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20130263178 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY TRANSMITTING MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CONTENT - Embodiments provide methods and systems for presenting advertisements associated with a particular media. The advertisement may have several versions, any one of which may be presented, based on several factors, including the length of time between transmission and receipt of any particular version. The transmission of the advertisements and related media content is optimize in order seamlessly transition between advertisements and media content. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY TRANSMITTING MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CONTENT - Embodiments provide methods and systems for presenting advertisements associated with a particular media. The advertisement may have several versions, any one of which may be presented, based on several factors, including the length of time between transmission and receipt of any particular version. The transmission of the advertisements and related media content is optimize in order seamlessly transition between advertisements and media content. | 10-03-2013 |
20140096269 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAST STARTUP STREAMING OF ENCRYPTED MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Methods and systems to allow for the streaming of media from a file server to a client, where the streaming occurs concurrently with the execution of an information security protocol. The security protocol allows the client to securely receive one or more keys that allow the client to access the media. This permits a user to access the media sooner than would otherwise be possible, while allowing timely performance of security related processing. | 04-03-2014 |
20140297881 | DOWNLOADING AND ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO A DEVICE WITH CACHE ASSIST - An apparatus operates in an offline mode and a playback mode, and includes a relatively large cache buffer. In the offline mode, the apparatus is configured download multimedia content identified in a user content queue, over a communication network, into the cache buffer. In the playback mode, after the multimedia content has been downloaded in the offline mode, the apparatus fetches content from the cache buffer and plays back the fetched content on the client device until all of the content in the cache buffer has been fetched and played back. Then the apparatus streams content over the communication network and plays back the streamed content. | 10-02-2014 |
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20090276636 | FEDERATED DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SCHEME INCLUDING TRUSTED SYSTEMS - Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory. | 11-05-2009 |
20130019107 | FEDERATED DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SCHEME INCLUDING TRUSTED SYSTEMS - Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory. | 01-17-2013 |
20130170819 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY MANAGING RECORDING SETTINGS BASED ON A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A USER - Systems and methods for remotely managing recording settings based on a geographical location of a user are provided. A determination is made that the user, associated with a user equipment device, is currently attending a live event. A video associated with the live event accessible by the user equipment device is identified. In response to identifying, an option for the user to select a recording setting of the user equipment device is generated for display on the mobile device. The user equipment device is caused to be programmed based on the user selection of the displayed option. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LATENCY-BASED SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS - Embodiments provide methods and systems for synchronizing simultaneous media asset viewing for users at different geographical viewing locations. In some embodiments, a first user device receives a request to synchronize viewing of a media asset with a second user device. If the first user device accepts the request for synchronized viewing, the first and second user devices receive the media asset from a common source. Control circuitry at the common source may determine the latencies to the first and second user devices. The transmission of the media asset to the first and second user devices is adjusted according to the latencies. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173796 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A MEDIA CONTENT QUEUE - Systems and methods for managing media content in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention are provided. A future time is identified during which a mobile device access to a network will be limited. Media content is automatically selected for transmission to the mobile device based on an environment of the mobile device at the future time. The selected content is transmitted to the mobile device for storage in a memory of the mobile device. In some embodiments, media content may be automatically selected from a media content queue for transmission to the mobile device. The selected content may be transmitted without receiving a request from the mobile device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPRESENTING A CONTENT DEPENDENCY LIST - Systems and methods for providing an enhanced viewing experience for a user of an interactive media guidance application are provided. In some aspects, an interactive media guidance application implemented on control circuitry receives a selection of a media asset from a user. The control circuitry analyzes the media asset to determine a context for a portion of the media asset. The control circuitry identifies content related to the portion of the media asset based on the context. The identified content is different from the media asset and is displayed in response to the user selection of the media asset. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT AND EXCHANGE OF DIGITAL ACCESS RIGHTS - Systems and methods are provided for assignment and exchange of temporary access rights, based on a physical or virtual proximity of user devices. A first user device may receive a temporary access right that enables access on a second user device to a content asset which the first user device is not authorized to access. In response to receiving the temporary access right, the first user device may enable access on the first user device to the content asset. Access to the content asset may be maintained after the first user device leaves the proximity of the second user device until the content asset is played back in its entirety. The proximity may be based on physical location or virtual connections through online services. The temporary access right may be requested from the second user device by the first user device or assigned to the first user device from the second user device and may limit the number of times that the content asset may be accessed on the first user device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL RIGHTS BASED ON A UNION OR INTERSECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - Systems and methods are provided for aggregating digital access rights owned by a group of individuals and for correlating access rights to physical presence of the users to more accurately control access and distribution of copyrighted media. The intersection of content authorization information associated with each individual of a group may be analyzed. The aggregation and analysis of digital access rights enables multiple users to share the cost of a digital access right to access a content asset in a common area. | 07-04-2013 |
20130347033 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER-INDUCED CONTENT INSERTION - Methods and systems for presenting an advertisement are provided. A first user input selecting a past media event is received. An advertisement transmitted during the selected past media event is identified. A second user input specifying a circumstance under which the identified advertisement should be presented is received. When the circumstance specified by the second user input is met, a display of the identified advertisement is generated. Using the provided methods and systems, a user can select commercials that interest the user to replace default commercials transmitted during a program. A user can also replace default commercials with a display of the user's personal calendar, task list, or list of reminders. | 12-26-2013 |
20140280763 | Systems, Methods, and Media for Delivery of Content - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for delivery of content are provided. In some embodiments, systems for controlling delivery of content are provided, the systems comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive a request to stream the content, the request being received from a user equipment device; determine a first location of the user equipment device; determine a count of user equipment devices that are located at the first location and are currently streaming the content; determine whether the count meets a threshold; and responsive to determining that the count meets the threshold, add a first content delivery network to a pool of one or more content delivery networks that are used to stream the content. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130004142 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE AUTHENTICATION INCLUDING TIMESTAMP VALIDATION - Systems and methods for authenticating playback devices using timestamp validation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes measuring a time difference between the system clock and a clock on a remote server, retrieving at least one reference time difference from the playback device, where the reference time difference is stored in the playback device, determining whether the system clock of the playback device is valid by comparing the measured time difference to reference time difference, retrieving at least one timestamp when the measured time difference is valid, where each of the at least one timestamps is securely stored by the playback device in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event and is based on the current time of the system clock of the playback device when the predetermined event occurred, and determining whether the system clock is valid based upon the retrieved timestamp. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006869 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS - Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products using a playback device with a product identifier in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playback device includes a processor and memory configured to store a product identifier, where the product identifier is associated with a specific product and is associated with cryptographic information, wherein the processor is configured by a client application to request content from a server, communicate the product identifier to a server, and receive encrypted content accessible using cryptographic information including the cryptographic information associated with the product identifier. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS BASED ON A PRODUCT IDENTIFIER - Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products using a playback device with a product identifier in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a processor, and memory configured to store a product identifier, where the product identifier is associated with a specific product and is associated with cryptographic information, and user account data, where the user account data is associated with a user account. In addition, the processor is configured by an application to receive a request for registration from a playback device, receive a product identifier from the playback device, retrieve cryptographic information using the playback device, and send user account data to the playback device encrypted using at least the cryptographic information associated with the product identifier. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007467 | BINDING OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC CONTENT USING UNIQUE DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS WITH SERVER HEURISTICS - Systems and methods for binding of cryptographic content using unique device characteristics with server heuristics in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a processor and memory includes collecting a combination of device characteristics that uniquely identify the device using information stored on the device and accessible to the device using the device processor, generating device match data based upon the collected combination of device characteristics using the device processor, generating a device protection key using the device match data, encrypting the cryptographic data using the device protection key, and storing the encrypted cryptographic data in device memory using the device processor. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007471 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING CRYPTOGRAPHIC DATA USING TIMESTAMPS - Systems and methods for authenticating playback devices using timestamp validation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes securely storing at least one timestamp in memory within a playback device in response to the occurrence of at least one predetermined event, where a stored timestamp is based on the current time of a system clock when an event occurs, generating a cryptographic key using the at least one timestamp, securing cryptographic data using the cryptographic key, receiving a request to playback encrypted content, where the encrypted content is accessible using the cryptographic data, accessing the at least one timestamp, generating the cryptographic key, accessing the cryptographic data using at least the cryptographic key, and playing back the content using the playback device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130054960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION - Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server. | 02-28-2013 |
20130061040 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING ALTERNATIVE STREAMS IN ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming using alternative streams of protected content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment includes a processor, and non-volatile storage containing an encoding application. In addition, the encoding application configures the processor to: receive source content; obtain common cryptographic information; encode the source content as a plurality of streams including a plurality of alternative streams of content; and protect the plurality of alternative streams of content using the common cryptographic information. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061045 | Systems and Methods for Playing Back Alternative Streams of Protected Content Protected Using Common Cryptographic Information - Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming using alternative streams of protected content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor, and memory containing a client application. In addition, the client application configures the processor to: request a top level index file identifying a plurality of alternative streams of protected content, where each of the alternative streams of protected content are encrypted using common cryptographic information; obtain the common cryptographic information; request portions of content from at least the plurality of alternative streams of protected content; access the protected content using the common cryptographic information; and playback the content. | 03-07-2013 |
20140258714 | Federated Digital Rights Management Scheme Including Trusted Systems - Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory. | 09-11-2014 |
20140351574 | Systems and Methods for Application Identification - Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server. | 11-27-2014 |
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20100201353 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A SHAFT THAT IS MOUNTED IN A MAGNETIC BEARING - A sensor arrangement for a shaft that is mounted in a magnetic bearing. The arrangement has magnetic shielding which shields the magnetic bearing by forming a magnetically shielded area, magnetic encoding that is situated on the shaft in the magnetically shielded area and at least one receiver that detects at least one alteration of the magnetic field of the magnetic encoding. The aforementioned sensor arrangement for a shaft that is mounted in a magnetic bearing permits the an arrangement of this type that uses magnetic encoding of the shaft to detect the position of said the shaft in the closest proximity possible to the magnetic bearing. | 08-12-2010 |
20100305879 | DRIVE DEVICE COMPRISING A DRIVE SHAFT AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING TORQUE - A drive device, which has a drive shaft mounted in such a way as to rotate about an axis, two driving cranks which are connected to the drive shaft in an angularly rigid manner in relation to the axis in the peripheral direction, and an output element which is connected to the drive shaft and transmits torque between the drive shaft and a load element. To enable the measurement of the torque transmitted by the shaft as easily and economically as possible, the drive device has at least one magnetostrictive sensor which is connected to the drive shaft in a fixed manner and axially arranged between a driving crank and the output element. | 12-02-2010 |
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20110239815 | DRIVE DEVICE COMPRISING A DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVING CRANKS - A drive device for a machine, which has a drive shaft that can be rotated about an axis, and two driving cranks which are connected to the shaft in an angularly rigid manner in relation to the axis thereof. In order to determine the torque applied to the drive shaft in a simple and economical manner, the drive device has at least one magnetostrictive body connected to the driving cranks in a fixed manner, and a magnetic field sensor for measuring the magnetic stray field of the magnetostrictive body. | 10-06-2011 |
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20100286005 | DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS - The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems. | 11-11-2010 |
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20110311691 | TREATMENT OF ANIMAL CARCASSES - Described is a method of sanitizing animal carcasses using aqueous streams having an antimicrobial composition added to the stream. Preferably, the antimicrobial composition includes a mixture of one or more carboxylic acids having up to 18 carbon atoms and one or more peroxycarboxylic acids having up to 12 carbon atoms, preferably a mixture of a C | 12-22-2011 |
20120083434 | DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS - The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems. | 04-05-2012 |
20120245064 | DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS - The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems. | 09-27-2012 |
20130252862 | DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS - The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems. | 09-26-2013 |
20140349899 | DRY LUBRICANT FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS - The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to the container or conveyor a mixture of a water-miscible silicone material and a water-miscible lubricant. The mixture can be applied in relatively low amounts, to provide thin, substantially non-dripping lubricating films. In contrast to dilute aqueous lubricants, the lubricants of the invention provide drier lubrication of the conveyors and containers, a cleaner conveyor line and reduced lubricant usage, thereby reducing waste, cleanup and disposal problems. | 11-27-2014 |