公开(公告)号：US20150319484A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14798180

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N21/43615 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N2201/0075

Abstract: An electronic system is presented which includes a remote control device and a first electronic device. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input signifying a command for a second electronic device, as well as generate the command for the second electronic device, and an indication of the command. In another embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input that causes a mode change of the remote control device, wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices that receive commands from the remote control device. The remote control device is also configured to transmit the command to the second electronic device, if applicable, and transmit the indication of the command or mode change to the first electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to receive and process the indication to alter operation of the first electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20130156400A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13763475

申请日：2013-02-08

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N9/79

CPC classification number: H04N9/79 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/47214

Abstract: Presented herein is a method of extending a recording in a media content receiver of a media event that is delayed. In the method, a recording of media content is begun at an expected start time for the media event based on a recording timer, wherein the recording timer indicates the expected start time and an expected end time for the media event. After beginning the recording, the media content being recorded is analyzed to determine an actual start time for the media event. The actual start time is then compared with the expected start time. If the difference between the actual start time and the expected start time exceeds some predetermined value, the expected end time is adjusted to extend the recording. The recording is then ended at the adjusted end time.

Abstract translation: 这里提出的是在延迟的媒体事件的媒体内容接收器中扩展记录的方法。 在该方法中，基于记录定时器在媒体事件的预期开始时刻开始媒体内容的记录，其中记录定时器指示媒体事件的预期开始时间和预期结束时间。 开始录制后，分析正在记录的媒体内容，以确定媒体事件的实际开始时间。 然后将实际开始时间与预期开始时间进行比较。 如果实际开始时间和预期开始时间之间的差超过预定值，则调整预期结束时间以延长记录。 然后记录在调整的结束时间结束。

公开(公告)号：US20170339452A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15662135

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  David A. Kummer ,  Kranti Kilaru ,  William N. Moran ,  Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/418

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program.

公开(公告)号：US09769517B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15195720

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  David A. Kummer ,  Kranti Kilaru ,  William N. Moran ,  Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N7/167 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program.

公开(公告)号：US20160037223A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14880033

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer ,  Charles W. Ergen

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/488

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for skipping, filtering, or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the stream, wherein the stream has segments of a show interspersed with commercial breaks. A method for processing the stream determines that a commercial break is currently being output for presentation, and monitors for receipt of a user-initiated command to skip the commercial break. When a user-initiated skip command is received during the commercial break, the method automatically skips to a location in the stream that is at or near an end of the commercial break, and seamlessly continues presentation of the stream from that location. If a skip command is not received during output of the commercial break, then output of the current commercial break continues as usual. This methodology is repeated for all subsequent commercial breaks in the stream.

Abstract translation: 描述了各种实施例，用于使用与流相关联的文本数据从音频/视频流中跳过，过滤或替换内容，其中流具有散布有商业中断的节目的段。 用于处理流的方法确定当前正在输出商业中断用于呈现，并且监视用于接收用户发起的命令以跳过商业中断。 当在商业中断期间接收到用户发起的跳过命令时，该方法自动地跳到处于或接近商业突破结束的流中的位置，并且从该位置无缝地继续呈现流。 如果在商业突破的输出期间没有接收到跳过命令，则当前商业广告的输出继续照常。 对于流中的所有后续商业休息，重复该方法。

公开(公告)号：US09241186B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US14176010

申请日：2014-02-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42623 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/63345 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A system for securely providing adaptive bit rate streaming media content on-demand may include a security sever of a program distributor that selects, based on a received authorized request, which of a differently encrypted stored versions of a “special segment” of the requested program to deliver to the receiving device during the transmission of the requested program. The selection may be based on a pseudo-random selection process per request for the program based on an identifier of the request associated with the remote control device. The selection of which of the differently encrypted stored versions of the “special segment” of the ordered program to deliver may be based on the current session. The secure remote then sends to the receiving device the correct decryption key for the receiving device to decrypt the particular encrypted version selected of the “special segment” to be sent to the receiving device.

Abstract translation: 用于根据需要安全地提供自适应比特率流媒体内容的系统可以包括程序分发器的安全服务器，其基于所接收的授权请求，选择所请求节目的“特殊段”的不同加密的存储版本中的哪一个 在传送请求的程序期间传送到接收设备。 该选择可以基于根据与远程控制设备相关联的请求的标识符针对程序的每个请求的伪随机选择过程。 选择要交付的有序节目的“特殊段”的不同加密的存储版本中的哪一个可以基于当前会话。 然后，安全遥控器向接收设备发送用于接收设备的正确解密密钥，以将选择的要发送到接收设备的“特殊段”的特定加密版本解密。

公开(公告)号：US09183885B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US14135961

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer ,  Charles W. Ergen

IPC: H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/19 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for skipping, filtering, or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the stream, wherein the stream has segments of a show interspersed with commercial breaks. A method for processing the stream determines that a commercial break is currently being output for presentation, and monitors for receipt of a user-initiated command to skip the commercial break. When a user-initiated skip command is received during the commercial break, the method automatically skips to a location in the stream that is at or near an end of the commercial break, and seamlessly continues presentation of the stream from that location. If a skip command is not received during output of the commercial break, then output of the current commercial break continues as usual. This methodology is repeated for all subsequent commercial breaks in the stream.

Abstract translation: 描述了各种实施例，用于使用与流相关联的文本数据从音频/视频流中跳过，过滤或替换内容，其中流具有散布有商业中断的节目的段。 用于处理流的方法确定当前正在输出商业中断用于呈现，并且监视用于接收用户发起的命令以跳过商业中断。 当在商业中断期间接收到用户发起的跳过命令时，该方法自动地跳到处于或接近商业突破结束的流中的位置，并且从该位置无缝地继续呈现流。 如果在商业突破的输出期间没有接收到跳过命令，则当前商业广告的输出继续照常。 对于流中的所有后续商业休息，重复该方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140123170A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US13663261

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N21/83

CPC classification number: H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/23476 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4182 ,  H04N21/42206 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/44055 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/63345

Abstract: A system for securely providing streaming media content on-demand may include a plurality of receiving devices in which each receiving device may request the same or different streaming media content (e.g., stored at a content storage system of a content delivery network) on-demand using VOD or other available on-demand services and/or applications associated with, in communication with or running on the respective receiving devices. In response, the content storage system of the content delivery network will encrypt the requested content uniquely for each received request (e.g., according to an encryption key that is unique for each or virtually each request) and deliver the encrypted requested content to the appropriate respective receiving device of the receiving devices. The respective receiving devices will then each decrypt the streaming content as it is being received according to the corresponding decryption key communicated from a respective individual secure remote to the respective receiving device.

Abstract translation: 用于根据需要安全地提供流媒体内容的系统可以包括多个接收设备，其中每个接收设备可以按需请求相同或不同的流媒体内容（例如，存储在内容传送网络的内容存储系统中） 使用与各个接收设备通信或运行相关联的VOD或其他可用的按需服务和/或应用。 作为响应，内容传送网络的内容存储系统将针对每个接收到的请求唯一地加密所请求的内容（例如，根据对于每个请求或每个请求都是唯一的加密密钥），并将加密的请求内容传送到适当的相应 接收设备的接收设备。 然后，各个接收设备将根据从相应的个人安全遥控器传送到相应的接收设备的对应的解密密钥，将它们正在接收的每个接收设备解密。