公开(公告)号：US12022164B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18141382

申请日：2023-04-29

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4856

Abstract: A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined.

公开(公告)号：US11849171B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17543925

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten ,  Rebecca Albinola

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/6543

CPC classification number: H04N21/43074 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Devices, systems and process for facilitating a Deepfake content watch party (DFWP) are disclosed. A system includes server, Deepfake presenter user device (DFPUD), Deepfake user device (DFUD), and content provider. The DFPUD instructs a content capture device (CCD) to capture a Deepfake Reaction (DFR) by a DFPUD user; receives the DFR from the CCD; and communicates the DFR to the server. The content provider provides Deepfake Content (DFC) segments, which include a Deepfake Target (DFT), and Deepfake Augmented Content (DFAC), which identifies a Deepfake model for the DFT. The server, based on the DFR, generates a Deepfake Subject (DFS), identifying a DFPUD user characteristic, generates Deepfake secondary content (DFSC), and communicates DFSC to the DFUD. The DFUD integrates the DFSC with the DFC to facilitate presentation of DFRs in a DFWP.

公开(公告)号：US11818426B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US16684408

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten ,  Rebecca Albinola

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4398 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying audio events in video content that correspond to one or more defined audio event types. A request is received to modify audio events in video corresponding to an audio event type. Video content to be presented on a display device is obtained that includes visual and audio content. An occurrence of a defined audio event corresponding to a defined audio event type is identified in the audio content. The defined audio event is modified according to a modification operation to generate modified audio content. The modified audio content is associated with a segment of the visual content that corresponds to the occurrence of the defined audio event. The modified audio content is provided in association with the segment of visual content for display on the display device.

公开(公告)号：US20230362461A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18222453

申请日：2023-07-16

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/4307

Abstract: An Interactive Media Event (IME) system includes a sync server, a first user device, and a second user device, each device is coupled to the server. The server executes computer instructions instantiating a content segment engine which outputs a Party matter to the second user device and instantiates an IME engine which receives, from the second user device, a later reaction to the Party matter. The IME engine synchronizes the later reaction with the Party matter. The Party matter may include a media event and a prior reaction to the media event received from the first user device. The media event includes a primary content segment and synchronization information associated therewith. The prior reaction and/or the later reaction may be synchronized to the primary content segment and/or to each other using the synchronization information. A reaction may include chat data captured during the Party.

公开(公告)号：US11758245B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17376459

申请日：2021-07-15

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: An Interactive Media Event (IME) system includes a sync server, a first user device, and a second user device, each device is coupled to the server. The server executes computer instructions instantiating a content segment engine which outputs a Party matter to the second user device and instantiates an IME engine which receives, from the second user device, a later reaction to the Party matter. The IME engine synchronizes the later reaction with the Party matter. The Party matter may include a media event and a prior reaction to the media event received from the first user device. The media event includes a primary content segment and synchronization information associated therewith. The prior reaction and/or the later reaction may be synchronized to the primary content segment and/or to each other using the synchronization information. A reaction may include chat data captured during the Party.

公开(公告)号：US20230179823A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17543925

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten ,  Rebecca Albinola

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/43074 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: Devices, systems and process for facilitating a Deepfake content watch party (DFWP) are disclosed. A system includes server, Deepfake presenter user device (DFPUD), Deepfake user device (DFUD), and content provider. The DFPUD instructs a content capture device (CCD) to capture a Deepfake Reaction (DFR) by a DFPUD user; receives the DFR from the CCD; and communicates the DFR to the server. The content provider provides Deepfake Content (DFC) segments, which include a Deepfake Target (DFT), and Deepfake Augmented Content (DFAC), which identifies a Deepfake model for the DFT. The server, based on the DFR, generates a Deepfake Subject (DFS), identifying a DFPUD user characteristic, generates Deepfake secondary content (DFSC), and communicates DFSC to the DFUD. The DFUD integrates the DFSC with the DFC to facilitate presentation of DFRs in a DFWP.

公开(公告)号：US11290786B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16570075

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04H60/32 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined.

公开(公告)号：US11044559B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16596475

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: A system for facilitating configuration of an audio system tests the existing audio system configuration by playing reference audio clips of various different genres of programming, the audio of which is received by a microphone of a remote control device or other handheld mobile device at various different listening points in the room. The system then compares the audio signal representing audio of the reference audio clip received at the microphone to a reference audio signal representing the reference audio clip and determines other audio characteristics. The system then determines, based on the comparison and other characteristics of the room (e.g., furniture layout, room construction materials, wall treatments and current speaker positioning) suggested changes to a configuration of the audio system to increase audio quality of the audio system for playing audio associated with the various different genres of programming.

公开(公告)号：US20210152880A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16684408

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten ,  Rebecca Albinola

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying audio events in video content that correspond to one or more defined audio event types. A request is received to modify audio events in video corresponding to an audio event type. Video content to be presented on a display device is obtained that includes visual and audio content. An occurrence of a defined audio event corresponding to a defined audio event type is identified in the audio content. The defined audio event is modified according to a modification operation to generate modified audio content. The modified audio content is associated with a segment of the visual content that corresponds to the occurrence of the defined audio event. The modified audio content is provided in association with the segment of visual content for display on the display device.

公开(公告)号：US20210084381A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16570075

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined.