公开(公告)号：US20180027279A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15218321

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/438

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4821

Abstract: Various arrangements for providing a multichannel viewing event are presented. A definition of the multichannel viewing event may be broadcast to multiple television receivers. A television receiver may, as part of an electronic programming guide, provide a single-selection option to activate the multichannel viewing event based on the broadcast definition. In response to receiving user input that selects the single-selection option, the definition of the multichannel viewing event is accessed. One or more tuners of the television receiver may be tuned based on the television channels defined in the definition of the multichannel viewing event. A quad video stream that includes live feeds of four television channels may then be output to a display device for simultaneous presentation.

公开(公告)号：US09190111B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13833939

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  Mark Templeman

IPC: H04N9/80 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845 ,  G11B27/10

CPC classification number: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method for processing an audio/video stream includes providing an audio/video stream including at least one segment of a show and at least one interstitial of the show, receiving location information to identify a video location within the audio/video stream, and processing the audio/video stream to identify boundaries of the at least one segment of the show based on the location information. Further, the method includes outputting the segment of the show for presentation by a display device without outputting the interstitial and outputting the interstitial for presentation by the display device subsequent to outputting the segment of the show.

Abstract translation: 根据示例性实施例，一种用于处理音频/视频流的方法包括提供包括节目的至少一个节目和节目的至少一个插页式的音频/视频流，接收位置信息以识别该节目内的视频位置 音频/视频流，以及处理音频/视频流，以基于位置信息来识别节目的至少一个片段的边界。 此外，该方法包括在输出节目的片段之后，输出节目的片段以供显示设备呈现而不输出间隙，并输出用于由显示设备呈现的插页。

公开(公告)号：US20140270691A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13833939

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  Mark Templeman

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N9/87

CPC classification number: G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method for processing an audio/video stream includes providing an audio/video stream including at least one segment of a show and at least one interstitial of the show, receiving location information to identify a video location within the audio/video stream, and processing the audio/video stream to identify boundaries of the at least one segment of the show based on the location information. Further, the method includes outputting the segment of the show for presentation by a display device without outputting the interstitial and outputting the interstitial for presentation by the display device subsequent to outputting the segment of the show.

Abstract translation: 根据示例性实施例，一种用于处理音频/视频流的方法包括提供包括节目的至少一个节目和节目的至少一个插页式的音频/视频流，接收位置信息以识别该节目内的视频位置 音频/视频流，以及处理音频/视频流，以基于位置信息来识别节目的至少一个片段的边界。 此外，该方法包括在输出节目的片段之后，输出节目的片段以供显示设备呈现而不输出间隙，并输出用于由显示设备呈现的插页。

公开(公告)号：US09781464B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15131868

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/76 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/475 ,  G11B27/026 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program.

公开(公告)号：US20160127807A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14527178

申请日：2014-10-29

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman ,  Yunfeng Yang

IPC: H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47205 ,  H04N21/8153 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: What is disclosed is a dynamically determined audiovisual content Guidebook that provides a visual summary of an audiovisual content event such as a recorded movie, program, sports event, or documentary and is made up of a subset of content images that together best communicates a summary of the content. Once created, a viewer can then look at the Guidebook to understand the summary of the content event and to determine whether to watch the content event now, later, or to delete it.

Abstract translation: 公开的是动态确定的视听内容指南，其提供诸如记录的电影，节目，运动事件或纪录片之类的视听内容事件的视觉总结，并且由内容图像的子集组成，这些内容图像的一部分最好地传达 内容。 创建后，查看器可以查看“指南”，了解内容事件的摘要，并确定是否立即观看内容事件，或稍后删除内容事件。

公开(公告)号：US20150228305A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14695188

申请日：2015-04-24

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman ,  Yunfeng Yang

IPC: G11B27/026

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A television receiver including a tuner and one or more processors may be presented. The television receiver may be configured to tune the tuner to a television channel. The television receiver may be configured to create and store an omnibus channel file containing a plurality of television programs broadcast consecutively on the television channel over a period of time. The television receiver may be configured to, after a predefined period of time, select the omnibus channel file for deletion. The television receiver may be configured to determine a television program to receive extended storage. The television receiver may be configured to store a portion of the omnibus channel file as an individual program file, wherein the portion of the omnibus channel file corresponds to the television program. The television receiver may be configured to, after storing the portion of the omnibus channel file, delete the omnibus channel file.

Abstract translation: 可以呈现包括调谐器和一个或多个处理器的电视接收机。 电视接收机可以被配置成将调谐器调谐到电视频道。 电视接收机可以被配置为在一段时间内在电视频道上连续广播广播多个电视节目的综合频道文件。 电视接收机可以被配置为在预定义的时间段之后选择综合频道文件进行删除。 电视接收机可以被配置为确定接收扩展存储的电视节目。 电视接收机可以被配置为将综合频道文件的一部分存储为单独的节目文件，其中综合频道文件的该部分对应于电视节目。 电视接收机可以被配置为在存储总括频道文件的部分之后，删除综合频道文件。

公开(公告)号：US09489982B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14757606

申请日：2015-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven Michael Casagrande ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Mark Templeman ,  Kranti Kumar Kilaru ,  Germar Schaefer

IPC: H04N5/76 ,  G11B27/026 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented that may involve receiving from a television service provider, timers that are used to record a managed channel array. Each of these timers define a television channel, a time period, and a date. The received timers may be set at a television receiver. User input may be received that specifies an undesired television channel that is not to be recorded according to the received plurality of timers, the undesired television channel being part of the managed channel array. An amount of storage space for the managed channel array excluding the undesired television channel may be calculated. Storage space may be allocated based upon the calculated amount of storage space for the managed channel array excluding the undesired television channel.

Abstract translation: 呈现了可能涉及从电视服务提供商接收用于记录管理信道阵列的定时器的各种布置。 每个定时器定义电视频道，时间段和日期。 接收到的定时器可以设置在电视接收机。 可以接收用户输入，其指定根据接收到的多个定时器不被记录的不期望的电视频道，不需要的电视频道是被管理的频道阵列的一部分。 可以计算除了不期望的电视频道之外的管理信道阵列的存储空间量。 可以基于计算出的管理信道阵列的存储空间量（不包括不期望的电视频道）来分配存储空间。

公开(公告)号：US20160234543A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US15131868

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4147

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program.

公开(公告)号：US20150208119A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14676137

申请日：2015-04-01

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Steven Michael Casagrande ,  Yunfeng Yang ,  Mark Templeman ,  Kranti Kumar Kilaru ,  Germar Schaefer

IPC: H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Various arrangements are presented that may involve receiving from a television service provider, timers that are used to record a managed channel array. Each of these timers define a television channel, a time period, and a date. The received timers may be set at a television receiver. User input may be received that specifies an undesired television channel that is not to be recorded according to the received plurality of timers, the undesired television channel being part of the managed channel array. An amount of storage space for the managed channel array excluding the undesired television channel may be calculated. Storage space may be allocated based upon the calculated amount of storage space for the managed channel array excluding the undesired television channel.

Abstract translation: 呈现了可能涉及从电视服务提供商接收用于记录管理信道阵列的定时器的各种布置。 每个定时器定义电视频道，时间段和日期。 接收到的定时器可以设置在电视接收机。 可以接收用户输入，其指定根据接收到的多个定时器不被记录的不期望的电视频道，不需要的电视频道是被管理的频道阵列的一部分。 可以计算除了不期望的电视频道之外的管理信道阵列的存储空间量。 可以基于计算出的管理信道阵列的存储空间量（不包括不期望的电视频道）来分配存储空间。

公开(公告)号：US20150121430A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14589090

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Mark Templeman

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4147

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  G11B27/026 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/797 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program.

Abstract translation: 详细的安排可能导致通过调谐器接收的电视频道被记录一段时间以创建频道专用文件。 频道专用文件可以包括多个电视节目。 可以接收从频道专用文件请求播放多个电视节目的第一电视节目的用户输入。 可以确定用于播放第一电视节目的前端调整时间段。 在频道特定文件中播放开始的开始时间可以至少部分地基于前端调整时间段和电视节目的预定开始时间。