公开(公告)号：US20190245902A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16386690

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Herrick Muhlestein

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and devices are described to proactively adapt media streaming by a number of media player clients over a network. Each media player requests segments of an adaptive media stream for playback. In implementations, some or all of the media players in the system are able to measure packet loss or other indicia of issues with the data transmission. This indicia can be used to adapt subsequent requests for additional segments of the media stream. Moreover, some implementations could provide the measured packet loss or other indicia to the server as feedback. The server, in turn, can use the feedback from the players (along with any other additional information) to formulate business rules subsequently delivered to some or all of the players in the system. The media players can therefore adapt their segment request based upon locally measured data and/or based upon business rules that reflect system-wide conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20190230415A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16371591

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  William Joseph Ivanich ,  Bin Xu ,  XinHua Yang

IPC: H04N21/4725 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: Systems and methods directed advertising via a tagged video stream are provided. Content and a tag associated with a product represented by at least a portion of the content may be received by a media device. The media device may be associated with at least one end user. The content may correspond to television programming. The content may be output by the media device for display. A user selection corresponding to the tag associated with the product represented by at least the portion of the content may be processed by the media device. The user selection may be received during display of at least the portion of the content. Responsive to the user selection, the media device may facilitate provision of information related to the product represented by at least the portion of the content to a second device and/or an account associated with the at least one end user.

公开(公告)号：US10343065B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15193223

申请日：2016-06-27

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Omar A. Khan

IPC: A63F13/46 ,  A63F13/87 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L25/63 ,  A63F13/795

Abstract: A computing device includes a processor is programmed to determine that communications from users relate to the same subject included in a stored list of subjects. Each of the communications includes an audio portion. The computing device is further programmed to determine a score for each of the communications based at least in part on one or more of tone data, speed data, duration data, and volume data extracted from the respective audio portion, and allow one of the users, based on a respective user score, to assign the subject to a group.

公开(公告)号：US20190205329A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16296970

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Prakash Subramanian ,  Nicholas Brandon Newell

IPC: G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A system includes a computing device including a processor programmed to receive data identifying a mental state of a user, the data including at least one of a user physical condition and a user communication. Based on the mental state data, the processor is programmed to assign one or more stored keywords to the user, and provide media content to the user based on the keywords assigned to the user based on the mental state data.

公开(公告)号：US20190158560A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16252188

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： DAVID F. BRUECK ,  MARK B. HURST ,  R. DREW MAJOR

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F16/182 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N7/24 ,  G06F16/71

CPC classification number: H04L65/607 ,  G06F16/183 ,  G06F16/71 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-bitrate content streaming includes a receiving module configured to capture media content, a streamlet module configured to segment the media content and generate a plurality of streamlets, and an encoding module configured to generate a set of streamlets. The system includes the apparatus, wherein the set of streamlets comprises a plurality of streamlets having identical time indices and durations, and each streamlet of the set of streamlets having a unique bitrate, and wherein the encoding module comprises a master module configured to assign an encoding job to one of a plurality of host computing modules in response to an encoding job completion bid. A method includes receiving media content, segmenting the media content and generating a plurality of streamlets, and generating a set of streamlets.

公开(公告)号：US10231009B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15141304

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: A provider transmits instructions to a receiver to record multiple instances of content. The instances of content are included in the same frequency band of a broadcast signal transmitted via a first communication link and encoded utilizing a common encryption. The provider determines to supplement and transmits an instruction to record a supplemental instance of content from a second content provider via a second communication link. The receiver receives the instructions and accordingly receives, decodes, and stores the multiple instances of content and the supplemental content. A recorder in communication with the receiver determines whether a content selection is a member of a content group. The group determination is based on a tag of the content selection. If the content selection is a member of the content group, the recorder presents to a display device the content selection and at least one other member of the content group.

公开(公告)号：US10198936B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US12974614

申请日：2010-12-21

Applicant: Patrick Klok

Inventor： Patrick Klok

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: A central control box utilizes a receiving element configured to receive an input command, a processor configured to receive a first data signal from a first component, receive state information regarding a second component, and process the received input command based on the state information regarding the second component. The central control box further utilizes a transmitter configured to transmit the first data signal, and a storage device connected to the processor. The storage device is configured to store the state information regarding the second component. Other embodiments include a system and a method for routing a first data signal between a first component and a second component.

公开(公告)号：US10198567B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14032115

申请日：2013-09-19

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Rajiv Singh Cullen Pal

IPC: G06F21/35

Abstract: A functionality of an accessible device such as a set-top box, computer, mobile device, media device, is unlocked or otherwise made available to a user by a security system dependent on an external paired device, such as a mobile device, a key fob or radio frequency identification (RFID) device paired to the accessible device being in a particular wireless communication range of the accessible device. When an authorized user carries the external paired device, this provides the authorized user of the accessible device the ability to conveniently restrict the use of the accessible device and access to various functionalities of the accessible device, such as access to particular television programming or streaming media at times when the authorized user is not in close proximity or in the same general area of the accessible device.

公开(公告)号：US20190014439A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16118201

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： MICHAEL SMITH ,  MANASE XIONG

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: A method of three-dimensional geofencing includes defining a virtual boundary in a three-dimensional geographical space, the virtual boundary including lateral position parameters and an altitude parameter. A boundary-related event and an action to be triggered based on the position of a trackable object is defined with respect to the virtual boundary. The position of the trackable object is estimated based on lateral position values and an altitude value associated with the trackable object. The action is performed if it is determined that the position of the trackable object triggers the boundary-related event.

公开(公告)号：US10171924B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15616504

申请日：2017-06-07

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Christopher Burns

IPC: H03G3/20 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R3/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04N5/44

Abstract: Various arrangements for providing audio calibration are presented. A remote control may determine that it is in position for an audio-based command to be received by the remote control from a user. Via a condenser microphone incorporated as part of the remote control, a calibration sound may be output. The condenser microphone may receive the output the calibration sound in the form of a reflected sound that is an acoustic reflection of the calibration sound. The remote control may analyze an amount of time that has elapsed between outputting the calibration sound and receiving the reflected sound to determine a distance between the condenser microphone and the user. One or more audio input settings may be configured that are used for modifying audio received by the condenser microphone based on the determined distance.