公开(公告)号：US20170085940A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14863143

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： David Innes ,  William Michael Beals ,  David Kummer

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/42623 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6334

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented for reducing channel change times. A first tuner of a television receiver may tune to a decryption key transponder stream. The decryption key transponder stream may include a plurality of decryption keys for a plurality of television channels that are transmitted to the television receiver via a plurality of transponder streams. Such keys may be buffered. A second tuner of the television receiver may be tuned to a media transponder stream to receive a television channel. A buffered decryption key may be used in decoding the television channel.

公开(公告)号：US20160381084A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15261807

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： William Michael Beals ,  Nicodemus Henry Nepper, JR.

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L65/1003 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/85403 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: Non-multimedia information may be produced from devices such as alarms, appliances, automobiles, building systems, weather stations, home automation systems, and the like. A method and devices communicate non-multimedia content via a standardized network architecture. Non-multimedia data is received from a remote device with a standardized network aliasing device. The standardized network aliasing device is able to communicate on a network that conforms, for example, to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol. The non-multimedia data is formatted with the standardized network aliasing device into a standardized-format file. The standardized-format file conforms to a selected media class. The standardized-format file is exposed on the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol and communicated to a remote DLNA-enabled device that is also coupled to the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol.

Abstract translation: 非多媒体信息可以由诸如报警，电器，汽车，建筑系统，气象站，家庭自动化系统等的设备产生。 方法和设备通过标准化的网络架构来传送非多媒体内容。 从具有标准化网络混叠设备的远程设备接收非多媒体数据。 标准化网络别名设备能够在符合数字生活网络联盟（DLNA）协议的网络上进行通信。 将非多媒体数据用标准化网络混叠设备格式化成标准化格式的文件。 标准格式文件符合所选媒体类。 标准化格式文件在符合DLNA协议的网络上公开，并传送到还耦合到符合DLNA协议的网络的远程启用DLNA的设备。

公开(公告)号：US09325925B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13789150

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： William Michael Beals

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N2005/4433

Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a method for routing a signal to a target device. The method may include a control device that may transmit a signal on a first network. The signal may reach devices other than the target device. The devices that receive the signal may recognize that the signal is intended for another device and may transmit the signal on a second network. The signal may be received by the target device via the second network.

公开(公告)号：US20150237204A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14185723

申请日：2014-02-20

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： William Michael Beals

IPC: H04M3/493

CPC classification number: H04M3/5166 ,  G06F11/3006 ,  G06F11/3055 ,  H04M2203/1075 ,  H04M2203/555

Abstract: Customer service calls to media service providers are addressed by remotely monitoring and diagnosing the customer's installed equipment. Such remote diagnosis decreases the need for assistance from customer service representatives and on-site repair technicians. In a method of operating a customer service routing system for a media service provider, subscriber equipment is first identified and then data specific to the subscriber equipment is collected. Relevant data can be maintained as an equipment health history in a database that is updated periodically by automatic monitoring. The database can be located within a remote server. Equipment data can be extracted automatically and relayed directly to the subscriber, thereby bypassing interaction with a customer service representative.

Abstract translation: 通过远程监控和诊断客户的已安装设备来解决对媒体服务提供商的客户服务呼叫。 这种远程诊断减少了客户服务代表和现场维修技术人员的需求。 在为媒体服务提供商操作客户服务路由系统的方法中，首先识别订户设备，然后收集用户设备特有的数据。 相关数据可以作为通过自动监控定期更新的数据库中的设备健康状况进行维护。 数据库可以位于远程服务器内。 设备数据可以自动提取并直接转发给用户，从而绕过与客户服务代表的互动。