公开(公告)号：US10341737B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15274967

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for integrating a broadcast media stream with media streams from one or more amateur sources. In one implementation, a method includes receiving, at a stream integrator, one or more user media streams captured by one or more user capture devices, receiving a broadcast stream from a broadcast provider, selecting at least one of the one or more user media streams based on one or more parameters, and integrating one or more of the selected user media streams into the broadcast stream.

公开(公告)号：US10268689B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15008543

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Prakash Subramanian ,  Nicholas Brandon Newell

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A system includes a computing device including a processor programmed to receive data identifying a mental state of a user, the data including at least one of a user physical condition and a user communication. Based on the mental state data, the processor is programmed to assign one or more stored keywords to the user, and provide media content to the user based on the keywords assigned to the user based on the mental state data.

公开(公告)号：US20190110373A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15729866

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Svitlana Trygubova

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00 ,  F28F3/00 ,  F28F9/00

CPC classification number: H05K7/2049 ,  F28F3/00 ,  F28F9/002 ,  H05K5/0004

Abstract: A device for transferring heat from a device component to an environment includes a heat plate connected to a spring. A first fastener attaches the spring to the heat plate at a first location. A second fastener, such as a rivet, attaches the spring to the heat plate at each of a second and a third location. The second fastener includes a tab on and extending above the heat plate and corresponding tab slot on the spring. The spring is riveted to the heat plate at the first location and a second spring member accepts the tab at each of the second location and the third location. Ribs on a top surface of spring facilitate thermal coupling of the spring to the component when the device is assembled. One or more spring curvatures facilitate vertical deflection and horizontal extension of the spring during device assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10225370B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15363686

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher B. Tirpak

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for organizing media content are provided. One method includes receiving a request, via a user interface presented to a user, to compile a requested plurality of episodes of a selected media content. The availability of the requested plurality of episodes are determined from at least two types of media content sources. The requested plurality of episodes are then compiled (e.g., recorded via a digital video recorder or located within a streaming service). A user interface is then presented to the user, including a series-order arrangement of the requested plurality of episodes.

公开(公告)号：US20180367831A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16113267

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gary Richard Langille

IPC: H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04H60/46

CPC classification number: H04N21/2547 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2542 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: In a method for identifying a user in a network of broadcast communication receivers, a physical characteristic of a user is analyzed in association with the user accessing a first of the receivers. First biometric information based on the characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the first receiver is generated. Data associated with use of the first receiver by the user is also generated and associated with the first biometric information. The physical characteristic of the user is then analyzed in association with the user accessing a second receiver. Second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second receiver is generated. The first and second biometric information are then compared. If the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the data is employed in conjunction with the user accessing the second receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10136171B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15156153

申请日：2016-05-16

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven Michael Casagrande

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically recording content based on user web activity data are provided. One such method includes receiving, by a receiving device, user web activity information associated with a user of the receiving device. The receiving device further receives content information associated with program content that will be available for viewing via the receiving device at a future time. The received user web activity information and the content information are compared to determine program content relevant to the user. A timer is automatically set, in advance of a time when the relevant program content will be available for viewing, to record the program content relevant to the user when the program content becomes available for viewing.

公开(公告)号：US20180324477A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15588213

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher Day ,  Rima Shah

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/6332

CPC classification number: H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6547

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a system and methods for generating geographical models, determining geographical locations of set-top boxes using the geographical models, and modifying behavior of the set-top boxes based on their geographical locations. The set-top boxes determine their own geographical locations, regardless of whether the set-top boxes are capable of transmitting data to a content provider or include specialized equipment, such as a global positioning system, for determining geographical location.

公开(公告)号：US10110948B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15681783

申请日：2017-08-21

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/61 ,  G11B27/10

Abstract: Fast channel change systems and methods are operable to change channels to a newly selected media content event in response to a user request. An exemplary embodiment communicates a previously stored low resolution version segment of the newly selected media content event to a presentation system while the media device is performing a tuning operation to change channels to receive a currently broadcasting high resolution version of the newly selected media content event. Once the tuning process has been completed at the media device, a handshake process is performed wherein the media device transitions presentation from the low resolution version to the high resolution version of the newly selected media content event.

公开(公告)号：US10101717B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US14970235

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil T. Marten ,  Christopher B. Tirpak

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/00

Abstract: A home automation data storage system is provided that can include a plurality of home automation components, each component including a storage device. The system can also include a controller database for storing control data for the home automation system. The system can also include an electronic device communicatively coupled to the plurality of home automation components, the controller database, and a computing device, the electronic device having programming instructions that cause the electronic device to receive data from the computing device, store at least a portion of the data in the storage device of a component from the plurality of home automation components, and store information associating the storage device of the component and the at least a portion of the data in the controller database.

公开(公告)号：US20180295422A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US16004580

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Newell ,  Swapnil Tilaye

IPC: H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/8133

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides clarifying supplemental information to a user who has become confused about a currently presenting media content event.