公开(公告)号：US11496791B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17470086

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark John Sokald ,  Jason Paul Carlson ,  Seth Byerley ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  John Huynh ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/458

Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes for facilitating seamless use of tuners across multiple devices within a LAN are described and may include use of a first user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, that includes a first hardware processor configured to execute first, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a first seamless tuner engine configured to identify at least one first tuner. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, may include a second hardware processor configured to execute second, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a second seamless tuner configured to identify at least one second tuner. At least one of, if not each, of seamless tuner engines may be configured to generate a universal tuner directory identifying availability of each the tuners. The universal tuner directory may be populated and tuners allocated based upon an emergency broadcast, auto-tune, PPV, original content, re-run, or Joey request type.

公开(公告)号：US20210377620A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16886436

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US11146844B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16886073

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark John Sokald ,  Jason Paul Carlson ,  Seth Byerley ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  John Huynh ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes for facilitating seamless use of tuners across multiple devices within a LAN are described and may include use of a first user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, that includes a first hardware processor configured to execute first, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a first seamless tuner engine configured to identify at least one first tuner. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, may include a second hardware processor configured to execute second, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a second seamless tuner configured to identify at least one second tuner. At least one of, if not each, of seamless tuner engines may be configured to generate a universal tuner directory identifying availability of each the tuners. The universal tuner directory may be populated and tuners allocated based upon an emergency broadcast, auto-tune, PPV, original content, re-run, or Joey request type.

公开(公告)号：US11838596B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16886436

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US11606599B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16898128

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick ,  Robert F. Percival ,  John D. Barbieri ,  Mark Templeman ,  John S. Todd ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US20220150137A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17581509

申请日：2022-01-21

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： John D. Barbieri ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar ,  Emily Baker

IPC: H04L41/50 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04L41/5061 ,  H04L41/5051 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US11265613B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16898136

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： John D. Barbieri ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar ,  Emily Baker

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US20220060774A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17517218

申请日：2021-11-02

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  Seth Byerley ,  Jason Paul Carlson ,  John Huynh ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar ,  Mark John Sokald

IPC: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Systems, devices, and process described facilitate use of a first user device communicatively coupled to a local area network (LAN) The first user device may include a first hardware processor configured to execute first, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a first seamless DVR engine configured to identify a first content. A second user device is also coupled to the LAN. The second user device may include a second hardware processor configured to execute second, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a second seamless DVR configured to identify a second content. Each of the seamless DVR engines may be configured to generate a common universal directory identifying the first content and the second content as being available for use by each of the first user device and the second user device. User devices may independently populate the common universal directory. The universal directory may identify a distinct status for the content.

公开(公告)号：US11218770B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16886190

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Paul Carlson ,  John Huynh ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Seth Byerley ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar ,  Mark John Sokald

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/426

Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes are described for seamless use of timers across multiple user devices on a LAN. A system may include a first user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, having at least one first tuner and a first hardware processor configured for facilitating a first timer manager. A second user device communicatively coupled to the LAN may include at least one second tuner and a second hardware processor configured for facilitating a second timer manager. Each of the first timer manager and the second timer manager may be configured to populate a universal timer schedule that identifies at least one of a future availability and a future use for each of the at least one first tuner and the at least one second tuner. The universal timer schedule is populated based upon a request type, such as an auto-tune, PPV, original content, rerun, and a Joey request type.

公开(公告)号：US20210392406A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16898136

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： John D. Barbieri ,  Gowtham Ram Ramkumar ,  Emily Baker

IPC: H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.