Mary E Mccarthy

US Patent:

8143508, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Aug 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/201962

Inventors:

Daniel George Jean - Atlanta GA, US
Mary C. McCarthy - San Antonio TX, US
Ledley Lewis Yaussy - Smyrna GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G10H 1/00

US Classification:

84600, 84601, 84610, 434307 A

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for providing lyrics with streaming music. A music stream is accessed that includes timing information for a song. Lyrics and other textual information such as song title, song artist, and album title are also accessed. A lyric file may be accessed that includes further timing information. The timing information is used to synchronize the song lyrics and music stream. A user may be permitted access to the synchronized lyrics and music stream by presentation on a display through a digital television set-top box.

US Patent:

20080066137, Mar 13, 2008

Filed:

Aug 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/510851

Inventors:

Ross Cox - Cumming GA, US
Roland Noll - San Antonio TX, US
Mary McCarthy - San Antonio TX, US
Scott Pettit - San Antonio TX, US
Christopher Lee - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

SBC Knowledge Ventures, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/45
H04N 7/16
H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725135, 348565, 725 37, 725110, 725114, 725115

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of providing system information. The method can include sending system content to display concurrently with video content on a display device. The video content may be associated with a last selected channel of a set-top box prior to a trigger event.

US Patent:

20100122289, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/267899

Inventors:

Daniel George Jean - Atlanta GA, US
Bryan Davis - San Antonio TX, US
Mary Catherine McCarthy - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 37, 725100

Abstract:

A disclosed portable settings service for use in conjunction with a multimedia content distribution service includes enabling a user to define settings for aspects of a multimedia content delivery network (MCDN) client. The service may include storing the defined settings to a settings file. The service may further include enabling the user to designate any of a set of multiple MCDN clients and, in response, applying the settings in the settings file to the designated MCDN client. In some embodiments, the settings application operates in conjunction with a user interface that enables the user to modify the defined settings. The user interface enables the user to modify the defined settings while interacting with a first customer premises equipment (CPE). Enabling the user to designate any of a plurality of MCDN clients may include, in some embodiments, enabling the user to designate a second CPE that is different than the first CPE.