James S Manchester

US Patent:

20140020034, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548102

Inventors:

James S. Manchester - New York NY, US
Michael Angus - New York NY, US
Wilfred Jaime Miles - Arvada CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/472

US Classification:

725 86

Abstract:

A content delivery resource in a cable network receives a request for specified content. The content delivery resource retrieves profile information assigned to the subscriber domain. The profile information indicates multiple different playback formats assigned to the subscriber domain. To service the request, the content delivery resource utilizes the profile information associated with the subscriber domain to select versions of the specified content encoded in accordance with the multiple different playback formats. The content delivery resource then initiates transmission of the versions of the specified content in the multiple different playback formats to the subscriber domain for playback on multiple types of playback devices.

US Patent:

20190045266, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/154619

Inventors:

- St. Louis CA, US
James Manchester - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/462
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/61

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for automatically transitioning program delivery/reception between alternative sources, e.g., from a non-IP channel to an IP video source or between two alternative IP sources are described. The transition maybe triggered by a detected problem with the delivery via the non-IP channel or because of scheduled service. The transition may be in response to a command sent to a device or because the receiving device detects a problem with one of the content sources triggering an automatic switch to the alternative content source. In at least some embodiments the different content sources corresponding to different coding methods, e.g., with MPEG-2 encoded and packetized content being delivered by a non-IP content delivery channel and MPEG-4 being delivered using unicast IP content delivery techniques. The methods facilitate deployment of new services with IP content delivery being deployed initially on a regional basis with non-IP content delivery gradually being rolled out.

US Patent:

20170289626, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Apr 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/494483

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
James Manchester - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/462
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/442

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for automatically transitioning program delivery/reception between alternative sources, e.g., from a non-IP channel to an IP video source or between two alternative IP sources are described. The transition maybe triggered by a detected problem with the delivery via the non-IP channel or because of scheduled service. The transition may be in response to a command sent to a device or because the receiving device detects a problem with one of the content sources triggering an automatic switch to the alternative content source. In at least some embodiments the different content sources corresponding to different coding methods, e.g., with MPEG-2 encoded and packetized content being delivered by a non-IP content delivery channel and MPEG-4 being delivered using unicast IP content delivery techniques. The methods facilitate deployment of new services with IP content delivery being deployed initially on a regional basis with non-IP content delivery gradually being rolled out.

US Patent:

20170272790, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/616571

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
James S. Manchester - New York NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/2343
H04N 21/2365
H04N 21/238
H04N 21/24
H04N 21/262

Abstract:

A server resource provides notification to subscribers in a respective network environment that the content is available for retrieval at a particular bit rate (e.g., a promotional bit rate) or particular level of quality (e.g., promotional level of quality) amongst multiple levels of quality for a limited duration of time. For example, an especially high level of quality (or bit rate) of the content may be available only for the limited duration of time. After making the especially high level of quality of content available for retrieval during a promotional period, the content may be subsequently available for retrieval only at lower levels of quality. Accordingly, one or more configurations as discussed herein include changing the ability to access content encoded at different levels of quality over time.

US Patent:

20150040172, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Jul 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/956206

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
James Manchester - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 21/462
H04N 21/61
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/438
H04N 21/436

US Classification:

725110

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for automatically transitioning program delivery/reception between alternative sources, e.g., from a non-IP channel to an IP video source or between two alternative IP sources are described. The transition maybe triggered by a detected problem with the delivery via the non-IP channel or because of scheduled service. The transition may be in response to a command sent to a device or because the receiving device detects a problem with one of the content sources triggering an automatic switch to the alternative content source. In at least some embodiments the different content sources corresponding to different coding methods, e.g., with MPEG-2 encoded and packetized content being delivered by a non-IP content delivery channel and MPEG-4 being delivered using unicast IP content delivery techniques. The methods facilitate deployment of new services with IP content delivery being deployed initially on a regional basis with non-IP content delivery gradually being rolled out.

US Patent:

20140143823, May 22, 2014

Filed:

Nov 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/678593

Inventors:

James S. Manchester - New York NY, US
Wilfred Jaime Miles - Arvada CO, US
Matthew Zelesko - Doylestown PA, US
Ethan Wolf - Aurora CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/462

US Classification:

725116

Abstract:

An encoder resource receives segments of content on one or more data feeds. The encoder resource receives and/or produces encoder control information specifying multiple different bit rate data streams on which to encode the segments of content. As specified by the encoder control information, in accordance with encoding rules, the encoder resource adaptively encodes the segments of content into a varying number of different bit rate data streams. Clients in a network environment initiate retrieval of the varying number of different bit rate data streams to playback content.