CONTENT CACHING SERVICES IN SATELLITE AND SATELLITE/IP CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONTENT CACHING
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    发明申请
    CONTENT CACHING SERVICES IN SATELLITE AND SATELLITE/IP CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONTENT CACHING 有权
    卫星和卫星内容缓存服务内容传输系统内容缓存

    公开(公告)号:US20140223303A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14155303

    申请日:2014-01-14

    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented to facilitate caching of programming from broadcast and/or content streaming services to a user device for local playback. In addition, metadata can be provided to guide the user in selecting, caching, or playing the cachable content. In some exemplary embodiments, a receiver or other user device can automatically select the programming to be cached based on a user's historical topic interest and listening history. In some exemplary embodiments, the metadata can also include DRM information that can limit the ability of a user to playback the content, so as to comply, if necessary, with operative legal requirements related to usage of the content.

    Abstract translation: 呈现系统和方法以便将节目从广播和/或内容流服务缓存到用于本地播放的用户设备。 此外,可以提供元数据以指导用户选择,缓存或播放可高速缓存的内容。 在一些示例性实施例中,接收器或其他用户设备可以基于用户的历史主题感兴趣和收听历史来自动选择要缓存的节目。 在一些示例性实施例中,元数据还可以包括可以限制用户回放内容的能力的DRM信息,以便在必要时遵守与内容的使用相关的操作性法律要求。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED OFDM TRIGGERING TECHNIQUES

    公开(公告)号:US20250168050A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18752380

    申请日:2024-06-24

    Abstract: Systems and methods for a non-data-aided (NDA) approach to advanced OFDM timing are provided. This approach allows for accurate OFDM symbol timing and synchronization by avoiding inter-symbol interference (ISI) in multipath environments where an earliest arriving signal may not be the strongest signal. The NDA approach may rely on generating and applying a bias correction to a combined correlation result of the multi-path signals.

    SATELLITE PROVISIONING OF CELL SERVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20250119207A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18662567

    申请日:2024-05-13

    Abstract: Satellite provisioning of cell service for an in-vehicle telematics control unit (“TCU”) is presented. Thus, a truly carrier independent TCU is facilitated. A TCU may be provided with a cellular modem and two or more SIM cards, each associated with a cellular carrier that has approved the modem and their SIM card. The TCU may also be provided with connectivity to a satellite, such as, for example, via an SDARS antenna and processing module, that can receive and process SDARS audio and data signals. When a user desires to change from one of the cellular carriers to another, provisioning data for the new carrier's SIM, now already in the telematics system, may be (i) sent over the satellite, (ii) received at the satellite antenna, and (iii) passed to a telematics processor. The telematics processor, in turn, may (iv) deliver the provisioning data to the cell modem, which may then (v) program the appropriate SIM with the provisioning data, thus allowing cellular communications on the new carrier's network. The inventive functionality facilitates easily switching carriers as one crosses a border, or when a new vehicle is imported to a given country, and cellular service then or there available on one of the approved carriers is easily chosen by a user and turned on. The TCU may also include a Wi-Fi module, configured to receive provisioning instructions or data over a Wi-Fi network.

    High resolution encoding and transmission of traffic information

    公开(公告)号:US12080162B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17026608

    申请日:2020-09-21

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for increasing geospatial resolution of traffic information by dividing known location intervals into a fixed number of sub-segments not tied to any one map providers format, efficient coding of traffic information, and distribution of traffic information to end-user consuming devices over one or more satellite based broadcast transport medium and data communications network. Nationwide traffic service which can be encoded and distributed through a single broadcast service may be described herein. Aggregating traffic data from segments of multiple location intervals, into predefined and predetermined flow vectors, and sending flow vectors within a data stream to users may be described herein. Confidence levels obtained from raw traffic data can (i) be disclosed to drivers/users to supplement a very low signal (or no signal) speed and congestion report, and (ii) used in various system algorithms that decide what local anomalies or aberrations to filter out as noise.

    System and Method for Improving Telematics Location Information and Reliability of E911 Calls

    公开(公告)号:US20240147185A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18203343

    申请日:2023-05-30

    Inventor: Paul Marko

    CPC classification number: H04W4/02 H04W4/029 H04W76/50 H04W64/00

    Abstract: System, devices and methods are provided to automatically initiate an enhanced 911 (E911) call from a telematics control unit (TCU) (e.g., a TCU deployed with cellular modem or mobile phone in a vehicle) to an answering point (e.g. public safety answering point or access point (PSAP)). A wireless carrier (e.g., mobile service center (MSC)) employs a positioning determining entity (PDE) and algorithm to improve caller location determination using information provided by the TCU (e.g., GPS and dead reckoning information generated at the vehicle) and network location information when needed, and provides PDE estimated location of the caller to the PSAP (e.g., using a data channel and optionally a voice channel) to mitigate errors in TCU location data and reduce potentially conflicting location information provided to PSAPs from TCUs and wireless carriers or other phone service providers.

    Universal automatic frequency control for multi-channel receivers

    公开(公告)号:US11973492B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17943785

    申请日:2022-09-13

    CPC classification number: H03J7/047 H03J1/0008

    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing automatic frequency control are provided. Instead of relying on individual frequency tuners for each channel of a multi-channel receiver system, the present subject matter uses a single frequency tuner for receiving each channel of the multi-channel receiver system. A locked demodulator may be designated as a reference demodulator and frequency offset values associated with the reference demodulator may be applied to other demodulators of the multi-channel receiver. These frequency offset values may be used by individual demodulators of each channel for correcting corresponding frequency offsets.

    Systems and methods for implementing crossfading, interstitials and other effects downstream

    公开(公告)号:US11756562B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17873664

    申请日:2022-07-26

    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for cross-fading (or other multiple clip processing) of information streams on a user or client device, such as a telephone, tablet, computer or MP3 player, or any consumer device with audio playback. Multiple clip processing can be accomplished at a client end according to directions sent from a service provider that specify a combination of (i) the clips involved; (ii) the device on which the cross-fade or other processing is to occur and its parameters; and (iii) the service provider system. For example, a consumer device with only one decoder, can utilize that decoder (typically hardware) to decompress one or more elements that are involved in a cross-fade at faster than real time, thus pre-fetching the next element(s) to be played in the cross-fade at the end of the currently being played element. The next elements(s) can, for example, be stored in an input buffer, then decoded and stored in a decoded sample buffer, all prior to the required presentation time of the multiple element effect. At the requisite time, a client device component can access the respective samples of the decoded audio clips as it performs the cross-fade, mix or other effect. Such exemplary embodiments use a single decoder and thus do not require synchronized simultaneous decodes.

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