Barton Price Schade

US Patent:

20110138429, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Nov 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939140

Inventors:

Barton Price Schade - Solana Beach CA, US
Jarrod Robert Hammes - San Diego CA, US
Robert Coackley - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

IP Video Networks, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 98, 725110

Abstract:

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing user selected IP Data Network Protocol multi-media content via a CATV communication channel. In one example, a method of providing multi-media content includes receiving control data at a cable television provider server system from an controller device at an end-user location via an IP Data Network, the controller device having a display screen, a user interface, and at least one processor, and being configured to send and receive signals from the IP Data Network, where the control data indicating multi-media content to be provided by the provider system to a display system at the end-user location. The method can include retrieving to the server system the indicated multi-media content, converting the multi-media content from an IP Data Network format to a data format suitable for delivery by the provider system through a cable television communication channel of a CATV network to the display system, and providing from the server system the converted multi-media content through the cable television communication channel of a CATV network to the display system.