SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MEDIA DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210243484A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17239052

    申请日:2021-04-23

    Abstract: An Internet Layer end-to-end security connection (an Internet protocol (IP) encrypted tunnel) is established between a television receiving device and each player device on a home local area network (LAN) as part of the initial pairing process between each player device and the television receiving device. Traffic between the television receiving device and the player device is communicated via IP on the LAN, such that data between the two devices is securely encrypted at the Internet Layer, thus reducing potential security issues related to managing security and encryption at the application layer. This results in a secure virtual private network (VPN) between each player device and the television receiving device.

    DISTRIBUTED DATA TRANSMISSION FOR INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210227015A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US16748531

    申请日:2020-01-21

    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to wireless data transmission. An example method for transmitting a data file from a base station to multiple Internet of Things (IoT) devices includes obtaining information on connections between the base station and IoT devices as well as device-to-device connections. The method also includes generating schemes for splitting the data file and transmitting each data portion accordingly. The method optionally includes obtaining updates on connection information and adjusting the data splitting schemes based thereon.

    Systems and methods for a chatbot communication framework

    公开(公告)号:US11070495B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16270424

    申请日:2019-02-07

    Abstract: Systems and methods for a chatbot communication framework, which solves the problems of hacker chatbots, identity theft, transmission of corrupt data and related technological issues by providing an integrated framework for communication between chatbots that otherwise use various different unique standards and rules and authentication procedures. This improves the operation of chatbot computing systems by increasing speed and efficiency of electronic communication between such systems and increasing security of such systems by preventing identity theft and transmission of corrupt data.

    SECURE PAIRING OF WIRELESS DEVICES
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210219133A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US16742704

    申请日:2020-01-14

    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.

    DEVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DURING VIDEO STREAMING AND PLAYBACK

    公开(公告)号:US20210219018A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17216857

    申请日:2021-03-30

    Abstract: Techniques described herein include evaluation and management of device hardware, software, and network resources during streaming, downloading, or playback of video resources on client devices from remote locations. Certain aspects relate to evaluating the current resources available at a client device, such as memory, processing capacity, device battery status, network availability and/or network data quotas, in view of a video resource request. Based on the evaluation of the client device's resources, and estimations of the effects that video streaming/downloading and playback may have on the client device's resources, the client device may control, customize, and/or alter the retrieval or playback of requested video resources.

    MEDIA DEVICE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
    146.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210219017A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US16742714

    申请日:2020-01-14

    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.

    LOCATION-TRACKED MEDIA DELIVERY ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA CONSUMPTION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210219015A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17214571

    申请日:2021-03-26

    Abstract: Novel techniques are described for location-tracked media delivery. For example, a particular consumer premises has multiple media consumption devices, each located in a different room of the premises. One or more media streams being consumed via one or more of the media consumption devices can be tracked. As one or more consumers move through the premises, their respective physical locations in the premises can also be tracked with respect to media consumption regions of the media consumption devices. By detecting movement of the consumers with respect to the consumed streams and the media consumption devices, embodiments can automatically provide various features. For example, streams can automatically be transferred or cloned among the media consumption devices, and/or streams and devices can be adapted automatically to facilitate some continued media consumption in some dead space regions.

    COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE RADIO TECHNOLOGIES IN A SHARED FREQUENCY BAND

    公开(公告)号:US20210204305A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16731914

    申请日:2019-12-31

    Inventor: Amit Pathania

    Abstract: Novel techniques are described for coexistence of multiple radio technologies in a shared frequency band. Techniques described herein enable multiple radiofrequency networks using different radio technologies to coexist on a same carrier frequency by exploiting various frequency- and/or time-domain sharing of scheduled resources. For example, data signals are received for transmission over different radio networks according to different radio technologies (having different respective sub-carrier definitions and timeslot definitions). A coexistence resource schedule is computed from the communication resource grids define an allocation of sub-carrier and/or timeslot resources among the radio technologies. Radio technologies can then be generated from the data signals in accordance with the coexistence resource schedule and the communication resource grids. The radio signals can then be transmitted over the radio networks, with the multiple radio technologies coexisting in orthogonal components of a communication channel.

    Devices, systems and methods for mini-banner content

    公开(公告)号:US11049300B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16120517

    申请日:2018-09-04

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for use in interpreting, converting, generating, embedding, presenting, storing and otherwise using mini-banner content. For at least one embodiment, a mini-banner content system may include a secondary content system element which executes non-transient computer executable instructions to configure: a content interpreter to interpret secondary content, identify aspect information, and output the aspect information; a content converter, which when receiving aspect information at least one of retrieves a first element corresponding to the aspect information and/or generates a second element corresponding to the aspect information, and generates a mini-banner content element based upon results of the retrieving operation and/or the generating operation.

    Systems and methods for facilitating configuration of an audio system

    公开(公告)号:US11044559B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16596475

    申请日:2019-10-08

    Inventor: Neil Marten

    Abstract: A system for facilitating configuration of an audio system tests the existing audio system configuration by playing reference audio clips of various different genres of programming, the audio of which is received by a microphone of a remote control device or other handheld mobile device at various different listening points in the room. The system then compares the audio signal representing audio of the reference audio clip received at the microphone to a reference audio signal representing the reference audio clip and determines other audio characteristics. The system then determines, based on the comparison and other characteristics of the room (e.g., furniture layout, room construction materials, wall treatments and current speaker positioning) suggested changes to a configuration of the audio system to increase audio quality of the audio system for playing audio associated with the various different genres of programming.

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