Jian Yu

US Patent:

20130305292, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/468451

Inventors:

David W. Chen - Ashburn VA, US
Vipul B. Patel - Great Falls VA, US
Kenneth L. Gould - Reston VA, US
Jian Yu - Ashburn VA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/643
H04N 21/462

US Classification:

725 54, 725110

Abstract:

Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for transmitting TV program related content to IP connected devices on a home network, or other local area network. Users can watch television while simultaneously receiving content related to TV programs currently being displayed on a television. TV centric and TV program related content can be transmitted to IP connected devices. Moreover, this TV program related content can be displayed at the same time as a television program is being displayed on a television. As such, the system can provide media synchronization within home network using the set-top box as a gateway for delivering the content. Users can watch TV at home, and at the same time receive TV program related content on a laptop, tablet computer, mobile phone, etc.

US Patent:

20160134918, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Dec 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/980270

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Geoff Filippi - Herndon VA, US
Jian Yu - Ashburn VA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/41
H04N 21/4223
H04N 21/222

Abstract:

Techniques disclosed herein enable automated home security monitoring via a television connected to a set-top box, such as a cable set-top box. Such techniques integrate the television with a home security system. A television viewer can use the television to control, interact, and automatically receive information about home security events in real-time. A television viewer can control lighting, and room temperature, and arm/disarm sensors in the home such as door sensors, motion detectors, cameras, etc, as well as access camera images. Events from such sensors can be monitored or viewed on the television set when they are triggered. For example, when triggered, an icon representing the sensor can be shown on the television screen, or in case of a camera, an image or video can be shown that cause the triggered event.

US Patent:

20150033256, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Aug 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/454100

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jian Yu - Ashburn VA, US
Mehul Shah - Herndon VA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/2668
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/438
H04N 21/81

US Classification:

725 34

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for supporting targeted advertising and/or other targeted applications in set top boxes which use data and/or applications, e.g., EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) applications, are described. Application level targeting is supported in which an application running on different STBs presents different application behavior and/or presents different visual sub-elements depending on the content of a subscriber profile on the particular individual STB. In the case of addressability at the Application Layer an EBIF application can target different viewers by checking private User Preference Items at runtime. Addressability at the signaling/platform level is also supported allowing targeting of a specific application or a sub-element within an application to a specific target group. In this scenario the particular applications/sub-elements are loaded on the set-tops that belong to a target group, e.g., satisfy targeting constraints specified in private targeting metadata that is received in an MPEG stream.

US Patent:

20140351860, Nov 27, 2014

Filed:

Jul 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/448121

Inventors:

David W. Chen - Ashburn VA, US
Vipul B. Patel - Great Falls VA, US
Kenneth L. Gould - Reston VA, US
Jian Yu - Ashburn VA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/858
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/472

US Classification:

725 51

Abstract:

Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for transmitting TV program related content to IP connected devices on a home network, or other local area network. Users can watch television while simultaneously receiving content related to TV programs currently being displayed on a television. TV centric and TV program related content can be transmitted to IP connected devices. Moreover, this TV program related content can be displayed at the same time as a television program is being displayed on a television. As such, the system can provide media synchronization within home network using the set-top box as a gateway for delivering the content. Users can watch TV at home, and at the same time receive TV program related content on a laptop, tablet computer, mobile phone, etc.