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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
May. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Jerald R. Howcroft, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Zhi LI, San Ramon, CA (US);
Christine E. Bouamalay, Oakland, CA (US);
Jeffrey Multach, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jerald R. Howcroft, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Zhi Li, San Ramon, CA (US);
Christine E. Bouamalay, Oakland, CA (US);
Jeffrey Multach, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of indicating quality of service includes determining values of a plurality of video quality parameters at a set-top box device. The method also includes selecting a color from a plurality of colors based on at least one of the values. The method also includes activating a video quality indicator, wherein the video quality indicator includes the selected color.