公开(公告)号：US20170111690A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US14883793

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present media content received by a media device, wherein the media device comprises a plurality of tuner systems. An exemplary embodiment tunes the plurality of tuners to receive different broadcasting media content streams each comprising a streaming media content event; communicates the streaming media content events from the receiving tuner to a corresponding tuner buffer of the tuner system; and stores a portion of the streaming media content events into the corresponding tuner buffers. When a user selection is received for presentation of one of the streaming media content events, the selected one of the streaming media content events are presented to a user of the media device.

公开(公告)号：US09628286B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US15050958

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Phuc H. Nguyen ,  Christopher William Bruhn

IPC: G08B13/196 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/2834 ,  G08B13/19613 ,  G08B13/19615 ,  G08B13/19678 ,  G08B13/19682 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/14 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2838 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for identifying a person using a home automation system, and using data collected from a television distribution system and data collected by sensors in a home automation system to identify a person. An example method or system includes receiving television programming from a television service provider, detecting target data in the television programming associated with a virtual person, identifying characteristics of the virtual person, detecting home automation data associated with a local person, identifying characteristics of the local person, comparing the characteristics of the virtual person and the characteristics of the local person, and transmitting a portion of the target data and a portion of the home automation data to an electronic device for displaying.

公开(公告)号：US20170094343A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15289372

申请日：2016-10-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/40

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  G06K9/00456 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

公开(公告)号：US09609379B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US15195527

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/434

CPC classification number: H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A television receiver may be configured to receive, from a user of the television receiver, a set of viewing rules that define a focus preference of the user. The television receiver may output, to a presentation device, a video mosaic comprising a plurality of pieces of content presented as a plurality of tiles. Each piece of content may be linked with a corresponding audio stream from a plurality of audio streams. The television receiver may select a piece of content for focus from the plurality of pieces of content based on the set of viewing rules defined by the user. The television receiver may output only an audio stream linked with the piece of content being focused on from among the plurality of audio streams.

公开(公告)号：US20170085927A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15355849

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark B. Hurst

IPC: H04N21/2343 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/6587

CPC classification number: H04N21/23439 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing trick play functions such as fast forward, rewind or slow motion during playback of streaming media content. Multiple sets of streamlets or other media files that represent the same media stream are encoded differently from each other (e.g., at different frame rates and/or frame directions), and each set of files is simultaneously maintained at a server. Files encoded at a first format are made available to the client device during regular playback, and files encoded at a different frame rate and/or a different direction of encoding are made available to support trick play.

公开(公告)号：US20170085826A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15364035

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Luke VanDuyn ,  Neil Marten ,  Nathan Hale

IPC: H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/50 ,  G06F3/023

CPC classification number: H04N5/4403 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/042 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/42214 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N2005/4412 ,  H04N2005/4416 ,  H04N2005/443 ,  H04N2005/4432

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a dual use remote-control device. In one embodiment, a dual use remote-control device may include a first set of input controls such as buttons positioned on a top side of the housing, a second set of input controls positioned on a bottom side of the housing including a QWERTY keyboard and an optical sensor to remotely control movement of a cursor on a display by the optical sensor detecting movement of a user's finger across the optical sensor or movement of the optical sensor across an object such as a table, arm of a chair or user's lap. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

公开(公告)号：US09602859B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15009198

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen Strong

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G01C21/16 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01C19/38 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N13/00 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: H04N21/4307 ,  G01C19/38 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N13/117 ,  H04N13/332 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/366 ,  H04N13/368 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N21/21805 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to share a viewing experience of a free viewpoint format media content event. An exemplary embodiment receives the free viewpoint format media content event, receives unique geometric orientation information from each one of a plurality of head mounted displays (HMDs), determines a unique viewpoint location for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the geometric orientation information received from each one of the plurality of HMDs, determines a unique viewpoint area for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the determined unique viewpoint location, and communicates each one of the unique viewpoint areas to the associated one of the plurality of HMDs.

公开(公告)号：US09601153B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14788312

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major ,  John Michael Paul

IPC: G11B5/02 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B5/012 ,  H04N5/781 ,  G11B20/12

CPC classification number: G11B20/1217 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0676 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/02 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B20/10527 ,  G11B20/1258 ,  G11B2020/1062 ,  G11B2020/10898 ,  G11B2020/1218 ,  G11B2020/1294 ,  H04N5/781

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described to improve the storage and retrieval of video content. The general concepts set forth herein could be used in any video storage system that uses disk drives to store video content, including remote or local storage digital video recorders (DVRs) and the like.

公开(公告)号：US09596429B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14707368

申请日：2015-05-08

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Carlos Garcia Navarro

IPC: H04N5/60 ,  H04N7/15 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L21/0364 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G10L21/10

CPC classification number: H04N5/60 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L21/0364 ,  G10L21/10 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N2005/4428 ,  H04N2005/44526

Abstract: Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present a media content event comprising a video portion and an associated audio portion to a user. An exemplary embodiment compares a detected level of background noise with a first background noise level threshold; increases output volume of the presented audio portion of the media content event when the level of background noise exceeds the first background noise level threshold; determines text when the level of background noise exceeds a second background noise level threshold; determines sentences from the determined text; and presents on a display the beginning portion of a current sentence in the dialog of the text when the increasing level of background noise exceeds a maximum background noise level threshold.

Abstract translation: 媒体内容呈现系统和方法可操作以向用户呈现包括视频部分和相关联的音频部分的媒体内容事件。 一个示例性实施例将检测到的背景噪声电平与第一背景噪声电平阈值进行比较; 当背景噪声的电平超过第一背景噪声电平阈值时，增加媒体内容事件的呈现音频部分的输出音量; 当背景噪声的电平超过第二背景噪声电平阈值时，确定文本; 从确定的文本中确定句子; 并且当背景噪声的增加水平超过最大背景噪声水平阈值时，在显示器上呈现文本对话中当前句子的开始部分。

公开(公告)号：US20170064393A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14839492

申请日：2015-08-28

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jay P. Carlson ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/84

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.

Abstract translation: 描述用于呈现相关节目信息的系统，装置和/或方法的各种实施例。 在接收设备上检测到视听事件的观看动作。 然后检索与所观看的视听事件相关联的数据。 所检索的数据至少包括接收设备信息和视听事件信息。 然后将检索的数据存储在历史查看数据库中，并且从历史查看数据库中的数据生成至少一个评分表。 至少部分地基于至少一个评分表和所选择的时间来组织可用于观看的多个候选视听事件的编程信息，并且将有组织的节目信息输出到呈现设备。