Gregory L Cooke

US Patent:

20200007927, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jun 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/022198

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Gregory Cooke - Woodstock GA, US
Alan Collins - Hixson TN, US
Quan Li - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 21/433
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/458

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a media program and receiving a digital media stream including metadata and payload data, wherein the payload data includes program content of the identified media program. The metadata further includes program event information and program status information related to the identified media program. A recording status of the identified media program is determined, wherein an active recording status indicates the identified media program is being recorded at a media recorder. Responsive to the active recording status, an end of program is determined according to the identified media program, the program event information and the program status information. Responsive to the end of program, termination of the recording of the media program is initiated. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20190174188, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/828493

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Gregory Cooke - Woodstock GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 21/466
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/438
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/482

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising obtaining channel change data for a media processor coupled to a gateway; the channel change data relates to channel changes requested during recurring time periods. A channel viewing profile is determined for the media processor, and a channel viewing map is generated corresponding to a portion of the channel viewing profile for one of the time periods; the channel viewing map comprises a list of predicted channels likely to be requested during a recurrence of the time period. Signals are provided to the media processor corresponding to the predicted channels, each of the predicted channels thereby being available for an instant channel change responsive to a channel change request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20180332329, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/028161

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
GREGORY COOKE - WOODSTOCK GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/262
H04N 21/25
G06N 99/00
H04N 21/222
H04N 21/2385
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/438

Abstract:

A method includes sending, from a server to a network device, a request for channel change server data, the request identifying a time slot. The method includes receiving, at the server, the channel change server data from the network device responsive to the request. The channel change server data identifies a set of times during the time slot and an estimated number of active channel change servers for each time of the set of times. The method also includes, in response to a first particular estimated number for a first particular time of the set to times indicating to increase a number of active channel change servers, sending an activation command from the server to a first idle channel change server at a first time before the first particular time. The activation command instructs the first idle channel change server to transition to an active channel change server.