Abstract: A digital asset security device, includes an asset capture unit configured to electronically capture a digital asset, a processor configured to digitally sign the captured asset, a memory configured to store a digitally signed asset from the processor, and a hashing module in communication the asset capture unit, the processor, and the memory, and configured to provide a cryptographic hash to one or more of the captured asset and the digitally signed asset.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing visual impairment detection for free-space optical communication (“FSOC”) systems. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, either from a camera or from a database, images (and/or videos) of an optical field of view (“FOV”) of the camera, the optical FOV comprising an optical beam(s) of a first FSOC system; might autonomously analyze the captured images (and/or videos) to determine whether an object(s) is moving within proximity to an optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, to perform at least one of reactive learning or proactive learning regarding potential interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, and/or to determine one or more preventative measures to prevent interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system; and might autonomously initiate one or more first tasks and/or the one or more preventative measures, based on the analysis.

Abstract: A digital asset security device, includes an asset capture unit configured to electronically capture a digital asset, a processor configured to digitally sign the captured asset, a memory configured to store a digitally signed asset from the processor, and a hashing module in communication the asset capture unit, the processor, and the memory, and configured to provide a cryptographic hash to one or more of the captured asset and the digitally signed asset.

Abstract: A digital asset security device, includes an asset capture unit configured to electronically capture a digital asset, a processor configured to digitally sign the captured asset, a memory configured to store a digitally signed asset from the processor, and a hashing module in communication the asset capture unit, the processor, and the memory, and configured to provide a cryptographic hash to one or more of the captured asset and the digitally signed asset.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing visual impairment detection for free-space optical communication (“FSOC”) systems. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, either from a camera or from a database, images (and/or videos) of an optical field of view (“FOV”) of the camera, the optical FOV comprising an optical beam(s) of a first FSOC system; might autonomously analyze the captured images (and/or videos) to determine whether an object(s) is moving within proximity to an optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, to perform at least one of reactive learning or proactive learning regarding potential interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, and/or to determine one or more preventative measures to prevent interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system; and might autonomously initiate one or more first tasks and/or the one or more preventative measures, based on the analysis.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing visual impairment detection for free-space optical communication (“FSOC”) systems. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, either from a camera or from a database, images (and/or videos) of an optical field of view (“FOV”) of the camera, the optical FOV comprising an optical beam(s) of a first FSOC system; might autonomously analyze the captured images (and/or videos) to determine whether an object(s) is moving within proximity to an optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, to perform at least one of reactive learning or proactive learning regarding potential interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, and/or to determine one or more preventative measures to prevent interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system; and might autonomously initiate one or more first tasks and/or the one or more preventative measures, based on the analysis.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing visual impairment detection for free-space optical communication (“FSOC”) systems. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, either from a camera or from a database, images (and/or videos) of an optical field of view (“FOV”) of the camera, the optical FOV comprising an optical beam(s) of a first FSOC system; might autonomously analyze the captured images (and/or videos) to determine whether an object(s) is moving within proximity to an optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, to perform at least one of reactive learning or proactive learning regarding potential interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system, and/or to determine one or more preventative measures to prevent interruption of the optical beam(s) of the first FSOC system; and might autonomously initiate one or more first tasks and/or the one or more preventative measures, based on the analysis.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for operating an optical network terminal (ONT) during a power outage. In one embodiment, an ONT includes an opto-electrical converter operable to receive an optical signal and to convert the optical signal to a data signal, and a data processing module operable to process data from the data signal. The ONT also includes a power management unit operable to detect a power outage of a power supply, to initiate a low power mode, to terminate a portion of data processing by the data processing module based on the low power mode, to convert the optical signal to electrical power, and to maintain operation of the low power mode utilizing the electrical power. The power management unit is further operable to monitor the power supply for restoration of power, and to reinitialize the data processing module upon restoration of power.

Abstract: A digital asset security device, includes an asset capture unit configured to electronically capture a digital asset, a processor configured to digitally sign the captured asset, a memory configured to store a digitally signed asset from the processor, and a hashing module in communication the asset capture unit, the processor, and the memory, and configured to provide a cryptographic hash to one or more of the captured asset and the digitally signed asset.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for operating an optical network terminal (ONT) during a power outage. In one embodiment, an ONT includes an opto-electrical converter operable to receive an optical signal and to convert the optical signal to a data signal, and a data processing module operable to process data from the data signal. The ONT also includes a power management unit operable to detect a power outage of a power supply, to initiate a low power mode, to terminate a portion of data processing by the data processing module based on the low power mode, to convert the optical signal to electrical power, and to maintain operation of the low power mode utilizing the electrical power. The power management unit is further operable to monitor the power supply for restoration of power, and to reinitialize the data processing module upon restoration of power.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide novel solutions for providing content (including without limitation audio content and video content) to subscribers. In an aspect of some embodiments, content can be provided in an on-demand manner, allowing subscribers to select what content to receive and/or when to receive such content. In another aspect, embodiments can provide real-time content in such an on-demand environment, allowing a user to experience both the convenience of on-demand content and the timeliness of real-time content, perhaps integrated into a single stream of content. Merely by way of example, some embodiments provide personal broadcast channels, which can allow a user to define an ordered set of on-demand and/or real-time content to be delivered. Other embodiments provide automatic conversion services and/or networked content storage.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide solutions for converting content, such as audio files and/or streams, video files and/or streams, other data files and/or the like. In an aspect, embodiments of the invention thus provide novel solutions to facilitate the provision of media services to one or more subscribers. In a set of embodiments, for example, media conversion services might be performed according to a subscriber's profile, such that the conversion services can be provided, in some cases, on the fly while providing the media to the subscriber, allowing the subscriber to obtain content in the necessary format without having to specify in each instance the formats in which various content should be provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide novel solutions for providing real-time content in an on-demand environment. In a novel aspect of some embodiments, a real-time on demand server may be configured to integrate real-time content with on-demand content. This can allow a subscriber to enjoy the benefits of on-demand programming without having to forego access to real-time news, sports, weather information and/or the like.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide the ability for a subscriber to define personal broadcast channels. Such personal broadcast channels can allow a subscriber to define a play order for a plurality of sets of content (including without limitation video content, audio content, various alerts and/or other data, and the like). In some cases, the content might be on-demand content; in other cases, real-time content may be integrated as well. In an aspect, some embodiments thus provide a subscriber with heretofore unknown flexibility in determining what content, and in what order, the subscriber wishes to be provided (e.g., from a content provider's network). In some cases, this functionality might be provided by a networked personal video recorder. In other cases, a subscriber (or another) might be allowed to distribute (perhaps for a fee), a personal broadcast channel for use by others.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide networked storage of content, which can be used to allow the enhanced provision of real-time and/or on-demand content (such as video content, audio content, etc.) to a subscriber. Merely by way of example, in an aspect of some embodiments, a hierarchical storage structure may be used to cache content for provision to a plurality of subscribers. This can be used to balance competing concerns of efficiently using network and/or storage resources and providing expedient responses to subscribers' requests for content.

Abstract: A method of playing a rich content stream that includes a media stream and a descriptive stream. The method may include the steps of receiving the rich content stream at a media player, where the descriptive stream is generated from a rich content file executed separately from a source for the media stream, and where the media stream and the descriptive stream are received as separate streams at the media player. The method may also include synchronizing the media stream and the descriptive stream at the media player so that information in the descriptive stream is temporally synchronized with media content playing from the media stream. In addition the method may include activating the playing of the descriptive stream while the media stream is playing on the media player, where descriptive content from the descriptive stream is not played on the media player until being activated by a user.