Methods and apparatus for enabling media functionality in a content-based network

V Patel, S Miller, M Shah, J Yu - US Patent 8,396,055, 2013 - Google Patents
7,916,755 B2 3/2011 Hasek display). These client applications enable a user to, for 8,
170,065 B2 5, 2012 Hasek example, search the internet for data relating to displayed …

Apparatus and methods for monitoring and optimizing delivery of content in a network

R Rieger, PD Brooks - US Patent 9,519,728, 2016 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus for delivering content to a user so as to optimize and enhance the
“experience'of the content. In one embodiment, an optimization and monitoring entity (OME) …

Methods and apparatus for predictive delivery of content over a network

R Rieger, PD Brooks - US Patent 9,060,208, 2015 - Google Patents
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Methods, devices and systems for content discovery, aggregation and presentment over a network

SA Hellwege, DHJ Cha - US Patent 8,868,666, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Today, many users have their media content spread across multiple
devices and storage drives. Such devices may include computer hard disk drives, Network …

Apparatus and methods for content distribution to packet-enabled devices via a network bridge

H Pfeffer, N Paci, T Nakhre, A Danforth - US Patent 9,426,123, 2016 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods for providing content to packet enabled devices in a content
distribution network. In one embodiment, a network architecture is disclosed which enables …

Methods and apparatus related to content sharing between devices

L Li - US Patent App. 12/107,649, 2008 - Google Patents
G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR …

Methods and apparatus for evaluating an audience in a content-based network

J Tidwell, EG Samame, B Santangelo - US Patent 9,178,634, 2015 - Google Patents
H04H 60/45(2008.01) Methods and apparatus for identifying, creating and distrib
G06Q30/00(2012.01) uting audience qualities and other information to an adver G06O …

Systems, methods and apparatus for providing media content

CA Dunk, B Gilhuly, S Kahandaliyanage… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2011 - Google Patents
0003. The availability of video clips and Internet sites that provide media content (eg video
clips, audio clips, images, etc.) has exploded over the last few years. Some sites that host …

Apparatus and methods for packetized content delivery over a bandwidth-efficient network

PD Brooks, G Hardin, T Gonder - US Patent 8,997,136, 2015 - Google Patents
H4N2L/222(2011.01) H4N2L/236(2011.01)(57) ABSTRACT H4N2L/643(2011.01) Methods
and apparatus for providing packetized content to (52) US Cl. users via a bandwidth …

Methods and apparatus for selecting and pushing customized electronic media content

M Yasrebi, B Ku - US Patent 8,429,702, 2013 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Using the Internet to distribute electronic media content to consumers
continues to grow in importance, but in some instances data delivery throughput detracts …