公开(公告)号：US20210099767A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16655507

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： JAMES WILDE ,  ASHOK SONI ,  HAWK MCGINTY ,  JAMES SHULER ,  LIXING ZHANG ,  MICHAEL DISANTE ,  NARAYANAN SEKHAR ,  XIAOMEI SUN ,  XINHUA YANG

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G06F16/9032 ,  G06F16/438

Abstract: Systems, and methods are described to provide voice search in an elastic cloud environment communicating with a set-top box (STB) by receiving by a voice cloud search server pulse-code modulation (PCM) audio packets transmitted from the STB; sending the PCM audio packets to a natural language processing (NLP) service for converting to text; sending the text sets to an elastic voice cloud search server for querying an electronic program guide (EPG) service, channel and program data associated with the text sets wherein the EPG service to at least return identified channel and program data; in response to an identified return of channel and television program data, sending sets of text to a third-party search service for performing an independent search for related data and returning search results of video and image content which is then stripped of dynamic scripts to return to the STB.

公开(公告)号：US20210081014A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16573751

申请日：2019-09-17

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon NEWELL

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F21/44 ,  H04L9/06 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for automated battery replacement. In example aspects, a notification is transmitted to a central hub from an IoT device, alerting the central hub of battery status information. Based on the battery status information, a robot may be deployed from the hub to replace the battery or batteries on the IoT device. The robot may be land-based, air-based, or sea-based, among other configurations and combinations. The robot may engage the IoT device by connecting an external power source, which triggers an authentication procedure to verify the authenticity of the IoT device and the robot. Upon successful authentication, the main battery compartment hatch may be opened. In some example aspects, the main battery compartment hatch is controlled using magnets (e.g. electromagnets). A successful authentication process may result in a change of magnetic force, which may cause the battery compartment hatch to open. Upon opening of the battery compartment hatch, the robot may remove the old battery and insert a new battery. The IoT device may run at least one test on the new battery to ensure proper functionality. Upon verifying proper functionality, the IoT device and robot may disengage, and the IoT device may resume normal operations with the newly installed battery.

公开(公告)号：US20210076106A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16566630

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G09B7/08 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/18

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating supplemental content for a program content stream include functionality that generates supplemental content such as educational questions. The questions may be generated based on the content of the program as learned by the system performing natural language processing (NLP) of the verbal content of the program content stream as the program is being presented on a television or mobile device. The system may pause the programming during presentation of the questions on the television or mobile device. The programming is then resumed once a correct answer is received or a timer runs out, whichever occurs first. The generated supplemental content may also be saved as metadata associated with the program for subsequent presentation when the program is played again for the viewer or other viewers.

公开(公告)号：US20210067843A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17095390

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Henderson

IPC: H04N21/8405 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/235

Abstract: Various arrangements for metadata tagging of video content are presented. A request to add a metadata tag to be linked with a video content instance may be received. A metadata integration database to link the spoken metadata tag with the video content instance may be updated.

公开(公告)号：US10897860B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16287730

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Leo James Ferras

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein are provided for irrigation monitoring and controlling based on water usage monitoring and control using an efficiency model for a defined geographic region. The technology includes receiving a first and a second set of moisture sensor measurements from a set of moisture sensors located in a defined geographic region, and determining an amount of water that is applied to the defined geographic region at a time period between the first and the second set of moisture measurements. An efficiency model representing efficiencies of locations in the defined geographic region is obtained based on the first and second set of moisture measurements and the amount of water applied. Schedule information is generated based on the efficiency model that indicates time periods at which areas in the defined geographic region are to be watered.

公开(公告)号：US20210012367A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16509329

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Kate Megan Carney Landow ,  Joerg Nonnenmacher

IPC: G06Q30/02

Abstract: A television service provider system includes interactive elements embedded within advertisements or other content related to a particular product or service that a user may select to receive an initially non-redeemable coupon for the product. The system then electronically communicates to the seller or advertiser system the indications of such electronic interactivity between the viewers of content and content related to the product being sold or advertised. The advertiser or seller may then electronically activate and thus convert the non-redeemable coupon into a redeemable coupon. A system for processing retail transactions redeems the coupons for the product for a particular user using an identifier of the user associated with the account of the user with the television service provider.

公开(公告)号：US20200329264A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16911635

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapna Janugani

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: Secondary media content is displayed based on metadata of primary media content, the secondary content specifying a data transfer action. Input can be received from a paired wireless input device. Upon receiving the input, the data transfer action can be executed, wherein the data transfer action includes retrieving transferable data specified according to the secondary media content; and transmitting the retrieved transferable data to an unpaired device via a network.

公开(公告)号：US10796512B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16268308

申请日：2019-02-05

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Rima Shah ,  Swapnil Tilaye

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G07C9/27 ,  G07C9/38

Abstract: Novel techniques are described for automated physical package delivery with end-to-end package security. For example, a sender can secure contents of a physical package using an electronic lock locked using a lock code. The lock code is encrypted by applying an encryption key to generate an encrypted lock code. The encryption key is generated in accordance with a decryption key associated with the recipient, such that application of the decryption key by the recipient to the encrypted lock code can generate an unlock code to unlock the electronic lock. An intermediary automated package delivery system can provide one or more end-to-end security features, including facilitating key exchange features between the sender and recipient, applying additional sensor tag features, and directing autonomous delivery features.

公开(公告)号：US10764633B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15872125

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Sanjiv Topiwalla

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/433

Abstract: A mobile device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor such that the processor is programmed to identify, based on user data a reference time. The processor is further programmed to send, via a human-machine interface included in the mobile device, a message to a user to input a user request to download a media content item prior to the reference time. The processor is further programmed to receive the user request to download the media content item and download the media content item from a media device.

公开(公告)号：US10737169B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16289181

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapnil Tilaye ,  Srinath Raghavan

IPC: A63F13/216 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F16/9536 ,  A63F13/33

Abstract: An interaction facilitator system is operable acquire community member dialogue videos generated by community members, wherein each community member dialogue video includes dialogue spoken by the community member that describes their viewpoints and opinions regarding an associated subject media content event. A community member dialogue video is acquired from a community member while the community member plays a uniquely generated geo-activity game wherein the community member completes an activity at each of a plurality of game play locations that lie along a game play route. At the end of play of the geo-activity game, the community member receives an incentive.