公开(公告)号：US09973807B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15462376

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4858

Abstract: Media device systems and methods are operable to generate mosaic video formats that are each configured to generate corresponding mosaic videos that present video content in video tiles. An exemplary embodiment receives a selection of one of a plurality of mosaic video templates, receives a specification of a video mosaic name, and generates a mosaic video format. The generated mosaic video format is identified by the specified video mosaic name, and comprises the video tile location information and video size information for each of the video tiles defined by the selected mosaic video template.

公开(公告)号：US09967612B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15289372

申请日：2016-10-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/44 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  G06K9/00456 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

公开(公告)号：US20180121452A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15858478

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Anguiano

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/9537

Abstract: An exemplary geographic playlist system includes a plurality of mobile devices with global positioning systems that provide geographic location information of the mobile device to a geographic location playlist device. The geographic location playlist device has a database of geographic playlist information that includes at least a unique identifier for each one of a plurality of media content events and at least one associated geographic location for each of the plurality of media content events. The geographic location playlist device determines a current geographic location of the mobile device, compares the geographic location of the mobile device with the geographic locations residing in the database, and generates user geographic playlist information that includes the identifier of media content events that has an associated geographic location that matches with the determined geographic location of the mobile device. A geographic playlist is then presented to the user of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US09961408B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14573929

申请日：2014-12-17

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeremy Mickelsen ,  Adam Schafer

IPC: G06F3/023 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/02

CPC classification number: H04N21/4854 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/026 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2320/08 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  H04N21/42221

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to increase brightness output from a display. An exemplary embodiment detects a predefined user action of a remote control, and then increases brightness of a currently presented image that is being presented on the display in response to detecting the predefined user action so that an ambient lighting level in the vicinity of the display is increased.

公开(公告)号：US20180091243A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15279040

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Bin Xu ,  Xinhua Yang

IPC: H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/57 ,  H04B17/318

CPC classification number: H04H40/90 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04H20/57 ,  H04H60/11 ,  H04H60/90 ,  H04H2201/37 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A satellite receiver in a vehicle continues to receive satellite communications even when line-of-sight to the satellite becomes obscured by obtaining a stream of the satellite broadcast via an ad hoc network. When the satellite receiver determines that the satellite broadcast signal is being lost (or is about to be lost), the satellite receiver transmits a request message on an alternate wireless channel seeking an alternate source for the satellite media program. Another satellite receiver that is able to receive the broadcast replies to the request message, and an ad hoc communication session is established with the alternate source via an alternate wireless channel. The receiver is therefore able to receive the media program from the alternate source via the ad hoc session instead of the satellite broadcast signal.

公开(公告)号：US09930404B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US13919702

申请日：2013-06-17

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Alisson Friedrich ,  Kevin Swain

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4728

CPC classification number: H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4728

Abstract: Particular portions or events of recorded television programming identified as having especially significant or interesting detail may be played-back at normal speed without user input; whereas other portions or events of the recorded television programming may be played-back at greater than normal speed.

公开(公告)号：US09930401B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US13732269

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Anthony Kozlowski

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W92/18

CPC classification number: H04N21/43637 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: A first television receiver provides media content wirelessly to a second television receiver. The first television receiver transmits video data to the second television receiver on a first wireless network. The television receiver transmits other kinds of data to the second television receiver on a second wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US20180084022A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15268189

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Swapnil Anil Tilaye

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/475

CPC classification number: H04N21/4756 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/63 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/6582

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：US09912973B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14454488

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Jackson ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided to assist users to locate content of interest based on viewer ratings. First information enabling unique identification of a first user may be processed. Indications of ratings of television programming may be processed, the indications being received from a first media device associated with the first user. Ratings information associated with the first user may be retained in repositories, the ratings information being based on the indications. The first user may be matched to a category that represents a classification of a set of viewers and/or of a set of content based on a set of attributes. Descriptive content indicative of the first user and/or content rated by the first user may be selected and may be transmitted via the network to a second media device associated with a second user.

公开(公告)号：US09912036B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14447328

申请日：2014-07-30

Applicant: Echostar Technologies LLC

Inventor： Samuel Whitley ,  Silas Cole

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q3/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q3/005

Abstract: An approach for determining remote terminal antenna alignment in a satellite communications system is provided. A point in time for an expected conjunction of an a remote terminal antenna, a satellite in communication with the remote terminal and the Sun is determined based on predetermined positional data. An interference level imposed by the Sun on communication signals between the antenna and the satellite is measured at a number of respective points in time. A one of the points in time is determined when the interference is at a peak level. Then information regarding alignment of the antenna with respect to the satellite is determined, wherein the determination of the antenna alignment information is based on a comparison between the one point in time of the peak interference level and the expected point in time of the conjunction of the antenna, the satellite and the Sun.