公开(公告)号：US20240305852A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18669463

申请日：2024-05-20

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven Nedved

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/426 ,  H05K7/1401 ,  H05K7/20509

Abstract: A co-processor module for use with a set top box including an enclosure and a processor assembly contained in the enclosure. The processor assembly can include a PCB, a processor, and a USB connector. One or more magnets extend through a wall of the enclosure and are positioned to contact a surface of the set top box when the USB connector is connected to the set top box.

公开(公告)号：US20240305846A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18119465

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Darlene Frederickson ,  Chris Kwiatkowski

IPC: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/238

CPC classification number: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/238

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes are disclosed for automated content availability management. A process may include executing, by a first processor in a programming server, computer instructions which instantiate a program engine that instructs the programming server to perform first operations including receiving a program status change message from a content source, wherein the program status change message identifies a program, of a plurality of programs provided by the content source to one or more user devices, subject to a change in program availability, extracting from the program status change message an immediacy status for the change in program availability, determining whether the immediacy status is imminent or not imminent, generating a program instruction when the immediacy status is imminent, wherein the program instruction identifies the program subject to the change in program availability, and communicating the program instruction to an access designation server.

公开(公告)号：US12088883B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17958227

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Raymond F. Watkins, III ,  Adam Porter ,  David Michael Downing ,  Chad Mullen ,  Jordan Oyler Nhem ,  Tanya Mazur

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478

CPC classification number: H04N21/472 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: A context-driven voice-control system and method for enabling users to control customer service activities related to live broadcast programming, recorded programming, streaming programming, and on-demand programming using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method may also enable users to control one or more of account management activities using vocal selection by the user, authentication to authorize changes to their account using vocal selection by the user, and troubleshooting of equipment and system capabilities using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method dynamically generates and presents a list of available control and support pathways to a user based on the user attributes and the voice control requests.

公开(公告)号：US12081828B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US16890783

申请日：2020-06-02

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： John D. Barbieri

IPC: H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4784

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4784

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：US12075111B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17573470

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

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

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/43078 ,  H04N21/21815 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812

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：US12063420B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17453582

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Nadezhda Radaeva

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4722

CPC classification number: H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: A method for providing image content associated with music channels includes the steps of: receiving, from a user, a selection of a music television channel; providing, to the user, the music television channel associated with the user's selection, wherein the music television channel comprises a signal comprising audio information and metadata associated with the audio information; retrieving, based on the metadata associated with the audio information, visual content relevant to the audio information; and simultaneous providing to the user both the visual content and the audio information.

公开(公告)号：US12058415B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18101084

申请日：2023-01-24

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  John S. Todd ,  Denise Carlson-Todd

IPC: H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  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：US12035004B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18351410

申请日：2023-07-12

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Andrew Fakhry

IPC: H04N21/4425 ,  G06N3/02 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  G06N3/02 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An example method for visual testing of programmed display of content includes obtaining a workflow of test scenarios for visual testing of a display controlled by a set-top box (STB) device. The method also includes obtaining images that capture content displayed on the display, feeding the images to a trained machine learning model to detect display elements, and performing visual testing based on the detected display elements in accordance with visual expectations specified by the test scenarios.

公开(公告)号：US20240214767A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18085943

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Caroline Condon ,  Luke E. VanDuyn ,  Amber Bellerjeau

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A method for geocaching digital content, the method including: loading contents on a digital geocache device, wherein the digital geocache device is not accessible via the internet; placing the digital geocache device at a selected location; registering the location of the digital geocache device on a geocache registry; receiving a request from a user device to access the contents of the digital geocache device; and transferring one or more of the contents from the digital geocache device to the user device.

公开(公告)号：US20240214632A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

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

CPC classification number: H04N21/4383 ,  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.