Multimedia content distribution management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8683509
APP PUB NO 20110088074A1
SERIAL NO

12579110

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A method of managing distribution of multimedia content is disclosed. The method includes receiving multimedia content from a communications network at a communications gateway associated with a customer premises. The communications gateway encodes the multimedia content based on a heartbeat signal that is superimposed on an alternating current (AC) electrical power signal associated with an electrical wiring system of the customer premises. The communications gateway wirelessly transmits the encoded multimedia content.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harp, David Plano, US 8 84
Jahner, Benjamin Sweetwater, US 4 16
Ohara, Sean San Antonio, US 2 8

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