公开(公告)号：US11825169B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17841279

申请日：2022-06-15

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

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

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4782 ,  G06F16/9577 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： 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：US20230360456A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18353625

申请日：2023-07-17

申请人： Sling Media L.L.C.

发明人： Mudit Mathur

IPC分类号： G07C9/00 ,  G07C9/38

CPC分类号： G07C9/00904 ,  G07C9/38

摘要： 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：US11704951B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17677872

申请日：2022-02-22

申请人： Sling Media L.L.C.

发明人： Mudit Mathur

IPC分类号： G07C9/00 ,  G07C9/38

CPC分类号： G07C9/00904 ,  G07C9/38

摘要： 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：US11528245B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16706764

申请日：2019-12-08

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： Ramgopal Madduluri ,  Maxim Litinov

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

摘要： 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：US20210367692A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17444305

申请日：2021-08-03

申请人： Sling Media L.L.C.

发明人： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC分类号： H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/47

摘要： 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：US11108481B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16574896

申请日：2019-09-18

申请人： Sling Media L.L.C.

发明人： Vikal Kumar Jain

IPC分类号： H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04H20/71

摘要： 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 device, 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 device, 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：US11089380B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16129431

申请日：2018-09-12

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： John Paul ,  Myles Cagney ,  Peter Mark Hennessy

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

摘要： 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：US20210240798A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17233978

申请日：2021-04-19

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： ANDREY ABRAMOV

IPC分类号： G06F21/10

摘要： 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：US11039199B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US15922743

申请日：2018-03-15

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： Yashaswini Harish

IPC分类号： H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/462

摘要： A set-top box and a method of operating the same are provided. The set-top box, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a communication system configured to receive media content from a broadcast content source and communicate with a personal electronic device, and a media continuity system configured to receive, from the communication system, an indication that a user is watching media content through an over the top source on the personal electronic device, buffer the media content from the broadcast content source in a memory, determine, when the set-top box receives a request to play the media content, a difference between a timestamp associated with the media content as broadcast by the over the top source and the media content as broadcast by the broadcast content source, and output the media content using the buffer based upon the difference in the timestamp when the user returns home.

公开(公告)号：US11010453B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US15926814

申请日：2018-03-20

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： Andrey Abramov

IPC分类号： H04L9/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/10

摘要： 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.