Viral A Shah

US Patent:

20180295388, Oct 11, 2018

Filed:

Jun 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/006407

Inventors:

- El Segundo CA, US
Apurva Mapara - Chino Hills CA, US
Patrick Zarrabi - Tarzana CA, US
Carlos A. Moz - Chino Hills CA, US
Viral Shah - CERRITOS CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/214
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/475
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/441

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject disclosure include sending, to a hospitality set-top box, subscription information of a user; receiving from the hospitality set-top box, via a personalized graphical user interface, a request to view a media content item; determining whether access to the media content item is available free of charge as part of a service subscription; selecting, one of a first account or a second account to which a fee for access to the media content item is to be charged; responsive to the first account being selected, charging the fee to the first account; responsive to the second account being selected, charging the fee to the second account; and transmitting the media content item to the hospitality set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20180213271, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Jan 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/415723

Inventors:

- El Segundo CA, US
Carlos A. Moz - Chino Hills CA, US
Viral R. Shah - Cerritos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/258
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/254
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/4627
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/442

Abstract:

In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for the controlling the distribution of video programs and other data to a set top box based on the geographic location of the set top box. For instance, in one example, a device includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include determining a time to send a current geographic location of the device to a remote server, sending a first signal to the remote server, wherein the current geographic location is encoded in the first signal, extracting an instruction from a second signal sent by the remote server in response to the first signal, and taking an action in response to the instruction, wherein the action alters an ability of the device to process a satellite signal.

US Patent:

20180213280, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Jan 25, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/415744

Inventors:

- El Segundo CA, US
Carlos A. Moz - Chino Hills CA, US
Viral R. Shah - Cerritos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/443
H04N 21/6336
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/436

Abstract:

In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for the delivery of video data and power via a single device port. For instance, in one example, a device includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include receiving a power signal via a first port of the device, receiving a data stream via the first port of the device, and decoding the data stream to extract displayable content from the data stream.