公开(公告)号：US20160309228A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15166119

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Michael Alexander

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/4667 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/44213 ,  H04N21/47214

Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate history-based decision making in television receivers, such as set-top boxes. In one embodiment, a history-based decision facilitator (“HBDF”) is provided. The HBDF facilitates decision making in a television receiver based on device history data received from the television receiver. In one embodiment, the HBDF receives an indication of an operation to be performed by the television receiver, the operation including one or more parameters. In response, the HBDF determines values for the one or more parameters, based on device history data received from the television receiver. The HBDF then provides the determined parameter values to the television receiver. In one example application, the HBDF can determine a tuner of the television receiver to utilize for recording a program, based on the history of the television receiver, such as that the determined tuner is typically idle during the scheduled recording time period.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例有助于电视接收机（例如机顶盒）中基于历史的决策。 在一个实施例中，提供了基于历史的决策促进者（“HBDF”）。 HBDF有助于基于从电视接收机接收的设备历史数据在电视接收机中进行决策。 在一个实施例中，HBDF接收由电视接收机执行的操作的指示，该操作包括一个或多个参数。 作为响应，HBDF基于从电视接收机接收的设备历史数据来确定一个或多个参数的值。 HBDF然后将确定的参数值提供给电视接收机。 在一个示例应用中，HBDF可以基于电视接收机的历史来确定电视接收机的调谐器用于记录节目，诸如所确定的调谐器在预定的录制时间段期间通常是空闲的。

公开(公告)号：US09148642B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13900362

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Michael Alexander

IPC: H04N9/87 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC classification number: H04N9/87 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/322 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/440281

Abstract: In various embodiments, a recording and playback manager of a digital video recorder (DVR), set top box, receiver or other device stores and accesses statistics in a statistics file related to average distances between reference frames (e.g., intra frames or I-frames) within blocks of the video data of the recording. Accessing these statistics during playback enables the system to more accurately locate reference frames to display while executing the playback in a trick mode such as fast forward, rewind or skip. The average distance between reference frames for a particular block of video data may be used to jump from one reference frame to the next reference frame in that block during playback in trick mode.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，数字录像机（DVR），机顶盒，接收机或其他设备的记录和播放管理器存储和访问与参考帧之间的平均距离相关的统计文件中的统计信息（例如，帧内帧或I帧 ）在记录的视频数据的块内。 在播放过程中访问这些统计数据可以使系统在以快进，快退或跳过等特技模式执行播放时，更准确地定位要显示的参考帧。 特定视频数据块的参考帧之间的平均距离可以用于在特技模式的播放期间从一个参考帧跳转到该块中的下一个参考帧。

公开(公告)号：US20130251350A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13900362

申请日：2013-05-22

Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Michael Alexander

IPC: H04N9/87

CPC classification number: H04N9/87 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/322 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/440281

Abstract: In various embodiments, a recording and playback manager of a digital video recorder (DVR), set top box, receiver or other device stores and accesses statistics in a statistics file related to average distances between reference frames (e.g., intra frames or I-frames) within blocks of the video data of the recording. Accessing these statistics during playback enables the system to more accurately locate reference frames to display while executing the playback in a trick mode such as fast forward, rewind or skip. The average distance between reference frames for a particular block of video data may be used to jump from one reference frame to the next reference frame in that block during playback in trick mode.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，数字录像机（DVR），机顶盒，接收机或其他设备的记录和播放管理器存储和访问与参考帧之间的平均距离相关的统计文件中的统计信息（例如，帧内帧或I帧 ）在记录的视频数据的块内。 在播放过程中访问这些统计数据可以使系统在以快进，快退或跳过等特技模式执行播放时，更准确地定位要显示的参考帧。 特定视频数据块的参考帧之间的平均距离可以用于在特技模式的播放期间从一个参考帧跳转到该块中的下一个参考帧。