APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE STORAGE OF MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS
    341.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE STORAGE OF MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS 有权
    用于远程存储媒体内容事件的设备,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160269757A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US15166125

    申请日:2016-05-26

    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating recording of media content events by media devices on remote storage devices are described. Some embodiments provide a remote storage manager as part of a media device, such as a set-top box. In one embodiment, the remote storage manager causes a media content event to be recorded on a remote persistent storage device by receiving the media content event from a program distributor, and then transmitting the media content event to the remote persistent storage device. In another embodiment, the remote storage manager instructs the remote persistent storage device to obtain the media content event from the program distributor, so that the remote persistent storage device can record the media content event without the media content event first being received by the remote storage manager.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于在远程存储设备上通过媒体设备记录媒体内容事件的技术。 一些实施例提供远程存储管理器作为诸如机顶盒的媒体设备的一部分。 在一个实施例中,远程存储管理器通过从节目分发者接收媒体内容事件,然后将媒体内容事件发送到远程持久存储设备,从而将媒体内容事件记录在远程持久存储设备上。 在另一个实施例中,远程存储管理器指示远程持久存储设备从程序分发器获取媒体内容事件,使得远程持久存储设备可以记录媒体内容事件,而不会首先被远程存储器接收到媒体内容事件 经理。

    Systems and methods for picture quality monitoring
    342.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for picture quality monitoring 有权
    图像质量监测系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09432662B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14553858

    申请日:2014-11-25

    Abstract: A receiving device performs an action that results in a corrective measure being taken to address a picture quality issue detected in real time in the frames currently being displayed on a television or other device. The receiving device or a remote system compares indications of video frames currently being displayed to stored video frames for that program to detect macroblocking or a frozen video frame. The macroblocking or a frozen video frame may also or instead be detected by image analysis of the frames currently being displayed. If macroblocking or a frozen video frame is detected in the frames currently being displayed, the set-top box may switch to an alternative video source, change to a standard definition channel broadcasting the same video program or perform other corrective actions.

    Abstract translation: 接收装置执行导致采取纠正措施的动作,以解决在当前正在电视或其他设备上显示的帧中实时检测到的图像质量问题。 接收设备或远程系统将当前正在显示的视频帧的指示与该程序的存储的视频帧进行比较以检测宏块化或冻结的视频帧。 宏块化或冻结视频帧也可以或者替代地通过对当前显示的帧进行图像分析来检测。 如果在当前显示的帧中检测到宏块化或冻结视频帧,则机顶盒可以切换到替代视频源,改变为广播相同视频节目的标准清晰度频道或执行其他校正动作。

    Assisting use of control devices with different electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US09401084B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US14336879

    申请日:2014-07-21

    Inventor: William R. Reams

    Abstract: A remote determines an acknowledgement is not received for a command transmitted to a first device, broadcasts a discovery message, receives a response from a second device that received the discovery message and a proximity signal from the remote, and configures itself to control the second device. The remote may also transmit an acknowledgement to the second device. The second device may notify the first device. In various implementations, configuration information in the response may include pairing information and the remote may unpair itself from the first device and pair with the second device. In some implementations, the remote may include a table for controlling devices and the remote may utilize an entry in the table for the second device instead of the first device. In various implementations, the remote may receive responses to the discovery message from multiple devices and may select one to configure itself to control.

    Adaptive multi-client single host TDMA communications
    349.
    发明授权
    Adaptive multi-client single host TDMA communications 有权
    自适应多客户端单主机TDMA通信

    公开(公告)号:US09385828B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US13916800

    申请日:2013-06-13

    Abstract: TDMA communications between a host device and a number of clients on a communications channel are dynamically adapted to allocate or de-allocate time slots in response to changes in the number of active clients. The system initially operates in a startup mode in which the host device transmits a startup message on the communications channel and assigns a timeslot in a TDMA cycle in response to connection requests received from each of the requesting clients. After exiting the startup mode, the system operates in a normal mode in which the host device initiates the TDMA cycle by transmitting a polling message on the communications channel that indicates a number of timeslots occurring within that particular TDMA cycle. The host changes the number of timeslots indicated in the polling message to responsively adapt duration of the TDMA cycle as the number of clients communicating via the communications channel changes.

    Abstract translation: 主机设备和通信信道上的多个客户端之间的TDMA通信被动态地适应于响应于活动客户端的数量的变化而分配或解除分配时隙。 该系统最初以启动模式操作,其中主机设备在通信信道上发送启动消息,并响应于从每个请求客户端接收到的连接请求在TDMA周期中分配时隙。 在退出启动模式之后,系统以普通模式工作,其中主机设备通过在通信信道上发送指示在该特定TDMA周期内发生的时隙的数量的轮询消息来发起TDMA周期。 随着通过通信信道通信的客户端数量的改变,主机改变在轮询消息中指示的时隙的数量以响应地适应TDMA周期的持续时间。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-CACHING MEDIA CONTENT
    350.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-CACHING MEDIA CONTENT 审中-公开
    预处理媒体内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160191985A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US14789032

    申请日:2015-07-01

    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices to stream media content are described. A user interface is presented to a user via a media device. When the media device has determined that an interaction with the user interface has occurred (e.g., the user has begun scrolling through a list, or has performed a keyword search), the media device requests, from a media content source, a subset of first media content based on the interaction with the user interface and prior to selection of the first media content via the user interface. The subset of first media content is then displayed in response to the selection of the first media content.

    Abstract translation: 描述流媒体内容的方法,系统和设备。 通过媒体设备将用户界面呈现给用户。 当媒体设备已经确定已经发生与用户界面的交互(例如,用户已经开始滚动列表或已经执行了关键字搜索)时,媒体设备从媒体内容源请求第一 基于与用户界面的交互以及在经由用户界面选择第一媒体内容之前的媒体内容。 响应于第一媒体内容的选择,显示第一媒体内容的子集。

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