公开(公告)号：US12143678B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18485817

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited ,  Sling Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Vinay Tiwari ,  Amith Kumar Ullur Raghavendra ,  Vignesh Narayanaswamy ,  Christine Michelle Chu ,  Faizel Rehiman Kalleri ,  Madhukar Pulluru ,  Yongjoon Oh

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F16/957 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that utilize machine learning techniques to dynamically adjust the placement of secondary content that is displayed across numerous user devices over time are described. The user devices may comprise electronic computing devices, such as a mobile phones and digital televisions. The secondary content may be displayed within open slots of webpages or display screens in response to being selected for display during a real-time bidding process for the open slots. In some cases, in response to a bid request for an open slot within a webpage or display screen, a computer-implemented bid generation system for determining the selection and placement of secondary content may identify the secondary content to be displayed within the open slot, determine a bid amount for the identified secondary content, and transmit a bid response that includes the bid amount and the identified secondary content.

公开(公告)号：US20240291791A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18657624

申请日：2024-05-07

Applicant: SLING Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Ramgopal Madduluri ,  Maxim Litinov

IPC: H04L51/222 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/403

CPC classification number: H04L51/222 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/403

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.

公开(公告)号：US20240187665A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18440131

申请日：2024-02-13

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： ROBERT DREW MAJOR

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2747

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2747

Abstract: A digital content storage and delivery system (DCSDS) includes a network interface to communicate data between the DCSDS and a destination device via a network data communication link having limited bandwidth. An input interface receives digital content for handling by the DCSDS. A storage architecture stores recorded video content on behalf of subscriber end users for on-demand playback via the network data communication link, and it caches live streaming video content for distribution via the network data communication link. The DCDS may monitor bandwidth usage of the network data communication link, determine current bandwidth demand for playback of recorded video content stored at the storage architecture, and reserve at least some of the limited bandwidth of the network data communication link to satisfy the determined current bandwidth demand. The available bandwidth is allocated to support distribution of live streaming video from the DCSDS.

公开(公告)号：US11902255B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17013847

申请日：2020-09-07

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： John Michael Paul ,  Mark David Melin ,  Sylvain Jack Niles ,  Myles Patrick Cagney

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/1001 ,  H04L67/142

CPC classification number: H04L63/029 ,  H04L67/1001 ,  H04L67/142

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.

公开(公告)号：US11722745B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17444649

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： John Paul ,  Myles Cagney ,  Peter Mark Hennessy

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/70 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  G06F16/435 ,  G06F16/4387 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/70 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for searching media files using a set-top box (STB), a television receiver, digital video recorder (DVR), placeshifting device or other media device, or any type of network host that communicates with a media device of any sort. Search criteria is received from a user, and the search criteria is identified in listings of media programming available from one or more sources. In some implementations, a combined search result can be provided that identifies instances of the search criteria found in program guide listings, files stored on a digital video recorder (DVR), available on-demand content, or any other sources as desired. Some implementations may prioritize search results using information about files stored on a DVR, user preferences, or any other information as desired.

公开(公告)号：US20230239522A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18159558

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： ROBERT DREW MAJOR

IPC: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/239

CPC classification number: H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2393

Abstract: A digital content storage and delivery system (DCSDS) includes a network interface to communicate data between the DCSDS and a destination device via a network data communication link having limited bandwidth. An input interface receives digital content for handling by the DCSDS. A storage architecture stores recorded video content on behalf of subscriber end users for on-demand playback via the network data communication link, and it caches live streaming video content for distribution via the network data communication link. The DCDS may monitor bandwidth usage of the network data communication link, determine current bandwidth demand for playback of recorded video content stored at the storage architecture, and reserve at least some of the limited bandwidth of the network data communication link to satisfy the determined current bandwidth demand. The available bandwidth is allocated to support distribution of live streaming video from the DCSDS.

公开(公告)号：US20230092239A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US18053077

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

Inventor： ANDREY ABRAMOV

IPC: G06F21/10

Abstract: A multi-device digital rights management server is provided. The server may include, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled to a communications system and a memory, the processor configured to receive, from the communications system, a request to transfer digital content from a first user device to a second user device, update, upon receipt of the request, digital rights management data stored in the memory to enable both the first user device and the second user device to consume the digital content, receive, from the communications system, notice that one of the first user device and the second user device is consuming the digital content, update, upon receipt of the notice, the digital rights management data to disable the other of the first user device and the second user device from consuming the digital content.

公开(公告)号：US11469842B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17444305

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: Sling Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC: H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04H60/43

Abstract: Various arrangements for integrating over-the-air (OTA) television programming with streaming media are presented. An OTA integration module may request, from an OTA tuner, a stream of an OTA television channel, wherein the OTA television channel is broadcast over a geographic region on the VHF band or UHF band. The OTA integration module may receive, from the OTA tuner, the stream of the OTA television channel. The OTA integration module may provide, to a media presentation application, the stream of the OTA television channel. The media presentation application executed by the streaming media player device may output the steam of the OTA television channel for presentation.

公开(公告)号：US11270539B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16853483

申请日：2020-04-20

Applicant: Sling Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Mudit Mathur

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  G05B23/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F7/04 ,  G06K19/00 ,  G08B29/00 ,  G08C19/00 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B3/00 ,  H04Q1/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G07C9/38

Abstract: Techniques are described for keyless entry to a structure (e.g., hotel room) utilizing a set-back box. Registrants (e.g., hotel guest) may scan a barcode from their mobile device to check-in to the structure. Upon scanning the barcode or by other means, a mobile device identifier (e.g., a Bluetooth low-energy address (BLE)) is registered and associated with the checked-in structure. Receiving the registered mobile device identifier, the backend server pushes such to the set-back box associated with (e.g., resides in) the checked-in structure. The set-back box is enabled (e.g., BLE enabled) to actively scan addresses of nearby mobile devices. When the registered mobile device identifier is detected within a predetermined signal strength range (e.g., by using received signal strength indicator (RSSI) levels), the set-back box transmits a command to a smart lock (e.g., via BLE or Wifi or other radio) or to a lock controlling backend processor, to open the lock.

公开(公告)号：US20210327184A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US16853483

申请日：2020-04-20

Applicant: Sling Media L.L.C.

Inventor： Mudit Mathur

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G07C9/38

Abstract: Techniques are described for keyless entry to a structure (e.g., hotel room) utilizing a set-back box. Registrants (e.g., hotel guest) may scan a barcode from their mobile device to check-in to the structure. Upon scanning the barcode or by other means, a mobile device identifier (e.g., a Bluetooth low-energy address (BLE)) is registered and associated with the checked-in structure. Receiving the registered mobile device identifier, the backend server pushes such to the set-back box associated with (e.g., resides in) the checked-in structure. The set-back box is enabled (e.g., BLE enabled) to actively scan addresses of nearby mobile devices. When the registered mobile device identifier is detected within a predetermined signal strength range (e.g., by using received signal strength indicator (RSSI) levels), the set-back box transmits a command to a smart lock (e.g., via BLE or Wifi or other radio) or to a lock controlling backend processor, to open the lock.