Patents by Inventor Binny Asarikuniyil

Binny Asarikuniyil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10768800
    Abstract: A scrolling score guide with quick tune feature is presented herein. A method can comprise displaying a group of identifiers representing event broadcasts with corresponding data of the event broadcasts as a scrolling window within a broadcast window of a broadcast being received by the system for display via the display device, and, in response to detecting, via a remote device, a selection of an identifier of the group of identifiers, receiving an event broadcast of the event broadcasts represented by the identifier, and displaying the event broadcast in the broadcast window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Kim Nguyen, Heather Nga Truong
  • Patent number: 10728601
    Abstract: A technique for managing transitions between streaming media sources can include receiving a request from a client to change a streaming media source from an initial streaming media source to a next streaming media source, identifying the next streaming media source in a master playlist of a content delivery network, inserting a discontinuity between last segments of the initial streaming media source and first segments of the next streaming media source, and streaming the first segments of the next streaming media source to the client as a continuous stream from the last segments of the initial streaming media source with the discontinuity between the last segments and the first segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Binny Asarikuniyil
  • Publication number: 20190364120
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to a device. Further embodiments can include identifying a user identifier associated with each of the plurality of mobile devices resulting in a plurality of user identifiers. Additional embodiments can include obtaining a user profile associated with each of the plurality of user identifiers resulting in a plurality of user profiles. Also, embodiments can include identifying a first user profile having a first priority among the plurality of user profiles. Further embodiments can include provisioning the first user profile on a media processor or set top box and providing media content for presentation on a display according to the first user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10462498
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set-top box determines whether to communicate a notification to a user device to live stream multimedia content. The notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the multimedia content. The set-top box communicates the notification to the user device to live stream the multimedia content. A user device communicates a selection to initiate live streaming of the multimedia content to the set-top box. In response to the selection, the set-top box live streams the multimedia content to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10440439
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, registering a first mobile device of a subscriber as a first candidate device to receive a notification of a future streaming of a media content item; registering a second mobile device of the subscriber as a second candidate device to receive the notification of the future streaming of the media content item; determining first and second usage status of the first and second mobile devices; selecting, based upon the first usage status and the second usage status, one of the first and second mobile devices; sending to the selected mobile device a notification that the future streaming of the media content item will begin; receiving from the selected mobile device a streaming instruction to initiate streaming of the media content item; and streaming to the selected mobile device the media content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Hai Nguyen, Binny Asarikuniyil, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10433011
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a first wearable device and a second wearable device in proximity of a display device and identifying a first user profile associated with the first wearable device and a second user profile associated with the second wearable device. Further aspects may include identifying a first set of media content preferences according to the first user profile and a second set of media content preferences according to the second user profile. Additional aspects may include providing a first filtered electronic programming guide to the first wearable device and providing a second filtered electronic programming guide to the second wearable device. The first filtered electronic programming guide indicates the first set of media content preferences and the second filtered electronic programming guide indicates the second set of media content preferences. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTIV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Heather Truong, Binny Asarikuniyil, Sudheer Bandela, Hai Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10419558
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a plurality of mobile devices in proximity to a device. Further embodiments can include identifying a user identifier associated with each of the plurality of mobile devices resulting in a plurality of user identifiers. Additional embodiments can include obtaining a user profile associated with each of the plurality of user identifiers resulting in a plurality of user profiles. Also, embodiments can include identifying a first user profile having a first priority among the plurality of user profiles. Further embodiments can include provisioning the first user profile on a media processor or set top box and providing media content for presentation on a display according to the first user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Heather Truong
  • Publication number: 20190208246
    Abstract: A technique for managing transitions between streaming media sources can include receiving a request from a client to change a streaming media source from an initial streaming media source to a next streaming media source, identifying the next streaming media source in a master playlist of a content delivery network, inserting a discontinuity between last segments of the initial streaming media source and first segments of the next streaming media source, and streaming the first segments of the next streaming media source to the client as a continuous stream from the last segments of the initial streaming media source with the discontinuity between the last segments and the first segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Binny ASARIKUNIYIL
  • Publication number: 20190149876
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set-top box records playback content. The playback content comprises at least one frame that displays first media content and a first advertisement simultaneously. Moreover, the first advertisement is associated with an expiry date. The set-top box receives a selection to view the playback content on a viewing date and determines that the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement. When the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement, the set-top box updates the playback content by replacing the first advertisement in the at least one frame of the playback content with a second advertisement. The set-top box communicates the updated playback content to a display device. The updated playback content comprises at least one frame that displays media content and the second advertisement simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Hai Nguyen, Binny Asarikuniyil, Sudheer Bandela, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10205906
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying first and second users and identifying first and second locations of the first and second users in a presentation area, determining first and second media content associated with the first and second users where the first media content includes first audio content and first video content and where the second media content includes second audio content, presenting the first video content at a display device during a particular time period, adjusting the first audio content resulting in adjusted first audio content, presenting the adjusted first audio content directed to the first location during the particular time period, and presenting the second audio content directed to the second location during the particular time period. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Sudheer Bandela, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10187681
    Abstract: A technique for managing transitions between streaming media sources can include receiving a request from a client to change a streaming media source from an initial streaming media source to a next streaming media source. The initial streaming media source includes last segments being streamed to the client and the next streaming media source is selected by the client from a virtual master playlist. The technique further includes identifying the next streaming media source in a master playlist of a content delivery network, inserting a discontinuity between last segments of the initial streaming media source and first segments of the next streaming media source, and streaming the first segments of the next streaming media source to the client as a continuous stream from the last segments of the initial streaming media source with the discontinuity between the last segments and the first segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Binny Asarikuniyil
  • Patent number: 10187689
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set-top box records playback content. The playback content comprises at least one frame that displays first media content and a first advertisement simultaneously. Moreover, the first advertisement is associated with an expiry date. The set-top box receives a selection to view the playback content on a viewing date and determines that the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement. When the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement, the set-top box updates the playback content by replacing the first advertisement in the at least one frame of the playback content with a second advertisement. The set-top box communicates the updated playback content to a display device. The updated playback content comprises at least one frame that displays media content and the second advertisement simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc
    Inventors: Hai Nguyen, Binny Asarikuniyil, Sudheer Bandela, Heather Truong
  • Publication number: 20180352187
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying first and second users and identifying first and second locations of the first and second users in a presentation area, determining first and second media content associated with the first and second users where the first media content includes first audio content and first video content and where the second media content includes second audio content, presenting the first video content at a display device during a particular time period, adjusting the first audio content resulting in adjusted first audio content, presenting the adjusted first audio content directed to the first location during the particular time period, and presenting the second audio content directed to the second location during the particular time period. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Sudheer Bandela, Heather Truong
  • Patent number: 10123061
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating a manifest file at a time of creating recorded content. A video device can request media content from a content source and receive the media content requested. The media content can be received with metadata from the content source. The video device can record the media content to generate recorded content and create, during the recording of the media content, a manifest file that includes at least a portion of the metadata that is received from the content source. The video device can store the recorded content and the manifest file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Binny Asarikuniyil, Sudheer Bandela, Hai Nguyen, Heather Truong
  • Publication number: 20180270526
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set-top box records playback content. The playback content comprises at least one frame that displays first media content and a first advertisement simultaneously. Moreover, the first advertisement is associated with an expiry date. The set-top box receives a selection to view the playback content on a viewing date and determines that the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement. When the viewing date is past the expiry date associated with the first advertisement, the set-top box updates the playback content by replacing the first advertisement in the at least one frame of the playback content with a second advertisement. The set-top box communicates the updated playback content to a display device. The updated playback content comprises at least one frame that displays media content and the second advertisement simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Hai Nguyen, Binny Asarikuniyil, Sudheer Bandela, Heather Truong
  • Publication number: 20180249222
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, registering a first mobile device of a subscriber as a first candidate device to receive a notification of a future streaming of a media content item; registering a second mobile device of the subscriber as a second candidate device to receive the notification of the future streaming of the media content item; determining first and second usage status of the first and second mobile devices; selecting, based upon the first usage status and the second usage status, one of the first and second mobile devices; sending to the selected mobile device a notification that the future streaming of the media content item will begin; receiving from the selected mobile device a streaming instruction to initiate streaming of the media content item; and streaming to the selected mobile device the media content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: SUDHEER BANDELA, HAI NGUYEN, BINNY ASARIKUNIYIL, HEATHER TRUONG
  • Publication number: 20180227600
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set-top box determines whether to communicate a notification to a user device to live stream multimedia content. The notification comprises an option to initiate live streaming of the multimedia content. The set-top box communicates the notification to the user device to live stream the multimedia content. A user device communicates a selection to initiate live streaming of the multimedia content to the set-top box. In response to the selection, the set-top box live streams the multimedia content to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Nguyen, Heather Truong
  • Publication number: 20180176285
    Abstract: A method and system for enhance transmission of media to client devices. A request is received from a client device to stream at least one media file, wherein the request has an associated client storage parameter. The at least one media file is identified in a memory storage device. It is determined whether or not the at least one media file satisfies the client storage parameter. if the at least one media file does not satisfy the client storage parameter, another media file is generated that does satisfy the client storage parameter. One of the at least one media file and the other media file is sent in accordance with determining if the at least one media file satisfies the client storage parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Binny Asarikuniyil, Atanu Basak
  • Publication number: 20180167691
    Abstract: Facilitating play from a specified position in time of a broadcast of a data stream is presented herein. A method can comprise displaying, via a display device, a seek option menu comprising a seek option that facilitates a location selection, via a remote device, of a defined location from a beginning of a data stream corresponding to a broadcast being received for display via the display deviceā€”in response to detecting, via the remote device, a seek request to seek to the defined location. Further, the method can comprise displaying, via the display device, content of the data stream starting from the defined location in response to receiving, via the remote device, the location selection of the defined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Kim Nguyen, Heather Nga Truong
  • Publication number: 20180160167
    Abstract: A scrolling score guide with quick tune feature is presented herein. A method can comprise displaying a group of identifiers representing event broadcasts with corresponding data of the event broadcasts as a scrolling window within a broadcast window of a broadcast being received by the system for display via the display device, and, in response to detecting, via a remote device, a selection of an identifier of the group of identifiers, receiving an event broadcast of the event broadcasts represented by the identifier, and displaying the event broadcast in the broadcast window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Sudheer Bandela, Binny Asarikuniyil, Hai Kim Nguyen, Heather Nga Truong