公开(公告)号：WO2017040286A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：PCT/US2016/048997

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.

Inventor： CARLSON, Jay P. ,  MINNICK, Danny J.

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/4662 ,  G06F17/30044 ,  G06F17/3053 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for presenting relevant programming information. A viewing action of an audiovisual event is detected on a receiving device. Data associated with the viewed audiovisual event is then retrieved. The retrieved data includes at least receiving device information and audiovisual event information. The retrieved data is then stored in a historical viewing database, and at least one scoring table is generated from the data in the historical viewing database. Programming information for a plurality of candidate audiovisual events that are available to be viewed is then organized based at least in part on the at least one scoring table and a selected time, and the organized programming information is output to a presentation device.

Abstract translation: 描述用于呈现相关节目信息的系统，装置和/或方法的各种实施例。 在接收设备上检测到视听事件的观看动作。 然后检索与所观看的视听事件相关联的数据。 所检索的数据至少包括接收设备信息和视听事件信息。 然后将检索的数据存储在历史查看数据库中，并且从历史查看数据库中的数据生成至少一个评分表。 至少部分地基于至少一个评分表和所选择的时间来组织可用于观看的多个候选视听事件的编程信息，并且将有组织的节目信息输出到呈现设备。

公开(公告)号：WO2017192308A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：PCT/US2017/029393

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： PETRUZZELLI, Edmund ,  MINNICK, Danny J.

IPC: H01Q1/44 ,  F21V33/00 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  F21V23/00

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for providing improved indoor reception of OTA (Over-the-Air) broadcast signals. The systems described include antenna systems with one or more network interfaces for providing a transport stream received by an antenna to a network.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于提供改进的室内OTA（空中）广播信号接收的系统和方法。 所描述的系统包括具有一个或多个网络接口的天线系统，用于提供由天线接收到网络的传输流。

公开(公告)号：WO2017155911A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：PCT/US2017/021034

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： GERHARDS, Keith ,  MINNICK, Danny J.

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/2351 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide various techniques for programming and authorizing television receivers and other subscriber equipment via Internet Protocol (IP) networks. In some embodiments, a television receiver device (e.g., a satellite television receiver, cable television receiver, etc.) may detect and establish a connection to an IP network. After connecting to an IP network, the receiver may transmit identification data to a backend computer server of a cable or satellite television provider. The backend server may use the receiver identification data to determine television subscription(s) associated with the receiver and/or customer, and may determine and transmit one or more authorization codes back to the television receiver over the IP network. The television receiver may use the authorization codes to program the receiver device to decode and output the television channels and programs corresponding to the subscription.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的实施例提供了用于通过互联网协议（IP）网络对电视接收机和其他用户设备进行编程和授权的各种技术。 在一些实施例中，电视接收机设备（例如卫星电视接收机，有线电视接收机等）可以检测并建立到IP网络的连接。 在连接到IP网络之后，接收器可以将标识数据发送到有线或卫星电视提供商的后端计算机服务器。 后端服务器可以使用接收器标识数据来确定与接收器和/或客户相关联的电视订购，并且可以通过IP网络确定并将一个或多个授权码发送回电视接收器。 电视接收机可以使用授权码来对接收机设备进行编程以解码和输出与订购相对应的电视频道和节目。