公开(公告)号：US10721508B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15392212

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/278

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of streaming media content over a network involves obtaining, at a client device coupled to the network from a device coupled to the network, a prioritized list of a plurality of content delivery sources on the network, selecting, by a media player at the client device, a first content delivery source of the plurality of content delivery sources based at least in part on the prioritized list, and requesting, by the media player, the media content from the first content delivery source via the network.

公开(公告)号：US10368109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15392241

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/643

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of streaming media content over a network involves transmitting one or more portions of the media content to a client device via a delivery route between a content delivery source and the network, determining a performance metric associated with the transmitting of the one or more portions via the delivery route, and dynamically adjusting the delivery route between the content delivery source and the network based at least in part on the performance metric.

公开(公告)号：US20170188116A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15394355

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Mark B. Hurst

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: A method for operating a programming receiver is provided. The method displays, by the programming receiver, a sequence of recorded video content comprising a video presentation and a plurality of segments of interstitial content; receives, at the programming receiver, a command to skip one of the plurality of segments of interstitial content; and presents a screen comprising a picture advertisement for the one of the plurality of segments of interstitial content, the screen requesting confirmation to skip the one of the plurality of segments of interstitial content in the sequence.

公开(公告)号：US20170188059A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15392241

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/2402 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/327 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/23116 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/237 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/26216 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4621 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/6106 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64707 ,  H04N21/64723 ,  H04N21/64738 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for streaming media content over a network are provided. One exemplary method of streaming media content over a network involves transmitting one or more portions of the media content to a client device via a delivery route between a content delivery source and the network, determining a performance metric associated with the transmitting of the one or more portions via the delivery route, and dynamically adjusting the delivery route between the content delivery source and the network based at least in part on the performance metric.

公开(公告)号：US09661380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14216235

申请日：2014-03-17

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478

CPC classification number: H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices manage second screen media content that is associated with live or previously-recorded television programming while the programming is being viewed by a user. A control application provides an HTML5 or other application program interface (API) that allows advertisers, retailers or other third parties to access the remote control application for providing useful features.

公开(公告)号：US20150312597A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14792485

申请日：2015-07-06

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/232

CPC classification number: H04N21/6373 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/2312 ,  H04N21/2323 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6371 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A remote storage digital video recorder (RS-DVR) system is disclosed. The RS-DVR system includes a network interface to communicate data between the RS-DVR system and a subscriber system via a network, a file system module coupled to the network interface, an ingest agent coupled to the file system module to receive encoded media segments that represent media content files encoded at a plurality of different bitrates; and a storage architecture coupled to the file system to store the encoded media segments, resulting in stored media segments. The RS-DVR carries out a number of functions and operations to service multiple subscribers and associated subscriber systems, such as various storage device management operations, file structure techniques, assignment of recorded media to subscribers, file system indexing, and supporting shared and per-subscriber content rights.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种远程存储数字录像机（RS-DVR）系统。 RS-DVR系统包括网络接口，用于经由网络在RS-DVR系统和用户系统之间传送数据，耦合到网络接口的文件系统模块，耦合到文件系统模块的摄取代理，以接收编码的媒体段 其表示以多个不同比特率编码的媒体内容文件; 以及耦合到文件系统以存储编码的媒体段的存储架构，从而导致存储的媒体段。 RS-DVR执行多种功能和操作来为多个用户和相关联的用户系统服务，例如各种存储设备管理操作，文件结构技术，向用户分配记录的媒体，文件系统索引，以及支持共享和每个 用户内容权限。

公开(公告)号：US09071873B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13706993

申请日：2012-12-06

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N5/91 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/85 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/6373 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/2183 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/2312 ,  H04N21/2323 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6371 ,  H04N21/6379 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A remote storage digital video recorder (RS-DVR) system is disclosed. The RS-DVR system includes a network interface to communicate data between the RS-DVR system and a subscriber system via a network, a file system module coupled to the network interface, an ingest agent coupled to the file system module to receive encoded media segments that represent media content files encoded at a plurality of different bitrates; and a storage architecture coupled to the file system to store the encoded media segments, resulting in stored media segments. The RS-DVR carries out a number of functions and operations to service multiple subscribers and associated subscriber systems, such as various storage device management operations, file structure techniques, assignment of recorded media to subscribers, file system indexing, and supporting shared and per-subscriber content rights.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种远程存储数字录像机（RS-DVR）系统。 RS-DVR系统包括网络接口，用于经由网络在RS-DVR系统和用户系统之间传送数据，耦合到网络接口的文件系统模块，耦合到文件系统模块的摄取代理，以接收编码的媒体段 其表示以多个不同比特率编码的媒体内容文件; 以及耦合到文件系统以存储编码的媒体段的存储架构，从而导致存储的媒体段。 RS-DVR执行多种功能和操作来为多个用户和相关联的用户系统服务，例如各种存储设备管理操作，文件结构技术，向用户分配记录的媒体，文件系统索引，以及支持共享和每个 用户内容权限。

公开(公告)号：US10412446B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15856405

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: A method for presenting internet content associated with a set of video content is provided. During playback of the set of video content on an electronic device, the method detects, by the electronic device, that the electronic device has been repositioned to reveal blank space on a display of the electronic device, wherein the display presents the blank space and the set of video content after repositioning of the electronic device; and presents related internet content on the blank space, by the electronic device, during playback of the set of video content.

公开(公告)号：US20170257665A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15600334

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4722

CPC classification number: H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices manage second screen media content that is associated with live or previously-recorded television programming while the programming is being viewed by a user. A control application provides an HTML5 or other application program interface (API) that allows advertisers, retailers or other third parties to access the remote control application for providing useful features.

公开(公告)号：US20170289496A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15624377

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Roger Lynch ,  John Paul ,  Robert Drew Major ,  David Kummer

IPC: H04N5/91 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N9/79

CPC classification number: H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g. ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.