William D Helms

US Patent:

20140047471, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/973606

Inventors:

George Sarosi - Charlotte NC, US
William Helms - Longmont CO, US
Louis D. Williamson - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 21/647

US Classification:

725 31, 725110

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for connecting, e.g., bridging, a cable network to other networks and/or devices is described. A bridge device facilitates the distribution of cable provider content to end users operating IP based devices. The bridge device performs one of more of the following: interface protocol conversions, user device controlled tuner selection, transcoding of data, transrating of a data stream, decryption in accordance with a conditional access protocol and re-encryption in accordance with an authorized service domain protocol.

US Patent:

20140068688, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/596969

Inventors:

George Sarosi - Charlotte NC, US
Chris Cholas - Frederick CO, US
David Bell - Broomfield CO, US
William L. Helms - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/47

US Classification:

725109

Abstract:

A DVR controller in network communication with a digital video recorder receives an instruction from a user directing the digital video recorder to perform a function among a set of available functions. The set of available functions comprises a record function operative to cause the digital video recorder to record content and store that content on the digital video recorder, and a playback function operative to cause the digital video recorder to play back content stored on the digital video recorder. Subsequently, at least in part in response to the instructions from the user, the DVR controller issues a command to the digital video recorder to perform the function. The digital video recorder is operative to present content on a presentation device controlled by the user. The DVR controller, in turn, is remotely disposed from the digital video recorder in a facility of a content provider.