Michael L Dehart

US Patent:

8443383, May 14, 2013

Filed:

May 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/428900

Inventors:

John B. Carlucci - Boulder CO, US
Michael L. DeHart - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/025

US Classification:

725 32, 725 34, 725 58

Abstract:

Methods of operating a communications system comprise inserting advertising in a program stream by a receiving device based, at least in part, on an embed, encrypted segmentation message embedded in the program stream. The at least one segmentation message defines an expanse of the program stream to receive the advertising. At least one embedded decoy message is included in the program stream, as well. The receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is also disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. Systems are disclosed, as well.

US Patent:

20130254799, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/891855

Inventors:

Michael L. DeHart - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 21/435

US Classification:

725 32

Abstract:

Methods of operating a communications system comprise, in one example, inserting advertising in a program stream by a receiving device based, at least in part, on an encrypted segmentation message embedded in the program steam. The at least one segmentation message defines an expanse of the program stream to receive the advertising. At least one embedded decoy message is included in the program stream, as well. In one example the receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is also disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. Systems are disclosed, as well.

US Patent:

20130254800, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/891876

Inventors:

Michael L. DeHart - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 21/433

US Classification:

725 32

Abstract:

Methods of operating a communications system comprise, in one example, inserting advertising in a program stream by a receiving device based, at least in part, on an encrypted segmentation message embedded in the program steam. The at least one segmentation message defines an expanse of the program stream to receive the advertising. At least one embedded decoy message is included in the program stream, as well. In one example, the receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is also disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. Systems are disclosed, as well.

US Patent:

20160173933, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Feb 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/041747

Inventors:

Michael L. DeHart - Lilburn GA, US
- New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/433
G06F 3/0482
H04N 5/445
H04N 5/782
H04N 21/222
H04N 21/6587
H04N 21/236
H04N 21/24
H04N 21/4147
H04N 21/432
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/235

Abstract:

A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. In one example, the receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. Devices are disclosed, as well.