公开(公告)号：WO2014151832A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：PCT/US2014/026532

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. ,  KUMMER, David A. ,  CASAGRANDE, Steven M.

Inventor： KUMMER, David A. ,  CASAGRANDE, Steven M.

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  G11B27/28

CPC classification number: H04N21/25841 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/45457 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A method for creating an announcement stream for a geographic region is provided. The method receives, at a designated computer system (206), characterizing metadata for a first audio/video stream (105); analyzes a second audio/video stream (102) to obtain characterizing metadata for the second video stream; compares, with the computer system, the characterizing metadata for the first video stream to the characterizing metadata for the second video stream to generate offset data; and calculates timing information corresponding to segment boundaries for the second video stream using the offset data.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于创建地理区域的通告流的方法。 该方法在指定的计算机系统（206）处接收表征第一音频/视频流（105）的元数据; 分析第二音频/视频流（102）以获得第二视频流的特征元数据; 将计算机系统将第一视频流的表征元数据与第二视频流的表征元数据进行比较以产生偏移数据; 并使用偏移数据计算与第二视频流的分段边界对应的定时信息。

公开(公告)号：WO2010120693A3

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：PCT/US2010030752

申请日：2010-04-12

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CASAGRANDE STEVEN M

Inventor： CASAGRANDE STEVEN M

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/45

CPC classification number: H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for presenting non-common content in association with common content to end users (110). A television receiver (104) receives common content (102) as well as one or more portions of non-common content. The television receiver determines (608) whether to present the non-common content based on criteria associated with the non-common content and parameters associated with the television receiver. As appropriate, the non-common content may be overlaid (610) onto the common content, presenting the user with content that may be localized or otherwise personalized for the user.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是用于向终端用户（110）呈现与公共内容相关联的非常见内容的技术。 电视接收机（104）接收公共内容（102）以及非共同内容的一个或多个部分。 电视接收机根据与非共同内容相关的标准和与电视接收机相关联的参数确定（608）是否呈现非公共内容。 适当地，可以将非公共内容覆盖（610）到公共内容上，向用户呈现可以为用户本地化或以其他方式个性化的内容。

公开(公告)号：WO2010120693A2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：PCT/US2010/030752

申请日：2010-04-12

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CASAGRANDE, Steven, M.

Inventor： CASAGRANDE, Steven, M.

IPC: H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for presenting non-common content in association with common content to end users (110). A television receiver (104) receives common content (102) as well as one or more portions of non-common content. The television receiver determines (608) whether to present the non-common content based on criteria associated with the non-common content and parameters associated with the television receiver. As appropriate, the non-common content may be overlaid (610) onto the common content, presenting the user with content that may be localized or otherwise personalized for the user.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是用于向终端用户（110）呈现与公共内容相关联的非常见内容的技术。 电视接收机（104）接收公共内容（102）以及非共同内容的一个或多个部分。 电视接收机根据与非共同内容相关的标准和与电视接收机相关联的参数确定（608）是否呈现非公共内容。 适当地，可以将非公共内容覆盖（610）到公共内容上，向用户呈现可为用户本地化或以其他方式个性化的内容。

公开(公告)号：WO2009134675A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：PCT/US2009/041568

申请日：2009-04-23

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC ,  CASAGRANDE, Steven, M.

Inventor： CASAGRANDE, Steven, M.

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04L47/19 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/6338 ,  H04N21/6402 ,  H04W28/16 ,  H04W72/0453

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for democratic allocation of bandwidth. A user (416) of an entertainment device (102) may select to access content from a large catalog of available content. A content source (104) initially begins providing the content to a user device (102) over a low-bandwidth connection, such as an internet protocol (IP) connection. The content source tabulates the number of users accessing the content over the low-bandwidth connection (904). If bandwidth becomes available over a high-bandwidth connection, then the content source selects the content for transmission over the high-bandwidth (908) connection based on the number of users (600) accessing the content. The client device may then begin downloading the content over the high-bandwidth connection rather than the low-bandwidth connection, resulting in a faster completion of the download for the user.

Abstract translation: 为带宽的民主分配提供了系统，方法和装置。 娱乐设备（102）的用户（416）可以选择从大量可用内容目录访问内容。 内容源（104）最初开始通过诸如因特网协议（IP）连接的低带宽连接向用户设备（102）提供内容。 内容源列出通过低带宽连接访问内容的用户数（904）。 如果带宽在高带宽连接上可用，则内容源基于访问内容的用户数（600）选择用于通过高带宽（908）连接进行传输的内容。 然后，客户端设备可以开始通过高带宽连接而不是低带宽连接来下载内容，导致用户更快地完成下载。