公开(公告)号：US10567842B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US14587591

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/2665

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are described to provide a content-focused television receiver that allows viewers to select programming from multiple broadcast, stored media, video on demand or other sources based upon the program content itself rather than the source of the program. A set top box or other television receiver device receives a viewer input that identifies a particular television program for viewing. The television receiver device queries for information that identifies one of the different sources that is able to provide the particular television program for viewing, and obtains the program from the identified source for playback to the viewer.

公开(公告)号：US10440438B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US16194997

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

公开(公告)号：US10412459B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15208188

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： David K. Moskowitz

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4545

Abstract: The present invention provides a logically organized electronic program guide separated into categories. Each category has a theme. Inside each theme-based category there is a listing of television programming. In this way, the subscriber can locate a desired theme and then determine a desired program from the list in the category.

公开(公告)号：US20190268651A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16410840

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Carlos Garcia Navarro

IPC: H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing media mosaics are described. One embodiment provides a media mosaic management method in a media device. The method generates a mosaic filter based on a program selected from a first media mosaic. The mosaic filter is used to identify related programs for presentation in a second, customized media mosaic.

公开(公告)号：US10390096B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15268189

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Swapnil Anil Tilaye

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/63

Abstract: A computer including a processor programmed to receive audio data from sensors. Based on the audio data, the computer identifies a media content item. The computer is further programmed to detect the end of the media content item based on the audio data. Upon detecting the end of the media content item, the computer is programmed to store data from a user related to the media content item.

公开(公告)号：US10389689B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15170613

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Rajesh Kanungo

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems and methods securely provide media content from a media server to a media client via a network. The media content is segmented to create multiple media segments that are each identified in a playlist, and at least one of the media segments is encrypted using a cryptographic key. The cryptographic key is also identified in the playlist, and the playlist is provided from the media server to the media client via the network. The various media segments and cryptographic keys may then be requested from and provided by the media server using hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) or similar constructs to allow the media client to receive and decrypt the various segments of the media content.

公开(公告)号：US10387479B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15064906

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Sheshank Kodam ,  Nicholas Brandon Newell

IPC: G06F16/435 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/958

Abstract: In an item of media content, one or more essential segments and one or more non-essential segments are identified. One or more essential segments is selected for inclusion in playback of the item of media content. At least one of the one or more non-essential segments is identified for inclusion in the playback according to at least one data about a vehicle environment and vehicle navigation. The item of media content is provided for playback.

公开(公告)号：US10368109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15392241

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of streaming media content over a network involves transmitting one or more portions of the media content to a client device via a delivery route between a content delivery source and the network, determining a performance metric associated with the transmitting of the one or more portions via the delivery route, and dynamically adjusting the delivery route between the content delivery source and the network based at least in part on the performance metric.

公开(公告)号：US10359991B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15889055

申请日：2018-02-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Innes ,  Jeremy Mickelsen

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F17/27 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: Media content systems and methods are operable to detect sound using one or more microphones during presentation of a media content event. The audio content output is changed by a remedial action that is performed if the audio content detected by the microphones does not correspond to the intended audio content of the presented media content event.

公开(公告)号：US10359756B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15244767

申请日：2016-08-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Newell ,  Swapnil Tilaye

IPC: G05B19/048 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) object manufacturing systems and methods are operable to manufacture printed 3D objects corresponding to user-selected physical objects of interest shown in a media content event that have been viewed by a user, wherein at least one 3D printer that is accessible by the user of the media device is operable to manufacture the printed 3D object corresponding to the viewed physical object of interest.