System and method to manage a content stream
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsDavid A. Levine, Dale Malik
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Abstract
A method of managing bandwidth usage at a customer premises includes receiving a content stream at a set-top box device coupled to a display device. The method also includes receiving a signal at the set-top box device from an external power interface. The signal indicates that a low power state has been detected at a power outlet of the external power interface, the power outlet associated with the display device. Further, the method includes sending a signal to a source of the content stream in response to receiving the signal indicating the low power state. The signal indicates that the source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
Claims23
A method of managing a content stream, the method comprising:
- receiving the content stream at a set-top box device coupled to a display device;
- receiving a first signal at the set-top box device from an external power interface, the first signal indicating that a low power state has been detected at a power outlet of the external power interface, the power outlet being associated with the display device;
- outputting, at the set-top box device, a prompt to indicate whether the display device is in a powered-on state before sending a second signal to a source of the content stream, wherein the set-top box device displays the prompt via a display portion of the set-top box device;
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- selectively sending the second signal to the source of the content stream, the second signal indicating that the source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
A method of managing a content stream, the method comprising:
- utilizing a system including at least one processor for:
- detecting, by the system, a power-off command issued by a remote control device associated with a display device coupled to a set-top box device;
- outputting, by the system, a prompt at a display portion of the set-top box device to indicate whether the display device is in a powered-on state in response to detecting the power-off command;
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- sending, by the system, a signal to a source of the content stream after determining that the display device is not in a powered-on state, the signal indicating that the source of the content stream is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
A set-top box device, comprising:
- a processor and memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a content stream from a content source via an access network of an internet protocol television system;
- receiving a first signal from an external power interface, the first signal indicating that a low power state has been detected at a power outlet of the external power interface, the power outlet being associated with a display device coupled to the set-top box device;
- outputting, at the set-top box device, a prompt to indicate whether the display device is in a powered-on state before sending a second signal to the content source of the content stream, wherein the set-top box device displays the prompt via a display portion of the set-top box device;
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- sending the second signal to the content source via the access network, the second signal indicating that the content source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
A set-top box device, comprising:
- a processor and memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor causing the processor to perform operations comprising:
- detecting a power-off command via a wireless interface coupled to or integrated with the set-top box device, the power-off command issued by a remote control device associated with a display device coupled to the set-top box device;
- outputting a prompt via a display portion of the set-top box device in response to detecting the power-off command, the prompt instructing a user to indicate whether the display device is in a powered-on state;
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- sending a signal to a source of a content stream after determining that the display device is not in a powered-on state, the signal indicating that the source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including processor-readable instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a content stream at a set-top box device coupled to a display device;
- receiving a first signal at the set-top box device from an external power interface, the first signal indicating that a low power state has been detected at a power outlet of the external power interface, the power outlet being associated with the display device;
- outputting, at the set-top box device, a prompt to indicate whether the display device is in a powered-on state before sending a second signal to a source of the content stream, wherein the set-top box device displays the prompt via a display portion of the set-top box device;
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- sending the second signal to the source of the content stream, the second signal indicating that the source is to cease sending the content stream to the set-top box device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.