公开(公告)号：US20240015348A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18473141

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C

Inventor： R. Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: Systems, devices, and automated processes allow automatic replacement of advertisements or other content in media programs. A content management system, another computer system, or the like operating on a digital network receives indicia from playback devices that have encountered identified advertisements in a media program. The encounters may be recorded in a database for subsequent analysis. If desired, for example if the identified advertisement become saturated for a viewer or particular playback device, the advertisements may be replaced with more relevant or engaging advertisements prior to playback of the advertisement to the viewer, thereby allowing a fresher, more relevant and more engaging experience for the viewer.

公开(公告)号：US20230409635A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US17827211

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Eric Dyoniziak ,  Robert Drew Major

IPC: G06F16/783 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: G06F16/7847 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/235

Abstract: The present invention recognizes media content using signatures generated by network devices with limited processing power. A signature comprises a first set of frequency-amplitude pairs associated with a first piece of content. The signature is compared with stored signatures corresponding to known content. Each of the stored signatures comprises a stored set of frequency-amplitude pairs. The first piece of content is identified as being or including known content in response to the first signature matching a stored signature.

公开(公告)号：US20230319586A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18332637

申请日：2023-06-09

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04W4/021

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for locating an optimal installation location for an over-the-air (OTA) antenna. In some example aspects, the system described herein may receive a list of preferred local channels and/or programs from a user. The system may then compare those channels and/or programs to at least one database that comprises channel frequencies based on a user's geolocation (e.g., GPS coordinates, address, zip code, etc.). Based on the comparison of the preferred channels and/or programs, the system may suggest a certain installation location of an OTA antenna. The system may evaluate broadcast signals received by the OTA antenna to determine the strength of the signals at the present OTA antenna location. The results of the channel feedback analysis may be displayed in real-time (or near real-time) on a mobile device, indicating to the user if the present location is an optimal installation location.

公开(公告)号：US20230247174A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18149573

申请日：2023-01-03

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Nelson Gillis

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N21/2343

CPC classification number: H04N7/01 ,  H04N21/2343

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein provide systems, devices and/or processes to improve the deinterlacing of interlaced video content. Specifically, the various embodiments described herein facilitate the deinterlacing of video content by using both intraframe and interframe pixel prediction values to generate replacement pixel values to be used in the resulting progressive scan video. Specifically, the embodiments described herein generate both intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values for each pixel in the interlaced video that is to be replaced. The intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values are then blended together to generate the replacement pixel values that are used in the progressive scan video. In one embodiment, the blending of intraframe pixel prediction values and intraframe pixel prediction values is based at least in part by estimations of motion in the video about the pixel being replaced.

公开(公告)号：US20230224522A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18181436

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： ROBERT DREW MAJOR ,  LEO DAVIS ,  HOWARD DAVIS

IPC: H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/274

CPC classification number: H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/274

Abstract: A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience.

公开(公告)号：US20230141399A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US18148908

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: SLING TV L.L.C.

Inventor： ROBERT DREW MAJOR

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/41265

Abstract: Viewing of advertisements in broadcast television programming is electronically monitored using network communications to determine viewership of programming that is promoted in the ads. This correlation is enabled through a distributed information system that permits digital identification of ads in programming, as well as distributed tracking of ad and program viewership. Through automated gathering of viewership information and distributed data processing, advertising effectiveness can be very accurately tracked.

公开(公告)号：US11647247B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17712530

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: SLING TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Padmanabha R. Rao

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: H04N21/42222 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/42221 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: A remote control system for transmitting a signal to an electronic component, the remote control system including a remote control that includes a transmitter that transmits the signal to the electronic component, and at least one button configured to, upon user contact with the button, instruct the transmitter to transmit the signal. The remote control system also includes a camera disposed on or within the remote control. The camera is configured to image an environment within a predetermined distance of the remote control.

公开(公告)号：US11588869B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17101611

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Max S. Gratton ,  Matthew H. Polson

IPC: H04L65/612 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the authentication of media player devices for media streaming. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a media player device authentication technique that monitors the locations of media player devices to determine a pattern of device co-location with a primary device. The media player devices can then be selectively designated as confirmed devices based on their determined pattern of device co-location with a primary media player device. Those media player devices that are designated as confirmed devices can then be selectively enabled for media streaming. Conversely, media player devices that are not designated as confirmed devices based on a pattern of co-location can be prevented from receiving media streams even when they have the correct login information and password.

公开(公告)号：US11574273B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17129273

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: G06Q10/06

Abstract: A digital service evaluation system evaluates services and user sessions provided by a service, to provide an overall score of the service. The digital service evaluation system detects client sessions associated with one or more devices. The digital service evaluation system obtains a first plurality of scores associated with performance metrics of the client session, and calculates an overall score for the client session. The digital service evaluation system obtains a second plurality of scores and calculates a second overall score. The digital service evaluation system determines a weight for each performance metric based on the first and second plurality of scores and the overall scores. The digital service evaluation system uses the weights to determine which performance metric caused a change in the overall scores. The digital service evaluation system takes an action based on the determination that a performance metric caused a change in the overall scores.

公开(公告)号：US11564002B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16514865

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: SLING TV L.L.C.

Inventor： R. Drew Major

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/41

Abstract: Advertisements in broadcast television programming are digitally replaced with different ads prior to viewing. Replacement can occur in time and/or place shifted content, and can be used to promote a particular advertisement that the viewer has not yet seen, thereby improving the reach of the ad without oversaturation. Data reporting by the playback devices is collected in a database of viewed ads. The information in the database can be used to refresh previously-viewed ads, to increase saturation of particular ads, to replace previously-broadcast but no longer relevant ads, or for other purposes as desired.