公开(公告)号：US20170339067A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15157751

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jeffrey McSchooler

IPC: H04L12/927 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for restricting user devices from accessing a communication network. In one implementation, multiple user devices are assigned to a user profile. At least one access parameter is designated for the user profile. An access device monitors data usage, time usage, and content usage of each of the devices associated with the user profile. In some examples, the access device may consolidate the data usage and time usage of all of the devices. If one or more of the consolidated data usage, consolidated time usage, or content usage violates the access parameter of the user profile, the access device restricts at least one of the multiple user devices from accessing the communication network.

公开(公告)号：US09823738B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14449013

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  Omar A. Khan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: G06F3/011 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate the creation and presentation of a virtual entertainment world. In one embodiment, the virtual entertainment world is created to help a user find and watch content. The virtual entertainment world includes various environments, including a virtual program guide, a virtual viewing environment, and a concession environment. The virtual program guide provides a starting point for users to easily and efficiently find content. The virtual viewing environment provides an immersive environment for users to watch content. The concession environment provides a convenient location where users may make purchases.

公开(公告)号：US09800936B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15243774

申请日：2016-08-22

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Geoffrey Kemp

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/432

CPC classification number: H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/632

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to retrieve a previously broadcast initial portion of a media content event. An exemplary embodiment stores a media content event at a first media device as the media content event is communicated over a broadcast system; receives a request at the first media device from a second media device, wherein the request identifies an initial portion of a media content event that has previously been communicated over a broadcast system; identifies the initial portion of the media content event from the stored media content event; retrieves the identified initial portion of the media content event; and communicates the initial portion of the media content event from the first media device to the second media device.

公开(公告)号：US09794602B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US13663261

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6334

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.

公开(公告)号：US09787436B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14788463

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04L1/18 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04W40/16

CPC classification number: H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2828 ,  H04L69/168 ,  H04L2001/0097 ,  H04W40/16 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Routing on Wi-Fi or similar home networks is improved though the use of a proxy service located on the home network. If wireless networking issues arise, the proxy can adapt delivery of digital content in an intelligent manner. If client communications are becoming increasingly unreliable, for example, the proxy can respond with additional error correction and/or packet retransmissions, in contrast to conventional TCP techniques for responding to network issues. Other corrections and features may be built into the proxy protocol as desired.

公开(公告)号：US09781486B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15247147

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N21/6373 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/6371 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2312 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/462 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/782

CPC classification number: H04N21/6373 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/2312 ,  H04N21/2323 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6371 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A remote storage digital video recorder (RS-DVR) system is disclosed. The RS-DVR system includes a network interface to communicate data between the RS-DVR system and a subscriber system via a network, a file system module coupled to the network interface, an ingest agent coupled to the file system module to receive encoded media segments that represent media content files encoded at a plurality of different bitrates; and a storage architecture coupled to the file system to store the encoded media segments, resulting in stored media segments. The RS-DVR carries out a number of functions and operations to service multiple subscribers and associated subscriber systems, such as various storage device management operations, file structure techniques, assignment of recorded media to subscribers, file system indexing, and supporting shared and per-subscriber content rights.

公开(公告)号：US09769540B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14297279

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Kummer

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4784

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26233 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4784

Abstract: Various arrangements for targeting advertising to a television viewer are presented. A user interface may be output for presentation that permits the television viewer to select from among a plurality of advertising options. One or more selections may be received from the television viewer from among the plurality of advertising options. A television program may be output for presentation to the television viewer. One or more commercials may be selected that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options. The one or more commercials that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options may be output for presentation during a first commercial break in the television program.

公开(公告)号：US20170264965A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15068271

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Keith Gerhards ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/2351 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide various techniques for programming and authorizing television receivers and other subscriber equipment via Internet Protocol (IP) networks. In some embodiments, a television receiver device (e.g., a satellite television receiver, cable television receiver, etc.) may detect and establish a connection to an IP network. After connecting to an IP network, the receiver may transmit identification data to a backend computer server of a cable or satellite television provider. The backend server may use the receiver identification data to determine television subscription(s) associated with the receiver and/or customer, and may determine and transmit one or more authorization codes back to the television receiver over the IP network. The television receiver may use the authorization codes to program the receiver device to decode and output the television channels and programs corresponding to the subscription.

公开(公告)号：US09756100B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US13837108

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Darren Major ,  Mark B. Hurst

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/637 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1093 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/2814 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/637 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to support placeshifting of adaptive media streams. A home device acts as an intermediary that passes requests for segments of an adaptive stream from a remote device to a content source. The content source responds with the requested segments, which are forwarded to the remote device. A connection service may be provided to facilitate placeshifting sessions between home and remote devices.

公开(公告)号：US20170251236A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15594307

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gary Richard Langille

IPC: H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4415

CPC classification number: H04N21/2547 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04L12/2829 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2542 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: In a method for identifying a user in a network of broadcast communication receivers, a physical characteristic of a user is analyzed in association with the user accessing a first of the receivers. First biometric information based on the characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the first receiver is generated. Data associated with use of the first receiver by the user is also generated and associated with the first biometric information. The physical characteristic of the user is then analyzed in association with the user accessing a second receiver. Second biometric information based on the physical characteristic as analyzed in association with the user accessing the second receiver is generated. The first and second biometric information are then compared. If the first and second biometric information indicate the physical characteristic of the same user, the data is employed in conjunction with the user accessing the second receiver.