公开(公告)号：US08863206B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13210112

申请日：2011-08-15

Applicant: Mi Chen

Inventor： Mi Chen

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/14 ,  H04H40/09 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04H20/42 ,  G06F11/00 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: G06F11/004 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H40/09 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/26208 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: A content provider computing device that transmits content to receivers at scheduled air times receives information regarding conditions relating to the transmissions. The computing device also receives data regarding content that a receiver will record. The computing device evaluates the information and compares it with the data to determine that there is a risk of interrupted transmission. As a result, the computing device transmits the content to the receiver prior to the scheduled air time. The conditions may include weather conditions, power outage conditions, and/or any other conditions that may affect transmission. In various implementations, the computing device may include content controls prior to transmission that prevent the content from being accessed prior to specified times. In some cases, the content control may prevent all access. In other cases, the content control may prevent some kinds of access to the instance of content prior to particular times and allow others.

Abstract translation: 内容提供商计算设备，其在预定的时间间隔内向接收者发送内容，接收关于与传输相关的条件的信息。 计算设备还接收关于接收机将记录的内容的数据。 计算设备评估信息并将其与数据进行比较，以确定存在中断传输的风险。 结果，计算设备在预定的空中时间之前将内容发送到接收机。 条件可能包括天气状况，停电条件和/或可能影响传输的任何其他条件。 在各种实现中，计算设备可以包括传输之前的内容控制，以防止在指定时间之前访问内容。 在某些情况下，内容控制可能会阻止所有访问。 在其他情况下，内容控制可以在特定时间之前阻止对内容实例的某种访问，并允许其他内容。

公开(公告)号：US08850503B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13601056

申请日：2012-08-31

Applicant: Paul Bellotti ,  Christofer Hardy

Inventor： Paul Bellotti ,  Christofer Hardy

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/25

CPC classification number: H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: A personalized television viewing system includes a head-end subsystem. The head-end subsystem includes a personality server configured to store a user preference regarding a television viewing format and a rendering server configured to provide digital media content in the television format of the user's preference. The viewing system further includes a client-end subsystem. The client-end subsystem includes a client server configured to electronically communicate with the head-end subsystem and provide the personality server with the user preference regarding the television viewing format.

Abstract translation: 个性化电视观看系统包括头端子系统。 头端子系统包括个人服务器，其被配置为存储关于电视观看格式的用户偏好以及被配置为以用户偏好的电视格式提供数字媒体内容的呈现服务器。 观看系统还包括客户端子系统。 客户端子系统包括被配置为与头端子系统进行电子通信并向个性服务器提供关于电视观看格式的用户偏好的客户端服务器。

公开(公告)号：US08844816B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US12509224

申请日：2009-07-24

Applicant: William Michael Beals

Inventor： William Michael Beals

IPC: G06K7/06 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: G06K19/07743 ,  G06K7/0021 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/43607 ,  H04N21/44055 ,  H04N21/4432

Abstract: Described herein is a smart card having a first set of contact pads disposed on a first region of a first surface of the smart card and a second set of contact pads disposed on a second region of the first surface. The first and second set of contact pads are configured to simultaneously electrically engage a socket of a host device and exchange data with the host device. The smart card also includes control circuitry communicatively coupled to the first and second sets of contact pads and operable to control the exchange of data with the host device.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是具有设置在智能卡的第一表面的第一区域上的第一组接触焊盘和设置在第一表面的第二区域上的第二组接触焊盘的智能卡。 第一和第二组接触焊盘被配置为同时电连接主机设备的插座并与主机设备交换数据。 智能卡还包括通信地耦合到第一和第二组接触焊盘并且可操作以控制与主机设备的数据交换的控制电路。

公开(公告)号：US08843968B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US12486657

申请日：2009-06-17

Applicant: Harold Jaramillo

Inventor： Harold Jaramillo

IPC: H04N7/20 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: Various systems and methods allow control information to be provided between a set top box (STB) or other receiver and the outdoor unit (ODU) associated with the satellite antenna over a control network in a network format, such as an IEEE 802.15.4 or other peer-to-peer network format. The ODU includes a network interface that receives instructions from the television receiver via a control network in a peer-to-peer network format. Received satellite broadcast signals are received, converted, demodulated or otherwise processed in response to the instruction received via the control network. The resulting signal is transmitted across a cable connection to the television receiver to thereby allow viewing of the television content by the viewer.

Abstract translation: 各种系统和方法允许在机顶盒（STB）或其他接收机和通过控制网络与卫星天线相关联的室外单元（ODU）之间以网络格式提供控制信息，例如IEEE 802.15.4或 其他对等网络格式。 ODU包括网络接口，其经由控制网络以对等网络格式从电视接收机接收指令。 响应于经由控制网络接收到的指令，接收，转换，解调或以其他方式处理接收到的卫星广播信号。 所产生的信号通过电缆连接传输到电视接收机，从而允许观看者观看电视内容。

公开(公告)号：US08843358B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13020597

申请日：2011-02-03

Applicant: Nicholas Newell

Inventor： Nicholas Newell

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G09G2340/0407 ,  G09G2340/145 ,  G09G2370/027

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to concurrently present images on a small display of a mobile media device and a large display of a media presentation system. An exemplary method receives emulated information from a mobile media device, wherein the emulated information corresponds to at least one image that is being currently presented on a display of the mobile media device; generates at least one image based upon the received emulated information, wherein the at least one image is configured for presentation on a display of a media system; and communicates the at least one image to a display of the media system. The image presented on the display of the media system is substantially the same image presented on the display of the mobile media device. The image presented on the display of the media system is substantially larger than the image presented on the display of the mobile media device.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法可操作以在移动媒体设备的小显示器和媒体呈现系统的大型显示器上同时呈现图像。 一种示例性方法从移动媒体设备接收仿真信息，其中仿真信息对应于当前呈现在移动媒体设备的显示器上的至少一个图像; 基于所接收的仿真信息生成至少一个图像，其中所述至少一个图像被配置用于在媒体系统的显示器上呈现; 并将所述至少一个图像传送到所述媒体系统的显示器。 呈现在媒体系统的显示器上的图像基本上与在移动媒体设备的显示器上呈现的相同的图像。 呈现在媒体系统的显示器上的图像显着地大于在移动媒体设备的显示器上呈现的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140282790A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13839195

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ELDON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ,  ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Benedict Stephens ,  Michael John Bazata

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: A buffering and playback manager of a receiving device facilitates a user avoiding missing television programming on a television (TV) channel when the user is changes to another TV channel. When a user returns to a previously visited TV channel, the TV channel buffering and playback manager 100 is configured to continue the television programming from a point the TV program was at when the user had de-selected that TV channel. The TV programming of the previously visited TV channel starts or continues to be stored in a buffer when the receiving device de-selects that TV channel. Upon returning to that TV channel, the TV program data stored in the buffer is played on the TV channel instead of the live broadcast being played on that TV channel.

Abstract translation: 当用户改变到另一个电视频道时，接收设备的缓冲和回放管理器便于用户避免在电视（TV）频道上丢失的电视节目。 当用户返回到先前访问的电视频道时，电视频道缓冲和播放管理器100被配置为当用户已经取消选择该TV频道时从TV节目所处的时刻继续电视节目。 当接收设备取消选择该TV频道时，先前访问的TV频道的TV节目开始或继续存储在缓冲器中。 返回到该电视频道时，存储在缓冲器中的电视节目数据在TV频道上播放，而不是在该TV频道上播放的直播。

公开(公告)号：US20140282709A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13831071

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Christofer Hardy ,  Thomas A. Yarborough

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/442

CPC classification number: H04N21/6181 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods used to identify video content that may be of interest to a viewer by examining the viewing habits of the viewer's geographic marketing area, recommendations from the viewer's social media sites, the viewer's past viewing patterns, the viewer's demographic information, the viewer's preferences, and the viewer's past purchase history.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于通过检查观众的地理营销区域的观看习惯，观众的社交媒体网站的建议，观众的过去观看模式，观众的人口统计来识别观众可能感兴趣的视频内容的系统和方法 信息，观众喜好和观众过去的购买记录。

公开(公告)号：US20140282632A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13802274

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Christofer Hardy ,  Thomas A. Yarborough

IPC: H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/233 ,  G10L25/54 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying audiovisual content, such as a movie or television show, based on audio data of the show and then presenting options to a user for the identified content, including recording that content on the user's digital video recorder for later viewing.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于基于节目的音频数据来识别视听内容（诸如电影或电视节目）的方法和装置，然后向用户呈现用于所识别的内容的选项，包括将该内容记录在用户的数字视频录像机上用于稍后观看 。

公开(公告)号：US20140270704A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13797582

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Sagar Zaveri

IPC: H04N5/91

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus to display a timer that counts down the time remaining in an interstitial of a recorded program stream before a next segment of the program content in the recorded program stream starts. In one embodiment, the interstitial contains at least one advertisement and the timer is displayed when the at least one advertisement is presented on a display device. The timer count is based on the calculated duration of the interstitial in the recorded program stream.

Abstract translation: 提供了显示定时器的方法和装置，该定时器在记录的节目流中的节目内容的下一段开始之前对记录的节目流的间隙进行计时。 在一个实施例中，插页式广告包含至少一个广告，并且当在显示设备上呈现至少一个广告时，定时器被显示。 定时器计数基于所计算的记录节目流中的间隙的持续时间。

公开(公告)号：US20140253415A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13787606

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Christofer Hardy ,  Thomas Allan Yarborough

IPC: G06F3/147

CPC classification number: G06F3/147 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2370/195 ,  B60K2370/197 ,  B60K2370/595 ,  B60K2370/73 ,  B60K2370/741 ,  G09G2356/00 ,  G09G2380/10

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described for sharing information between an integrated virtual environment (IVE) or other wearable computing device and a display system associated with an aircraft, automobile, boat, train, bus or other vehicle. As a user enters a vehicle with an IVE, the vehicle recognizes the IVE and transfers the data stream to a vehicle display. The IVE may also be disabled while it is present in the vehicle to prevent distraction to a driver or operator of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在集成虚拟环境（IVE）或其他可穿戴计算设备与与飞机，汽车，船，火车，公共汽车或其他车辆相关联的显示系统之间共享信息的方法，系统和设备。 当用户进入具有IVE的车辆时，车辆识别IVE并将数据流传送到车辆显示器。 当IVE存在于车辆中时，IVE也可能被禁用，以防止车辆驾驶员或驾驶员受伤。