公开(公告)号：US20150326942A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14803572

申请日：2015-07-20

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Eric Holley ,  Stephen Strong ,  Frederick Tuck ,  Jon Richardson

IPC: H04N21/6373 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04L29/06523 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/2401 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/6373

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法可操作用于监视媒体内容事件的传输。 示例性实施例以媒体内容传输设备在媒体设备以第一传输速率接收媒体内容流，其中媒体内容流包括被选择用于呈现在媒体呈现设备上的至少一个媒体内容事件; 将媒体内容流的至少一部分存储在媒体设备缓冲器中; 计算缓冲区度量; 将所述缓冲器度量发送到所述媒体内容传输设备; 并且基于所发送的缓冲器度量以第二传输速率从媒体内容传输设备接收媒体内容流。

公开(公告)号：US20150007225A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14484960

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen Strong

IPC: H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N13/04 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: H04N21/4307 ,  G01C19/38 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N13/117 ,  H04N13/332 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/366 ,  H04N13/368 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N21/21805 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to share a viewing experience of a free viewpoint format media content event. An exemplary embodiment receives the free viewpoint format media content event, receives unique geometric orientation information from each one of a plurality of head mounted displays (HMDs), determines a unique viewpoint location for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the geometric orientation information received from each one of the plurality of HMDs, determines a unique viewpoint area for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the determined unique viewpoint location, and communicates each one of the unique viewpoint areas to the associated one of the plurality of HMDs.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法可操作以共享自由视点格式媒体内容事件的观看体验。 一个示例性实施例接收空闲视点格式媒体内容事件，从多个头戴式显示器（HMD）中的每一个接收唯一的几何取向信息，基于几何取向信息确定多个HMD中的每一个的唯一视点位置 从所述多个HMD中的每一个接收的所述多个HMD中的每一个，基于所确定的唯一视点位置来确定所述多个HMD中的每一个的唯一视点区域，并且将所述唯一视点区域中的每一个传送到所述多个HMD中的相关联的一个。

公开(公告)号：US09832535B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US15005630

申请日：2016-01-25

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen Strong

IPC: H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/63

CPC classification number: H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/2404 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/63

Abstract: A video modulator is presented. The modulator includes a video input interface, a video modulation circuit, a video output interface, a communication interface, and control circuitry. The video input interface is configured to receive a video signal to be modulated, the video modulation circuit is configured to modulate the video signal, and the video output interface is configured to transmit the modulated video signal. The communication interface is configured to receive a command via a communication link to control the video modulator. The control circuitry is configured to receive the command from the communication interface and to control at least one of the video input interface, the video modulation circuit, and the video output interface based on the command.

公开(公告)号：US09654769B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14673592

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jon Richardson ,  Stephen Strong ,  Eric Holley ,  Frederick Tuck ,  Grant Turpin

IPC: H04N13/04

CPC classification number: H04N13/398 ,  H04N13/341

Abstract: Three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing system in a media environment with different media presentation devices detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier. The system detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier. The system then receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal and discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier. The system then controls a left lens and a right lens of 3-D shutter glasses in accordance with the selected one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal.

公开(公告)号：US09602859B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15009198

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Stephen Strong

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G01C21/16 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01C19/38 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N13/00 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: H04N21/4307 ,  G01C19/38 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T15/20 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N13/117 ,  H04N13/332 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/366 ,  H04N13/368 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N21/21805 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to share a viewing experience of a free viewpoint format media content event. An exemplary embodiment receives the free viewpoint format media content event, receives unique geometric orientation information from each one of a plurality of head mounted displays (HMDs), determines a unique viewpoint location for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the geometric orientation information received from each one of the plurality of HMDs, determines a unique viewpoint area for each one of the plurality of HMDs based upon the determined unique viewpoint location, and communicates each one of the unique viewpoint areas to the associated one of the plurality of HMDs.