Patents Assigned to ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10659365
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the use of a station as a proxy for scanning one or more wireless channels. Upon a determination that a currently utilized wireless channel has become impaired, an access point may identify one or more idle wireless stations and may request that the one or more idle wireless stations perform a scan of one or more other wireless channels. The identified wireless station(s) may perform a scan of one or more other wireless channels and may provide an indication of the current level of congestion on each respective wireless channel to the access point. Based on the indication of the current congestion levels of each wireless channel, the access point may determine whether a more advantageous channel is available. If a more advantageous channel is available, the access point may tune to the more advantageous channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Hardt
  • Patent number: 10602216
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the generation of a user interface displaying the devices associated with a local network. A client device may retrieve information associated with one or more devices associated with a common central device, local network, and/or subscriber. The client device may generate a user interface including one or more device objects organized along an ellipsoidal wireframe, wherein each device object represents an identified device. The user interface may include device identification and/or status information associated with each displayed device. Devices displayed within the user interface may be filtered based upon one or more parameters selected by a user. The client device may update and rearrange the displayed device objects based upon navigation commands received from a user via a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Marek Bugajski, Marcin Morgos
  • Patent number: 10560439
    Abstract: A method is provided for authorizing a device for consuming content. In method includes the steps of generating an authorization request, the authorization request for authorization data including device diagnostic data (instructions) an device remedial data (instructions), transmitting the authorization request from the device to an authorizing service, and authorizing or remediating the device according to an authorization response to the authorization request received from an authorization server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ananth Seetharam, Sean J. Higgins, Martin Karlsson, Paul R. Osborne, Anton Koukine
  • Patent number: 10547903
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate selective advertisement display based on a channel switch. When a channel switch from a first channel to a second channel is initiated at a set-top box (STB), the STB may identify one or more properties associated with the second channel. Advertisement content may be stored at the STB, and each piece of advertisement content may be associated with one or more channel identifiers, genres/categories, or other channel properties. The STB may identify advertisement content that is associated with a channel identifier, genre/category, or other property of the second channel, and the identified advertisement content may be output to a display device during an acquisition of the second channel or for another predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Satya Prakash Pati, Krishna Prasad Panje
  • Patent number: 10346595
    Abstract: A method of updating a common provisioning system (CPS) service is provided that includes: selecting a DRM service level from a DRM provider and a corresponding CPS service for said DRM service level; determining if the CPS service is associated with one or more CPS packages; for each associated CPS package, determining if the association is in a corrupt state, wherein the association is in a corrupt state if at least one package content collection (PCC) for the CPS package does not correctly include or exclude the DRM service level that corresponds to said CPS service; and for each associated CPS package in a non-corrupt state, updating a package content collection (PCC) in the DRM provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bahnck, Preeti Tailor, Francis A. Hinchey, Jr., Ellen Osis
  • Patent number: 9912485
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for embedding cryptographically modified versions of secret in digital certificates for use in authenticating devices and in providing services subject to conditional access conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Tat Keung Chan, Alexander Medvinsky, Eric J. Sprunk
  • Patent number: 9900634
    Abstract: Improved systems and methods for delivering CATV content over a fiber optic network from a transmitter. The transmitter preferably monitors performance attributes of a transmitted signal and selectively configures the transmitter based on the monitored attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David B Bowler, Clarke V. Greene, John Holobinko, Gerard White, Xinfa Ma, Shaoting Gu, Xiang He, Lawrence M. Hrivnak, Steven H. Hersey
  • Patent number: 9854328
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for augmenting a user's multimedia consumption experience. The methods comprise while the user is consuming the multimedia presentation using a first device, that device provides (to one or more remote processors) information that may be used to identify a relevant location. The one or more processors use this information to identify the location and acquire a virtual environment. This virtual environment may be a virtual representation the location. The virtual environment is presented to the user on a second (companion) device. Using the second device, the user may explore the virtual environment and interact with virtual objects therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Narayanan Venkitaraman, Shirley A. Chaysinh, Hiren M. Mandalia, Crysta J. Metcalf, Ashley B. Novak, Isaac G. Kulka
  • Patent number: 9854272
    Abstract: A method of decoding an enhanced video stream composed of base layer video access units and enhancement layer video access units, each access unit comprising a plurality of syntax structures, includes passing the syntax structures of the base layer access units to a base layer buffer, passing syntax structures of the enhancement layer access units to an enhancement layer buffer, outputting the syntax structures passed to the base layer buffer in a predetermined sequence, outputting the syntax structures passed to the enhancement layer buffer in a predetermined sequence, and recombining the sequences of syntax structures output by the base layer buffer and the enhancement layer buffer respectively to form a complete enhanced access unit, composed of base layer syntax structures and enhancement layer syntax structures in a predetermined sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Mandayam A. Narasimhan
  • Publication number: 20170366970
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media may be operable to facilitate an overwrite of wireless credentials with user-input credentials. An extended wireless setup may be initiated at an access point when a predetermined input is received. During the extended wireless setup period, the access point may request updated wireless credentials from a user via a direct message or through a web page interface. The access point may overwrite currently used wireless credentials with the updated wireless credentials received from user input, and the access point may use the updated wireless credentials for establishing future wireless connections with one or more stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: ARRIS ENTERPRISE, INC.
    Inventor: Haokeng Yu
  • Patent number: 9819955
    Abstract: A system configured to decode video data in a packetized elementary stream (PES) including frames of image data. The system includes a processor configured to receive a transport stream including control information associated with the image data including video metadata parameters associated with application specific functions applicable to the image data. The processor is also configured to receive the PES including the frames of image data in video access units. The processor is configured to retrieve and decode the retrieved video access units using the control information to form a signal including the frames of image data. The system also includes a storage device configured to store the frames of image data and the control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Mandayam Narasimhan
  • Patent number: 9807460
    Abstract: A video-on-demand server includes interface modules each providing a communication interface between the video-on-demand server and a switching network; an interface to a management module to monitor and provide to the video-on-demand server information on video-on-demand bandwidth utilization of network resources allocated to particular service groups, each service group including video-on-demand customers sharing a same fixed network bandwidth allocation; each interface module communicatively coupled to service groups simultaneously via service gateways; a total bandwidth of the server is an aggregate bandwidth of all the interface modules, and is less than an aggregate bandwidth of all service groups assigned to be serviced by the server, the switching network configured to make the server available for receiving video on demand service requests from all of the service group customers simultaneously; the server adapted to dynamically assign bandwidth of the server to service groups, by adapting the switchi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Matarese, Andrew Poole, George Scott Pinson
  • Patent number: 9794562
    Abstract: A method of processing a video transport stream includes receiving a video transport stream and identifying at least one portion of the video transport stream that is not to undergo modification when processed by a rate shaping device. An indicator is inserted into the video transport stream. The indicator is used to signal the statistical multiplexer that the at least one portion of the video transport stream is not to be modified when the video transport stream is processed by the rate shaping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Gregotski, Thomas L. Du Breuil, Fabrice M. Quinard
  • Patent number: 9769105
    Abstract: In an implementation, a selection of a program is received by a computing device. The program is associated with a duration of time. In response to the selection, a plurality of messages is retrieved by the computing device. Each message is associated with a time during the duration of time. Playback of the selected program is caused by the computing device on a display associated with the computing device. One or more of the retrieved plurality of messages are presented on the display at the times associated with the messages during the duration of time associated with the program by the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Soukka, Henrik Lindmark, Susanne Ulltjarn
  • Patent number: 9767768
    Abstract: A system to facilitate AR processing includes receiving captured media from a user device and context information relating to media that is being delivered to a receiving device. The system may use the media being delivered with the captured media to generate one or more virtual objects. The user device may augment a user's view of reality that is reflected in the captured media by overlaying or otherwise incorporating the virtual objects in the user's view of reality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Narayanan Venkitaraman, Santosh S. Basapur, Shirley A. Chaysinh, Young S. Lee, Hiren M. Mandalia, Van M. Vuong
  • Patent number: 9749650
    Abstract: Scalable motion estimation is provided for macroblocks of a picture with the macroblocks being subdividable into partitions of different shapes and sizes. One embodiment of a method for performing motion estimation includes setting a target complexity for a macroblock of a source frame and performing motion estimation for one or more partitions of the macroblock until the target complexity is met. The macroblock partitions can be rectangular, square or a combination of rectangular and square.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Krit Panusopone, Limin Wang, Yinqing Zhao
  • Patent number: 9729920
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer system for controlling the delivery of data and audio/video content. The method delivers primary content to the subscriber device for viewing by a subscriber. The method also delivers secondary content to the companion device for viewing by the subscriber in parallel with the subscriber viewing the primary content, where the secondary content relates to the primary content. The method extracts attention estimation features from the primary content, and monitors the companion device to determine an interaction measurement for the subscriber viewing the secondary content on the companion device. The method calculates an attention measurement for the subscriber viewing the primary content based on the attention estimation features, and the interaction measurement, and controls the delivery of the secondary content to the companion device based on the attention measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Needham, Kevin L. Baum, Faisal Ishtiaq, Renxiang Li, Shivajit Mohapatra
  • Patent number: 9712592
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium and a method for session based classification. The method may include detecting an initialization of a certain TCP connection; defining the certain TCP connection as an active TCP connection; receiving, by a classifier, an incoming packet that belongs to a session that involves conveying a media asset using a HTTP as an application layer protocol; determining, by the classifier, whether the incoming packet belongs to the certain active TCP connection or not; and if it is determined that the incoming packet belongs to the certain active TCP connection then classifying the incoming to a session that is associated with the certain active TCP connection based upon a mapping between sessions and active TCP connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alon Shafrir, Amit Eshet, Jay Chambers
  • Patent number: D801366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik Lindmark, Markus Lindmark
  • Patent number: D876407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Fu Xianda, Li Tseng Kang, Wang Xinhong, Zhang Xiaohui, Yao Hongyan