公开(公告)号：US12091170B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US16851850

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher William Bruhn

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L41/0668

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  H04L9/0877 ,  H04L9/14 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  H04L41/0668

Abstract: Various arrangements for autonomous servicing of a network device are presented. A backend server system may receive status data from various devices. The backend server system may determine, based at least in part on the received status data, a triggering event associated with a first device. In response to the determined triggering event, location information associated with the first device may be sent to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may send security information directly to the first device. The first device may be required to validate the security device, then the UAV may modify a physical component of the first device.

公开(公告)号：US20240296111A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18648118

申请日：2024-04-26

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： John Vincent Rishea ,  Andrew Fakhry

IPC: G06F11/36 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: G06F11/3688 ,  G06F11/3664 ,  G06F11/3684 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An example method for visual testing and issue communication of programmed display of content includes obtaining a workflow of test scenarios for visual testing a display. The content displayed on the display is controlled by a set-top box (STB) device executing target instructions. The example method further includes identifying a visual testing issue associated with executing the test scenarios, and communicating the workflow and issue to a remote device for reproduction of the issue.

公开(公告)号：US20240292064A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18660821

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Peter Gibbs

IPC: H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04R3/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/4852 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/4666 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: Various arrangements for performing dynamic volume control are provided. Audio characteristics of audio content being output to a user may be identified. Adjustments made to an audio volume setting by the user while the audio content is being output to the user can be monitored. A machine learning model can be trained based on the adjustments made to the audio volume setting by the user that are mapped with the audio characteristics of the audio content. After the machine learning model is trained, the audio volume setting can be adjusted based at least in part on the trained machine learning model analyzing audio content.

公开(公告)号：US20240284166A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18170955

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Yongjia LI

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04L45/00

CPC classification number: H04W8/245 ,  H04L45/563 ,  H04W12/71

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for communicating with a cloud SIM software. The method includes activating, on a user equipment (UE), a communication module, and connecting with a cloud SIM software located on a remote server. The method also includes sending, from the UE, a request for content to the cloud SIM software, and receiving, by the UE, the content from the cloud SIM software to a local chip on the UE to facilitate communication between the UE and one or more other UEs.

公开(公告)号：US20240257004A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18589927

申请日：2024-02-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Prakash Subramanian ,  Nicholas Newell

IPC: G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G10L17/06 ,  H04L9/40

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  G06Q20/4014 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V40/174 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G10L17/06 ,  H04L63/0861

Abstract: A technique is described for implementing drones as a service. As an example, a drone may receive instructions from one or more network elements, coordinate operations with the one or more network elements, and perform at least one task associated with the instructions. The drone may deliver a container to a first location and perform object recognition to validate an object of a subscriber being delivered to a second location. The drone may measure the weight and dimensions of the object to confirm the object is within operating guidelines. After verifying the object is within operating guidelines, the drone may transport the container containing the object to the second location.

公开(公告)号：US20240243931A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18154180

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Ahmed ALKARBOLY ,  Jennings ORCUTT ,  Vinayak SHARMA ,  Media JOHNSEN

IPC: H04L9/00 ,  G06F9/54

CPC classification number: H04L9/50 ,  G06F9/54

Abstract: Edge blockchain authentication for communications networks is disclosed. By using a blockchain approach instead of a conventional network function (NF) authentication approach, authentication for applications and services can be performed at an authenticating data center (ADC) without the need to involve the regional data center (RDC) and/or the national data center (NDC). Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for individual NFs may not be needed. Once authenticated via the blockchain, legitimate transactions can interact with NFs.

公开(公告)号：US12040994B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18181025

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Zane C. Eaton

IPC: H04L47/70

CPC classification number: H04L47/822 ,  H04L47/821

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for distributing network connectivity from a gateway. The network access system can include a gateway with the ability to support regulating network access to various devices. The network access functionality can be configurable and customizable to various users or devices. The gateway can connect to a source and determine the bandwidth. Using the determined bandwidth, the gateway can allocate the bandwidth among the devices according to a priority order of the devices. In some implementations, the gateway can receive customizable features from the user for bandwidth allocation to devices connected the gateway. The gateway can track the network usage by MAC address of a device and disconnect the device from the network when the network usage reaches a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20240214626A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18086205

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: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/226 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/6405

CPC classification number: H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/226 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US12022164B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18141382

申请日：2023-04-29

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4856

Abstract: A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined.

公开(公告)号：US12003376B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17884742

申请日：2022-08-10

Applicant: DISH Network, L.L.C.

Inventor： Luke Vanduyn ,  Caroline Condon

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04L41/0894

CPC classification number: H04L41/0894

Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatus, systems (e.g., a gateway device) and/or methods are described for providing an anti-distraction mode to control a plurality of connected devices in an establishment. In the gateway device, a list of connected devices that are connected to the gateway device is determined by the gateway device in response to anti-distraction mode being activated in the gateway device. Each connected device comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with the gateway device. A policy is stored at the gateway device for all of the connected devices when a triggering condition occurs, and activation of anti-distraction mode is received in the gateway device. In response to the anti-distraction mode being activated in the gateway device and in response to the gateway device detecting that the triggering condition occurs, the gateway device reduces features or outputs of at least one of the connected devices.