公开(公告)号：US10764641B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16127814

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Newell ,  Prakash Subramanian

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/0484 ,  A61B5/048 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/8405 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: Media content recommendation systems and methods are operable to recommend one or more media content events to a user based on identified changes in the user's emotional state during a life event that is experienced by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20200275144A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US15929603

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： ROBERT DREW MAJOR

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/278

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of assisted streaming of media content over a network involves detecting, by a media player at a client device coupled to the network, a first condition with respect to streaming the media content, and in response to the first condition, requesting, by the media player, a first portion of the media content from a first content delivery source on the network. After requesting the first portion of the media content, the method further comprises detecting, by the media player, a second condition with respect to streaming the media content, and in response to detecting the second condition, requesting, by the media player, a subsequent portion of the media content from a second content delivery source on the network. The first content delivery source transmits the media content using a modified transport layer protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20200236432A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16837016

申请日：2020-04-01

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Geraint Jenkin ,  Marcus C. Liassides ,  Christopher G. Hooks ,  David F. Evans

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N7/173

Abstract: A virtual set-top box (vSTB) for executing a middleware component, designed originally for use with the physical STB, including emulating hardware capabilities of the physical STB to process IPTV content received over a connection for presenting the IPTV content on a display of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10721508B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15392212

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/278

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of streaming media content over a network involves obtaining, at a client device coupled to the network from a device coupled to the network, a prioritized list of a plurality of content delivery sources on the network, selecting, by a media player at the client device, a first content delivery source of the plurality of content delivery sources based at least in part on the prioritized list, and requesting, by the media player, the media content from the first content delivery source via the network.

公开(公告)号：US20200228459A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16827849

申请日：2020-03-24

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： MAX S. GRATTON

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices provide efficient bandwidth allocation on a satellite, mobile telephone or other data connection by allowing nodes to share bandwidth for commonly-requested data. A transmission center, uplink or other gateway suitably recognizes when content requests from multiple different nodes are simultaneously requesting delivery of the same content. When the same content is recognized, the gateway device allocates shared bandwidth on the data transmission link for the requested content that is accessible to both the first and second nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10674214B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US14839492

申请日：2015-08-28

Applicant: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jay P. Carlson ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/442 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N7/173

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.

公开(公告)号：US10659834B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16558611

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Keith Gerhards ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  G06F11/14 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide various techniques for backing up and restoring data and programs at television receiver devices. In some embodiments, various types of data stored locally by television receiver devices may be backed up by uploading the data to a television provider server, cloud-based storage system, and/or other remote storage locations. In the event of a device failure, or other rebuilt or reinstallation process at the television receiver, a receiver set-up process may be implemented to retrieve the receiver backup data from the backup server, and to initiate various set-up processes in which the replacement receiver may use the backup data to implement the various configuration preferences and settings on the new device, re-create the DVR timers, establish new network connections, configure the home device/appliance settings, and the like, automatically based on the receiver backup data.

公开(公告)号：US10594752B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15621811

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: DISH TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Mark B. Hurst ,  David S. Anderson ,  Krysta L. Hurst

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing multiple video players executing on a client software platform. The method includes the operation of displaying a plurality of video players viewable by an end user. Each video player can have at least one video data stream supplied over a data network. A priority value can be applied to selected video players. In addition, an amount of bandwidth available from the data network to supply the plurality of video players can then be determined. Another operation is calculating whether the selected video players can sustain a video playback quality above a pre-defined threshold using the determined amount of bandwidth available. This operation can include appropriately apportioning and managing bandwidth and/or processing power allotments between the video players based on the priority assignments when the bandwidth and/or processing power is less than what the video players want to consume A modify playback message may be sent to at least one video player when the video playback rate is not sustainable or has become sustainable again.

公开(公告)号：US10575060B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15676809

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： Carlos Garcia Navarro

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for selectively obscuring a rendering of a media stream. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a request to render the media stream. The media stream is accessed through a first media source. A content identifier is identified for an event within the requested media stream. Based upon the content identifier, it may be discovered that the event is accessible through at least one second media source. The rendering of the requested media stream may then be obscured and a notification provided to a user that the event within the requested media stream is accessible through at least one second media source.

公开(公告)号：US10558859B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16191290

申请日：2018-11-14

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Leslie Ann Harper ,  John Card, II

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N17/04 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables or electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable or non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors or ports to determine a type of the connector or a type of the ports on the electronic device. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port.