公开(公告)号：US20250024107A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18439471

申请日：2024-02-12

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C. ,  DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited

Inventor： Shawn Asuncion ,  Jonathan Lin ,  Amit Kumar ,  Sharat Kumar Shivakumar ,  Seth VanSickel ,  Kevin Holland ,  Gary Schanman

IPC: H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing content streaming and arcade game services are provided. An example method includes activating a streaming interface to be presented on a display connected to a user device, receiving streaming content of at least one content item from a service provider connected to the user device, outputting the received streaming content for presentation and playback in the streaming interface, activating an arcade interface and co-presenting the streaming interface and the arcade interface concurrently on the display, receiving gaming content of at least one cloud-hosted game from the service provider, and outputting the received gaming content for presentation and gameplay in the arcade interface.

公开(公告)号：US12200284B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18473141

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C

Inventor： R. Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/262 ,  G06Q30/0272 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/234

Abstract: Systems, devices, and automated processes allow automatic replacement of advertisements or other content in media programs. A content management system, another computer system, or the like operating on a digital network receives indicia from playback devices that have encountered identified advertisements in a media program. The encounters may be recorded in a database for subsequent analysis. If desired, for example if the identified advertisement become saturated for a viewer or particular playback device, the advertisements may be replaced with more relevant or engaging advertisements prior to playback of the advertisement to the viewer, thereby allowing a fresher, more relevant and more engaging experience for the viewer.

公开(公告)号：US20240414407A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18421822

申请日：2024-01-24

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Kevin Holland ,  Seth VanSickel ,  Jonathan Lin ,  Gilberto Malfabon

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N21/431

Abstract: Systems and methods related to channel surfing are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving a user request to view presentation of a channel guide on a display, generating a channel guide including a channel list, at least one scroll indicator, and a focus indicator, and communicating the channel guide to the display. The display includes a main display area, a channel list display area overlaid on the main display area, and a focus area. The channel list is displayed in the channel list display area while the primary content of a current channel is being presented in the main display. The method further includes receiving a first user input activating the scroll indicator in a scroll direction, causing the channel identifiers to move in the channel list display area while the primary content continues to be presented in the main display area.

公开(公告)号：US20240297956A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18640642

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Nelson Gillis

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N21/2343

CPC classification number: H04N7/01 ,  H04N21/2343

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein provide systems, devices and/or processes to improve the deinterlacing of interlaced video content. Specifically, the various embodiments described herein facilitate the deinterlacing of video content by using both intraframe and interframe pixel prediction values to generate replacement pixel values to be used in the resulting progressive scan video. Specifically, the embodiments described herein generate both intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values for each pixel in the interlaced video that is to be replaced. The intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values are then blended together to generate the replacement pixel values that are used in the progressive scan video. In one embodiment, the blending of intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values is based at least in part by estimations of motion in the video about the pixel being replaced.

公开(公告)号：US20240155167A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18416435

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Leo Davis ,  Howard Davis

IPC: H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/274

CPC classification number: H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/274

Abstract: A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience.

公开(公告)号：US20220311528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17210147

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/70 ,  H04N21/2668

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for unifying local channels with Over-the-Top (OTT) services (e.g., Internet-streaming media services). In one example aspect, a location is determined. Based on the determined location, a list of local channels available for broadcast in the geographic area is retrieved. The list of local channels is then compared to a list of channels offered via at least one OTT service. Based on the comparison with the OTT service channel offering, a subset of available local channels may be determined. The electronic programming guide (EPG) data and other programming metadata associated with the local channels may be downloaded and provided to the OTT service. The local channels, along with the EPG data and programming metadata, may be merged with the OTT service so that the local channels may be streamed via the OTT service.

公开(公告)号：US20220198361A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17129273

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: G06Q10/06

Abstract: A digital service evaluation system evaluates services and user sessions provided by a service, to provide an overall score of the service. The digital service evaluation system detects client sessions associated with one or more devices. The digital service evaluation system obtains a first plurality of scores associated with performance metrics of the client session, and calculates an overall score for the client session. The digital service evaluation system obtains a second plurality of scores and calculates a second overall score. The digital service evaluation system determines a weight for each performance metric based on the first and second plurality of scores and the overall scores. The digital service evaluation system uses the weights to determine which performance metric caused a change in the overall scores. The digital service evaluation system takes an action based on the determination that a performance metric caused a change in the overall scores.

公开(公告)号：USD953281S1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US29752172

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Designer： Luke VanDuyn ,  Neil T. Marten

公开(公告)号：US20220166815A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17101611

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： MAX S. GRATTON ,  MATTHEW H. POLSON

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the authentication of media player devices for media streaming. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a media player device authentication technique that monitors the locations of media player devices to determine a pattern of device co-location with a primary device. The media player devices can then be selectively designated as confirmed devices based on their determined pattern of device co-location with a primary media player device. Those media player devices that are designated as confirmed devices can then be selectively enabled for media streaming. Conversely, media player devices that are not designated as confirmed devices based on a pattern of co-location can be prevented from receiving media streams even when they have the correct login information and password.

公开(公告)号：US20210204016A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16732032

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Shailesh DESHMUKH

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/2187

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the streaming of video content. In general, the systems, devices and processes facilitate the synchronized streaming of video content to a plurality of video player devices. Specifically, the systems, devices and processes provide for the synchronized streaming of video content to a plurality of video player devices while also providing the ability selectively restrict timing adjustments. For example, the timing adjustments in one or more of the video player devices can be selectively prevented from occurring at certain times to comply with content-based or other such restrictions. As one example, the systems, devices and processes can be used to prevent timing adjustments from being made in one or more video player devices during the displaying of commercials and/or certain live content on the video player devices.