公开(公告)号：US20210392396A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16898128

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick ,  Robert F. Percival ,  John D. Barbieri ,  Mark Templeman ,  John S. Todd ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US20210377597A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16886455

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A computerized system for guaranteed advertisement impressions recognizes an identifier of a media content segment (e.g., an advertisement) to be played before playing of a recorded program as a result of selection of or initiation of playing a recorded program. In some embodiments, the system recognizes an identifier of a media content segment at or during initiation of playing the of the media content segment, or during playback of a media content stream including a recorded program. In in response to the recognition of the identifier, the system ignores (or disables the remote control sending), for a predetermined time period, all commands to skip or fast forward through all or part of the media content segment.

公开(公告)号：US11606599B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16898128

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick ,  Robert F. Percival ,  John D. Barbieri ,  Mark Templeman ,  John S. Todd ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US20220321958A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17216963

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/242 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/248 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Embodiments detect updates to digital video broadcast (DVB) service information (SI), and forcing off-schedule updates to local meta-programming data (MPD) of a customer premises appliance in response to the update, where appropriate. For example, embodiments detect an SI update for at least one DVB content service being provided via a DVB network and determine whether a stream update descriptor in the SI is asserted. Detected assertion triggers an automatic off-schedule MPD update, including assigning a tuner to obtain updated provider MPD via an MPD service, and rebuilding local MPD based on the updated provider MPD. The local MPD is usable by the customer premises appliance to populate a meta-programming user interface (e.g., an electronic program guide) by which to display descriptive information about at least some of the plurality of DVB content services.

公开(公告)号：US20240040195A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18487206

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/242 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/248 ,  H04N21/458 ,  G06F16/245

CPC classification number: H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/2428 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/248 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  G06F16/245

Abstract: Embodiments detect updates to digital video broadcast (DVB) service information (SI), and forcing off-schedule updates to local meta-programming data (MPD) of a customer premises appliance in response to the update, where appropriate. For example, embodiments detect an SI update for at least one DVB content service being provided via a DVB network and determine whether a stream update descriptor in the SI is asserted. Detected assertion triggers an automatic off-schedule MPD update, including assigning a tuner to obtain updated provider MPD via an MPD service, and rebuilding local MPD based on the updated provider MPD. The local MPD is usable by the customer premises appliance to populate a meta-programming user interface (e.g., an electronic program guide) by which to display descriptive information about at least some of the plurality of DVB content services.

公开(公告)号：US11825163B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17216963

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/242 ,  G06F16/248 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/458 ,  G06F16/245

CPC classification number: H04N21/462 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F16/2428 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Embodiments detect updates to digital video broadcast (DVB) service information (SI), and forcing off-schedule updates to local meta-programming data (MPD) of a customer premises appliance in response to the update, where appropriate. For example, embodiments detect an SI update for at least one DVB content service being provided via a DVB network and determine whether a stream update descriptor in the SI is asserted. Detected assertion triggers an automatic off-schedule MPD update, including assigning a tuner to obtain updated provider MPD via an MPD service, and rebuilding local MPD based on the updated provider MPD. The local MPD is usable by the customer premises appliance to populate a meta-programming user interface (e.g., an electronic program guide) by which to display descriptive information about at least some of the plurality of DVB content services.

公开(公告)号：US20230188780A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18107380

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick ,  Robert F. Percival ,  John D. Barbieri ,  Mark Templeman ,  John S. Todd ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147

CPC classification number: H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US11425459B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16886455

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: A computerized system for guaranteed advertisement impressions recognizes an identifier of a media content segment (e.g., an advertisement) to be played before playing of a recorded program as a result of selection of or initiation of playing a recorded program. In some embodiments, the system recognizes an identifier of a media content segment at or during initiation of playing the of the media content segment, or during playback of a media content stream including a recorded program. In in response to the recognition of the identifier, the system ignores (or disables the remote control sending), for a predetermined time period, all commands to skip or fast forward through all or part of the media content segment.