Oleg A Kashapov

US Patent:

8302143, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Apr 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/421478

Inventors:

Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US
Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725112, 725115

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to manage a library of pointers to altered media content, and enable a network element of an interactive media network to access additional media content responsive to detecting a selection of the watermark at the network element. The altered media content is created by embedding a watermark in media content presentable at the network element. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

8341241, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/423369

Inventors:

Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US
Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709231

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media device having a controller to present a graphical user interface for a selection of replacement content where the replacement content corresponds to a portion of media content presentable by the media device, receive the selection of the replacement content, transmit the selection to a server where the selected replacement content is retrieved using one or more metadata pointers associated with the media content, and receive the replacement content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20090142036, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948690

Inventors:

MICHAEL BRANAM - LAWRENCEVILLE GA, US
KE YU - ALPHARETTA GA, US
WILLIAM BROWN - WOODSTOCK GA, US
OLEG KASHAPOV - ALPHARETTA GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

386 83, 715764, 715810

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20100037274, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/186385

Inventors:

Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US
Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US
Nicholas Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - RENO NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725109, 725105, 715719

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20100263002, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/421475

Inventors:

Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US
Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 91, 725100

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive and alter media from a procured channel in an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) network, create a library of metadata pointers to the altered media, and grant access to the library of metadata pointers through a server in the IPTV network, wherein the server presents a media on demand (MoD) option for access to the altered media to users on the IPTV network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20100263009, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/421834

Inventors:

Troy Meuninck - Newnan GA, US
Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLETUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725110, 725133, 725112

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze media content provided by a media content provider, wherein the media content is scheduled content with limited temporal accessibility, select at least a portion of the media content and at least one recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, the selection of the portion of the media content being based on the analysis of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR, wherein the DVR stores the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content stored in the DVR to a server, wherein a request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the at least one recipient media device via the server, and wherein the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the at least one recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20130024885, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

Oct 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/633227

Inventors:

Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 21/25

US Classification:

725 25

Abstract:

A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20130047086, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/651454

Inventors:

Oleg Kashapov - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715719, 715716

Abstract:

A system that incorporates the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving from a first media device a selection of replacement content, where the replacement content corresponds to a portion of media content presentable by the first media device, and where replacement content is selected according to a plurality of options presented by the first media device as the portion of the media content is being presented. The method may further include retrieving the replacement content with a metadata pointer provided with the media content, transmitting to a second media device a request to accept the replacement content, and transmitting the replacement content to the second media device for presentation at the second media device in response to receiving an acceptance response from the second media device. Other embodiments are disclosed.