to a dedicated data mart for storage, the IPTV system usage data that is stored within at least one dedicated data mart is accessed, and the IPTV system usage data that is stored at the at least one dedicated data mart is used to generate a report. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307992 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC REPLACEMENT COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION SERVICE - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products provide dynamic replacement communication identification (ID) service. A request is received from a user for dynamic replacement communication ID from a current location of the user. The user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is authenticated. A user profile of the user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is retrieved. A current profile of the current location is replaced with the user profile of the user. | 12-06-2012 |
20120284762 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO PODCASTS VIA IPTV - Systems, methods, and computer products for providing podcasts via Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a network-based method for providing digital media podcasts. The method includes receiving a request to render at least one podcast on a communications device authenticated on an IPTV network, retrieving the at least one podcast from the IPTV network, and providing the at least one podcast to the communications device. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284761 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY SCREEN - A method, Internet protocol television (IPTV) enabled communication device, and computer program product for automatic message services are provided. A processor executes instructions from a memory. An input and output (I/O) device is for transmitting and receiving, respectively. A client application is stored in the memory and configured to provide the automatic message service. The client application receives input of a message to be presented at an appropriate time, receives input of an action associated with the message, receives input of a recipient for the message, and presents the message for display to the recipient at the appropriate time. | 11-08-2012 |
20100281503 | System and Method for Recording a Multi-Part Performance on an Internet Protocol Television Network - An Internet protocol television (IPTV) system includes a server operable to send a performance guide and a time code over the IPTV system to two or more clients. The server receives a performance from each of the clients over the IPTV system, combines the performances into an overall performance, and sends the overall performance over the IPTV system to the clients. | 11-04-2010 |
20100153165 | System and Method for Dispatching Field Technicians Based on Locations of Virtual Warehouses - A method is disclosed for determining a technician to dispatch to a customer site requiring a service call. A first plurality of technicians assigned to a customer site requiring a service call is determined. A location of each of the technicians is also determined. A first plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of locations at which is disposed equipment needed for the service call. A second plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of service vehicles at which is disposed the equipment needed for the service call. One of the technicians is dispatched to the customer site based on the location of each of the technicians, on the first plurality of distances, and on the second plurality of distances. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100125890 | System and Method to Manage a Content Stream - A method of managing bandwidth usage at a customer premises includes receiving a content stream at a set-top box device coupled to a display device. The method also includes receiving a signal at the set-top box device from an external power interface. The signal indicates that a low power state has been detected at a power outlet of the external power interface, the power outlet associated with the display device. Further, the method includes sending a signal to a source of the content stream in response to receiving the signal indicating the low power state. The signal indicates that the source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device. | 05-20-2010 |
20100100822 | Devices, Methods and Computer-Readable Media for Providing Control of Switching Between Media Presentation Screens - Devices, methods and computer-readable media for providing control of switching of an interactive session in a communications network. Content may be switched between media presentation screens. Collected data is analyzed and a location of a user within the communications network is monitored. A presentation of a first screen the user is watching may be exchanged for a presentation of a second screen selected based upon a change in the location of a monitored user and the analysis of the collected data. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100519 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING CALENDAR-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SERVICES - Devices, methods and computer-readable media for providing calendar-based communication system services. Data for providing calendar-based communication system services is stored. The data is classified. Policy rules are applied to identify candidate actions. the identified candidate actions are checked for feasibility. The identified candidate actions verified as being feasible are implemented. The candidate actions may include suggestions for the user, marketing material tailored to the user, and network actions selected for the user. | 04-22-2010 |
20100063857 | System and Method of Providing Feedback Related to Advertisement Data - A method of providing feedback related to advertisement data includes receiving a request from a set-top box device at an advertisement data management system. The request indicates that data related to a particular advertisement is to be sent to a mobile device associated with the set-top box device. The method also includes sending the data related to the particular advertisement, and collateral information including customer location information, to the mobile device. Further, the method includes receiving data from a point of sale venue indicating that a transaction based on the data related to the particular advertisement has been completed. The method also includes storing transaction completion data and the customer location information at a database accessible to an advertisement data source system. | 03-11-2010 |
20100023965 | System and Method of Delivering Advertisement Data to a Mobile Device - A method of delivering advertisement data to a mobile device includes receiving video content associated with an advertisement at a set-top box device via an access network of a video distribution system. The method also includes receiving an advertisement selection command at the set-top box device. The advertisement selection command indicates that data related to the advertisement is to be sent to a particular mobile device associated with the set-top box device. Further, the method includes sending an indication of the advertisement selection command to an advertisement data management system via the access network, in response to the advertisement selection command. | 01-28-2010 |
20100023332 | SPEECH RECOGNITION INTERFACE FOR VOICE ACTUATION OF LEGACY SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a technician to access a systems interface to back-end legacy systems by voice input commands to a speech recognition module. Generally, a user logs a computer into a systems interface which permits access to back-end legacy systems. Preferably, the systems interface includes a first server with middleware for managing the protocol interface. Preferably, the systems interface includes a second server for receiving requests and generating legacy transactions. After the computer is logged-on, a request for voice input is made. A speech recognition module is launched or otherwise activated. The user inputs voice commands that are processed to convert them to commands and text that can be recognized by the client software. The client software formats the requests and forwards them to the systems interface in order to retrieve the requested information. | 01-28-2010 |
20100017299 | METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR LOCATING ITEMS OFFERED BY VENDORS AT CUSTOMER PREFERRED PRICES - Methods, devices, systems, and computer program products for locating items offered by vendors at customer preferred prices are provided. The methods comprise receiving customer preferences including a customer identifier associated with a preferred item identifier and a preferred maximum price identifier. Vendor information is received which includes a vendor identifier associated with an offered item identifier and an offered item price identifier. The customer preferences and vendor information are stored, wherein the stored customer preferences include one or more stored preferred item identifiers and the stored vendor information includes one or more stored offered item identifiers. The stored preferred item identifiers are compared with the stored offered item identifiers. If a preferred item identifier matches an offered item identifier, the offered item price identifier associated with the matching offered item identifier is retrieved, and the preferred maximum price identifier associated with the matching preferred item identifier is retrieved. If the offered item price identifier is less than or equal to the preferred maximum price identifier, a matching price record is generated. | 01-21-2010 |
20100010896 | System and Method to Deliver Advertisement Data - A method of delivering advertisement data includes receiving a communication from a mobile device at an advertisement data system and identifying an out-of-home venue based on contact information at which the communication is received. The method also includes sending a plurality of advertisement data options to the mobile device. The plurality of advertisement data options are associated with a plurality of advertisements presented at the out-of-home venue. The plurality of advertisements includes the contact information. | 01-14-2010 |
20100010848 | TROUBLE TICKET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Management of trouble tickets for a circuit is provided. A method and system provides a plurality of management tools that enable a user to obtain, verify, and manage information related to a trouble ticket to ensure compliance with federal standards and proper resolution and billing for problems experienced for a customer. With the method and system, the user may open a trouble ticket, close the trouble ticket, and bill a customer for services associated with resolving the trouble ticket. | 01-14-2010 |
20100010736 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR ADDING MAP COMPONENT TO ADDRESS BOOK - Methods, systems, and computer products for adding a map component to an address book which include initiating an address book, adding a map component to the address book that corresponds to an entry of the address book, and providing the map component. | 01-14-2010 |
20090328115 | Systems and Methods for Distributing Digital Content - A method for distributing digital content can include receiving a first request from a first client for a digital content of the plurality of digital content and providing a first portion of the digital content to the first client. The method can further include receiving a second request from a second client for the digital content after providing the first portion of the digital content to the first client and providing a second portion of the digital content as a multicast stream to the first and second clients. Additionally, the method can include sending an offer to the second client to skip the first portion of the digital content. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328112 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING INSTANT MESSAGING IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AUDIOVISUAL, VIDEO, OR AUDIO PROGRAM - Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program are provided. The methods include providing an audiovisual, video, or audio program to a user. Viewer/listener input is received requesting activation of a program-based instant messaging function. A viewer/listener identifier corresponding to the viewer/listener is associated with a program identifier that uniquely identifies the audiovisual, video, or audio program being provided to the user to thereby generate a program viewer/listener record. The program viewer/listener record is transmitted to an electronic database. A list of other users who are viewing or listening to the program in addition to the viewer/listener is acquired from the electronic database. The list of other users is transmitted to the viewer/listener. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328104 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PERSONALIZED CHANNEL SERVICES - Methods, systems, and computer program products for personalized media service. A programming preferences questionnaire is submitted to a user, and selections to the programming preferences questionnaire input by the user are received. Expected satisfaction values to available programs are assigned in accordance with selections input by the user, and programs in accordance with the assigned expected satisfaction values of the programs are selected. A combination of selected programs is provided to the user. | 12-31-2009 |
20090313372 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING NETWORK ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORK ELEMENT RESOURCES BY MULTIPLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Network elements and resources associated with the network elements are manageable by multiple management systems. A request for network element resource management information is transmitted to at least two network management systems, and a reply identifying the network elements that are managed by the respective network management systems from the at least two network management systems is received. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313258 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING SERVICE ORDER CONTROL SYSTEM REPORTS - Methods, computer program products, and systems are provided for creating a service order control system (SOCS) report. SOCS data is received from a SOCS database, and input in regard to configuring an output format for a SOCS status report is received. The input includes information detailing at least one data field that will be comprised within the SOCS status report. The SOCS data that is respectively associated with each data field comprised within the SOCS status report is retrieved. As a result, a SOCS status report is generated. | 12-17-2009 |
20090310765 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC REPLACEMENT COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION SERVICE - Methods, apparatus, and computer program products provide dynamic replacement communication identification (ID) service. A request is received from a user for dynamic replacement communication ID from a current location of the user. The user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is authenticated. A user profile of the user requesting dynamic replacement communication ID is retrieved. A current profile of the current location is replaced with the user profile of the user. | 12-17-2009 |
20090293081 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING SEARCHES AT A PLURALITY OF CONTENT STORING LOCATIONS - Locating content by performing a search at a plurality of content storing locations is provided. A search query is received requesting content. A search is performed for the requested content at a plurality of content storing locations including at least a user content storage device and a network accessible content storage device. If the search locates the requested content, and if the requested content is not stored on the user content storage device, then digital rights management protection is applied to the requested content and the requested content is streamed from the network accessible content storage device to the user content storage device. Digital rights management protection denies access to the requested content until a payment authorization is received. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293078 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REPORTING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION RELATED DATA COLLECTED FROM APPLICATION AND DEVICE DATA - Methods and computer program products for reporting application and device data retrieved from within an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network environment are provided. IPTV system usage data is retrieved from at least one IPTV device and normalized into a predetermined data format. The IPTV system usage data is parsed according to predetermined criteria. The parsed IPTV system usage data is delivered to a dedicated data mart for storage, the IPTV system usage data that is stored within at least one dedicated data mart is accessed, and the IPTV system usage data that is stored at the at least one dedicated data mart is used to generate a report. | 11-26-2009 |
20090292602 | METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC COUPONS - Electronic coupons are distributed by receiving customer preferences including a customer identifier associated with a preferred vendor identifier, a preferred vendor category identifier, a preferred product/service identifier, or a preferred brand name identifier. Vendor information is received which includes a vendor identifier, a vendor category identifier, a vendor product/service identifier, a brand name identifier, or a promotional offer discount parameter. The customer preferences are compared with the vendor information to determine whether or not a match exists between the customer preferences and the vendor information. If a match exists, an electronic coupon is generated that includes information indicative of the preferred vendor identifier, the preferred vendor category identifier, the preferred product/service identifier, the preferred brand name identifier, or the promotional offer discount parameter. The generated electronic coupon is distributed to a customer associated with the customer identifier. | 11-26-2009 |
20090288122 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRATED ANTENNA AND SATELLITE DISH - Systems and methods for an integrated antenna and satellite dish. Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus, including a satellite dish, a wireless antenna coupled to the satellite dish and a coupling box communicatively coupled to the satellite dish and the wireless antenna. Additional exemplary embodiments include a content communication method, including receiving a satellite signal, receiving a first wireless signal, performing coupling box processing on the satellite signal and the wireless signal, transmitting the satellite signal and the wireless signal to a set top box and performing set top box processing on the satellite signal and wireless signal. Further exemplary embodiments include a content communication system, including a satellite dish for receiving content from a satellite, a wireless antenna for receiving content from a wireless network and a coupling box for processing the content from the satellite and the content from the wireless network. | 11-19-2009 |
20090217365 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF MESSAGES ON DISPLAY SCREEN - A method, Internet protocol television (IPTV) enabled communication device, and computer program product for automatic message services are provided. A processor executes instructions from a memory. An input and output (I/O) device is for transmitting and receiving, respectively. A client application is stored in the memory and configured to provide the automatic message service. The client application receives input of a message to be presented at an appropriate time, receives input of an action associated with the message, receives input of a recipient for the message, and presents the message for display to the recipient at the appropriate time. | 08-27-2009 |
20090214013 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR CALLER IDENTIFICATION FROM CALL TO WIRELESS/WIRELINE CELLULAR TO INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION - Systems, methods and computer products for providing caller identification from a call to a wireless/wireline cellular phone to Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, including receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called patty number of a dual-mode called device associated with the communication request, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party and sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number. | 08-27-2009 |
20090198780 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TO FACILITATE SELECTION OF CONTACTS AND FILE ATTACHMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGING - Selection of contacts and files for electronic messaging are facilitated by displaying a first set of graphical indicia for each of a plurality of contacts on a user contact list, displaying a second set of graphical indicia for each of one or more files stored in a data storage device, detecting a manipulation of a user interface device wherein a first graphical indicia from the first set of graphical indicia and a second graphical indicia from the second set of graphical indicia are made to at least partially overlap, and generating an electronic message for sending to a contact associated with the first graphical indicia wherein the electronic message includes a file associated with the second graphical indicia. | 08-06-2009 |
20090187948 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DELIVERING A PROGRAM IN ADVANCE OF A SCHEDULED BROADCAST TIME - A scheduled broadcast time is retrieved for a program that is to be delivered in advance of the scheduled broadcast time, wherein the scheduled broadcast time is associated with a program content identifier for the program. Prior to the scheduled broadcast time, a pre-cast channel is selected on a network by selecting at least one of a currently unused channel or a dedicated pre-cast channel. Prior to the scheduled broadcast time, a signal is sent for placing a viewer program storage device into a pre-cast mode, such that viewing of the pre-cast channel is disabled. Prior to the scheduled broadcast time, the program is delivered to the viewer program storage device over the pre-cast channel, wherein the delivered program is associated with the program content identifier and a time stamp for disabling playback of the delivered program until arrival of the scheduled broadcast time. | 07-23-2009 |
20090178113 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING PORTABLE COMMUNICATION IDENTITY SERVICES - Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for providing portable communication identity services are provided. A request is received to access a portable communication identity from a communications device. User information is received that is input by a user of the communications device, and the user information is authenticated. Capabilities of the communications device are accessed, and the portable communication identity is transmitted in accordance with the capabilities of the communications device. | 07-09-2009 |
20090178078 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR INDICATORS IN AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE - Systems, methods and computer program products for providing indicators in an interactive programming guide. Exemplary embodiments include a method for displaying an interactive program guide with program status indicators, the method including retrieving a set of program guide entries for the program guide, each of the program guide entries representing programs that have at least one indicator associated with, the program guide entry and illustrating the status of the programs, determining that a subset of the program guide entries represent programs include a particular status that includes a particular status indicator and displaying the status indicator adjacent each program guide entry of the subset of program, guide entries. | 07-09-2009 |
20090172742 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR RECORDING OF REPEATED PROGRAMS - Systems, methods and computer products for recording of repeated programs. Exemplary embodiments include a recording of a repeated program method, including receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time, determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time, determining an alternate recording time for the recording request, sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program, delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time and delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168607 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR MULTIPLE REMINDER AND SUB-EVENTS FOR CALENDAR ITEMS - Systems, methods and computer program products for multiple reminder and sub-events for calendar items. Exemplary embodiments include a method including creating an event having an event time in the electronic calendar, creating a first reminder associated with the event and configured to activate at a first time prior to the event and creating another reminder associated with the event and configured to activate at a second time prior to the event and after the first time. Additional exemplary embodiments include a method including identifying deadlines associated with the sub-events, setting a reminder for each of the deadlines associated with the sub-events, setting a sound attribute for each of the reminders, and activating the reminder for each of the deadlines associated with the sub-events. An activation two reminders having a common deadline can have a unique sound attribute. | 07-02-2009 |
20090165090 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATION OF MULTIPLE VIEWS AND OPTIMIZED COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS BASED ON PERSONAL DESCRIPTORS - Multiple views and optimized communications pathways of personal descriptors are provided over a communications network for a globally accessible contact list of contacts in a database. User descriptors are automatically populated in a dynamic repository, and subsequently form personal descriptors. User queries and contact information are received anonymously and stored in a dynamic repository, based on adding the contact to an instant messaging roster state database, where the contact information is categorized, based on identifiable relationships between user descriptors and a group of user defined rules. Such user contact information is transmitted and/or received to and/or from contacts in the globally accessible contact list so as to share presence and access information, and where the user is an authorized user providing varying levels of access information. Sharing access to the personal descriptor includes the use of a communications broker, rendering an animated personal descriptor and completing social and business interactions. | 06-25-2009 |
20090164914 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING PRESET INSTANT MESSAGE RESPONSES FOR INSTANT MESSAGES RECEIVED AT AN IPTV - Exemplary embodiments relate to methods and computer program products for the presentation and selection of preset instant messaging responses in an IPTV environment. The method comprises respectively associating each of a plurality of predetermined keywords with at least one content-specific reply message, respectively associating each of the plurality of keywords with at least one content-specific graphic icon, and respectively associating each of a plurality of graphic icons with at least one content-specific reply message. The method also comprises receiving an instant message, determining if a predetermined keyword is comprised within the received instant message, and displaying the received instant message. Yet further, the method comprises creating an instant message reply to the received instant message, and transmitting the instant message reply to the remote communication device. | 06-25-2009 |
20090158408 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING AND ACCESSING MEDIA - Methods, systems, and computer products for providing media over an Internet Protocol (IP) based network. The methods, systems, and computer products include receiving a handle and/or password input by a user, associating the handle and/or password to a channel inaccessible by the public, mapping the handle and/or password input by the user to the inaccessible channel, and providing the inaccessible channel to the user. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157418 | Method And System For Obtaining Geographic Location Information - Location data corresponding to the geographic location of a particular event is obtained in response to information concerning the event and received at a computing device present at the geographic location. The geographic location information is used to produce a map or other visual display corresponding to the event and to the geographic location thus obtained. The geographic location information may be obtained from any appropriate source such as a GPS receiver or wireless system capable of providing geographic location information with accuracy acceptable to the particular application. The GPS receiver or other source of geographic location information may be incorporated into the computing device, or may comprise a separate element operationally interrelated so as to obtain the current geographic location information in response to entering the event information at the computing device. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154367 | Method And Apparatus For Relating To Quality Of Service In Wireless Networks - Quality of service is provided, for applications using a wireless network, by adapting the operation of the application to changes in operation of the wireless network, instead of attempting to command the wireless network to adapt to the application. Adaptation is accomplished by collecting pertinent RF data concerning operation of the wireless network and pre-calculating at least one anticipated operational characteristic of that network based on operational dynamics determined from the pre-calculation. Pre-calculation may include trend projection to predict near-term future operation expected from the wireless network. The pre-calculated operational characteristic is provided to the application so that operation of the application may adapt to the anticipated dynamic variations in operation of the wireless network. | 06-18-2009 |
20090150903 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF EMAIL TEXT MESSAGES TO AN IPTV DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for the delivery and display of an email text message to an IPTV enabled display device. The method comprises retrieving at least one email message from an email account, and saving the at least one email message to an email log. The method further comprises analyzing each retrieved email message to determine if an IPTV account is associated with data that is comprised within the email message, and transmitting a notification to the IPTV account in the event that the email data that is comprised within an email message is determined to be associated with the IPTV account. | 06-11-2009 |
20090144795 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING PODCASTS VIA IPTV - Systems, methods, and computer products for providing podcasts via Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a network-based method for providing digital media podcasts. The method includes receiving a request to render at least one podcast on a communications device authenticated on an IPTV network, retrieving the at least one podcast from the IPTV network, and providing the at least one podcast to the communications device. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144789 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR STORAGE OF MUSIC VIA IPTV - Systems, methods, and computer products for storage of music via Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a network-based method for audio storage. The method includes receiving a request to store audio data, retrieving the audio data through an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) network, and storing the audio data in an audio repository in communication with the IPTV network. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144782 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR STORAGE OF VIDEO VIA IPTV - Systems, methods, and computer products for storage of video via Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a network-based method for video storage. The method includes receiving a request to store at least one video, retrieving the at least one video through an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) network, and storing the at least one video in a video repository in communication with the IPTV network. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144765 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PERIODIC-FEE LIMITED ACCESS TO VIDEOS - Systems, methods and computer products for providing periodic fee limited access to videos via Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing video, the method including receiving a request to download a video to a communications device via an Internet-Protocol-enabled connection,, determining whether the download is permitted based on a periodic fee arrangement for providing the video to the communications device and providing the video to the communications device in response to a determination that the download is permitted. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144379 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF EMAIL TEXT MESSAGES AND AUDIO VIDEO ATTACHMENTS TO AN IPTV DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for the delivery and display of an email text message and audio/video attachment to an IPTV enabled display device. The method comprises retrieving an email message and at least one audio/video attachment from an email account, and saving the email message and one audio/video attachment. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved email message to determine if an IPTV account is associated with data that is comprised within the email message, and transmitting a notification to the IPTV account in the event that the email data that is comprised within the email message is determined to be associated with the IPTV account. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144378 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF EMAIL TEXT MESSAGES AND IMAGE ATTACHMENTS TO AN IPTV DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for the delivery and display of an email text message and image attachment to an IPTV enabled display device. The method comprises retrieving an email message and at least one image attachment from an email account, and saving the email message and at least one image attachment. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved email message to determine if an IPTV account is associated with data that is comprised within the email message, and transmitting a notification to the IPTV account in the event that the email data that is comprised within the email message is determined to be associated with the IPTV account. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144327 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EXTRACTING DATA FROM A VISUAL IMAGE - Capturing a visual image, or a sequence of visual images, that includes an advertisement for a product, a service, or an event. The captured visual image is scanned by an optical character recognition application to detect key words. The key words are provided to an input/output (I/O) device to enable one or more of the key words to be confirmed, deleted, or edited. The key words include a key word identifying an electronic destination accessible over a network and corresponding to a source for the advertisement. At least one key word that has been confirmed or edited by the I/O device is transmitted over the network to the electronic destination corresponding to the source. Digitized data is received from the source, the digitized data comprising at least one of digitized event data, digitized product data, or digitized service data. The received digitized data are stored in an advertisement database. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142042 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR A CUSTOMIZED REMOTE RECORDING INTERFACE - Systems, methods and computer products for a user interface for remote DVR management and scheduling are provided. Exemplary embodiments include, a remote device method for managing a DVR, the method including retrieving a set of menu entries for the menu, each of the menu entries representing a digital video recorder function, displaying the set of menu entries on the display, receiving a menu entry selection signal indicative of the selection device pointing at a selected menu entry from the set of menu entries and performing an associated digital video recorder function. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142036 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING - Systems, methods and computer products for DVR management and scheduling. In exemplary embodiments, a system is provided that includes DVR management and scheduling services including, but not limited to: DVR capacity indication; recorded and viewed programs indication; cancellation options for recorded and viewed programs; deletion priority for recorded and viewed programs; schedule change conflict resolution; DVR scheduling; remote and local DVR interface management; DVR searching and programming; multi-level DVR content searching, storage and management; search saving and favorite channel management; DVR management alerts and notifications; offsite DVR recovery; and DVR capacity provisioning. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140864 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ESTIMATING A MOOD OF A USER, USING A MOOD OF A USER FOR NETWORK/SERVICE CONTROL, AND PRESENTING SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERACTING WITH A USER BASED ON THE USER'S MOOD - A mood of a user is estimated based on a user's profile, data indicative of a user's mood received from a communication device associated with the user and from sources other than the user, and environmental data with a potential impact on the user's mood. Data indicative of the user's mood and the environmental data are processed to filter out data that is not relevant to the user's mood. The filtered data is cross-correlated with the user profile, and the mood of the user is estimated based on the cross-correlated filtered data. A network and services may be controlled based on a user's mood. Suggestions for interacting with the user may be generated based on the user's mood. | 06-04-2009 |
20090138543 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing electronic transactions are provided. A method includes presenting an offer on a first commumications device to conduct an electronic transaction on another communications device that is different from the first communications device. In response to an acceptance of the offer and selection of the other communications device, the method includes retrieving a network address for the other communications device from a storage device, and executing the electronic transaction on the other commumications device via the network address. | 05-28-2009 |
20090133094 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SUBCONTENT TAGGING AND PLAYBACK - A content provider inserts at least one begin tag and at least one end tag into a broadcast program. The at least one begin tag and at least one end tag defines a video clip segment for the broadcast program. The content provider transmits the broadcast program including the at least one begin tag and the at least one end tag over a network to a digital video recorder (DVR). Upon the broadcast program ending, the content provider transmits a wrapper over the network to the DVR. The wrapper includes wrapper information comprising at least one of a sponsor advertisement, a trailer broadcast, a header broadcast, or a summary of one or more video clip segments. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133080 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING LIVECAST ELECTRONIC CONTENT FOR DISTRIBUTION - Packaging live broadcast electronic content for delivery on a content delivery network is provided. A first live program broadcast on a first channel is scheduled for delivery on a livecast channel, and a second live program broadcast on a second channel is scheduled for delivery on the livecast channel. The first live program is associated with a first content identifier and the first channel in an electronic program guide, and the second live program is associated with a second content identifier and the second channel in the electronic program guide. Upon receiving a program selection of at least one of the first live program or the second live program from the electronic program guide, the program selection is delivered over the livecast channel. | 05-21-2009 |
20090132354 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING PROCUREMENT OF ADVERTISED PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND EVENTS - Automatically managing procurement of advertised products, services, and events is performed by transmitting content that includes an advertisement and an information matrix. The information matrix includes at least one of an advertisement identifier indicative of the product, service, or event; a date identifier; or a set of rule parameters specifying offer conditions. A signal is received that is indicative of a user expressing a conditional interest in procuring the advertised product or service, or procuring one or more tickets for the event. The conditional interest is predicated upon specified procurement conditions being met. An updated set of rule parameters is received specifying updated offer conditions. The procurement conditions are compared against the offer conditions. Based upon the comparison, an updated offer is transmitted for the product, service, or event. | 05-21-2009 |
20090132209 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING DAMAGE TO A PHYSICAL PLANT - Analyzing data relating to physical-plant damage within a geographical region involves mapping data points to depict the density of incidents producing the damage. Mapping the data points produces a density surface corresponding to incidents of damage occurring within the particular geographical region under consideration. That density surface is preferably depicted in conjunction with a map or other visual representation of the geographical region, providing a visual representation showing the location and frequency of damage to the physical plant within that geographical region. The mapping of data points may be updated from time to time, thereby providing updated mapping of damaged density surface against which efforts to reduce damage over time may be compared with the results of such efforts. | 05-21-2009 |
20090125319 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ALLOCATING CREDIT BASED UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT - Systems, methods, and computer program products are described for allocating credit based upon distribution of electronic content. The methods include distributing an item of electronic content from a distributor to a first recipient; generating a credit tracking message corresponding to the item of electronic content that includes a distributor identifier associated with the distributor; and assigning a first credit score to the distributor using the credit tracking message. | 05-14-2009 |
20080313547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to present a graphical user interface (GUI) with a plurality of toolbars, detect a selection of a web-based toolbar, present the GUI with a hierarchical listing of content associated with the selected web-based toolbar, detect a selection of content from the hierarchical listing of content, create a new toolbar associated with the selected content with at least one selectable GUI element, present the GUI with the new toolbar intermixed with at least a portion of the plurality of toolbars, poll a web service for content updates, wherein the web service is associated with the selected content, and present the GUI with content updates supplied by the web service displayed in a portion of the new toolbar. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313154 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTACT INFORMATION - A method for managing contact information is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to perform a web-based search for contact information based on a request, present search results obtained from the web-based search, monitor for a selection to populate an address book of the communication device with a target portion of the contact information for an entry of the search results, parse the entry of the search results to obtain the target portion of the contact information, and populate the address book with the target portion of the contact information. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20080304634 | Voice Mail Notification Using Instant Messaging - A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging. | 12-11-2008 |
20080219418 | Inter-Switch Voicemail Analysis Tool - A method for analyzing ISVM signaling messages that includes copying, to a message file, messages being transmitted through a signaling link, extracting ISVM messages from the message file that meet at least one trouble criterion, storing the extracted messages in an error report file, and generating an error report from the error report file. The error report lists the extracted messages. Examples of the trouble criterion include messages referencing a designated directory number, messages reporting an error, messages having a signaling point code and a destination point code that are equal, query messages having no matching responses, and unit data service messages. | 09-11-2008 |
20080212486 | Checking of broadband network components - Systems and methods for checking broadband network components are provided in which an automated interactive system permits a field technician to check various conditions of a communication line or other broadband network components without the assistance of a support technician. While options to request assistance from a support technician are provided, the automated interactive system permits the field technician to perform various functions on a communication line without additional assistance, especially for routine tasks. The automated interactive system, therefore, removes efficiencies that may be associated with conventional approaches for checking broadband network components. | 09-04-2008 |
20080201211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIFE CYCLES - The present invention relates to methods and systems for managing intellectual property assets. In an embodiment, an intellectual property protection life cycle of an intellectual property asset is managed, and an intellectual property marketing life cycle of the intellectual property asset is managed. | 08-21-2008 |