公开(公告)号：US20180183885A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15389694

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Christopher Day

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L25/69 ,  G10L15/30

Abstract: A computing device is programmed to receive, first and second user indicia of interest for media content. The computing device is further programmed to receive first user data related to a media content item. Based at least in part on the first and second user indicia of interest and the first user data, the computing device is further programmed to generate output that the first user recommend the media content item to the second user.

公开(公告)号：US20180324477A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15588213

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Christopher Day ,  Rima Shah

IPC: H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/6332

CPC classification number: H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6332 ,  H04N21/6547

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a system and methods for generating geographical models, determining geographical locations of set-top boxes using the geographical models, and modifying behavior of the set-top boxes based on their geographical locations. The set-top boxes determine their own geographical locations, regardless of whether the set-top boxes are capable of transmitting data to a content provider or include specialized equipment, such as a global positioning system, for determining geographical location.

公开(公告)号：US10764381B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15389730

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Christopher Day

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G10L25/63

Abstract: A computing device includes program instructions to select, based on indicia of interest for media content for each of a plurality of users, a first user and second user to engage in an interaction related to a media content item. The computing device further includes programming to select a topic related to the media content item for the interaction and initiate the interaction between the first and second user based on the topic.

公开(公告)号：US10390084B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15389718

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Christopher Day

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A computing device includes program instructions to identify first communications by a first user about respective first media content items, each of the first communications made within a predetermined time preceding the first user's consumption of the respective first media content item. The computing device further includes instructions to identify a plurality of second users, each a party to one of the first communications. For the identified second users, the computing device determines a correlation between the respective second user and the consumption of the first media content items by the first user. Based at least in part on the correlation, the computing device includes further instructions to initiate a second communication between one of the second users and one of the first user and a third user concerning a second media content item.

公开(公告)号：US20180184157A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15389718

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Christopher Day

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/234

CPC classification number: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: A computing device includes program instructions to identify first communications by a first user about respective first media content items, each of the first communications made within a predetermined time preceding the first user's consumption of the respective first media content item. The computing device further includes instructions to identify a plurality of second users, each a party to one of the first communications. For the identified second users, the computing device determines a correlation between the respective second user and the consumption of the first media content items by the first user. Based at least in part on the correlation, the computing device includes further instructions to initiate a second communication between one of the second users and one of the first user and a third user concerning a second media content item.

公开(公告)号：US20180183886A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15389730

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas Brandon Newell ,  Christopher Day

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/87

CPC classification number: H04L67/22 ,  G10L25/63 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: A computing device includes program instructions to select, based on indicia of interest for media content for each of a plurality of users, a first user and second user to engage in an interaction related to a media content item. The computing device further includes programming to select a topic related to the media content item for the interaction and initiate the interaction between the first and second user based on the topic.