公开(公告)号：US11665407B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US15979370

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： Padmanabha R. Rao ,  Brian J. Griffin ,  Jason Hirschhorn ,  Brian Lucas ,  Sean Curtis ,  Frank Conway

IPC: H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/234 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04N21/835 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04L65/401 ,  H04L65/75

CPC classification number: H04N21/835 ,  G11B27/00 ,  H04L65/4015 ,  H04L65/765 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/47205 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.

公开(公告)号：US20220311725A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17840966

申请日：2022-06-15

Applicant: SLING Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Ramgopal Madduluri ,  Maxim Litinov

IPC: H04L51/222 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L65/403 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  G10L15/26

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.

公开(公告)号：US11355156B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US16936202

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： Ramgopal Madduluri

IPC: G11B27/036 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N5/272

Abstract: Video production systems and methods are provided for generating annotated class discussion videos, which contain real-time student commentary post-production annotations responsive to such student commentary, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the video production system includes a display device, a dedicated video input source, and a video processing device. The video processing device contains, in turn, a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless input signals from the dedicated video input source and a plurality of devices executing a student commentary capture application during a presentation, a controller operably coupled to the wireless receiver, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. When executed by the controller, the computer-readable instructions cause the video processing device to generate an output video containing student commentary synchronized with the presentation as captured, at least in part, utilizing the dedicated video input source. The output video is then presented on the display device.

公开(公告)号：US20220141632A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17578159

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: Sling Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: H04W4/50 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Various arrangements for configuring wireless network access for a first wireless device using a previously-configured second wireless device are presented. The first wireless device may output a temporary wireless network hotspot and advertise an identifier. A second wireless device may search for and identify the first wireless device based on the advertised identifier. The second wireless device may connect with the temporary wireless network hotspot and provide wireless network credentials for a wireless network for which the second wireless device has previously been granted access. The first wireless device may then establish a network connection with the wireless network based on the wireless network credentials transmitted by the second wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20210409469A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16912108

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： ERIK HOLLEY

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the streaming of video content in a video streaming system. Specifically, the various embodiments provide an improved user interface for a video streaming system. In general, this user interface displays indications of program content of past time slots along with current and future time slots in a way that give the user an intuitive understanding of the percentage of remaining time in the current program. Thus, a user can immediately ascertain the percentage of the current program that has already been streamed relative to the percentage of the current program remaining. This information allows a user to more quickly decide if they would like to start viewing a program that has already been streaming for some period of time.

公开(公告)号：US11188636B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16743028

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： David Randolph Eyler

IPC: H04L9/00 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/41 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/658

Abstract: An account management server, a communication device and a service device are provided for managing access to an account. The account management server, for example, includes, but is not limited to, a storage device configured to store identifying information for each of a plurality of service devices and configured to store an account associated with each of the plurality of service devices, and a processor communicatively coupled to the storage device, wherein the processor is configured to: receive identifying information from a communication device; identify at least one service device whose stored identifying information matches the received identifying information; and grant management access to the account associated with the identified at least one service device to the communication device.

公开(公告)号：US20210368242A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17444649

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： John Paul ,  Myles Cagney ,  Peter Mark Hennessy

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/70 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for searching media files using a set-top box (STB), a television receiver, digital video recorder (DVR), placeshifting device or other media device, or any type of network host that communicates with a media device of any sort. Search criteria is received from a user, and the search criteria is identified in listings of media programming available from one or more sources. In some implementations, a combined search result can be provided that identifies instances of the search criteria found in program guide listings, files stored on a digital video recorder (DVR), available on-demand content, or any other sources as desired. Some implementations may prioritize search results using information about files stored on a DVR, user preferences, or any other information as desired.

公开(公告)号：US11153628B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16056341

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： Padmanabha R. Rao

IPC: H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4405

Abstract: A portable video delivery device includes data storage, a secure processor, and a wireless network interface that acts as an access point for a secure personal wireless network. Transcoded media files are stored in the data storage so that the portable device maintains a library of stored media programs that can be carried along with the user during commuting, travel and/or other activities. To playback the stored programming, other media player devices use the personal wireless network to securely connect to the portable device and to obtain previously-transcoded content from the data storage of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11032592B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16450080

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： Padmanabha R. Rao

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/4408

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securely providing a media stream from a server device to a remote player via a communications network. A request for a connection is received from the remote player at the server device via the communications network. In response to the request for the connection, an authorization credential is requested from a central server via the communications network. Further, in response to the authorization credential received from the central server, the media stream between the server device and the remote player can be established over the communications network. At least a portion of the media stream may be encrypted based upon the authorization credential.

公开(公告)号：US20210075765A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17013847

申请日：2020-09-07

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： JOHN MICHAEL PAUL ,  MARK DAVID MELIN ,  SYLVAIN JACK NILES ,  MYLES PATRICK CAGNEY

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.