公开(公告)号：US11843823B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17887339

申请日：2022-08-12

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Shiqiang Chu ,  Aram Semerjyan ,  Kan Man Wong

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F9/44 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L61/5014 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L65/611 ,  G06F8/41 ,  G06F8/70 ,  H04L101/668 ,  G06F9/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/433 ,  G06F8/45 ,  G06F8/451 ,  G06F8/453 ,  G06F8/70 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L61/5014 ,  H04L65/611 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4518 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/6106 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/818 ,  G06F9/44521 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04L2101/668

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media to facilitate streaming in a local network are disclosed. A primary media device may be configured to: operate as a server in a local network, receive audio/video (A/V) content, and provide the A/V content to a first display. A secondary media device may be communicatively connected to the primary media device and may be configured to: operate as a client with respect to the primary media device in the local network, receive the A/V content from the primary media device, and provide the A/V content to a second display. The primary media device and the secondary media device may use multiple subnets in the local network. The primary media device and/or the secondary media device may select a first subnet of the multiple subnets to use based at least in part on a type of content to communicate via the first subnet.

公开(公告)号：US11838596B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16886436

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Gowtham Ram Ramkumar

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

公开(公告)号：US11838450B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16801277

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Neil Marten

IPC: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/262

CPC classification number: H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/4307

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for facilitating watch parties are described. For at least one embodiment, a system may include a sync server; a first user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; a second user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; and a content source providing a content. The sync server may transmit the content as each of a first content to the first user device and as a second content to the second user device. The sync server may be configured to adjust a first bit rate for the first content and, upon adjusting the first bit rate, the first content and second content may be respectively provided to each of the first user device and the second user device such that the devices can substantially simultaneously and separately present the first content to the first user and the second content to the second user.

公开(公告)号：US11830247B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17479355

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Andrew McAuley

IPC: G06V20/10 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04B17/23 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G06V20/176 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  H04B17/23 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W24/04

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is dispatched to automatically fly to a location of an antenna indicated by GPS coordinates, automatically recognize the antenna at that location using automated image analysis and object detection, and then start capturing still or video imagery of the antenna in response to the recognition of the antenna. The UAV may be automatically activated to start looking for debris, obstructions or other objects affecting line-of-sight signal reception by the antenna in response to arriving at the location of the antenna and/or detection of the antenna. The UAV may automatically transmit (e.g., in real time) the still or video aerial imagery of the antenna to a backend system for analysis to determine whether there exists a specific issue (e.g., snow or other debris on the antenna) affecting wireless communication involving the antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20230370656A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18360245

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

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

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

Abstract: Various arrangements for performing dynamic content insertion are presented. Content items that have been output for presentation may be tracked across multiple 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. A streaming content viewer device may be triggered to substitute the alternative content item to replace the content item.

公开(公告)号：US11818431B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17550890

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N19/40

CPC classification number: H04N21/458 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient processing and presentation of advertisement based on content re-encoding are provided. An example method includes receiving, by a receiving device, the program content stream and determining, by the receiving device, encoding information of the program content stream. The example method also includes determining timing for presenting a target advertisement, responsive to determining the timing for presenting the target advertisement, initiating re-encoding of content of the target advertisement to generate re-encoded advertisement content based on the encoding information, and enabling playback of the re-encoded advertisement content in accordance with the timing for presenting the target advertisement.

公开(公告)号：US11818054B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17715833

申请日：2022-04-07

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Zane C. Eaton

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L47/785 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/80

CPC classification number: H04L47/785 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/821

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for providing multiple networks from a gateway. A multiple network gateway system can include a gateway (e.g., a router) with the ability to support multiple, configurable, and customizable networks. The gateway can connect to a source (e.g., internet service provider (ISP), cable networks, OTA networks, satellite networks, etc.) and determine the bandwidth. Using the determined bandwidth, the gateway can allocate the bandwidth among the multiple networks according to a priority order of the networks. In some implementations, the gateway can receive customizable features from the user. Examples of the customizable features can include security options, parental controls, operational hours, MAC address specific operations, number of user limits, and internet usage tracking. The gateway can determine the priority of each network based on the customizable features.

公开(公告)号：US11815917B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17963834

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

Inventor： Prakash Subramanian ,  Nicholas Newell

IPC: G06F16/22 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G05D1/12 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/12 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G07C9/00174 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/1966 ,  G08B13/19652 ,  H04N7/181

Abstract: An electronic monitoring and protection system which obtains permission from each of a plurality of users to access security data from one or more monitoring devices. The electronic monitoring and protection system using the security data to determine a threat level posed to a person to be protected, and initiating an action if the threat level exceeds a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20230362052A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17736940

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Caroline CONDON

IPC: H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/0677 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  G08B5/38

CPC classification number: H04L41/0677 ,  G08B5/38 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04L43/50

Abstract: A method of obtaining status information is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, by a router device, first status information to a network device; determining, by the router device, that the router device is not connected to the network device; causing, by the router device, a light emitting device to output light in an illumination pattern in response to the determining that the router device is not connected to the network device; generating, by a user device, image data corresponding to a plurality of images of the light emitting device while the light emitting device outputs light in the illumination pattern; obtaining, by the user device, second status information based on the image data corresponding to the plurality of images of the light emitting device while the light emitting device outputs light in the illumination pattern; and transmitting, by the user device, the second status information to the network device.

公开(公告)号：US20230360176A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17736804

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Caroline Elizabeth Condon

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  G06T3/40

CPC classification number: G06T5/00 ,  G06T3/40

Abstract: Devices, systems, and processes for enhancing visible data are described. A process includes computer operations for initiating a visible data capture on a user device; capturing, as first visible data (1VD), an image of an object within a field of view of a camera; determining whether the 1VD includes recognizable data; when recognizable data exists in the 1VD, generating second visible data (2VD) from the 1VD; determining whether actionable data exists in the 2VD; manipulating the actionable data in the 2VD into third visible data (3VD); coupling the user device with a client device; and sending the 3VD to the client device for presentation on a client device display. The 3VD may include an enhancement to the actionable data in the 2VD. The enhancement may change a character from a first font size to a second font size and/or adjust a visible characteristic of the 2VD.