公开(公告)号：US09996103B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14816872

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： John A. Card, II

IPC: G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/14 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/72

CPC classification number: G06F1/08 ,  G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/14 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/725

Abstract: A method for employing a controlled-modification current time value is presented. In the method, the current time value is maintained. Also, requests for modification of the current time value are received. The requests are processed so that the requested modification associated with one of the requests is immediately incorporated into the current time value, and so that the requested modification associated with another one of the requests is not immediately incorporated into the current time value.

公开(公告)号：US20180083701A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15268679

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapnil Anil Tilaye ,  Nicholas Brandon Newell

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/50 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04B10/66 ,  H04B10/40

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/502 ,  H04B10/572 ,  H04B10/66

Abstract: A light converter apparatus can receive a first light beam originated from a first Li-Fi device with a first wavelength. The first light beam may have data encoded therein. The light converter apparatus can receive the first light beam and convert the first wavelength to a second wavelength, and transmit a second light beam with the second wavelength to a second Li-Fi device.

公开(公告)号：US09924217B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15359457

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Vernon Foley

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/466

CPC classification number: H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668

Abstract: A method for recommending audiovisual content includes receiving a signal transmitted by a remote control device at a content receiving device. Position information of the remote control device is obtained based on the signal transmitted by the remote control device. The position information can include a distance between the remote control device and the content receiving device, a direction of the remote control device with respect to the content receiving device, and coordinates of the remote control device. Viewing habits are obtained based on the position information of the remote control device. An audiovisual program is selected based on the viewing habits. The audiovisual program is recommended to a user by outputting data indicating the selected audiovisual program from the content receiving device.

公开(公告)号：US09918144B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15351143

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Adam Schafer ,  Bradley Wolf

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/85

CPC classification number: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/85 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the viewing experience of video content by analyzing the content to determine where enhanced sensory experience events may be appropriate, by identifying devices at the viewing location and devices personal to the viewer that can be controlled to provide an enhanced sensory experience, and by activating those devices in a way that is synchronized with the presentation of the content.

公开(公告)号：US09918116B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14944758

申请日：2015-11-18

Applicant: EchoStar UK Holdings Limited

Inventor： David Robinson

IPC: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627

CPC classification number: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating domain-compliant image data. Domain-specific usage rights may be evaluated. The domain-specific usage rights may be associated with the transfer of particular encoded image data to a particular computing system other than the computing system. The domain-specific usage rights may specify maximum allowable spatial frequency content of the particular encoded image data. Domain-compliant image data may be generated by removing particular disallowable spatial frequency content from the encoded image data prior to transfer to the particular computing system.

公开(公告)号：US09900635B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15466295

申请日：2017-03-22

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Edmund Petruzzelli

IPC: H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and utilizing solar conjunction events are presented. An occurrence of a solar conjunction event caused by the sun being substantially aligned with the satellite antenna through which a television receiver receives signals from one or more satellites may be monitored. A prediction of a future solar conjunction event based on the monitored occurrence of the solar conjunction event may then be calculated. A second occurrence of the solar conjunction event may be monitored. It may be determined that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within a threshold range. One or more features of the television receiver may be disabled in response to determining that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within the threshold range.

公开(公告)号：US20180045223A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15236773

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Matthew Paul Bailey

IPC: F04D29/64 ,  F04D29/52 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/66

CPC classification number: F04D29/668 ,  F04D29/601

Abstract: A computing device fan mounting system includes a chassis, a fan housing, and a fan mount. The chassis includes a receiving opening. The fan housing defines a first opening and a second opening. The fan mount includes a first peg engaged with the first opening, a second peg engaged with the second opening, and a pin engaged with the receiving opening.

公开(公告)号：US20180041800A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15686914

申请日：2017-08-25

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapnil Tilaye ,  Carlos Garcia Navarro

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/43

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to control operation of a portable media device based on machine readable information of a graphical artifact shown on a display concurrently with presentation of a video portion of a media content event. A portable media device, using a portable media device provisioned with an image capture device, captures at least one image that includes the display that is presenting the graphical artifact and the video portion of the media content event, identifies the graphical artifact in the captured at least one image, determines the machine readable data based on the identified graphical artifact, and operates the portable media device to perform at least one operation based on the determined machine readable data.

公开(公告)号：US09886846B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14684080

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Shounak Mitra

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04

CPC classification number: G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/92

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using a single remote control to control a particular device among several devices by aiming the remote control at the device to identify the device to be controlled. Once the device is identified, the remote control is then configured to send remote control commands to communicate with the identified device when the buttons or other user interface elements on the remote control are selected.

公开(公告)号：US09877069B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15465162

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Innes ,  William Michael Beals ,  David Kummer

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/4623

CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/42623 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6334

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented for reducing channel change times. A first tuner of a television receiver may tune to a decryption key transponder stream. The decryption key transponder stream may include a plurality of decryption keys for a plurality of television channels that are transmitted to the television receiver via a plurality of transponder streams. A second tuner of the television receiver may be tuned to a media transponder stream to receive a television channel. Data obtained from the decryption key transponder stream may be used for decoding the television channel.