公开(公告)号：US11991234B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US18069450

申请日：2022-12-21

申请人： DISH Technologies L.L.C.

发明人： David F. Brueck ,  Mark B. Hurst ,  R. Drew Major

IPC分类号： H04L65/70 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06F16/71 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1101 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L65/65 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/568 ,  H04L67/60 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/845

CPC分类号： H04L65/70 ,  G06F16/183 ,  G06F16/71 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L47/801 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1101 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L65/65 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/568 ,  H04L67/60 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： An apparatus for multi-bit rate content streaming includes a receiving module configured to capture media content, a streamlet module configured to segment the media content and generate a plurality of streamlets, and an encoding module configured to generate a set of streamlets. The system includes the apparatus, wherein the set of streamlets comprises a plurality of streamlets having identical time indices and durations, and each streamlet of the set of streamlets having a unique bit rate, and wherein the encoding module comprises a master module configured to assign an encoding job to one of a plurality of host computing modules in response to an encoding job completion bid. A method includes receiving media content, segmenting the media content and generating a plurality of streamlets, and generating a set of streamlets.

公开(公告)号：US11979624B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18062499

申请日：2022-12-06

申请人： SLING TV L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major

IPC分类号： H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/845

CPC分类号： H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： Content is received from a content origin and includes a first I frame occurring in the content at an actual start time of an ad segment. The content includes an ad marker comprising an indicated start time of an available segment, and the actual start time is within a predetermined period of the indicated start time. The ad marker is updated to set the indicated start time equal to the actual start time. The predetermined period may be within 0.5 seconds of the indicated start time. A second I frame may be detected in the content, and a signature may be generated for content at the time of the first I frame. The first I frame corresponds to the actual start time in response to the first I frame occurring before the second I frame and in response to the signature matching a signature of a known ad.

公开(公告)号：US11956499B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US16725783

申请日：2019-12-23

申请人： Sling TV L.L.C.

发明人： R. Drew Major

IPC分类号： H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81

CPC分类号： H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Systems, devices and automated process allow automatic replacement of advertisements or other content in previously-broadcast television programs. A content management system or the like operating on a digital network receives indicia from playback devices that have encountered identified advertisements that are stored in digital video recorders or that are otherwise contained within previously-broadcast television programs. The encounters are recorded in a database for subsequent analysis. If desired, the previously-broadcast advertisements may be replaced with more relevant or engaging advertisements prior to playback to the viewer, thereby allowing a fresher, more relevant and more engaging experience for the viewer.

公开(公告)号：US11936929B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US18159558

申请日：2023-01-25

申请人： SLING MEDIA L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major

IPC分类号： H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2747

CPC分类号： H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2747

摘要： A digital content storage and delivery system (DCSDS) includes a network interface to communicate data between the DCSDS and a destination device via a network data communication link having limited bandwidth. An input interface receives digital content for handling by the DCSDS. A storage architecture stores recorded video content on behalf of subscriber end users for on-demand playback via the network data communication link, and it caches live streaming video content for distribution via the network data communication link. The DCDS may monitor bandwidth usage of the network data communication link, determine current bandwidth demand for playback of recorded video content stored at the storage architecture, and reserve at least some of the limited bandwidth of the network data communication link to satisfy the determined current bandwidth demand. The available bandwidth is allocated to support distribution of live streaming video from the DCSDS.

公开(公告)号：US11930244B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US16693263

申请日：2019-11-23

申请人： SLING MEDIA PVT LTD

发明人： Suhas Nayak

IPC分类号： H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4402

CPC分类号： H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4402

摘要： Systems and processes are provided for joint video production in an electronic device including receiving a first video stream from a first video capture device, determining an availability of a first decoder, coupling the first video stream to the first decoder in response to the first decoder being available, receiving a second video stream from a second video capture device, determining the availability of the first decoder, coupling the second video stream to a network interface for decoding by an external decoder in response to the first decoder decoding the first video stream, receiving a first decoded video stream from the first decoder, receiving a second decoded video stream from the network interface, and displaying the first decoded video stream and the second decoded video stream on a user interface.

公开(公告)号：US11924497B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17068997

申请日：2020-10-13

申请人： SLING MEDIA PVT LTD

发明人： Brijesh Vishwanath

IPC分类号： H04N21/422 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/75

CPC分类号： H04N21/42222 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04N21/42224

摘要： Systems, devices and processes are provided to facilitate the delivery of video content in a video streaming system. Specifically, the various embodiments can provide improved responsiveness by reducing the delay that occurs between when a user acts to initiate video streaming and when the video content is transmitted, received and displayed on a display screen. In general, these embodiments reduce delay by preloading video streaming content in response to detecting particular patterns of movement of a remote control. Specifically, these embodiments monitor for movement of the remote control and determining if a detected movement corresponds to a likely initiation of video streaming. When such movements are detected, the embodiments begin preloading the video streaming content at the video player device.

公开(公告)号：US11924164B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17722032

申请日：2022-04-15

申请人： SLING MEDIA PVT LTD

发明人： Jayaprakash Narayanan Ramaraj ,  Suhas Nayak ,  Joyce Jojo ,  Gopikumar Ranganathan

IPC分类号： H04L61/5007 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L47/34 ,  H04L67/01 ,  H04L67/51 ,  H04L67/60

CPC分类号： H04L61/5007 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L47/34 ,  H04L67/01 ,  H04L67/51 ,  H04L67/60

摘要： Various systems, device and automated processes allow video streaming hosts or other server devices to publish their internal/local addresses (e.g., addresses used on a subnet or other local area network) to a backend address server operating on a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet. Client devices attempting to subsequently contact server devices operating in the same local network can contact the address to obtain the internal address of the target server, thereby allowing direct LAN connections between clients and servers.

公开(公告)号：US11917246B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18181343

申请日：2023-03-09

申请人： DISH Network L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Steven Casagrande

IPC分类号： H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/234345 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/454

摘要： “Binge watching” of multiple episodes of a program is improved by the player device automatically skipping repeated portions of the program. Opening and closing credit scenes, for example, can be automatically skipped to thereby allow the viewer to progress through the entire season of programming at an even faster rate than was previously thought possible. Programming to be skipped may be identified by detecting audio or other digital fingerprints in the content itself, for example. Content to be skipped may be identified to the playback device according to presentation time stamp (PTS) or other time markers.

公开(公告)号：US11899949B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16932060

申请日：2020-07-17

申请人： SLING MEDIA PVT LTD

发明人： Rakesh Eluvan Periyaeluvan ,  Gopikumar Ranganathan ,  Jayaprakash Narayanan Ramaraj

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC分类号： G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0673

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for configuring static memory in a device by analyzing a set of functionalities of a first device based on at least one use case wherein the at least one use case are associated with configuring available static memory in processing at least one functionality of the first device; configuring at least a first profile composed of the first part for memory allocation of the available static memory to a first processor, and a second part for memory allocation of the available static memory to a second processor of the first device; selecting the first profile either automatically or via a graphical user interface (GUI) by identifying a set of performance characteristics related to the functionality, and implementing the memory allocation by the first profile in processing the at least one functionality in the use case by the first device.

公开(公告)号：US11849390B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17032062

申请日：2020-09-25

申请人： DISH Wireless L.L.C.

发明人： Anand Menon

IPC分类号： H04W52/02 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H02J9/06

CPC分类号： H04W52/0206 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H02J9/06

摘要： Systems, devices and automated processes are provided for prolonging backup battery power for RF radio operations at a base station, including a radio controller configured to control routing of power from the backup battery; a detection unit for determining whether a source of commercial power is about to or has failed; a control unit located remotely to communicate with an RF radio controller, a server, and router to change a setting of a required level to reduce the power to the cell; a feedback mechanism responsive to the loss of power to crop the input power; an output control unit to reduce the output power from the RF radio; and a battery controller configured to reduce the draw on the UPS since input power requirement are dropped.