公开(公告)号：US12192558B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17509719

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Matthew H. Polson

IPC: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed that improve the speed, efficiency and usefulness of digital video recording systems. In some embodiments, during recording of a video capturing live action, a video recorder receives an indication of selection of a dynamic in-point selection user interface element. The video recorder determines an in-point for the video based on when the indication of the selection of the dynamic in-point selection user interface element was received. The video recorder then stops recording of the video in response to user input indicating to stop recording of the video. After stopping recording of the video, in response to user input indicating to start playing the video that was recorded, the video recorder starts playing the video from the in-point instead of a beginning of the video. In other embodiments, the user may be provided options to keep the entire originally recorded video, adjust the in-point, or to have the video be automatically edited based on the in-point in response to some other action, such as uploading the video to a social media site.

公开(公告)号：US20240284013A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18650961

申请日：2024-04-30

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Joshua D. Wade ,  Edward Neipris ,  Russell Whitney ,  Jason A. Madruga ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/6587

CPC classification number: H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: A content selector switch selects, based on a received request for content from a particular remote control device, a multicast network on which to provide the requested particular content. Each multicast network channel of the plurality of multicast network channels is mapped to a respective video channel and each remote control device in the facility (e.g., hotel) is mapped to a respective video channel that the TV controlled by the remote control device stays tuned to. The content selector switch performs the selection by identifying which remote control device in the facility sent the request and selecting the multicast network channel that is mapped to the RF video channel the identified remote control device is mapped to. The content selector switch then provides the specific content on the selected multicast network channel to a multicast-to-channel output device that provides the content on the RF video channel for the TV tuned to that RF video channel to display.

公开(公告)号：US20200053396A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16654925

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Mark Templeman ,  Danny Jean Minnick

IPC: H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2187

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for responding to inoperative commands on a server device. In some embodiments, the disclosed technology facilitates pausing of content being played on a device without creating a bookmark of the location in the content at which the content was paused. In response to receiving the request to pause the content from playing, the server device generates a pause instruction to pause the content from playing. Upon expiry of a timeout interval, the server device automatically transforms the pause instruction into a stop instruction, which when executed causes stopping the content from playing. In some embodiments, the server device detects an user interaction event, prior to expiry of the timeout interval. Non-limiting examples of the user interaction may be shutting down the server device, switching from the content to a live broadcast program, switching from the content to another content, or exiting from the content.

公开(公告)号：US10469881B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15858405

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Mark Templeman ,  Danny Jean Minnick

IPC: H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for responding to inoperative commands on a server device. In some embodiments, the disclosed technology facilitates pausing of content being played on a device without creating a bookmark of the location in the content at which the content was paused. In response to receiving the request to pause the content from playing, the server device generates a pause instruction to pause the content from playing. Upon expiry of a timeout interval, the server device automatically transforms the pause instruction into a stop instruction, which when executed causes stopping the content from playing. In some embodiments, the server device detects an user interaction event, prior to expiry of the timeout interval. Non-limiting examples of the user interaction may be shutting down the server device, switching from the content to a live broadcast program, switching from the content to another content, or exiting from the content.

公开(公告)号：US20190208260A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US15858346

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Mark Templeman ,  Danny Jean Minnick

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/458

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N2005/44547 ,  H04N2005/44565

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed at apparatus, systems and methods generally related to satellite, cable or other television receiver/DVR video systems for structuring a centralized content-processing device and/or its associated EPG in facilitating delivery and recording of audiovisual content when the centralized content-processing device is associated with multiple remote content-processing devices. In one implementation, a centralized content-processing device may create device-specific folders for the centralized content-processing device and one or more remote devices. The device-specific folders may, for example, include information for one or more programming events associated with content (e.g., TV shows, sports, movies, music, documentaries). In some embodiments, the device-specific folders for the remote content-processing devices are logically separated from one another in a manner such that a remote device is restricted access to the device-specific folder for the remote device.

公开(公告)号：US20250016403A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18890536

申请日：2024-09-19

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Joshua D. Wade ,  Edward Neipris ,  Russell Whitney ,  Jason A. Madruga ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6405

Abstract: A content selector switch selects, based on a received request for content from a particular remote control device, a multicast network on which to provide the requested particular content. Each multicast network channel of the plurality of multicast network channels is mapped to a respective video channel and each remote control device in the facility (e.g., hotel) is mapped to a respective video channel that the TV controlled by the remote control device stays tuned to. The content selector switch performs the selection by identifying which remote control device in the facility sent the request and selecting the multicast network channel that is mapped to the RF video channel the identified remote control device is mapped to. The content selector switch then provides the specific content on the selected multicast network channel to a multicast-to-channel output device that provides the content on the RF video channel for the TV tuned to that RF video channel to display.

公开(公告)号：US12126858B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18086254

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Joshua D. Wade ,  Edward Neipris ,  Russell Whitney ,  Jason A. Madruga ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6405

CPC classification number: H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/42206 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6405

Abstract: A content selector switch selects, based on a received request for content from a particular remote control device, a multicast network on which to provide the requested particular content. Each multicast network channel of the plurality of multicast network channels is mapped to a respective video channel and each remote control device in the facility (e.g., hotel) is mapped to a respective video channel that the TV controlled by the remote control device stays tuned to. The content selector switch performs the selection by identifying which remote control device in the facility sent the request and selecting the multicast network channel that is mapped to the RF video channel the identified remote control device is mapped to. The content selector switch then provides the specific content on the selected multicast network channel to a multicast-to-channel output device that provides the content on the RF video channel for the TV tuned to that RF video channel to display.

公开(公告)号：US20240214645A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18086343

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Joshua D. Wade ,  Edward Neipris ,  Russell Whitney ,  Jason A. Madruga ,  Max Stephen Gratton

IPC: H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/6587

CPC classification number: H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: A content selector switch selects, based on a received request for content from a particular remote control device, a multicast network on which to provide the requested particular content. Each multicast network channel of the plurality of multicast network channels is mapped to a respective video channel and each remote control device in the facility (e.g., hotel) is mapped to a respective video channel that the TV controlled by the remote control device stays tuned to. The content selector switch performs the selection by identifying which remote control device in the facility sent the request and selecting the multicast network channel that is mapped to the RF video channel the identified remote control device is mapped to. The content selector switch then provides the specific content on the selected multicast network channel to a multicast-to-channel output device that provides the content on the RF video channel for the TV tuned to that RF video channel to display.

公开(公告)号：US20220141517A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17509719

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Matthew H. Polson

IPC: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N21/485 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: System and methods are disclosed that improve the speed, efficiency and usefulness of digital video recording systems. In some embodiments, during recording of a video capturing live action, a video recorder receives an indication of selection of a dynamic in-point selection user interface element. The video recorder determines an in-point for the video based on when the indication of the selection of the dynamic in-point selection user interface element was received. The video recorder then stops recording of the video in response to user input indicating to stop recording of the video. After stopping recording of the video, in response to user input indicating to start playing the video that was recorded, the video recorder starts playing the video from the in-point instead of a beginning of the video. In other embodiments, the user may be provided options to keep the entire originally recorded video, adjust the in-point, or to have the video be automatically edited based on the in-point in response to some other action, such as uploading the video to a social media site.

公开(公告)号：US11234026B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16654925

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Max Stephen Gratton ,  Mark Templeman ,  Danny Jean Minnick

IPC: H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2187

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for responding to inoperative commands on a server device. In some embodiments, the disclosed technology facilitates pausing of content being played on a device without creating a bookmark of the location in the content at which the content was paused. In response to receiving the request to pause the content from playing, the server device generates a pause instruction to pause the content from playing. Upon expiry of a timeout interval, the server device automatically transforms the pause instruction into a stop instruction, which when executed causes stopping the content from playing. In some embodiments, the server device detects an user interaction event, prior to expiry of the timeout interval. Non-limiting examples of the user interaction may be shutting down the server device, switching from the content to a live broadcast program, switching from the content to another content, or exiting from the content.