公开(公告)号：US20180332336A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15972896

申请日：2018-05-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/44 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4147

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  G06K9/00456 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/45

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

公开(公告)号：US20180276381A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15468568

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： William Michael Beals

IPC: G06F21/56

CPC classification number: G06F21/562 ,  G06F21/552

Abstract: A virus scanning router may manages a local network, including routing network traffic between devices on the network and routing network traffic being sent to and from such devices via an external communication system. The virus scanning router remotely scans for viruses the files stored on one or more such devices on the network. The virus scanning router may be a device trusted by the other devices on local network to facilitate the virus scanning router reading and scanning one or more files stored on such devices for viruses. The virus scanning router also takes corrective actions such as isolating the infected device or isolating an affected network zone to which the remote device belongs.

公开(公告)号：US10075744B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15355849

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark B. Hurst

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N21/23439 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing trick play functions such as fast forward, rewind or slow motion during playback of streaming media content. Multiple sets of streamlets or other media files that represent the same media stream are encoded differently from each other (e.g., at different frame rates and/or frame directions), and each set of files is simultaneously maintained at a server. Files encoded at a first format are made available to the client device during regular playback, and files encoded at a different frame rate and/or a different direction of encoding are made available to support trick play.

公开(公告)号：US10073428B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14986496

申请日：2015-12-31

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher William Bruhn ,  Frank Nafe

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/475

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/23238 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L65/00 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4755

Abstract: The present technology relates to systems and methods for control of home automation activity based on user preferences. More specifically, the present technology relates to using a home automation system to control home automation activity based on user preferences. Example embodiments include receiving an input from a user including a set of preferences, generating a user profile using the set of preferences, receiving data indicating that a mobile device has moved from a first location to a second location, transmitting the user profile to the mobile device for application to the home automation system, receiving data indicating that the mobile device has been at the second location for a period of time, comparing the period of time to a predetermined threshold period of time, and applying the home automation settings associated with the second location to the home automation system.

公开(公告)号：US20180247123A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15445850

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Leslie Ann Harper ,  John Card, II

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/22 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/228 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/04 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4425

Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables and electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable and non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared to each other to determine if the connector is compatible with one of the ports on the electronic device. Similarly, these non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors and ports to determine a type of the connector and a type of the ports on the electronic device, which is used to determine their compatibility. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port, their compatibility or lack thereof, or instructions for connecting the compatible connector and port.

公开(公告)号：US10063605B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14589585

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Christofer Hardy

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4622

Abstract: Systems and methods provide media content events to media devices. An exemplary system receives a request for a media content event from a first media device; communicates the media content event to an edge server that is communicatively coupled to the first media device based on an identifier of the requesting media device; identifies a second media device based on preferred media content event characteristics associated with the second media device, wherein at least one media content event characteristic of the requested media content event corresponds to at least one of the preferred media content event characteristics of the second media device, and wherein the second media device is able to communicatively couple to the edge server; and in response to identifying the second media device, communicates an identifier of the second media device to the edge server, wherein the requested media content event is communicated to the second media device.

公开(公告)号：US20180234734A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15431009

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Scott Parker

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: Media content event access systems and methods are operable to indicate media content event access options. An exemplary embodiment presents a first listing that indicates a plurality of user-specified media content events of a user's watch list, receives user input corresponding to a selection of one of the user-specified media content events indicated on the first listing, presents a second listing indicating access information, wherein the second listing presents access information that informs the user of at least one access option that may be selected by the user to cause the media device to access the selected one of the plurality of user-specified media content events, and wherein the second listing presents content attribute information that informs the user of at least one attribute of the selected one of the plurality of user-specified media content events that is provided by the associated content source.

公开(公告)号：US20180213015A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15859484

申请日：2017-12-30

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/234 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: Before receiving an instruction from a media player to encode a media program, a placeshifting device or other video encoder pre-encodes at least a portion of the media program to a low-bandwidth format that can be readily transmitted to the media player upon request. When the media player does instruct the placeshifting device to encode the media program, the placeshifting device initially provides the pre-encoded portion of the media program to thereby allow the media player to begin immediate playback of the pre-encoded portion. After providing the preencoded portion of the media program, the placeshifting device live encodes the remaining portions of the media program according to then-current network conditions to thereby provide the placeshifted video stream to the media player.

公开(公告)号：US10033960B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15606655

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mi Chen

IPC: H04N5/78 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/2665

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to retrieve at least a portion of a missed media content event. An exemplary embodiment detects an occurrence of a failed recording of at least a portion of a media content event of interest; transmits a notification of the detected occurrence of the failed recording of the at least the portion of the media content event of interest from a media device to a replacement content device; and receives, at the media device, at least a portion of missed media content corresponding to at least the portion of the media content event of interest that failed to record.

公开(公告)号：US10027503B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14553763

申请日：2014-11-25

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Edward Kelley Patrick ,  William Sean Mahan ,  Daniel Nadeau

IPC: E05C1/02 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G07C9/00 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  E05B47/00

Abstract: Arrangements of integrated door lock and position sensor devices are presented. A wireless interface may be configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more remote computerized devices. A sensor may be incorporated into the device that detects when the door is open or closed. A lock may be incorporated into the device that, when engaged and the door is closed, prevents the door from being opened from at least one side of the door may be incorporated into the device. A controller may be configured to determine when the door is open, shut, locked, and/or unlocked using information from the lock and the sensor.