BRIAN P. WILSON, R.N.
Hospitals at Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK

8516087, Aug 20, 2013

Feb 14, 2006

11/353798

Brian B. Wilson - San Antonio TX, US
Carlton L. Brownfield - San Antonio TX, US
Mark B. Hubacher - San Antonio TX, US
Jason E. Savard - McKinney TX, US
Mari S. Wul - Boarne TX, US

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

G06F 15/16, G06F 15/177, G06F 15/173, G06F 3/00

709221, 709217, 709220, 709223, 709224, 725 37, 725 44, 725 45, 725 46, 725 47

In one embodiment a method is disclosed for interacting with a controllable device in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system. The method receives at a control server, device state data for the controllable device from a first client device in the IPTV network; accesses user interface (UI) data from a database accessible to the control server; reflects the device state data in the UI data at the control server; and sends the UI data from an IPTV server to the first client device. In another embodiment a system is disclosed for interacting with a controllable device in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system. The system receives at a control server, device state data for the controllable device from a first client device in the IPTV network; accesses user interface (UI) data from a database at the control server; reflects the device state data in the UI at the control server; and sends the UI from an IPTV server to the first client device.

8230466, Jul 24, 2012

Nov 16, 2006

11/600599

Roger A. Cockrell - San Antonio TX, US
Steven Michael Wollmershauser - San Antonio TX, US
Thomas S. Webster - Mystic CT, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US
Alison Raphael - Campbell CA, US

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

H04N 7/18

725 81

In a particular illustrative embodiment, a portable personal media player includes a first interface, a second interface, a display, an audio output, a keypad and a processor. The first interface communicates via a network with a residential gateway that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of electronic devices. The second interface may communicate wireless commands directly to at least one of the plurality of electronic devices. The display is adapted to display alphanumeric data and video content. The processor is responsive to a selection received via the keypad to transmit a request for selected media content to the residential gateway via the first interface. The processor receives media content related to the request via the first interface, processes the media content and provides video data to the display and audio data to the audio output. The keypad may include a plurality of dedicated controls, where at least one key is associated with a control function of one of the plurality of electronic devices.

2010029, Nov 25, 2010

Aug 4, 2010

12/850064

John McClenny - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US

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

H05K 11/00, H04B 7/00, H04B 1/06

455344, 380239, 725 31

According to a first aspect there is provided systems and methods for receiving an encrypted signal from a portable communication device, the encrypted signal containing information associated with a command; and decrypting the encrypted signal to enable a set-top box to execute the command. According to a second aspect there is provided systems and methods for encrypting information to generate an encrypted signal, the information associated with a command entered via a control; and communicating the encrypted signal to the set-top box, the encrypted signal for decryption at the set-top box to enable execution of the command to operate the set-top box.

2007025, Oct 25, 2007

Mar 23, 2006

11/387535

Thomas Adams - San Antonio TX, US
Steven Wollmershauser - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US
Yolius Diroo - San Antonio TX, US
William Hurst - San Antonio TX, US

SBC Knowledge Ventures, LP - Reno NV

H04N 7/173, H04N 7/16

725028000, 725135000, 725105000

A system and method of editing video content is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a command at a set-top box device, wherein the command includes a request to edit at least one objectionable audio portion associated with video content. The method also includes receiving the video content at the set-top box device, wherein the video content includes a closed-caption component. The method also includes determining whether the closed-caption component of the video content includes text related to the at least one objectionable audio portion.

8621576, Dec 31, 2013

Mar 2, 2011

13/038689

Elaine Jureczki - San Antonio TX, US
Roger A. Cockrell - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US

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

G06F 21/00

726 4, 713164, 713165, 713168, 370312, 370352, 370401, 380201

A method includes receiving an authorization from a multimedia distribution system of a multimedia distribution network at a multimedia receiver. The multimedia receiver includes a peripheral device interface, and the authorization identifies a peripheral device that is authorized to transfer content data via the peripheral device interface. The method further includes providing the peripheral device interface with access to a selectively inaccessible peripheral device driver that is associated with the peripheral device in response to receiving the authorization at the multimedia receiver.

8504921, Aug 6, 2013

Oct 6, 2011

13/267713

Brian B. Wilson - San Antonio TX, US
Carlton L. Brown - San Antonio TX, US
Jeffrey Multach - San Antonio TX, US
Mark B. Hubscher - San Antonio TX, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Atlanta GA

G06F 15/177

715736, 715733, 715734, 715744, 700 17, 700 19, 700 83, 348552

A home automation system and method are disclosed for configuring a device state including but not limited to receiving an input from the client device at the server, configuring the device state in the database at the server in accordance with the input, and sending the configured device state from the server to the client device.

7930703, Apr 19, 2011

Nov 3, 2006

11/592708

Elaine Jureczki - San Antonio TX, US
Roger Cockrell - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US

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

G06F 3/00, H04N 7/16, H04N 7/167, H04N 5/765, G06F 12/00, G06F 7/04, G06F 21/00, H04L 9/32

719321, 725 5, 725 25, 710200, 726 26, 713168, 705 51, 380201, 386200

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of multimedia access. In an embodiment, an authorization signal can be received from a multimedia distribution system at a multimedia receiver having a peripheral device interface. The authorization signal can authorize data transfer via the peripheral device interface.

7796757, Sep 14, 2010

Mar 9, 2006

11/373810

John McClenny - San Antonio TX, US
Steven M. Wollmershauser - San Antonio TX, US
Brian Wilson - San Antonio TX, US

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

H04B 7/00

380239, 725 31, 725 80, 725 81, 725110, 725152, 725132, 725140, 380242

According to a first aspect there is provided systems and methods for receiving an encrypted signal from a portable communication device, the encrypted signal containing information associated with a command; and decrypting the encrypted signal to enable a set-top box to execute the command. According to a second aspect there is provided systems and methods for encrypting information to generate an encrypted signal, the information associated with a command entered via a control; and communicating the encrypted signal to the set-top box, the encrypted signal for decryption at the set-top box to enable execution of the command to operate the set-top box.