Patents by Inventor Shabtai Atlow
Shabtai Atlow 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).
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Patent number: 11924002Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a smart energy home. The smart energy home may promote optimization of consumption of electricity by appliances and other consumer devices. Prioritization of where and when electricity may be provided to various appliances, chargers, or other devices which draw electrical power may be managed by the smart energy home. Information concerning prevailing weather conditions and contemporaneous electrical tariffs may be utilized in processes executed by the smart energy home. Related systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Julie Horn, Frank Bakker, Ofir Appelbaum, Yossi Yacov, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20210409238Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a smart energy home. The smart energy home may promote optimization of consumption of electricity by appliances and other consumer devices. Prioritization of where and when electricity may be provided to various appliances, chargers, or other devices which draw electrical power may be managed by the smart energy home. Information concerning prevailing weather conditions and contemporaneous electrical tariffs may be utilized in processes executed by the smart energy home. Related systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Julie Horn, Frank Bakker, Ofir Appelbaum, Yossi Yacov, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 10509891Abstract: In one embodiment, an instruction is received at a blockchain server from a first digital rights management (DRM) client, the instruction including an instruction to transfer a DRM license to an encrypted content item to a second DRM client. A block to be recorded in a blockchain, is created, the block including a content item ID of said encrypted content item, one of a device ID of a device including the second DRM client or a user ID of a user of the second DRM client, DRM license information for said DRM license, and a DRM decryption key for decrypting said encrypted content item. The block is recorded in the blockchain. A confirmation message is sent to the second DRM client confirming that the block was written to the blockchain. Related systems, methods, and apparatuses are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Hillel Solow, Yossi Tsuria, Avraham Poupko, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20180322259Abstract: In one embodiment, an instruction is received at a blockchain server from a first digital rights management (DRM) client, the instruction including an instruction to transfer a DRM license to an encrypted content item to a second DRM client. A block to be recorded in a blockchain, is created, the block including a content item ID of said encrypted content item, one of a device ID of a device including the second DRM client or a user ID of a user of the second DRM client, DRM license information for said DRM license, and a DRM decryption key for decrypting said encrypted content item. The block is recorded in the blockchain. A confirmation message is sent to the second DRM client confirming that the block was written to the blockchain. Related systems, methods, and apparatuses are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Hillel SOLOW, Yossi Tsuria, Avraham Poupko, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 9729611Abstract: In one embodiment a method, system and apparatus for adaptive bitrate (ABR) recording management is described, the method, system and apparatus comprising receiving a request to record a content item using adaptive bitrate (ABR) technology at an ABR request controller comprised in a client device, scheduling a download of the ABR content item by a recording planner, the scheduling based, at least in part, on a provided deadline by which the ABR content item is to have been completely downloaded, determining a recording plan by the recording planner in order to schedule acquisition of the ABR content item, the recording plan based, at least in part, on the provided deadline, availability of the ABR content item in ABR playlists, availability of system resources which may be used by concurrent playback and recording sessions at the client device, and bandwidth available to the client device, acquiring the ABR content item, and storing the acquired ABR content item on a storage device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gareth John Bowen, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20160119404Abstract: In one embodiment a method, system and apparatus for adaptive bitrate (ABR) recording management is described, the method, system and apparatus comprising receiving a request to record a content item using adaptive bitrate (ABR) technology at an ABR request controller comprised in a client device, scheduling a download of the ABR content item by a recording planner, the scheduling based, at least in part, on a provided deadline by which the ABR content item is to have been completely downloaded, determining a recording plan by the recording planner in order to schedule acquisition of the ABR content item, the recording plan based, at least in part, on the provided deadline, availability of the ABR content item in ABR playlists, availability of system resources which may be used by concurrent playback and recording sessions at the client device, and bandwidth available to the client device, acquiring the ABR content item, and storing the acquired ABR content item on a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Gareth John BOWEN, Shabtai ATLOW
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Patent number: 9077955Abstract: A method of digital television recording including receiving a content item at a first Personal Video Recorder (PVR), determining whether to transfer the content item based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: currentness of the content item, a user preference, and a user profile; and transferring the content item from the first PVR to a mobile PVR only upon a positive result of the determining. Related methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Reuven Wachtfogel, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 8791788Abstract: A method and system for fingerprinting a content item is described, the content item including a set of content item elements E, providing information uniquely associated with a single user including a string of bits S0, parsing S0 into a plurality of substrings which are functions of S0, providing a matrix of content item replacement elements, each row of which includes, for each member of E, an array of content item replacement elements for Ei, uniquely associating each substring of S0 so that for every substring there exists a corresponding element of E, for every substring, replacing at least one instance of the corresponding element E in the content item with one substitute matrix element for the corresponding substring, and outputting a replacement content item including the result of the replacing, the substitute matrix elements being chosen according to at least one similarity criterion.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Arnold Zucker, Perry Smith, Yossi Tsuria, Harel Cain, Hillel Solow, Steve Epstein, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20140085196Abstract: A secondary content distribution system and method is described, the system and method including a receiver for receiving a plurality of differing versions of secondary content from an provider, each one of the differing versions of the secondary content being associated with at least one of a reading mode, and a connection mode, a processor operative to determine a reading mode of a user of a client device, a selector for selecting one of the differing versions of the secondary content for display on the client device display, the selection being a function, at least in part, of matching the determined reading mode with the reading mode associated with the one of the differing versions of the secondary content and the connection mode of the client device, and a display for displaying the selected one of the differing versions of the secondary content on the client device display. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Arnold Zucker, Avraham Poupko, Steve Epstein, Yossi Tsuria, Hillel Solow, Shabtai Atlow, Kevin A. Murray
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Publication number: 20140003786Abstract: A method of digital television recording including receiving a content item at a first Personal Video Recorder (PVR), determining whether to transfer the content item based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: currentness of the content item, a user preference, and a user profile; and transferring the content item from the first PVR to a mobile PVR only upon a positive result of the determining. Related methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Reuven Wachtfogel, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 8559795Abstract: A method of digital television recording including receiving a content item at a first Personal Video Recorder (PVR), determining whether to transfer the content item based, at least in part, on at least one of the following currentness of the content item, a user preference, and a user profile, and transferring the content item from the first PVR to a mobile PVR only upon a positive result of the determining. Related methods and apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2005Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc.Inventors: Reuven Wachtfogel, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20120254954Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) (127) at a first mobile device (125), sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stored AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Stephanie WALD, Yossi Tsuria, David Richardson, Eliphaz Hibshoosh, Joseph Deutsch, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20120233290Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) (127) at a first mobile device (125), sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stored AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Stephanie WALD, Yossi TSURIA, David RICHARDSON, Eliphaz HIBSHOOSH, Joseph DEUTSCH, Shabtai ATLOW
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Patent number: 8229790Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) (127) at a first mobile device (125), sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stored AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: NDS LimitedInventors: Stephanie Wald, Yossi Tsuria, David Richardson, Eliphaz Hibshoosh, Joseph Deutsch, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 8224699Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) at a first mobile device, sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stoned AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: NDS LimitedInventors: Stephanie Wald, Yossi Tsuria, David Richardson, Eliphaz Hibshoosh, Joseph Deutsch, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20120139693Abstract: A method and system for fingerprinting a content item is described, the and system method include providing the content item, the content item including a set of content item elements, the set of content item elements denoted E, such that E={E1, E2, Ei, Em}, providing information uniquely associated with a single user, the information including a string of bits, hereinafter denoted S0, parsing S0 into a plurality of subsequences of strings of bits, hereinafter denoted S1,, Sn, the parsing being performed such that S0 equals a function of S1,, Sn, providing a matrix of content item replacement elements, the matrix denoted R, each row of matrix R including, for at least each one of n members of set E, an array of content item replacement elements for Ei denoted Ri, such that Ri={Ri1, Rij}, uniquely associating each one of S1, Sn with one matrix element of matrix R, so that for every one of S1,, Sn there exists a corresponding element of E, for every one of S1,, Sn replacing at least one instance of the correspoType: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: NDS LimitedInventors: Arnold Zucker, Perry Smith, Yossi Tsuria, Harel Cain, Hillel Solow, Steve Epstein, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20120054237Abstract: A method for television viewing data analysis is described comprising, the method including receiving a query including audience parameters defining characteristics of a subset of a viewing audience, and viewing pattern parameters defining viewing patterns to be analyzed, applying the audience parameters to a database of viewer characteristics and determining therefrom a plurality of viewers from whom data is to be collected, building a viewer query based on the viewing pattern parameters, sending the viewer query to a plurality of viewer devices associated with the plurality of viewers for execution thereat, after execution of the viewer query at the plurality of viewer devices, receiving a viewer query result from at least some of the plurality of viewer devices, and analyzing the received viewer query results to produce a result of the query. Related methods and apparatus are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: NDS LimitedInventors: Avraham Poupko, Shabtai Atlow
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Patent number: 7997985Abstract: An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system, providing a clue associated with the second channel, and receiving a user input representing a user's response to the clue. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: NDS LimitedInventors: Yonatan Silver, Carmi Bogot, Shabtai Atlow
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Publication number: 20090234743Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) (127) at a first mobile device (125), sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stored AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Stephanie WALD, Yossi TSURIA, David RICHARDSON, Eliphaz HIBSHOOSH, Joseph DEUTSCH, Shabtai ATLOW
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Publication number: 20090228961Abstract: An advertising control method is described. The method includes receiving an advertisement identification message (AIM) (127) at a first mobile device (125), sending the AIM from the first mobile device to a content display unit (CDU) and storing the AIM in the CDU, selecting at least one content item from among a plurality of content items based, at least in part, on at least one stored AIM, the stored AIM being stored in the CDU, and displaying the selected content item on the CDU. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Stephanie Wald, Yossi Tsuria, David Richardson, Eliphaz Hibshoosh, Joseph Deutsch, Shabtai Atlow