公开(公告)号：US12238373B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18498388

申请日：2023-10-31

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Swapnil Tilaye ,  Carlos Garcia Navarro

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to control operation of a portable media device based on machine readable information of a graphical artifact shown on a display concurrently with presentation of a video portion of a media content event. A portable media device, using a portable media device provisioned with an image capture device, captures at least one image that includes the display that is presenting the graphical artifact and the video portion of the media content event, identifies the graphical artifact in the captured at least one image, determines the machine readable data based on the identified graphical artifact, and operates the portable media device to perform at least one operation based on the determined machine readable data.

公开(公告)号：US20250039510A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18916396

申请日：2024-10-15

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Yunfeng Yang ,  John D. Barbieri

IPC: H04N21/4722 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/432 ,  G06F16/483

Abstract: According to principles of the disclosure, additional information about a subject of interest appearing in an audio/video program is conveyed to a user. The user, interacting with various features of a control device, provides one or more commands to a computing device acting as a source for audio/video content. The one or more command is interpreted by the computing device to identify the user's subject of interest. Once the user's subject of interest is determined, an appropriate database is searched for additional information about the subject of interest. Search results are processed and conveyed to the user through a display, speaker, or other appropriate means.

公开(公告)号：US12206957B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17454354

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Robert Drew Major

IPC: H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided to automatically identify advertisements or other portions of a broadcast television stream before the stream is distributed via a cable, DBS, IPTV or other medium. The television broadcast is received at the data processing system, and audio content of the television broadcast is analyzed to generate an audio fingerprint of a portion of the audio content. The identified audio fingerprint are compared to audio fingerprints stored in a database to thereby identify the portion of the television broadcast based on the generated audio fingerprint. By identifying the contents of an actual broadcast prior to redistribution of the broadcast, additional actions may be taken that are unique to the identified content.

公开(公告)号：US12167097B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17977293

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Jason Michael Anguiano

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: Method, systems, and computer-readable media are provided to facilitate content discovery based on augmented context. A first set of images of a graphical display may be acquired and analyzed to identify visual characteristics of an object represented. Attributes of the object may be identified. Specifications may be transmitted to the television receiver and/or a remote data source in order to pull matching information. A user-selectable interface element may be generated for presentation as an option to take an action relating to the object represented. A visual output of the interface element may be output as an overlay on the first set and/or a second set of images displayed by the computing device. A user selection responsive to the outputting of the visual output of the at interface element may be processed. A communication may be transmitted to the television receiver to cause the action responsive to the user selection.

公开(公告)号：US12114034B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18236683

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  Luke VanDuyn

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G08C23/04

CPC classification number: H04N21/42206 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N21/41265 ,  H04N21/42213 ,  H04N21/42218 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42228 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/30

Abstract: A remote control system and related method for controlling a video device are presented. The remote control system contains a plurality of buttons arranged in a grid pattern that correspond to user selectable options displayed on a display screen arranged in the same grid pattern. The user selects options on the screen by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control.

公开(公告)号：US20240334003A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18741214

申请日：2024-06-12

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439

CPC classification number: H04N21/4333 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/102 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4396

Abstract: Systems and methods provide presentation control of media content. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a broadcasted media content stream; presents on a display a first presentation area, wherein the first presentation area presents a video portion of the media content; receives a user command that initiates a video presentation trick function; and presents in response to the user command a second presentation area, wherein the second presentation area presents the video portion of the media content in accordance with the video presentation trick function, and wherein the first presentation area and the second presentation area are concurrently presented on the display.

公开(公告)号：US20240333406A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18739303

申请日：2024-06-10

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Edmund Petruzzelli ,  Marcel Guajardo

IPC: H04B17/336 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F16/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W72/30

CPC classification number: H04B17/336 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F16/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W72/30

Abstract: Disclosed is an over-the-air (OTA) antenna meter application (“meter app”) that wirelessly connects to an OTA antenna meter (“meter”) installed with an OTA antenna and presents information that facilitates a user in installing the OTA antenna at the premises of a customer. For example, the meter app can help the user in pointing and peaking the OTA antenna for one or more broadcast channels, e.g., those selected by the customer. The meter app can store installation information of the OTA antenna for various installations, which can be used in generating a recommendation of, or predicting, installation information for installing the OTA antenna at a specified address. The predicted installation information can include broadcast channels that would be available for reception at the specified address and their signal strength, a specific location of installation on the premises, or whether a pre-amplifier and/or filter is required.

公开(公告)号：US12095147B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17325204

申请日：2021-05-19

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Phuc H. Nguyen

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H05K9/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/526 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H05K9/0026

Abstract: An RF antenna arrangement has the same or slightly larger footprint as the RF shield for radio chips on a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a printed circuit board, a digital processor, a radio chip(s), a radio frequency shield, a lid, and an RF antenna arrangement(s). The lid has the same or slightly larger footprint as the RF shield, which enables the lid to fit on the RF shield. The RF antenna is formed as an integral part of the lid. The apparatus also includes an RF transmission coaxial cable(s) having a first end physically and electrically connected to the RF antenna arrangement(s) and the surface of the lid, and a second end electrically coupled to an RF connector. By forming the antenna arrangement(s) from the lid, this invention solves the space constraint problems of antenna placements for wireless device applications. Additionally, this invention is cost-effective and simple to manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US12022151B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17864239

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Gregory Greene

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/439

CPC classification number: H04N21/4333 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/102 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4396

Abstract: Systems and methods provide presentation control of media content. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a broadcasted media content stream; presents on a display a first presentation area, wherein the first presentation area presents a video portion of the media content; receives a user command that initiates a video presentation trick function; and presents in response to the user command a second presentation area, wherein the second presentation area presents the video portion of the media content in accordance with the video presentation trick function, and wherein the first presentation area and the second presentation area are concurrently presented on the display.

公开(公告)号：US12009878B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18323255

申请日：2023-05-24

Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Edmund Petruzzelli ,  Marcel Guajardo

IPC: H04B17/336 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F16/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W72/30

CPC classification number: H04B17/336 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F16/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W72/30

Abstract: Disclosed is an over-the-air (OTA) antenna meter application (“meter app”) that wirelessly connects to an OTA antenna meter (“meter”) installed with an OTA antenna and presents information that facilitates a user in installing the OTA antenna at the premises of a customer. For example, the meter app can help the user in pointing and peaking the OTA antenna for one or more broadcast channels, e.g., those selected by the customer. The meter app can store installation information of the OTA antenna for various installations, which can be used in generating a recommendation of, or predicting, installation information for installing the OTA antenna at a specified address. The predicted installation information can include broadcast channels that would be available for reception at the specified address and their signal strength, a specific location of installation on the premises, or whether a pre-amplifier and/or filter is required.