公开(公告)号：US20190199844A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16249865

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: Dish Network, L.L.C.

Inventor： Svitlana Trygubova

IPC: H04M1/60 ,  G10L15/00 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04W4/48

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are directed an application program configured to run on a user's mobile device can allow voice-activated call pick-up to the user, without the user having to use his or her hands for picking up the call. For example, the application program can initially be trained to a user's voice command. When an incoming call is received at the mobile device, the user can pick up the call by issuing a voice command. In some embodiments, the application program can determine whether to allow voice-activated pick-up of calls based on data collected from multiple sensors associated with the vehicle, the mobile device, or a remote source.

公开(公告)号：US10298995B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15859153

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Joshua Stumbo

IPC: H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/44

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for predictive pre-buffering of content for a user. Embodiments include a prediction system that can receive trending information from social media sources and other streaming video sources. The prediction system can also receive user viewing history to identify the programs the user has viewed, the genres of the programs the user has viewed, and amount of programming the user consumes. Based on the user's viewing history, the prediction system can identify preferred genres for the user and other preferred content information. Based on the trending programs and the user's preferred genres, the prediction system can predict which of the trending programs that the user may watch. Based on the prediction, the system can pre-buffer some portion of the programs that the system predicted the user may watch in a cache of the device on which the user watches programming.

公开(公告)号：US20190141406A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US15857895

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven Michael Casagrande ,  Charlie William Zetterower ,  Kenneth Robert Hodge

IPC: H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/854

Abstract: Original transmitters of television broadcast content, such as national broadcasters, may tunnel various data such as SCTE-35 messages through a special closed captioning service before handoff to their local affiliates. The tunneled SCTE-35 messages may thus survive the re-encoding of both the local broadcaster to an over-the-air (OTA) retransmission, and re-encoding by any subsequent cable or satellite television providers as well. An uplink center and television service provider (e.g., a cable or satellite system) may receive the transport stream from the local broadcaster, may strip out the tunneled SCTE-35 messages from extra closed captioning streams at the uplink, re-create the SCTE-35, and then process it at the uplink of the satellite system, for example, by performing ad insertion, re-muxing the SCTE-35 for the satellite broadcast, and/or modifying it and sending it over the satellite broadcast on a separate PID to the set top boxes for those STBs for ad insertion.

公开(公告)号：US20190114603A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15783976

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Abhijit Sharma ,  Ryan Gorsuch

IPC: G06Q20/12 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  G06Q50/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for paywall-enabled streaming content onto social media platforms. The content can be streamed via a third-party social media interface to a user. The systems can perform the process of providing the video content for display via the third-party social media interface to the user on the client device and determining, after a free viewing period has expired, either that the viewer is already authorized to continue watching through an existing paid subscription or that the viewer may choose to continue watching by making an immediate payment for the content through a paywall that is provided and displayed via the third-party social media interface. After confirmation of payment or an existing paid subscription, the system can provide unobstructed display of the video content via the third-party social media interface.

公开(公告)号：US20190045262A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16040553

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Christofer Hardy ,  Tabitha Smallwood

IPC: H04N21/441 ,  G06F21/35 ,  H04N13/332 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented for using an electronic device for content playback. A television receiver may provide to the device access to a shared encryption key. The shared encryption key may be used to decrypt content from an over-the-top (OTT) content host system. The device may request content from the OTT content host system using the set of credentials. The device may then receive encrypted content from the OTT content host system, wherein the encrypted content corresponds to the requested content. The encrypted content received from the OTT content host system may be decrypted by the device using the shared encryption key. The device may then output for presentation the decrypted content.

公开(公告)号：US10187505B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-22

申请号：US15853019

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Svitlana Trygubova

IPC: H04W4/16 ,  H04M1/60 ,  G10L15/00 ,  H04W4/48

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are directed an application program configured to run on a user's mobile device can allow voice-activated call pick-up to the user, without the user having to use his or her hands for picking up the call. For example, the application program can initially be trained to a user's voice command. When an incoming call is received at the mobile device, the user can pick up the call by issuing a voice command. In some embodiments, the application program can determine whether to allow voice-activated pick-up of calls based on data collected from multiple sensors associated with the vehicle, the mobile device, or a remote source.

公开(公告)号：US10163336B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15663358

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Luke VanDuyn ,  Christopher Burns

IPC: G08C17/02

Abstract: Various arrangements involving an absolute direction of a remote control device are presented herein. In response to user input received by a remote control device, the orientation of the remote control device may be determined. A compass heading direction in which the remote control device is pointed may be determined. An absolute direction may be determined based on the determined orientation and the determined compass heading. A target control device may be selected from a plurality of target control devices based on the absolute heading of the remote control device. A message indicative of the user input may then be transmitted to the selected target control device.

公开(公告)号：US09762007B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US15040723

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： David Eugene Erdos ,  David Michael Lettkeman

IPC: H01R13/658 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/627

CPC classification number: H01R24/38 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/17 ,  H01R13/6277 ,  H01R24/54 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01R2201/20

Abstract: An RF connector is provided. The connector includes a first socket member. The first socket member includes a conductive sleeve and end cap. The conductive sleeve includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of springs connecting the top portion and the bottom portion. A base inside the conductive sleeve includes a first matching hole configured to match to a first conductive pin of a first plug member. The end cap includes a base and a lip. In a first position, the top portion of the conductive sleeve contacts the base of the end cap and is partially enclosed by the lip of the end cap. The end cap prevents the removal of the conductive sleeve in the first position.

公开(公告)号：US20160007035A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14796733

申请日：2015-07-10

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Valdez ,  Wayne Kunze

IPC: H04N19/44 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N19/176

CPC classification number: H04N19/44 ,  G06K9/6201 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20021 ,  G06T2207/30168 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/02 ,  H04N19/00933 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/89

Abstract: Various arrangements for testing video decoder device functionality are presented. A video frame decoded by a video decoder device under test may be received. The received video frame may be segmented into a plurality of blocks. A first value may be calculated for a first block of the plurality of blocks of the received video frame using pixel values of pixels present within the first block. The first value may be compared to a first reference value. The first reference value may correspond to a first reference block of one or more reference frames. Video decoder functionality of the video decoder device may be determined to be functional at least partially based on comparing the first value to the first reference value.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于测试视频解码器设备功能的各种布置。 可以接收由被测视频解码装置解码的视频帧。 所接收的视频帧可以被分割成多个块。 可以使用存在于第一块内的像素的像素值来计算接收到的视频帧的多个块中的第一块的第一值。 可以将第一值与第一参考值进行比较。 第一参考值可以对应于一个或多个参考帧的第一参考块。 可以基于将第一值与第一参考值进行比较，至少部分地确定视频解码器设备的视频解码器功能。

公开(公告)号：US20150295369A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14751971

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： David Eugene Erdos ,  David Michael Lettkeman

IPC: H01R24/54 ,  H01R13/10

CPC classification number: H01R24/542 ,  H01R13/10 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: An RF connector is provided. The connector includes a first socket member. The first socket member includes a conductive sleeve comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of springs connecting the top portion and the bottom portion. The first socket member also includes a base inside the conductive sleeve comprising a first matching hole configured to match to a first conductive pin of a first plug member. The connector also includes a second socket member. The second socket member includes a second matching hole configured to match to a second conductive pin of a second plug member, and a conductive body having outer threads configured to match to inner threads of the second plug member. The connector further includes a middle portion connected between the first socket member and the second socket member, the middle portion extending radically outwardly from a periphery of the middle portion.

Abstract translation: 提供RF连接器。 连接器包括第一插座构件。 第一插座构件包括导电套筒，其包括顶部，底部以及连接顶部和底部的多个弹簧。 第一插座构件还包括导电套筒内部的基座，包括构造成与第一插头构件的第一导电针匹配的第一匹配孔。 连接器还包括第二插座构件。 第二插座构件包括被配置为与第二插头构件的第二导电插脚匹配的第二匹配孔，以及具有被配置成与第二插头构件的内螺纹相匹配的外螺纹的导电体。 连接器还包括连接在第一插座构件和第二插座构件之间的中间部分，中间部分从中间部分的周边向外延伸。