公开(公告)号：US10831830B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15858902

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Kate Megan Carney Landow ,  John Anthony Card, II

IPC: H04N21/40 ,  G06F16/903 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F3/06 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/431 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/215 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating user access to virtual reality (VR) containers. A VR container registry may identify any type of container and optionally list requirements for accessing the container, constraints relating to when access is permitted, characteristics describing container features, lists of other containers accessible from within the container, container output formats, accepted input formats, etc. The registry may be organized in a hierarchical structure, make use of or be comparable to a domain name system, and include one or more top-level items each having one or more second-level items organized beneath. A service provider may host a VR container to facilitate user access to other VR containers, allow users to transfer between unconnected remote VR containers while staying within a VR session or without having to exit all VR sessions, and provide transformation services to ensure container and VR system compatibility.

公开(公告)号：US10123086B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15465138

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Christopher St. John-Larkin ,  David A. Kummer ,  John Anthony Card, II

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/274 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for communication between a plurality of client devices of a broadcast system. The communication may be, for example, a recommendation of a program that is communicated from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers via their client devices. The communication also may be a comment regarding a program, for example, recently viewed at the client device of the one subscriber. In general, the communication may be a message from one subscriber to another subscriber or subscribers. Further, the communication may be configured to perform a function on one or more other client devices. Such a function may include, but is not limited to, setting a timer to record a program, ordering or purchasing a program or service, cancelling an ordered/purchased program or service, setting or altering user preferences, controlling access to channels, etc.

公开(公告)号：US11423087B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17039590

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Kate Megan Carney Landow ,  John Anthony Card, II

IPC: H04N21/47 ,  G06F16/903 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F3/06 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/431 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/215 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating user access to virtual reality (VR) containers. A VR container registry may identify any type of container and optionally list requirements for accessing the container, constraints relating to when access is permitted, characteristics describing container features, lists of other containers accessible from within the container, container output formats, accepted input formats, etc. The registry may be organized in a hierarchical structure, make use of or be comparable to a domain name system, and include one or more top-level items each having one or more second-level items organized beneath. A service provider may host a VR container to facilitate user access to other VR containers, allow users to transfer between unconnected remote VR containers while staying within a VR session or without having to exit all VR sessions, and provide transformation services to ensure container and VR system compatibility.

公开(公告)号：US20210019347A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17039590

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Kate Megan Carney Landow ,  John Anthony Card, II

IPC: G06F16/903 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F3/06 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/431 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/215

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating user access to virtual reality (VR) containers. A VR container registry may identify any type of container and optionally list requirements for accessing the container, constraints relating to when access is permitted, characteristics describing container features, lists of other containers accessible from within the container, container output formats, accepted input formats, etc. The registry may be organized in a hierarchical structure, make use of or be comparable to a domain name system, and include one or more top-level items each having one or more second-level items organized beneath. A service provider may host a VR container to facilitate user access to other VR containers, allow users to transfer between unconnected remote VR containers while staying within a VR session or without having to exit all VR sessions, and provide transformation services to ensure container and VR system compatibility.