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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Steven M. Wollmershauser, San Antonio, TX (US);
Yolius Diroo, San Antonio, TX (US);
Edward Walter, Boerne, TX (US);
Aaron Bangor, Austin, TX (US);
Marc Sullivan, Austin, TX (US);
Steven M. Wollmershauser, San Antonio, TX (US);
Yolius Diroo, San Antonio, TX (US);
Edward Walter, Boerne, TX (US);
Aaron Bangor, Austin, TX (US);
Marc Sullivan, Austin, TX (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
According to a first aspect there is provided a method for associating a file that contains the image with a second file that is identified by input received at a set-top box from a user. According to a second aspect there is provided a method for capturing an image that is displayed on a display device that is associated with the set-top box; and communicating the image over a network. According to a third aspect there is provided a method for adjusting a frame that is displayed on a display device that is associated with the set-top box; capturing an image that is displayed inside the frame on the display device; and processing the image. According to a fourth aspect there is provided a method for capturing an image displayed on a display device associated with the set-top box; associating the image with a rule; and processing the rule to prevent the image from being printed. According to a fifth aspect there is provided a method for communicating content that is received at a set-top box; and communicating a rule to prevent an image, that is captured from the content at the set-top box, from being printed.