Network based format conversion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8583758
APP PUB NO 20070121651A1
SERIAL NO

11291326

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Various embodiments of the invention provide solutions for converting content, such as audio files and/or streams, video files and/or streams, other data files and/or the like. In an aspect, embodiments of the invention thus provide novel solutions to facilitate the provision of media services to one or more subscribers. In a set of embodiments, for example, media conversion services might be performed according to a subscriber's profile, such that the conversion services can be provided, in some cases, on the fly while providing the media to the subscriber, allowing the subscriber to obtain content in the necessary format without having to specify in each instance the formats in which various content should be provided.

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  • QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casey, Steven M Littleton, US 192 5051
Cook, Charles I Louisville, US 158 4520
Goeringer, Steve Westminster, US 4 649
Selvadurai, Gnanasegeran Lafayette, US 15 970
Sprenger, Michael D Boulder, US 41 873

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