公开(公告)号：US20230328531A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18209396

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Shiqiang Chu ,  Alan Terry Pattison

IPC: H04W12/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04M1/72412

CPC classification number: H04W12/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04M1/72412

Abstract: A facility for establishing a wireless connection between first and second devices is described. On the first device, the facility causes a one-time pairing code to be displayed, then wirelessly receives from the second device a wireless connection solicitation having contents. On the first device, in response to the receiving, the facility determines whether the contents reflect the one-time pairing code. In response to determining that the contents reflect the one-time pairing code, on the first device, the facility establishes the wireless connection between the first and second devices.

公开(公告)号：US12262085B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US16742714

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Geoffrey Kemp ,  Ashok Soni

IPC: H04N21/41 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A facility for updating software installed on a media device in connection with installation of the media device in customer premises is described. Outside the customer premises, the facility transfers a later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from a server to a portable storage device. Within the customer premises, the facility transfers the later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from the portable storage device to the media device for installation on the media device.

公开(公告)号：US20250008332A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18882299

申请日：2024-09-11

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Shiqiang Chu ,  Alan Terry Pattison

IPC: H04W12/50 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A facility for establishing a wireless connection between first and second devices is described. On the first device, the facility causes a one-time pairing code to be displayed, then wirelessly receives from the second device a wireless connection solicitation having contents. On the first device, in response to the receiving, the facility determines whether the contents reflect the one-time pairing code. In response to determining that the contents reflect the one-time pairing code, on the first device, the facility establishes the wireless connection between the first and second devices.

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：US20210306696A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US16828798

申请日：2020-03-24

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Robert Sadler

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: A facility for transferring configuration information to a target media device is described. The facility receives in the target media device a copy of media device settings stored in a source media device distinct from the target media device in a first form in which they are used in the source media device. This copy of media device settings is received by the target media device via a route other than its visual user interface. The facility causes the received copy of media device settings to be transformed into a second form in which they can be used in the target media device. The facility then stores the media receiver settings in the second form in the target media device for use by the target media device.

公开(公告)号：US20210219133A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US16742704

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Shiqiang Chu ,  Alan Terry Pattison

IPC: H04W12/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A facility for establishing a wireless connection between first and second devices is described. On the first device, the facility causes a one-time pairing code to be displayed, then wirelessly receives from the second device a wireless connection solicitation having contents. On the first device, in response to the receiving, the facility determines whether the contents reflect the one-time pairing code. In response to determining that the contents reflect the one-time pairing code, on the first device, the facility establishes the wireless connection between the first and second devices.

公开(公告)号：US20210219017A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US16742714

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Alan Terry Pattison ,  Geoffrey Kemp ,  Ashok Soni

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06F8/65

Abstract: A facility for updating software installed on a media device in connection with installation of the media device in customer premises is described. Outside the customer premises, the facility transfers a later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from a server to a portable storage device. Within the customer premises, the facility transfers the later-issued version of the software installed on the media device from the portable storage device to the media device for installation on the media device.

公开(公告)号：US20250132817A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18493658

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Ted Raymond ,  Alan Terry Pattison ,  Brent Gale ,  Scott D. Thums ,  Darel Peacock

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/204

Abstract: A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation due to weather effects from the signal data of actual spot beam coverage using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting remediation actions to correct the signal degradation due to the weather effects.

公开(公告)号：US20250132816A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18493652

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Ted Raymond ,  Alan Terry Pattison ,  Brent Gale ,  Scott D. Thums ,  Darel Peacock

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04B17/309

Abstract: A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation at the satellite spacecraft in the space segment from the signal data of actual spot beam coverage using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting remediation actions to correct the signal degradation at the satellite spacecraft in the space segment.