公开(公告)号：US20230345090A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17729995

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Jesus Flores Guerra

IPC: H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: A method of generating summary media content includes providing media content by an electronic device and identifying one or more periods of high user engagement with the media content. The one or more periods of high user engagement are identified by obtaining biometric information, via one or more biometric sensors, from a user while the user interacts with the media content. Based on the biometric information, at least one media content portion is isolated from the media content and is used to generate summary media content.

公开(公告)号：US20230319340A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17710138

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： William Michael BEALS

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/443

CPC classification number: H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/43637

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory is coupled to a processor in a set top box. On the timing sequence set within the system, set top box data is transferred from the processor to the nonvolatile memory. Set top box system data includes user data and set top box specific data. The current data is maintained in the nonvolatile memory. The system data can be transferred to second memory by a wireless connection even when the set top box is not coupled to a power supply. The system data can then be provided from the second memory to any selected device, computer or location, such as another set top box, a diagnostic tool, a repair facility or other selected location.

公开(公告)号：US20230308706A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17700662

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/50

CPC classification number: H04N21/42206 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Various arrangements for porting wireless network credentials, such as between television receivers, are presented herein. A remote control may be paired with a first television receiver, such as a host television receiver. Wireless network credentials may be provided to and stored by the paired remote control. The remote control can then be paired with a second television receiver, such as a client television receiver. The second television receiver can then receive the stored wireless network credentials from the remote control. The second television receiver can then connect with a wireless network using the received wireless network credentials, such as to communicate with the host television receiver or access the Internet.

公开(公告)号：US20230302350A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17959954

申请日：2022-10-04

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapnil Tilaye ,  Srinath Raghavan

IPC: A63F13/216 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06F16/9536 ,  A63F13/33

CPC classification number: A63F13/216 ,  G06Q30/0224 ,  G06F16/9536 ,  A63F13/33

Abstract: An interaction facilitator system is operable acquire community member dialogue videos generated by community members, wherein each community member dialogue video includes dialogue spoken by the community member that describes their viewpoints and opinions regarding an associated subject media content event. A community member dialogue video is acquired from a community member while the community member plays a uniquely generated geo-activity game wherein the community member completes an activity at each of a plurality of game play locations that lie along a game play route. At the end of play of the geo-activity game, the community member receives an incentive.

公开(公告)号：US11757181B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17357688

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： William Roberts ,  Matthew Bailey

IPC: H01Q3/20 ,  H01Q15/16 ,  H01Q1/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/20 ,  H01Q1/005 ,  H01Q15/16

Abstract: An antenna includes a folding mechanism for configuring the antenna into at least one of a first configuration and a second configuration. When in the first configuration, the antenna is configured for operational use. When in the second configuration, the antenna is configured for shipping in a package. A locking apparatus secures the antenna in either configuration. The folding mechanism and the locking mechanism configure the antenna into the first configuration. A method for preparing for shipment an antenna having a reflector with a width, a height, and depth, a backing structure coupled to the reflector, a first swivel plate, coupled to the backing structure, a feed arm bracket coupled to the first swivel plate, and a feed arm coupled to the feed arm bracket. The first swivel plate facilitates yaw rotations of the feed arm bracket, relative to the backing structure.

公开(公告)号：US11750880B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17726334

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Sanjiv Topiwalla

IPC: H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A mobile device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor such that the processor is programmed to identify, based on user data a reference time. The processor is further programmed to send, via a human-machine interface included in the mobile device, a message to a user to input a user request to download a media content item prior to the reference time. The processor is further programmed to receive the user request to download the media content item and download the media content item from a media device.

公开(公告)号：US11750855B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17562696

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/478

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/478

Abstract: Various arrangements for performing dynamic content insertion are presented. Content items that have been output for presentation may be tracked across multiple television viewing sessions. One or more insertion rules may be evaluated that are mapped to a content item. The content item may be determined to have met an output rate threshold. An alternative piece of content may be selected for insertion based on the content item having met the output threshold rate. The television receiver may be triggered to substitute the alternative content item into a television channel stream to replace the content item.

公开(公告)号：US20230269439A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

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：US11736754B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17737859

申请日：2022-05-05

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Manuel Novoa, III ,  Kan Man Wong ,  Vishal Neeralike ,  Shiqiang Chu ,  Aram Semerjyan ,  Anthony Bond ,  Michael Song ,  Anthony Kallas ,  Derick Wong

IPC: H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/44245 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/6193

Abstract: Introduced here are systems to manage and discover a processing offloader. A first multimedia device may identify a processing offloader in a networked environment. A first multimedia device may determine that a bandwidth of a second multimedia device in the networked environment falls below a threshold bandwidth, indicating that the second multimedia device may process instructions and render multimedia information with increased latency or delay. Based on this determination, the first multimedia device may forward instructions from the second multimedia device to the processing offloader for the processing offloader to process and render multimedia information on behalf of the second multimedia device based on the received instructions. The first multimedia device may forward rendered multimedia information from the processing offloader to the second multimedia device, and the second multimedia device may output the rendered multimedia information to an output device.

公开(公告)号：US20230260389A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18306903

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Zane Eaton

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G08B25/01

CPC classification number: G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/016 ,  G08B27/00

Abstract: A technique is directed to methods and systems for outputting alerts on user interfaces. In some implementations, an alert system can identify devices connected to the alert interface and determine the user interface capabilities (e.g., audio, visual, or vibration) of each device. Upon receiving an alert of an emergency event, the alert system can determine the location of the user within a structure and select a device(s) nearby the user to transmit or display the notification of the emergency event to the user. The selected device can identify the emergency event and output the alert based upon the visual audible, or vibration user interface capabilities of the selected device.