公开(公告)号：US10971138B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16197828

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Aaron Miller ,  Jason D. Justman ,  Lora Clark Bouchard ,  Michael Ellery Bouchard ,  Kevin James Cotlove ,  Mathew Keith Gitchell ,  Stacia Lynn Haisch ,  Jonathan David Kersten ,  Matthew Karl Marchio ,  Peter Arthur Pulliam ,  George Allen Smith ,  Todd Christopher Tibbetts

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G11B27/036 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/458 ,  G06F40/106 ,  G06F40/186 ,  G06F16/31 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L25/57 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/8543

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.

公开(公告)号：US10951334B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16184572

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Michael John Simon ,  Louis Herbert Libin

IPC: H04H20/33 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04H20/18 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04H20/67 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04H20/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for relaying in broadcast single-frequency networks are disclosed herein. A single-frequency network can be formed in part using transmitters that receive data via a cooperative relay channel instead of a station-to-transmitter link. In some embodiments, a second channel may use a portion of its transmission time to relay the information to the single-frequency network transmitter using time-division multiplexing. In other embodiments, a second channel may encode the relayed information on a second layer using layer-division multiplexing.

公开(公告)号：US10923116B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US15170886

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Aaron Miller ,  Jason D. Justman ,  Lora Clark Bouchard ,  Michael Ellery Bouchard ,  Kevin James Cotlove ,  Mathew Keith Gitchell ,  Stacia Lynn Haisch ,  Jonathan David Kersten ,  Matthew Karl Marchio ,  Peter Arthur Pulliam ,  George Allen Smith ,  Todd Christopher Tibbetts

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L25/57 ,  G06F16/31 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F40/106 ,  G06F40/186 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/854 ,  G06F16/48

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect the described techniques may include receiving information indicative of a break in streaming of the primary content, such as metadata data that is inserted into the stream of primary content, for example, on a client device. A duration of the stream of the primary content may be obtained. Secondary content may be played, for example during a break in the streaming of the primary content. Upon detecting that the duration of the stream of the primary content has increased to a second duration, for example, in response to the client device receiving additional primary content, the primary content may be streamed.

公开(公告)号：US10855765B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15597904

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Miller ,  Kevin J. Cotlove ,  Michael E. Bouchard ,  Paul D. Norton ,  David Thornton ,  Jonathan D. Kersten ,  Jason D. Justman

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F16/40 ,  G06F16/958 ,  G06F16/957 ,  G06F16/50 ,  G06F16/60 ,  G06F16/70 ,  G06F16/954

Abstract: Organizing and publishing content in a content management system wherein content, including text, images and video, is received and segmented into content atoms. One or more tags are associated with the content atoms to allow device specific presentation of the content atoms.

公开(公告)号：US20200302921A9

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16197828

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Aaron Miller ,  Jason D. Justman ,  Lora Clark Bouchard ,  Michael Ellery Bouchard ,  Kevin James Cotlove ,  Mathew Keith Gitchell ,  Stacia Lynn Haisch ,  Jonathan David Kersten ,  Matthew Karl Marchio ,  Peter Arthur Pulliam ,  George Allen Smith ,  Todd Christopher Tibbetts

IPC: G10L15/18 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/854 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/24 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G10L25/57

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.

公开(公告)号：US10560756B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15809852

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Mark A. Aitken ,  Michael J. Simon

IPC: H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04H20/42

Abstract: A new television broadcast model called a Broadcast Market Exchange (BMX) eliminates the inefficiency in spectrum usage, providing maximum flexibility in delivering content through either VHF (for fixed location receiving devices) or UHF (optimized for mobile receiving devices) transmission/propagation. In conjunction with the BMX, a wireless communications system architecture is provided to enable a broadcast augmentation channel. The augmentation channel provides supplementation of the Quality of Service (QoS) of a one way User Datagram Protocol (UDP) delivery environment. The augmentation channel may be comprised of one or more physical delivery mechanisms (wired or wireless), but can be effectively unified for increasing QoS and or scalable levels of service (additional essence) to improve the user experience.

公开(公告)号：US10431208B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15170922

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Aaron Miller ,  Jason D. Justman ,  Lora Clark Bouchard ,  Michael Ellery Bouchard ,  Kevin James Cotlove ,  Mathew Keith Gitchell ,  Stacia Lynn Haisch ,  Jonathan David Kersten ,  Matthew Karl Marchio ,  Peter Arthur Pulliam ,  George Allen Smith ,  Todd Christopher Tibbetts

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L25/57 ,  G06F16/31 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F16/48

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for optimizing the presentation of content through obtaining viewership metrics, generating multiple renditions of presentations of content, and selecting optimized renditions of content. One aspect includes associating a request for viewership metrics with a presentation of content, publishing the presentation of content, and receiving information of the viewership metrics associated with the presentation. Another aspect includes copying a presentation of a content item, creating a second presentation of the content item for publishing over one or more channels, and linking the presentation of the content item to the second presentation of the content item, such that a change to one propagates to the other of the presentation of the content item or the second presentation of the content item. In yet another aspect, a content rendition may be selected for presentation based on performance of the rendition out of multiple renditions in an auction.

公开(公告)号：US10068568B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15170899

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Aaron Miller ,  Jason D. Justman ,  Lora Clark Bouchard ,  Michael Ellery Bouchard ,  Kevin James Cotlove ,  Mathew Keith Gitchell ,  Stacia Lynn Haisch ,  Jonathan David Kersten ,  Matthew Karl Marchio ,  Peter Arthur Pulliam ,  George Allen Smith ,  Todd Christopher Tibbetts

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/04 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L25/57 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/24

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described herein for segmentation of content, and more specifically for segmentation of content in a content management system. In one aspect, a method may include receiving content associated with speech, text, or closed captioning data. The speech, the text, or the closed captioning data may be analyzed to derive at least one of a topic, subject, or event for at least a portion of the content. The content may be divided into two or more content segments based on the analyzing. At least one of the topic, the subject, or the event may be associated with at least one of the two or more content segments based on the analyzing. At least one of the two or more content segments may then be published such that each of the two or more content segments is individually accessible.

公开(公告)号：US20180098132A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15809852

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Mark A. Aitken ,  Michael J. Simon

IPC: H04N21/643 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2381

Abstract: A new television broadcast model called a Broadcast Market Exchange (BMX) eliminates the inefficiency in spectrum usage, providing maximum flexibility in delivering content through either VHF (for fixed location receiving devices) or UHF (optimized for mobile receiving devices) transmission/propagation. In conjunction with the BMX, a wireless communications system architecture is provided to enable a broadcast augmentation channel. The augmentation channel provides supplementation of the Quality of Service (QoS) of a one way User Datagram Protocol (UDP) delivery environment. The augmentation channel may be comprised of one or more physical delivery mechanisms (wired or wireless), but can be effectively unified for increasing QoS and or scalable levels of service (additional essence) to improve the user experience.

公开(公告)号：US20170339229A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15597904

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Miller ,  Kevin J. Cotlove ,  Michael E. Bouchard ,  Paul D. Norton ,  David Thornton ,  Jonathan D. Kersten ,  Jason D. Justman

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: Organizing and publishing content in a content management system wherein content, including text, images and video, is received and segmented into content atoms. One or more tags are associated with the content atoms to allow device specific presentation of the content atoms.