公开(公告)号：US20200245023A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16536616

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present media content received by a media device, wherein the media device comprises a plurality of tuner systems. An exemplary embodiment tunes the plurality of tuners to receive different broadcasting media content streams each comprising a streaming media content event; communicates the streaming media content events from the receiving tuner to a corresponding tuner buffer of the tuner system; and stores a portion of the streaming media content events into the corresponding tuner buffers. When a user selection is received for presentation of one of the streaming media content events, the selected one of the streaming media content events are presented to a user of the media device.

公开(公告)号：US12231719B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18502866

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6336

Abstract: Systems and methods of a media device are operable to perform a channel change operation. An exemplary embodiment receives a first data table from a data table server, wherein the first data table comprises first control information used to perform a channel change operation such that the media device reconfigures itself to change to a new channel from a currently presenting channel or to a new media content event from a currently presenting media content event. The exemplary embodiment later receives a second data table after initiation of the channel change operation, wherein the second data table is broadcast to the media device in one of a plurality of received broadcasting media content streams that has the new media content event, and wherein the second data table comprises second control information that corresponds to at least some of the first control information used to perform the channel change operation.

公开(公告)号：US12058419B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18320099

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/8113

Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

公开(公告)号：US20240146997A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18502866

申请日：2023-11-06

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6336

CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6336

Abstract: Systems and methods of a media device are operable to perform a channel change operation. An exemplary embodiment receives a first data table from a data table server, wherein the first data table comprises first control information used to perform a channel change operation such that the media device reconfigures itself to change to a new channel from a currently presenting channel or to a new media content event from a currently presenting media content event. The exemplary embodiment later receives a second data table after initiation of the channel change operation, wherein the second data table is broadcast to the media device in one of a plurality of received broadcasting media content streams that has the new media content event, and wherein the second data table comprises second control information that corresponds to at least some of the first control information used to perform the channel change operation.

公开(公告)号：US11509858B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US16917599

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A smart multimedia content receiver automatically resizes video images based on the content being displayed on the TV screen. Such a self-formatting content receiver includes on-board image processing capability that provides continuous video analysis to detect changes in program formatting and convert each frame as it is received in real time, as opposed to processing and re-releasing an entire program or movie, or relying on the viewer to re-format programs manually. In response to detecting a change, aspect ratio adjustments are made as needed. Because the self-formatting content receiver has access to the video data before it is displayed, such automatic on-the-fly adjustments ensure that the viewer's experience during program changes is seamless and without distortion. Subscribers can influence decisions made by the content receiver by pre-setting viewer preferences for aspect ratio adjustment.

公开(公告)号：US20220150596A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17588124

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

公开(公告)号：US11245952B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US17166663

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/44 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

公开(公告)号：US20210006857A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17026046

申请日：2020-09-18

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G11B27/10

Abstract: Systems and methods provide presentation control of media content. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a broadcasted media content stream; presents on a display a first presentation area, wherein the first presentation area presents a video portion of the media content; receives a user command that initiates a video presentation trick function; and presents in response to the user command a second presentation area, wherein the second presentation area presents the video portion of the media content in accordance with the video presentation trick function, and wherein the first presentation area and the second presentation area are concurrently presented on the display.

公开(公告)号：US10805668B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US14717190

申请日：2015-05-20

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G11B27/10

Abstract: Systems and methods provide presentation control of media content. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a broadcasted media, content stream; presents on a display a first presentation area, wherein the first presentation area presents a video portion of the media content; receives a user command that initiates a video presentation trick function; and presents in response to the user command a second presentation area, wherein the second presentation area presents the video portion of the media content in accordance with the video presentation trick function, and wherein the first presentation area and the second presentation area are concurrently presented on the display.

公开(公告)号：US10742925B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15839340

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A smart multimedia content receiver automatically resizes video images based on the content being displayed on the TV screen. Such a self-formatting content receiver includes on-board image processing capability that provides continuous video analysis to detect changes in program formatting and convert each frame as it is received in real time, as opposed to processing and re-releasing an entire program or movie, or relying on the viewer to re-format programs manually. In response to detecting a change, aspect ratio adjustments are made as needed. Because the self-formatting content receiver has access to the video data before it is displayed, such automatic on-the-fly adjustments ensure that the viewer's experience during program changes is seamless and without distortion. Subscribers can influence decisions made by the content receiver by pre-setting viewer preferences for aspect ratio adjustment.