公开(公告)号：US20150095948A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14043617

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： David Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/2668

CPC classification number: H04N21/2668 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: Various arrangements are present for targeting content in a television distribution system. A multiregional television channel may be transmitted to television receivers. A plurality of regional television channels may also be transmitted. Each regional television channel of the plurality of regional television channels may be broadcast to geographically smaller regions than the multiregional television channel. Content among the regional television channels may vary. Data may be transmitted to the television receivers that causes the television receivers to output for presentation as a single television channel: content from the multiregional television channel and content from a regional television channel corresponding to the television receiver's location.

Abstract translation: 存在针对电视分配系统中的内容的各种安排。 多区电视频道可以传送到电视接收机。 还可以传送多个区域电视频道。 多区域电视频道的每个区域电视频道可以广播到比多区域电视频道更小的地区。 区域电视频道内容可能有所不同。 数据可以被发送到电视接收机，导致电视接收机作为单个电视频道输出：多频电视频道的内容和对应于电视接收机位置的区域电视频道的内容。

公开(公告)号：US20140282795A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14209034

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： David Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/234

CPC classification number: H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Various arrangements are described for skipping portions of content, such as commercials, from a broadcast television program. The programming content is presented at a reduced presentation rate with the broadcast content being buffered as received. The reduced presentation rate may be less than a broadcast rate at which the content was originally intended to be output for presentation. One or more undesired portions of content may be skipped due to the reduced presentation rate. Commercials may be tagged by a television service provider.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于从广播电视节目中跳过诸如商业广告的内容的部分的各种布置。 编程内容以降低的呈现速率呈现，广播内容被缓冲为接收的。 缩小的呈现速率可能小于最初旨在输出内容以用于呈现的广播速率。 由于降低的呈现速率，可能会跳过一个或多个不期望的内容部分。 商业广告可能被电视服务提供商标记。

公开(公告)号：US10091676B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14275244

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04B17/20 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04B17/23 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/27

Abstract: A system includes a remote device, a client device, and a server. The server is configured to measure a signal strength of the client device relative to the server and transmit signal strength measurement data representing the signal strength. The remote device is configured to output a representation of the signal strength in accordance with the signal strength measurement data. A method includes measuring a signal strength of a client device relative to a server, transmitting signal strength measurement data representing the signal strength to a remote device, and outputting via the remote device a representation of the signal strength in accordance with the signal strength measurement data.

公开(公告)号：US20180167655A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15879884

申请日：2018-01-25

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Jackson ,  Henry Gregg Martch

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

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：US20180007415A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15655266

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Kranti Kilaru ,  David A. Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  Jason Anguiano ,  S. Craig Hemenway

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/42202 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Measuring and tracking user interaction with a television receiver, such as a set top box or cable box. The television receiver may create and display a matrix code that includes temporal information, user identification information, geographic information, and/or a user selection. The matrix code may be captured by a matrix reading device and transmitted to a monitoring entity. Optionally, the matrix reading device may decode the matrix code and transmit associated data to the monitoring entity. The monitoring entity may use the code or data to track and distinguish between user interactions at different points in time.

公开(公告)号：US20170171582A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14964939

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Paul Langer ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/438

CPC classification number: H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6112 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and methods are described for modifying over-the-air (OTA) channels for coaxial distribution. In one example, a method includes capturing at least one set of over the air (OTA) channels, each OTA channel being associated with a broadcast frequency within an OTA frequency spectrum; selecting a subset of OTA channels from the at least one set of OTA channels; translating the selected subset of OTA channels to a set of secondary frequencies within a secondary frequency spectrum; combining the translated subset of OTA channels and one or more satellite transponder signals into a coaxial feed; and transmitting the coaxial feed to a receiving device.

公开(公告)号：US09628838B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14043617

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： David Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H60/13

CPC classification number: H04N21/2668 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: Various arrangements are present for targeting content in a television distribution system. A multiregional television channel may be transmitted to television receivers. A plurality of regional television channels may also be transmitted. Each regional television channel of the plurality of regional television channels may be broadcast to geographically smaller regions than the multiregional television channel. Content among the regional television channels may vary. Data may be transmitted to the television receivers that causes the television receivers to output for presentation as a single television channel: content from the multiregional television channel and content from a regional television channel corresponding to the television receiver's location.

公开(公告)号：US20170041600A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15298068

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Edmund Petruzzelli

IPC: H04N17/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and utilizing solar conjunction events are presented. An occurrence of a solar conjunction event caused by the sun being substantially aligned with the satellite antenna through which a television receiver receives signals from one or more satellites may be monitored. A prediction of a future solar conjunction event based on the monitored occurrence of the solar conjunction event may then be calculated. A second occurrence of the solar conjunction event may be monitored. It may be determined that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within a threshold range. One or more features of the television receiver may be disabled in response to determining that the second occurrence of the solar conjunction event does not match the calculated prediction of the future solar conjunction event within the threshold range.

Abstract translation: 介绍了监测和利用太阳能连接事件的各种安排。 可以监视由太阳引起的与卫星天线基本上对准的太阳能连接事件的发生，电视接收器通过卫星天线从一个或多个卫星接收信号。 然后可以计算基于监测的太阳连接事件的发生的未来太阳能连接事件的预测。 可以监视太阳连接事件的第二次发生。 可以确定太阳连接事件的第二次出现与在阈值范围内的未来太阳能连接事件的计算预测不一致。 响应于确定太阳连接事件的第二次出现与在阈值范围内的未来太阳能连接事件的计算预测不匹配，可以禁用电视接收机的一个或多个特征。

公开(公告)号：US20160323632A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15141304

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Max S. Gratton

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4332 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A provider transmits instructions to a receiver to record multiple instances of content. The instances of content are included in the same frequency band of a broadcast signal transmitted via a first communication link and encoded utilizing a common encryption. The provider determines to supplement and transmits an instruction to record a supplemental instance of content from a second content provider via a second communication link. The receiver receives the instructions and accordingly receives, decodes, and stores the multiple instances of content and the supplemental content. A recorder in communication with the receiver determines whether a content selection is a member of a content group. The group determination is based on a tag of the content selection. If the content selection is a member of the content group, the recorder presents to a display device the content selection and at least one other member of the content group.

公开(公告)号：US20160191913A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14584057

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Edmund Petruzzelli

IPC: H04N17/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring the signal strength of a programming stream are presented. A tuner in a receiver may be allocated to monitor disruptions and changes to the signal strength of programming streams. Based on the characteristics of the signal strength and changes to additional data such as weather information, a cause of the disruption may be determined. The cause of the disruption may be communicated to a user. Characteristics of the disruption may be unique or localized to specific geographic locations. Based at least in part on the geographic location of a receiver characteristics of disruptions may be used to identify television receivers associated with account packing.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于监视编程流的信号强度的各种布置。 可以分配接收机中的调谐器来监视编程流的信号强度的中断和变化。 基于信号强度的特性和诸如天气信息等附加数据的变化，可以确定干扰的原因。 中断的原因可以传达给用户。 中断的特征可能是独特的或本地化到特定的地理位置。 至少部分地基于接收器的地理位置，中断的特征可以用于识别与帐户打包相关联的电视接收机。