公开(公告)号：US09602881B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14995689

申请日：2016-01-14

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472

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：US09596503B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14886322

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47214

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to manage timers that control recording of media content. An exemplary embodiment compares a retrieved stale timer criteria with a retrieved timer attribute; determines whether the timer is stale based on the comparison of the retrieved timer attribute and the stale timer criteria, wherein the timer is determined to be stale when the media content event identified by the timer will not be recorded because the media content event identified by the timer is not scheduled to be broadcast at a future date; and then automatically deletes the timer in response to determining that the timer is stale.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法可操作来管理控制媒体内容记录的定时器。 示例性实施例将检索到的陈旧计时器标准与检索的定时器属性进行比较; 基于所检索的定时器属性和陈旧的定时器标准的比较来确定定时器是否过时，其中当由定时器识别的媒体内容事件将不被记录时，定时器被确定为过时，因为由 定时器未安排在将来的日期播出; 然后自动删除定时器以响应于确定定时器是否过时。

公开(公告)号：US09465996B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US14854321

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/76 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/234

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.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法可操作以在媒体设备处记录媒体内容事件。 示例性实施例从监视的实时到达闭合信用监视时间之后，从正在记录的媒体内容事件中获取一系列随后接收的图像帧，其中关闭信用监视时间是记录结束时间减去预定持续时间。 该实施例然后分析每个图像帧以识别在分析的图像帧中呈现的文本的出现，如果识别的文本的至少一个属性与相应的预定义的文本匹配，则确定所识别的文本对应于媒体内容事件的关闭信用 响应于确定所识别的文本对应于媒体内容事件的结束信用，启动媒体内容事件的记录结束。

公开(公告)号：US09338391B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14534650

申请日：2014-11-06

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene ,  David Innes

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04N5/935 ,  H04N5/067 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N5/935 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/44227

Abstract: Media device systems and methods synchronize video content with audio content presented by a plurality of wireless audio headsets. In an exemplary embodiment, a first time delay corresponds to a first duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a first wireless audio headset. A second time delay corresponds to a second duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a second wireless audio headset, wherein the first time delay is greater than the second time delay. Video content communicated to a display is delayed by the first time delay. Audio content communicated to the second wireless audio headset is delayed by a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay.

Abstract translation: 媒体设备系统和方法使视频内容与由多个无线音频耳机呈现的音频内容同步。 在示例性实施例中，第一时间延迟对应于来自媒体设备的音频内容的通信和由第一无线音频耳机呈现音频内容之间的第一持续时间。 第二时间延迟对应于来自媒体设备的音频内容的通信和由第二无线音频耳机呈现音频内容之间的第二持续时间，其中第一时间延迟大于第二时间延迟。 传送给显示器的视频内容延迟第一时间延迟。 传送到第二无线音频耳机的音频内容被延迟第一时间延迟和第二时间延迟之间的时间延迟差。

公开(公告)号：US10178345B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US16002483

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene ,  David Innes

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04N5/935 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/439

Abstract: Media device systems and methods synchronize video content with audio content presented by a plurality of wireless audio headsets. In an exemplary embodiment, a first time delay corresponds to a first duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a first wireless audio headset. A second time delay corresponds to a second duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a second wireless audio headset, wherein the first time delay is greater than the second time delay. Video content communicated to a display is delayed by the first time delay. Audio content communicated to the second wireless audio headset is delayed by a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay.

公开(公告)号：US10028012B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14586397

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G11B27/00

Abstract: Song shuffling system plays a series of songs selected from a shuffled plurality of predefined audio content sources. An exemplary embodiment concurrently receives, during a shuffle operation, a stream of audio content from each of the predefined audio content sources, wherein each of the streams of audio content comprises a plurality of serially received songs. Each song is stored by the media device as the song is received. A first predefined audio content source is selected from the predefined audio content sources. Then, a first song is selected having a beginning portion that is stored in the memory medium and that was provided by the selected first predefined audio content source. A second predefined audio content source is selected from the predefined audio content sources that is to provide a second song that is to be presented to the user upon conclusion of the presentation of the first song.

公开(公告)号：US09948975B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15335195

申请日：2016-10-26

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/42226 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20

Abstract: A method for programming a first remote control device associated with a first electronic device that includes receiving, by the first electronic device, a first electronic command signal issued from a second remote control device. The first electronic command signal includes a key code indicative of a first key entry on the second remote control device. The first electronic device accesses a key code database, which stores a plurality of key code sets, and each of the plurality of key code sets has a plurality of key codes for controlling at least one electronic device. The first electronic device compares the received first key code to the key code database to identify matching key code sets including the first key code. The first electronic device analyzes the matching key code sets to identify a preferred next key entry, and prompts a user of the second remote control device to press a key on the second remote control device corresponding to the identified preferred next key entry.

公开(公告)号：US09743133B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14854325

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/845 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04N21/8456

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：US10382815B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US14883793

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present media content received by a media device, wherein the media device comprises a plurality of tuner systems. An exemplary embodiment tunes the plurality of tuners to receive different broadcasting media content streams each comprising a streaming media content event; communicates the streaming media content events from the receiving tuner to a corresponding tuner buffer of the tuner system; and stores a portion of the streaming media content events into the corresponding tuner buffers. When a user selection is received for presentation of one of the streaming media content events, the selected one of the streaming media content events are presented to a user of the media device.

公开(公告)号：US20180084300A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15273278

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6332

CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6336

Abstract: Systems and methods of a media device are operable to perform a channel change operation. An exemplary embodiment receives a first data table from a data table server, wherein the first data table comprises first control information used to perform a channel change operation such that the media device reconfigures itself to change to a new channel from a currently presenting channel or to a new media content event from a currently presenting media content event. The exemplary embodiment later receives a second data table after initiation of the channel change operation, wherein the second data table is broadcast to the media device in one of a plurality of received broadcasting media content streams that has the new media content event, and wherein the second data table comprises second control information that corresponds to at least some of the first control information used to perform the channel change operation.