公开(公告)号：US09900635B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15466295

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Edmund Petruzzelli

IPC: H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and utilizing solar conjunction events are presented. An occurrence of a solar conjunction event caused by the sun being substantially aligned with the satellite antenna through which a television receiver receives signals from one or more satellites may be monitored. A prediction of a future solar conjunction event based on the monitored occurrence of the solar conjunction event may then be calculated. A second occurrence of the solar conjunction event may be monitored. It may be determined that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within a threshold range. One or more features of the television receiver may be disabled in response to determining that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within the threshold range.

公开(公告)号：US20170164032A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15433760

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/458

CPC classification number: H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Various arrangements for controlling presentation of the video mosaic are presented. A television receiver may store a front-end switching condition and a back-end switching condition. The front-end switching condition may define criteria occurring within a piece of content that triggers when focus is to switch from the piece of content to another piece of content. The back-end switching condition may define when focus is to switch to a higher-ranked piece of content. The television receiver may output to a presentation device, the video mosaic comprising a plurality of pieces of content presented within a plurality of tiles. The television receiver may control focus among the plurality of tiles within the video mosaic based on the front-end switching condition and the back-end switching condition, wherein one tile from the plurality of tiles receives focus at a given time.

公开(公告)号：US09503714B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14584057

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Edmund Petruzzelli

IPC: H04N5/50 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring the signal strength of a programming stream are presented. A tuner in a receiver may be allocated to monitor disruptions and changes to the signal strength of programming streams. Based on the characteristics of the signal strength and changes to additional data such as weather information, a cause of the disruption may be determined. The cause of the disruption may be communicated to a user. Characteristics of the disruption may be unique or localized to specific geographic locations. Based at least in part on the geographic location of a receiver characteristics of disruptions may be used to identify television receivers associated with account packing.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于监视编程流的信号强度的各种布置。 可以分配接收机中的调谐器来监视编程流的信号强度的中断和变化。 基于信号强度的特性和诸如天气信息等附加数据的变化，可以确定干扰的原因。 中断的原因可以传达给用户。 中断的特征可能是独特的或本地化到特定的地理位置。 至少部分地基于接收器的地理位置，中断的特征可以用于识别与帐户打包相关联的电视接收机。

公开(公告)号：US20160309212A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15195527

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A television receiver may be configured to receive, from a user of the television receiver, a set of viewing rules that define a focus preference of the user. The television receiver may output, to a presentation device, a video mosaic comprising a plurality of pieces of content presented as a plurality of tiles. Each piece of content may be linked with a corresponding audio stream from a plurality of audio streams. The television receiver may select a piece of content for focus from the plurality of pieces of content based on the set of viewing rules defined by the user. The television receiver may output only an audio stream linked with the piece of content being focused on from among the plurality of audio streams.

公开(公告)号：US09264779B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14095860

申请日：2013-12-03

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Morgan Haden Kirby ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/23895 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43853 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4823 ,  H04N21/4825

Abstract: A method of providing access to a block of stored content includes transmitting a general EPG at a content receiver for display on a presentation device, the EPG including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available at a plurality of times, receiving input from a user to display a block guide, and transmitting the block guide wherein, the block guide is associated with the block of stored content for accessing the block of stored content, the block guide including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available for a selected airing time.

Abstract translation: 提供对存储的内容块的访问的方法包括在内容接收器处发送一般的EPG以在呈现设备上显示，该EPG包括具有多个可用多个节目的多个频道的多个频道，从一个 用户显示块指南，并且发送块指南，其中，所述块指南与所存储的内容块相关联，用于访问所存储的内容块，所述块指南包括多个信道，所述多个信道具有可用于所选择的多个节目 播放时间

公开(公告)号：US20150181306A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14134088

申请日：2013-12-19

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Innes ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/214 ,  G06F17/28 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06F17/289 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L21/0205 ,  G10L21/038 ,  G10L21/10 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/6156

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for allowing a user with a Smartphone to pair the Smartphone with another Bluetooth device to receive audio that is played to the user over headphones or through speakers on the Smartphone. Further, an audio processing module is used to modify the audio presented to the user, extract closed captioning text to be displayed to the user, find information relevant to the audio to be displayed to the user, and pause audio content sent to the Smartphone when phone calls or other Smartphone interruptions occur.

Abstract translation: 提供的系统和方法用于允许具有智能手机的用户将智能手机与另一蓝牙设备配对，以接收通过耳机或通过智能手机上的扬声器向用户播放的音频。 此外，音频处理模块用于修改呈现给用户的音频，提取要显示给用户的隐藏字幕文本，找到与要显示的用户有关的音频的信息，并且暂停发送到智能手机的音频内容 电话或其他智能手机中断发生。

公开(公告)号：USD722596S1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US29459171

申请日：2013-06-26

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Designer： Luke VanDuyn ,  Henry Gregg Martch

公开(公告)号：US09609379B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US15195527

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/434

CPC classification number: H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A television receiver may be configured to receive, from a user of the television receiver, a set of viewing rules that define a focus preference of the user. The television receiver may output, to a presentation device, a video mosaic comprising a plurality of pieces of content presented as a plurality of tiles. Each piece of content may be linked with a corresponding audio stream from a plurality of audio streams. The television receiver may select a piece of content for focus from the plurality of pieces of content based on the set of viewing rules defined by the user. The television receiver may output only an audio stream linked with the piece of content being focused on from among the plurality of audio streams.

公开(公告)号：US09351023B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14209034

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： David Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44

CPC classification number: H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Various arrangements are described for skipping portions of content, such as commercials, from a broadcast television program. The programming content is presented at a reduced presentation rate with the broadcast content being buffered as received. The reduced presentation rate may be less than a broadcast rate at which the content was originally intended to be output for presentation. One or more undesired portions of content may be skipped due to the reduced presentation rate. Commercials may be tagged by a television service provider.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于从广播电视节目中跳过诸如商业广告的内容的部分的各种布置。 编程内容以降低的呈现速率呈现，广播内容被缓冲为接收的。 缩小的呈现速率可能小于最初旨在输出内容以用于呈现的广播速率。 由于降低的呈现速率，可能会跳过一个或多个不期望的内容部分。 商业广告可能被电视服务提供商标记。

公开(公告)号：US20150230004A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14176445

申请日：2014-02-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Luke VanDuyn ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/6334

CPC classification number: H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Various arrangements that permit temporary subscription porting are presented. A temporary subscription port request may be submitted by a subscriber. The temporary subscription port request may include an identifier of a visitor television receiver and authentication information for the subscriber. In response to the temporary subscription port request, a first command to a home television receiver may be transmitted that disables viewing a first set of television channels linked with the subscriber's subscription account. In response to the temporary subscription port request, a second command to the visitor television receiver may be transmitted that enables viewing the first set of television channels linked with the subscriber's subscription account.

Abstract translation: 呈现允许临时订阅移植的各种安排。 临时订阅端口请求可以由订户提交。 临时订阅端口请求可以包括访问者电视接收机的标识符和用户的认证信息。 响应于临时订阅端口请求，可以发送对家用电视接收机的第一命令，其禁止观看与订户的订阅帐户链接的第一组电视频道。 响应于临时订阅端口请求，可以发送对访问者电视接收机的第二命令，其能够观看与用户订阅帐户链接的第一组电视频道。