公开(公告)号：US20150188841A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14144711

申请日：2013-12-31

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04L47/78 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L65/1089 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/80

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.

Abstract translation: 系统，方法和设备通过允许节点共享所需数据的带宽来为卫星，移动电话或其他数据连接提供有效的带宽分配。 传输中心，上行链路或其他网关适当地识别来自多个不同节点的内容请求是否同时请求传送相同的内容。 当识别出相同的内容时，网关设备在对于第一和第二节点可访问的所请求的内容的数据传输链路上分配共享带宽。

公开(公告)号：US20160044352A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14454336

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/258

CPC classification number: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A media content receiver device and related operating methods are presented here. An exemplary embodiment of a method of operating the receiver device is performed to maintain a value point balance on behalf of a subscriber. The method continues by receiving channel selection instructions at the receiver device. The channel selection instructions identify at least one content delivery channel. The method continues by adjusting the value point balance in accordance with channel subscription points linked to the identified at least one content delivery channel. A conditional authorization module of the receiver device is configured to authorize subscription to the at least one content delivery channel.

Abstract translation: 本文介绍了媒体内容接收设备及相关操作方法。 执行操作接收机设备的方法的示例性实施例以维持代表订户的价值平衡。 该方法通过在接收机设备处接收信道选择指令而继续。 信道选择指令标识至少一个内容传递信道。 该方法通过根据链接到所识别的至少一个内容递送信道的信道订阅点来调整价值平衡来继续。 接收机设备的条件授权模块被配置为授权订阅至少一个内容传送通道。

公开(公告)号：US09716668B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14144711

申请日：2013-12-31

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Max S. Gratton

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

CPC classification number: H04L47/78 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L65/1089 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/80

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：US20160261912A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14638415

申请日：2015-03-04

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/44245 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/64753 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A video delivery system and related operating methods are presented here, including a method of providing place-shifted video content to a video presentation device. An exemplary embodiment of the method receives, from a video presentation device, a request to place-shift a particular video program. The method continues by identifying video place-shifting devices from which the particular video program is available, and by coordinating delivery of transcoded video data from the place-shifting devices to the video presentation device. The transcoded video data provided by each of the place-shifting devices conveys a different portion of the particular video program. The video presentation device processes the transcoded video data received from the place-shifting devices to reconstruct the particular video program in accordance with a native format and a specified display resolution of the video presentation device, and presents the reconstructed video content to a user.

Abstract translation: 这里给出了一种视频传送系统和相关的操作方法，包括向视频呈现设备提供位移视频内容的方法。 该方法的示例性实施例从视频呈现设备接收移位特定视频节目的请求。 该方法通过识别特定视频节目可用的视频放置设备以及通过协调从移位设备到视频呈现设备的转码视频数据的传送来继续。 由每个移位装置提供的经转码的视频数据传送特定视频节目的不同部分。 视频呈现设备处理从移位设备接收的经转码的视频数据，以根据视频呈现设备的原始格式和指定的显示分辨率来重构特定视频节目，并将重建的视频内容呈现给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20140189067A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13827839

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. ,  HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC

Inventor： Max S. Gratton ,  Timothy Robert Jezek

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/107 ,  G06F21/10

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices to authorize access to a simultaneous media streams are described. After a first media stream is initiated with a first client device, an authorization service receives a request to establish the simultaneous second media stream with a second client device. The service determines whether the second client device is at a geographic location where simultaneous streaming is allowed, and grants or denies access to the second simultaneous stream accordingly.

Abstract translation: 描述了授权访问同时媒体流的方法，系统和设备。 在用第一客户端设备启动第一媒体流之后，授权服务接收与第二客户端设备建立同时的第二媒体流的请求。 该服务确定第二客户端设备是否在允许同时流传输的地理位置，并相应地授予或拒绝对第二同步流的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20160323632A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15141304

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4332 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/84

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.