公开(公告)号：US20240056651A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US17884089

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: DISH NETWORK, L.L.C.

Inventor： James BRUNNER ,  Ross Alan DRENNAN ,  Jesus FLORES GUERRA

IPC: H04N21/6334

CPC classification number: H04N21/63345

Abstract: A gateway device is disclosed that includes a user key; a transceiver to communicate data over a network and with a set top box; and a processor configured for: receiving a protected secure key from a content provider; receiving an encrypted control word key from the content provider. The encrypted control word key is encrypted with a secure key and, once the encrypted control word key is decrypted, the decrypted control word key decrypts an encrypted digital content that is sent to a set top box; retrieving the user key from the memory of the gateway device; using the user key to decrypt the protected secure key to obtain a decrypted secure key; using the decrypted secure key to decrypt the encrypted control word key to obtain the decrypted control word key; and transmitting the decrypted control word key to the set top box for decrypting the encrypted digital content.

公开(公告)号：US20230208539A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17645903

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.

Inventor： Caroline CONDON ,  Micah MOORE ,  Jeffrey MAILLOUX ,  James BRUNNER ,  Morgan KIRBY

IPC: H04B17/373 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B17/391 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: H04B17/373 ,  H04B7/18513 ,  H04B7/18519 ,  H04B17/3913 ,  G06T7/74

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are described herein to improve the reliable delivery of content in a satellite system by facilitating the prediction of likely future signal interference. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a technique whereby a likelihood of future plant growth interfering with received signal strength at a satellite dish is determined. In one embodiment, the technique analyses one or more images of a plant in the vicinity of the satellite dish and from that image generates prediction of future growth of the plant over a future time period. From this prediction of future plant growth, a likelihood of future signal interference being caused by the plant can be determined.