Gregory J Beck

US Patent:

20090022292, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

Jul 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/780718

Inventors:

GREGORY BECK - COPPELL TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. - RENO NV

International Classification:

H04M 1/57

US Classification:

37914206

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to present media content to a user, receive a message, and selectively cease presentation of the media content until after the message is reviewed. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20090187945, Jul 23, 2009

Filed:

Jan 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/017247

Inventors:

Gregory Beck - Coppell TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 46

Abstract:

A customizable electronic programming guide (CEPG) is hosted on a residential gateway. The CEPG includes user-defined folders that may be populated with other folders (i.e., sub-folders), program identifiers, or both. Electronic programming guide data arrive at the residential gateway in a standard form and are reformatted by the residential gateway for display according to the user-defined folders and sub-folders. In some embodiments, the CEPG is accessible by multiple set-top boxes that are communicatively coupled to the residential gateway. For ease of configuration, the residential gateway may provide access to a locally-hosted configuration web page.