公开(公告)号：US20220166815A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17101611

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： MAX S. GRATTON ,  MATTHEW H. POLSON

IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the authentication of media player devices for media streaming. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a media player device authentication technique that monitors the locations of media player devices to determine a pattern of device co-location with a primary device. The media player devices can then be selectively designated as confirmed devices based on their determined pattern of device co-location with a primary media player device. Those media player devices that are designated as confirmed devices can then be selectively enabled for media streaming. Conversely, media player devices that are not designated as confirmed devices based on a pattern of co-location can be prevented from receiving media streams even when they have the correct login information and password.

公开(公告)号：US20230208901A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18171103

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： MAX S. GRATTON ,  MATTHEW H. POLSON

IPC: H04L65/612 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L65/80

CPC classification number: H04L65/612 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the authentication of media player devices for media streaming. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a media player device authentication technique that monitors the locations of media player devices to determine a pattern of device co-location with a primary device. The media player devices can then be selectively designated as confirmed devices based on their determined pattern of device co-location with a primary media player device. Those media player devices that are designated as confirmed devices can then be selectively enabled for media streaming. Conversely, media player devices that are not designated as confirmed devices based on a pattern of co-location can be prevented from receiving media streams even when they have the correct login information and password.

公开(公告)号：US20240430317A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18824785

申请日：2024-09-04

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： MAX S. GRATTON ,  MATTHEW H. POLSON

IPC: H04L65/612 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the authentication of media player devices for media streaming. Specifically, the various embodiments provide a media player device authentication technique that monitors the locations of media player devices to determine a pattern of device co-location with a primary device. The media player devices can then be selectively designated as confirmed devices based on their determined pattern of device co-location with a primary media player device. Those media player devices that are designated as confirmed devices can then be selectively enabled for media streaming. Conversely, media player devices that are not designated as confirmed devices based on a pattern of co-location can be prevented from receiving media streams even when they have the correct login information and password.