John Sally Mathew

US Patent:

20130081074, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Oct 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/663186

Inventors:

Daniel Malee - Wheaton IL, US
John Mathew - Mount Prospect IL, US
Marisa Earnshaw - Naugatuck CT, US
Giya Tektumanidze - Riverwoods IL, US

Assignee:

AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 21/47

US Classification:

725 14

Abstract:

Systems and methods of monitoring blackout events are provided. A particular method includes receiving a server blackout event specifying a scheduled blackout of a first media service. The method also includes receiving a client blackout event from at least one set top box affected by the scheduled blackout. The method further includes generating a compliance report indicating whether the set top box complied with the scheduled blackout.

US Patent:

20150163548, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Feb 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/626179

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Daniel Malee - Wheaton IL, US
Jeffrey Dicks - Chicago IL, US
John Mathew - Mount Prospect IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/4722
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/654
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/235
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/24

Abstract:

A method of verifying a blackout event includes storing blackout event data at an event log database of a media distribution platform. The method includes receiving a request for the blackout event data from a subscriber event transmission interface system communicating with the media distribution platform. The method also includes sending the blackout event data to the subscriber event transmission interface system. A load-ready file including at least a portion of the blackout event data is accessible to an electronic data warehouse communicating with the subscriber event transmission interface system.