A system and method for initiating closed captioning. The system includes a processor that can receive an instruction to add closed captioning. The system may also, upon receiving the instruction, determine a time point at which to begin the closed captioning and determining an amount of closed captioning to include, and output, for display, the closed captioning.
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
A viewing environment adjustment system, including: one or more sensors each configured to monitor an aspect of the viewing environment; one or more processors; and one or more memory devices having stored thereon instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to: determine that media content is being displayed on a display located in the viewing environment; receive data from the one or more sensors; and adjust a corresponding aspect of the viewing environment based on the received data exceeding a selected threshold value in response to determining that media content is being displayed.
A process for detecting motion within an environment includes receiving, at a monitor, first coupling data for a coupling of a first node with a second node. The first node is coupled to the second node which is further coupled to the monitor and thereby form a mesh network. The operations may include: at the monitor, receiving first node identifying data, selecting a first median for a first signal property for a first wireless coupling, monitoring the first signal property, determining, upon detecting a change in the first signal property, whether the first signal property exceeds the first median, determining, when the first signal property exceeds the first median, if the change in the first signal property exceeds a first threshold, initiating a first action when the first threshold is exceeded, and determining whether to resume monitoring of the first signal property when the first threshold is not exceeded.
The present technology is generally directed to a conveyor system and a method of using thereof. In various embodiments, the conveyor system includes: a conveyor belt; a frame; a plurality of rollers supported by the frame and configured to support the conveyor belt, wherein each of the plurality of rollers has two end portions and a middle portion between the two end portions along a length direction of the roller, the roller is supported by the frame at the two end portions, and the middle portion has a smaller diameter than the two end portions; a drive system configured to move the conveyor belt; and a control system configured to control the drive system.
A system and method for increasing user-engagement with underlying content (e.g., one or more of television and movie programming) being viewed by a user on a display device is disclosed. The method includes: presenting linear streaming or on-demand underlying content to the user on the display device; randomly presenting virtual engagement content that is incorporated into the underlying content for a period of time to the user on the display device; enabling the user to capture, using a remote control device, the virtual engagement content that is incorporated into the underlying content during the period of time by the user on the display device; removing the virtual engagement content that is incorporated into the underlying content after the period of time; and enabling the user to redeem the captured virtual engagement content.
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
G06F 30/12 - Geometric CAD characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD
H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols
The present technology is generally directed to a cord winding system and a method of using thereof. In various embodiments, a cord winding system including: a motor; a winding assembly operably coupled to the motor, the winding assembly having an interior side and an exterior side, the winding assembly being configured to hold on the interior side respective first portions of a set of cords, and wind, driven by the motor, respective second portions of the set of cords around the exterior side, a second portion of a respective cord extending from the first portion thereof along a length of the cord, and a control unit programmed to actuate the motor for winding the set for a cycle time that relates to lengths of the cords.
A support tray system includes a load lift frame attached with a plurality of wheels. The support tray system further includes a support tray including a vertical portion having a first edge and a second edge and a horizontal portion extending from the second edge of the vertical portion. The horizontal portion includes a rib for stiffening the horizontal portion, a groove for supporting an article, and a retaining feature opposite the vertical portion. The horizontal portion is removably coupled to a lifting portion of the load lift frame. The support tray system further includes one or more extenders extending between the article and the horizontal portion.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B62B 3/04 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carriedLoad handling equipment
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B62B 5/06 - Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
DISH Network L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Bagavathiappan, Sivasubramanian
Babu, Deepan Prabhu
Thalak, Pavankumar
Abstract
A method may include receiving a network alert associated with a cloud network configured to provide a plurality of data streams to user devices and including one or more network components. The network alert may include request data associated with one or more requests received from respective user devices. The method may include determining a network status of the cloud network indicating a network load. The method may include providing the request data and/or the network status to a machine learning model configured to assign a priority score of each data stream. The method may include determining a high-priority data stream and a second data stream. The method may include providing first instructions indicating that the high-priority data stream is to be provided to a first user device according to respective requests.
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
H04L 47/24 - Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS
9.
CONTINUATION OF CONTENT SERVICES IN THE EVENT OF SIGNAL LOSS
System, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media may facilitate continuation of content services in an event of signal loss. Electronic communications received via interfaces may be detected. An indication of a potential signal loss at a content receiver at a future time may be detected from the electronic communications. Consequent to the detecting the indication of the potential signal loss, the content receiver may be caused to configure to respond to a signal loss when the signal loss disrupts causing presentation of content by the content receiver. The content receiver may be configured to respond to the signal loss by causing presentation of user-selectable interface elements corresponding to content alternatives. Consequent to a selection of at least one user-selectable interface element, the content receiver may obtain at least one of the content alternatives, and the content receiver may output for presentation the at least one of the content alternatives.
H04N 21/647 - Control signaling between network components and server or clientsNetwork processes for video distribution between server and clients, e.g. controlling the quality of the video stream, by dropping packets, protecting content from unauthorised alteration within the network, monitoring of network load or bridging between two different networks, e.g. between IP and wireless
G01W 1/10 - Devices for predicting weather conditions
Techniques include an opening apparatus and process to open a receiving device. When the opening process is initiated, four pins lift through respective holes in the bottom plate of the receiving device. The pins stop lifting when they meet a micro switch. When the pins stop lifting, they turn a predetermined number of degrees, causing the pins to push out at least one protrusion of the bottom plate, the pushing out of the at least one protrusion causing a front plate of the receiving device to release from a side plate of the receiving device, thereby opening the receiving device.
Devices, systems and processes for facilitating watch parties are described. For at least one embodiment, a system may include a sync server; a first user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; a second user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; and a content source providing a content. The sync server may transmit the content as each of a first content to the first user device and as a second content to the second user device. The sync server may be configured to adjust a first bit rate for the first content and, upon adjusting the first bit rate, the first content and second content may be respectively provided to each of the first user device and the second user device such that the devices can substantially simultaneously and separately present the first content to the first user and the second content to the second user.
H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video streamElementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clockClient middleware
12.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING A REDUNDANT NETWORK SOURCE AT A GATEWAY
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for selecting a redundant network source at a gateway. The system can include a gateway with the ability to support combining multiple network sources to increase the network speed or bandwidth from the gateway or selecting a redundant network source to increase the network speed or bandwidth for a particular application. The system can increase the network speed by adding a second network source for a particular application (e.g., video steaming, video call, etc.) or an application requiring lower latency than the current network source provides. The additional network source can send all the data packet traffic of the application or the application's traffic is split between the additional network source and the current network source of the gateway.
Described herein are systems, methods, and media for allocating complimentary data to subscribers to prevent them from being put in throttling mode. A method includes identifying, from subscribers of a wireless network, one or more subscribers that each have used at least a first predetermined percentage of their respective data quotas for a billing cycle; and predicting that at least one subscriber of the one or more subscribers is to exceed the respective data quota by the end of the billing cycle. The method further includes determining a size of complementary data to be allocated to each of the at least one subscriber such that at least a second percentage of the at least one subscriber is not to exceed the respective data quota; and allocating the complimentary data with the determined size to the at least one subscriber.
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for dynamic content recommendation. A method may include accessing a user's viewership history stored in non-transitory memory; obtaining real-time weather information relevant to a weather condition at a geographical location of the user; and dynamically generating, for presentation, a content recommendation using a recommendation algorithm and based on the viewership history and the real-time weather information, in which the recommendation algorithm includes a neural network based collaborative filtering algorithm that is trained to adapt recommendations based on patterns identified in viewership information and corresponding weather information.
Systems, methods, and articles are described herein for receiving a message from a first platform and sending the message to a recipient using a second platform. A message is received for a first platform. A recipient of the message is determined. Then, a second platform used by the recipient is determined. The message is modified from a first format of the first platform to a second format of the second platform. The modified message is then provided in the second format to the second platform to be made available to the recipient.
H04L 51/046 - Interoperability with other network applications or services
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
H04L 51/066 - Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
Devices, systems, and methods for messaging a user of a multi-unit property are provided. An example method includes identifying a current location of a user located within a multi-unit property, identifying a user characteristic of the user, determining a point of interest (POI) for the user, based on the identified user characteristic and the current location of the user, identifying at least one first display device in proximity to the user, determining a first privacy level of the first display device, generating at least one first message related to the determined POI, and the at least one first message has a first message sensitivity level corresponding to the first privacy level. The method further includes transmitting the at least one first message to the first display device and causing the first display device to display the first message for the user to view.
H04M 1/72412 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
H04M 1/72436 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
H04M 1/72457 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to geographic location
H04W 12/02 - Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
17.
PROVIDING WIRELESS SERVICES BASED ON USING SUBSCRIBER GEOSPATIAL ACTIVITY
Described herein are systems, methods, and media for classifying subscribers of a wireless network based on their geospatial activity for customized promotions. In an embodiment, a method of classifying subscribers based on their geospatial activity includes creating an augmented graph for each subscriber of a plurality of subscribers of the wireless network based on their respective geospatial activity; and extracting, using a first machine learning model, a plurality of features from the respective augmented graph of each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers. The method further includes creating an embedding for the respective plurality of features of each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers; and classifying, using a second machine learning model, the plurality of subscribers into a plurality of groups of subscribers based on the respective embedding of each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers.
Described herein embodiments for customizing promotional packages to users of a subscription-based service based on their probabilities of churn. An exemplary method includes extracting, using one or more machine learning models, a set of features from a data storage of the subscription-based service for each user of a plurality of users of the subscription-based service; and classifying, using a machine learning model, the plurality of users into a plurality of types of users based on their respective sets of features; determining, using a machine learning model, a favorite channel for each of the plurality of users based on a subset of their respective sets of features; and displaying a targeted message on the determined favorite channel for each user of the plurality of users on a presentation device of the respective user, wherein users in each type of the plurality of types of users share the same targeted message.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
19.
AUTOMATIC RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS TO DIFFERENT SOURCES BASED ON EVENT SEQUENCES DERIVED FROM THE SOURCES
A method of automatically allocating resources to digital channels includes receiving, at a cloud server running on a multi-node cloud system, one or more events associated with each of a plurality of users from at least one of a plurality of digital channels; constructing, by the cloud server, a sequence of events for each of the plurality of users; generating, using a machine learning model, a value for each of the plurality of digital channels for each of the plurality of users based on the respective sequences of events of the plurality of users. The method further includes calculating a second value for each of the plurality of digital channels based on the first value of each of the plurality of users and an attribute of each of the plurality of users; and automatically allocating resources to each of the plurality of digital channels based on the respective second value.
G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
20.
FILTERING TELEVISION CONTENT BASED ON VIEWER CLASSIFICATIONS
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Deshmukh, Shailesh
Nelluri, Bala Krishna
Abstract
Described herein are methods, systems, and media for filtering content items in a streaming service. In an embodiment, an exemplary method include classifying a user of a streaming service into one of a plurality of groups based on watch behavior of the user in a first past period, each of the plurality of groups being associated with a tag; and recommending channels to the user based on watch behavior of the user in a second past period, each of the plurality of channels being associated with a tag. The method further includes removing one or more channels from the recommended channels, each removed channel being associated with a tag contrary to the tag associated with the group that the user has been classified into; and displaying one or more content items from each of remaining channels on a streaming device of the user. The disclosure also discloses embodiments of flagging channels that conflict with user classifications.
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
21.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AVATAR ANIMATION FOR VIDEO CALLS
An avatar animation system is provided herein. The avatar animation system receives first video data of a user that includes a depiction of a face of the user. The avatar animation system generates a model of the user based on the first video data. The avatar animation system receives an indication that the user is participating in a video conference call via a computing device and receives second video data of the user associated with the video conference call. The avatar animation system identifies one or more video alteration triggers based on one or more of the second video data, the video conference call, or the computing device. The avatar animation system determines that the second video data is to be altered based on the identified video alteration triggers and alters the depiction of the user before the second video data is received by other computing devices associated with the conference call.
A method for providing a unique remote experience of a live event includes receiving in near real time at a headend processing system from a control center at an event location raw media data captured at a live event occurring at the event location. Copies of the raw media data from the headend processing system are disseminated in near real time to a plurality of server nodes of a geographically distributed content delivery network connected together via communication network. The raw media data is processed to produce one or more customized presentations of the live event in the form of streaming audio/video (A/V) files of one or more subsets of the raw media data pursuant to one or more data structures corresponding, respectively, to one or more subscriber accounts. The streaming A/V files are transmitted over a communication network to one or more respective subscriber presentation devices.
H04N 21/218 - Source of audio or video content, e.g. local disk arrays
H04N 21/239 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client requests
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
23.
PROFILE-BASED CHANNEL RECOMMENATIONS FOR NEW USERS OF A STREAMING SERVICE
Described herein are method, systems, and media for recommending channels to a new user in a streaming service. In an embodiment, an exemplary method includes identifying, from a plurality of existing users of the streaming service, one or more existing users that each are similar to a new user of the streaming service based on their respective profiles; identifying one or more channels recommended to each of the one or more identified existing users; and displaying, on a streaming device of the new user, at least one channel of combined channels of the one or more channels recommended to each of the one or more identified existing users.
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
Described herein are systems, methods, and media for managing streaming devices using machine learning models. In an embodiment, a method of managing streaming devices includes detecting that a streaming application is launched on a streaming device; recommending a set of software components for the streaming device, wherein the set of recommended software components includes the streaming application; determining a set of software components that are actually running on the streaming device; and closing at least one of the software components that are actually running but not in the set of recommended software components.
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming service are provided. An example method includes performing network segmentation for a network associated with a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) to generate a plurality of network segments and performing segmentation of a content resource provided by the MDU into a plurality of content segments respectively corresponding to the plurality of network segments. Each content segment of the content resource comprising content items is designated to the corresponding network segment based on a predetermined network policy. The method further comprises providing access to one of the plurality of content segments to a user equipment (UE) connected to the network segment corresponding to the content segment.
Various arrangements for wireless network provisioning using a pre-shared key (PSK) are presented. Wireless network access profiles that indicate PSKs may be stored. An access point may receive, from a wireless device, a value based on the PSK, which is then transmitted to a provisioning system. Values based on the PSKs of the wireless network access profiles can be created and a match with the transmitted value can be identified. Data is provided to the access point based on the PSK of the wireless network access profile. Network access can then be granted.
A media device control system is provided herein. The media device control system receives a first indication of a geographic location of a set-top box associated with a user and receives a second indication of data representing one or more vacation time periods based on the geographic location. The media device control system determines that the user is predicted to be on vacation within a period of time based on the data representing the one or more vacation time periods and the geographic location. The media device control system receives user input confirming that the user will go on vacation within the period of time. The media device control system causes the set-top box to transmit signals to activate a television during the period of time based on the user input indicating that the user will go on vacation within the period of time.
A TV lift assist device and methods of operation and assembly thereof are described. The device includes a TV Holder Assembly (“TVHA”), a riser assembly, and a stand assembly. The stand assembly include a center rail assembly and two outrigger rail assemblies coupled thereto. The outrigger rail assemblies extend from front to end, include a top and a bottom surface, a front foot pad, a Leg Height Adjustment Assembly, a first adjustable leg coupled to the first LHAA, and an end foot pad coupled to a bottom surface of the first adjustable leg. The LHAA facilitates levelling of the stand assembly by extensions or retractions of the first adjustable leg within the first LHAA when the first front foot pad is resting on a first surface at a first elevation and the first end foot pad is resting on a second surface at a second elevation.
F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
F16M 7/00 - Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or baseAttaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks
F16M 11/08 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a vertical axis
29.
Token merging for legacy content receiving devices
Technologies for content delivery and presentation tracking are disclosed. An example method includes tracking tokens generated during playback of a content stream, associating each of the tracked viewer measurement tokens with metadata that indicates timing, and merging the tracked viewer measurement tokens with baseline format tokens associated with the playback of the content stream, to generate merged token data.
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/658 - Transmission by the client directed to the server
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation at one or more uplink antennas from the signal data of actual spot beam coverage using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting remediation actions to correct the signal degradation at the uplink antennas.
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation at one or more individual customer receivers from the signal data of the actual spot beam coverage while monitoring signal parameters over the diverse geographical region using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting a remediation action to correct the signal degradation at the one or more individual customer receivers.
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; drawing penetration heat map with the signal data from actual signal beam coverage; comparing theoretical signal beam coverage to actual signal beam coverage on the penetration heat map; identifying a signal degradation issue from the penetration heat map; and predicting a remediation action to correct the signal degradation issue.
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation at the satellite spacecraft in the space segment from the signal data of actual spot beam coverage using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting remediation actions to correct the signal degradation at the satellite spacecraft in the space segment.
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers, measuring the signal data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying signal degradation due to weather effects from the signal data of actual spot beam coverage using the measured signal data and the analyzed metadata; and predicting remediation actions to correct the signal degradation due to the weather effects.
A method for optimizing satellite signal performance in a satellite transmission system. The method includes: obtaining signal trend data from at least some of the plurality of customer receivers; measuring the signal trend data from each of the signal beams that were obtained; analyzing metadata from the components of the satellite transmission system, signal source front end controls, and spectral sampling; identifying poorly trending signal parameters from the signal trend data of actual spot beam coverage using the signal trend data and the analyzed metadata, wherein the poorly trending signal parameters are defined as signals trending out of pre-determined specification limits; and predicting remediation actions to correct the poorly trending signal parameters, before the poorly trending signal parameters reach the pre-determined specification limits.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Administration of a customer loyalty reward program for commercial, promotional and/or advertising purposes which allows customers to enter sweepstake services; promoting television broadcasting services through sweepstakes and contests; promoting the goods and services of others through the issuance of loyalty rewards in the nature of goods of participating businesses Entertainment services, namely, conducting contests and sweepstakes by means of a continuing quiz game delivered via wired and wireless communication networks; online sweepstake services provided over wired and wireless communication networks featuring a platform where prizes are awarded to sweepstakes entrants Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring online computer software platform for conducting sweepstakes where prizes are awarded to sweepstakes entrants
Advertising services, namely, preparing, customizing and scheduling of visual, audio, and multimedia content in the nature of advertisements for broadcast and non-broadcast delivery networks and systems; advertising services; providing advertising, marketing and promotional services, namely, development of advertising campaigns for television and streaming digital media; compiling and analyzing statistics for determining audience delivery/ratings of television programs and digital media; developing promotional campaigns for business; providing statistical data for business or commercial purpose including providing business information and evaluations of marketing data
38.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING MEDIA ASSETS STORED ON A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER BASED ON A DETERMINED BEGINNING OF A RECORDED PROGRAM
Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming streamUpdating operations, e.g. for OS modules
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
A facility for generating analytical information based on individual reports of multiple scheduled presentations of interstitial media assets is provided. Data files are received that each include multiple status reports regarding multiple scheduled presentations of multiple media assets by a plurality of distinct media receivers in multiple disparate locations. Based at least in part on the data files, multiple database entries are generated for at least one database containing information regarding the multiple scheduled presentations and the plurality of distinct media receivers. Analytical information is generated regarding the multiple scheduled media presentations based on the generated database entries, including an aggregated success rate for one or more subsets of the scheduled media presentations. At least some of the generated first analytical information is displayed on a user client device coupled to the multichannel media distribution computing system.
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
40.
CENTRALIZED USER ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND PERSONALIZED SERVICE PROVISIONING
Devices, systems, and methods for provisioning services to a hospitality user in a hospitality establishment are provided. An example method includes creating a user profile for the hospitality user. The user profile includes a user ID and user credential, service type data and user preference data pertaining to a service. The method further includes receiving a request for authentication from a wireless device associated with the hospitality user and connected to a wireless network of the hospitality establishment. The request includes a user-provided credential. The method further includes performing a cloud-based authentication process to determine an authentication status of the hospitality user, sending the authentication status of the hospitality user to a hospitality property management system (PMS) of the hospitality establishment, determining a user registration status of the hospitality user, and providing access to the wireless network to the wireless device, based on the user registration status.
Methods, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media to facilitate streaming in a local network with a client-server architecture are disclosed. A primary media device may be configured to: operate as a server in a local network, receive first audio/video (A/V) content via an Internet connection, and receive second A/V content via a satellite network connection. Each secondary media device of a set of one or more secondary media devices may be configured to: operate as a client with respect to the primary media device in the local network, receive the first A/V content from the primary media device, receive the second A/V content from the primary media device, and provide the first A/V content and the second A/V content to at least one television of a set of one or more televisions.
H04L 41/0893 - Assignment of logical groups to network elements
H04L 61/5014 - Internet protocol [IP] addresses using dynamic host configuration protocol [DHCP] or bootstrap protocol [BOOTP]
H04L 65/611 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for multicast or broadcast
H04L 101/668 - Internet protocol [IP] address subnets
H04N 21/238 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidthProcessing of multiplex streams
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/2665 - Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems generating a multiple user profile. The profile system can create a multiple user profile based on metadata associate with two or more user profiles. The multiple user profile can include media content for the users to consume together based on shared attributes between the individual profiles of the users. The profile system can determine profiles that have similar attributes and send a recommendation for the users to join a group profile.
H04N 21/25 - Management operations performed by the server for facilitating the content distribution or administrating data related to end-users or client devices, e.g. end-user or client device authentication or learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
43.
DYNAMIC SECONDARY CONTENT SELECTION AND OPTIMIZATION
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Faizel Rehiman, Kalleri
Tiwari, Vinay W.
Ahmed, Syed Misbah
Jichkar, Mohit Arvind
Akhtar, Md Dilshad
Abstract
System and method for utilizing a machine learning mechanism to train a category-determination model that is used to predict a category of a website for selecting secondary content for the website. A secondary content request is received for a target website being presented to a user. The category-determination model is employed to determine a category for the target website. A plurality of top shows is then selected for the category, from which a specific show is selected. The secondary content is selected for the target website based on the selected show. And the selected secondary content is presented to the user via the target website.
It may occur that various addressable ads are used to help fill an entire addressable break which have little or no monetary value for being played (often referred to as “evergreen or “filler” ads). Such ads and other types of candidate ads for replacement are replaced in real time with programmatically delivered Internet Protocol (IP) based ads (IP ads). Upon encountering an indication of an upcoming ad break including one or more evergreen ads in an addressable ad playlist, an ad request may be automatically transmitted that puts those evergreen ad spots up for bidding by various advertisers, and then such ads may be replaced by IP ads that in total have a duration equaling the duration of the evergreen ads being replaced and that are based on, among other things, a user's or household's receiving device location, a current channel a particular receiving device at that location is tuned to, a particular program that is playing on that channel, a genre of the program, individual user and/or household demographics including, but not limited to: age category, marital status, income range, gender, education level, occupation, and number of people in the household, etc. The selected IP ad(s) are then, in real time, seamlessly inserted or “stitched”, as described herein, into a media content stream comprising or consisting of the television programming (e.g., live linear satellite (SAT) stream) or other media content stream.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
45.
ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT AND PROGRAMMATICALLY DELIVERED ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION AND PLAYING
It may occur that various addressable ads are used to help fill an entire addressable break which have little or no monetary value for being played (often referred to as “evergreen or “filler” ads). Such ads and other types of candidate ads for replacement are replaced in real time with programmatically delivered Internet Protocol (IP) based ads (IP ads). Upon encountering an indication of an upcoming ad break including one or more evergreen ads in an addressable ad playlist, an ad request may be automatically transmitted that puts those evergreen ad spots up for bidding by various advertisers, and then such ads may be replaced by IP ads that in total have a duration equaling the duration of the evergreen ads being replaced and that are based on, among other things, a user's or household's receiving device location, a current channel a particular receiving device at that location is tuned to, a particular program that is playing on that channel, a genre of the program, individual user and/or household demographics including, but not limited to: age category, marital status, income range, gender, education level, occupation, and number of people in the household, etc. The selected IP ad(s) are then, in real time, seamlessly inserted or “stitched”, as described herein, into a media content stream comprising or consisting of the television programming (e.g., live linear satellite (SAT) stream) or other media content stream.
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/41 - Structure of clientStructure of client peripherals
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming streamUpdating operations, e.g. for OS modules
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming services are provided. An example method includes receiving a user request for streaming a content item from a user equipment (UE) of a user associated with a multi-dwelling unit (MDU), identifying an MDU network segment to which the UE is connected, identifying an integrated user-network segment profile associated with the user, identifying a user segment to which the user belongs, based on the integrated user-network segment profile, determining that the requested content item is accessible by the user, based on the MDU network segment and the user segment, and providing access to the requested content item to the UE over the MDU network segment.
H04N 21/214 - Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel or hospital
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
47.
ADAPTIVE CONTENT COMPOSITE INTERACTION AND CONTROL INTERFACE
System, methods, and machine-readable media to facilitate adaptive content composite interaction with respect to digitally distributed content are disclosed. Discovery may be performed, and events specified for digital distribution may be detected. A particular endpoint identifier mapped to media devices may be detected. Events may be determined as a function of access specifications. Content objects corresponding to the events may be received from a remote system via a network. Content composites corresponding to mapping specifications may be created for each content object with selecting and configuring an adaptable content object with the content object to form a content composite to facilitate presentation of the content composite. The content composites may be used to facilitate an augmentation interface with a graphical layout of the content composites, each causing display of an interface element allowing selective communications to a process-performing system to configure an executable function in accordance with parameters.
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
48.
ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT AND PROGRAMMATICALLY DELIVERED ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION AND PLAYING
It may occur that various addressable ads are used to help fill an entire addressable break which have little or no monetary value for being played (often referred to as “evergreen or “filler” ads). Such ads and other types of candidate ads for replacement are replaced in real time with programmatically delivered Internet Protocol (IP) based ads (IP ads). Upon encountering an indication of an upcoming ad break including one or more evergreen ads in an addressable ad playlist, an ad request may be automatically transmitted that puts those evergreen ad spots up for bidding by various advertisers, and then such ads may be replaced by IP ads that in total have a duration equaling the duration of the evergreen ads being replaced and that are based on, among other things, a user's or household's receiving device location, a current channel a particular receiving device at that location is tuned to, a particular program that is playing on that channel, a genre of the program, individual user and/or household demographics including, but not limited to: age category, marital status, income range, gender, education level, occupation, and number of people in the household, etc. The selected IP ad(s) are then, in real time, seamlessly inserted or “stitched”, as described herein, into a media content stream comprising or consisting of the television programming (e.g., live linear satellite (SAT) stream) or other media content stream.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
It may occur that various addressable ads are used to help fill an entire addressable break which have little or no monetary value for being played (often referred to as “evergreen or “filler” ads). Such ads and other types of candidate ads for replacement are replaced in real time with programmatically delivered Internet Protocol (IP) based ads (IP ads). Upon encountering an indication of an upcoming ad break including one or more evergreen ads in an addressable ad playlist, an ad request may be automatically transmitted that puts those evergreen ad spots up for bidding by various advertisers, and then such ads may be replaced by IP ads that in total have a duration equaling the duration of the evergreen ads being replaced and that are based on, among other things, a user's or household's receiving device location, a current channel a particular receiving device at that location is tuned to, a particular program that is playing on that channel, a genre of the program, individual user and/or household demographics including, but not limited to: age category, marital status, income range, gender, education level, occupation, and number of people in the household, etc. The selected IP ad(s) are then, in real time, seamlessly inserted or “stitched”, as described herein, into a media content stream comprising or consisting of the television programming (e.g., live linear satellite (SAT) stream) or other media content stream.
System and methods are disclosed that improve the speed, efficiency and usefulness of digital video recording systems. In some embodiments, during recording of a video capturing live action, a video recorder receives an indication of selection of a dynamic in-point selection user interface element. The video recorder determines an in-point for the video based on when the indication of the selection of the dynamic in-point selection user interface element was received. The video recorder then stops recording of the video in response to user input indicating to stop recording of the video. After stopping recording of the video, in response to user input indicating to start playing the video that was recorded, the video recorder starts playing the video from the in-point instead of a beginning of the video. In other embodiments, the user may be provided options to keep the entire originally recorded video, adjust the in-point, or to have the video be automatically edited based on the in-point in response to some other action, such as uploading the video to a social media site.
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/485 - End-user interface for client configuration
51.
TEMPORARY TELEVISION RIGHTS SCHEME GRANT BASED ON UNCERTAIN MEASURABLE EVENTS
Various arrangements for authorizing content viewing are detailed herein. Sports wager data corresponding to a sports wager placed by a user may be provided to a provider system. The provider system can perform a lookup action to determine a content event based on the sports wager data. In response to the received sports wager data, a user account may be authorized using a rights scheme for access to content. The provider system may deauthorized the user account for access to the content by removing the rights scheme such that access to the content is later blocked.
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
It may occur that various addressable ads are used to help fill an entire addressable break which have little or no monetary value for being played (often referred to as "evergreen or "filler" ads). Such ads and other types of candidate ads for replacement are replaced in real time with programmatically delivered Internet Protocol (IP) based ads (IP ads). Upon encountering an indication of an upcoming ad break including one or more evergreen ads in an addressable ad playlist, an ad request may be automatically transmitted that puts those evergreen ad spots up for bidding by various advertisers, and then such ads may be replaced by IP ads that in total have a duration equaling the duration of the evergreen ads being replaced and that are based on, among other things, a user's or household's receiving device location, a current channel a particular receiving device at that location is tuned to, a particular program that is playing on that channel, a genre of the program, individual user and/or household demographics including, but not limited to: age category, marital status, income range, gender, education level, occupation, and number of people in the household, etc. The selected IP ad(s) are then, in real time, seamlessly inserted or "stitched", as described herein, into a media content stream comprising or consisting of the television programming (e.g., live linear satellite (SAT) stream) or other media content stream.
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming streamUpdating operations, e.g. for OS modules
Metadata relating to advertisements in a television or other media stream can be automatically evaluated and filtered for more efficient ad replacement. A received media stream, for example, can be evaluated by an ad identification system or the like to identify advertisements, and to create an ad marker structure that describes the ad. The marker is ultimately provided to an ad replacement system that manages the actual replacement in streams delivered to individual viewers. In the meantime, however, the marker can be further evaluated to “pre-quality” the associated ad for replacement, to filter the ad marker so that the marker information is more accurate, or to create “pods” of consecutive replaceable ads.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
A network router provides Internet connectivity to an intermediate router (e.g., implemented on a computer, smartphone or other device), which in turn provides Internet connectivity to a plurality of devices (e.g., loT devices). During migration to a new router, the intermediate router may receive an indication that the first wireless router is out of service or no longer exists. Despite that the first wireless router is out of service or no longer exists, the intermediate router keeps each network connection from a plurality of devices to the intermediate router in a manner that is unaffected by the first wireless router being down or no longer existing (other than the plurality of devices experiencing a temporary Internet service interruption). The intermediate router then connects to a second wireless router to replace the first wireless router that is out of service or no longer exists. The intermediate router provides, via the connection to the new second wireless router, Internet connectivity to the plurality of devices connected to the intermediate router without reconnection, reactivation or reconfiguration of the plurality of devices to obtain the Internet connectivity.
Example systems, devices, and methods can initiate playback of content on a client device. The client device determines an advertisement slot is identifiable in the content with a lead time greater than a lead threshold. A first advertisement can be prefetched in response to a playback time of the advertisement slot approaching in the content. The first advertisement is targeted based on the client device and the content. The client device plays the prefetched first advertisement during playback of the content. The prefetched first advertisement can be stored in response to the client device pausing playback before the advertisement slot, skipping the advertisement slot, or rewinding before the advertisement slot. The first advertisement can be prefetched from a demand-side platform for delivery to a user account associated with the client device.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
Example systems, devices, and methods can initiate playback of content on a client device. The client device determines an advertisement slot is identifiable in the content with a lead time greater than a lead threshold. A first advertisement can be prefetched in response to a playback time of the advertisement slot approaching in the content. The first advertisement is targeted based on the client device and the content. The client device plays the prefetched first advertisement during playback of the content. The prefetched first advertisement can be stored in response to the client device pausing playback before the advertisement slot, skipping the advertisement slot, or rewinding before the advertisement slot. The first advertisement can be prefetched from a demand-side platform for delivery to a user account associated with the client device.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming streamUpdating operations, e.g. for OS modules
A media device control system is provided herein. The media device control system receives a first indication of a geographic location of a set-top box associated with a user and receives a second indication of data representing one or more vacation time periods based on the geographic location. The media device control system determines that the user is predicted to be on vacation within a period of time based on the data representing the one or more vacation time periods and the geographic location. The media device control system receives user input confirming that the user will go on vacation within the period of time. The media device control system causes the set-top box to transmit signals to activate a television during the period of time based on the user input indicating that the user will go on vacation within the period of time.
Disclosed is a system including a content receiver and an antenna coupled to the content receiver. A camera is mounted on the antenna. The content receiver includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the content receiver to: output a control signal to the camera mounted on the antenna, receive image data from the camera mounted on the antenna, determine that the image data received from the camera mounted on the antenna indicates a potential or actual obstruction of the antenna or movement of the antenna, and output a message indicating that the potential or actual obstruction of the antenna or movement of the antenna device has been detected, in response to determining that the image data received from the camera mounted on the antenna indicates the potential or actual obstruction of the antenna or movement of the antenna.
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 19/13 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source being a single radiating element, e.g. a dipole, a slot, a waveguide termination
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
H04N 23/54 - Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
59.
WIRELESS NETWORK ALLOCATION IN TELEVISION CONTENT RECEIVER SYSTEMS
Various arrangements for facilitating multi-network systems are provided. A private access point controller may be connected to a general network. The private access point controller may be configured to determine that a wireless device is connected to the general network, and in response to determining that the wireless device is connected to the general network, transmit, to the wireless device via the general network, first credentials configured to enable the wireless device to access a first private network.
Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.
H04N 21/435 - Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data or reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/458 - Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming streamUpdating operations, e.g. for OS modules
A technique is described for improved issue reporting by a receiving device such as a set-top boxes for satellite and cable television services. In an example embodiment, the receiving device generates an issue report based on internal operational logs, captured screens and/or video of a visual output, and a recording of the user's voice that includes a description of the issue they are experiencing. This issue report can be generated as an object file that can then be transmitted, via a communications network, to an issue reporting platform for processing, for example, by a technical support representative or an automated troubleshooting system.
A device inspection apparatus includes an enclosure for holding a device while air is blown through it. The air flow enters through an enclosure intake, passes through the device, and exits past a particulate sensor. The sensor provides a level of particulates in the air flow. This value is used to determine if the device requires cleaning. This can reduce labor costs as only devices that need cleaning are opened. The device cleaning apparatus can be used for various devices with vents, such as set top boxes, desktop computers, and laptops.
Devices, systems and process for automated event ticketing are disclosed. A system includes: a user device having a data store and a processor coupled to the data store; a set top box (“STB”), coupled to the user device, having an STB data store and an STB processor; and at least one event server, coupled to the STB providing event data and event ticketing data for a plurality of events. Based on user preference data received from the user device, the STB processor searches the plurality of events for a given event which matches, at least in part, the user preference data, and when instructed by the STB, the event ticketing engine facilitates ticketing of the given user to the given event. When executed, first computer instructions instantiate a content application that performs content monitoring and user preferencing, and based on the foregoing generates user preference data.
A battery presence detector designed to detect the presence of batteries in a device enclosure without the need to open the enclosure is described. The detection process involves the use of an inductive sensor to sample an interaction value triggered by the presence of the battery within the device. The devices to be checked for battery presence may be placed on a conveyor. The detector may be used with a mechanism for separating the devices based on whether or not a battery is present within them. Examples of devices to be tested include remote controls and cell phones.
G01V 3/10 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices using induction coils
65.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLEMENTING SET-TOP BOX PROCESSING WITH ADDITIONAL PROCESSOR RESOURCES
Disclosed are methods for supplementing the processing capabilities of multimedia devices in a networked environment. A method can include providing a processing offloader module to physically connect to a first multimedia device in the networked environment. The offloader can be internal and/or external to the device. The method can include identifying the offloader, identifying a second multimedia device, and determining that a bandwidth of the second device falls below a threshold bandwidth. Instructions can be forwarded from the second device to the offloader when the bandwidth of the second device exceeds the threshold bandwidth. The offloader is configured to process the instructions and render multimedia information based on the instructions. A first communication can be transmitted to the second multimedia device indicating a request to enable a proxy configured to output received rendered multimedia information and the rendered multimedia information can be forwarded from the offloader to the second device.
H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
H04N 21/222 - Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server or cable television Head-end
H04N 21/233 - Processing of audio elementary streams
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/24 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. monitoring of server load, available bandwidth or upstream requests
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/436 - Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
H04N 21/439 - Processing of audio elementary streams
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
A technique is directed to methods and systems for outputting alerts on user interfaces. In some implementations, an alert system can identify devices connected to the alert interface and determine the user interface capabilities (e.g., audio, visual, or vibration) of each device. Upon receiving an alert of an emergency event, the alert system can determine the location of the user within a structure and select a device(s) nearby the user to transmit or display the notification of the emergency event to the user. The selected device can identify the emergency event and output the alert based upon the visual audible, or vibration user interface capabilities of the selected device.
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
G08B 25/08 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using communication transmission lines
G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
Various arrangements for performing dynamic content insertion are presented. Content items that have been output for presentation may be tracked across multiple viewing sessions. One or more insertion rules may be evaluated that are mapped to a content item. An alternative piece of content may be selected based on an insertion rule. The alternative content item may replace another content item for presentation.
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
Methods, systems, and devices for group recording are provided. In one example, a method includes: obtaining viewership data related to users of a multiple-dwelling unit (MDU), processing the viewership data to generate at least one user list that includes one or more common characteristics shared by the plurality of users, identifying at least one target content item, based on the one or more common characteristics for the at least one user list, determining at least one target recording item for group recording, based on the at least one target content item, automatically performing group recording of the at least one target recording item to correspondingly generate at least one shared recording, storing a copy of each shared recording in a storage device, and providing access to the content of the shared recording to a user of the MDU upon request by the user.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
H04N 21/466 - Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
69.
Network segmentation for multi-dwelling unit (MDU)
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming service are provided. An example method includes dividing a network associated with a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) having multiple zones within the MDU into multiple network segments respectively corresponding to the multiple zones, dividing a content resource provided by the MDU into multiple segments respectively corresponding to the multiple network segments. Each segment of the content resource includes content items specific to the corresponding network segment based on a predetermined network policy. The method further includes receiving a request from a user equipment (UE) for access to a content item of the content resource, determining that the UE is associated with one of the network segments and that the requested content item is included in the segment of content resource specific to the network segment, and granting the access to the content item to the UE.
Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.
Object selection reward data, including rewards for viewer selection of objects of interest in presented media content of a video stream may be electronically communicated to the user automatically when the user electronically selects the object of interest as it is shown in the screen. Provided is improved functionality to activate an image in the video stream into an object that then can be selectable or become a part of an application running on a receiving device such as a set-top box or other media device. The received video may or may not be taken over by the application running on the set-top box. The video scaling can be preserved, and a part of the application. Alternatively, the whole of the visible video screen may not be a part of the application.
H04N 21/4784 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application receiving rewards
H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk
H04N 21/4728 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content for selecting a ROI [Region Of Interest], e.g. for requesting a higher resolution version of a selected region
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
H04N 21/8545 - Content authoring for generating interactive applications
72.
COMBINATION OF NETWORK SEGMENTATION AND USER SEGMENTATION FOR MULTI-DWELLING UNIT (MDU) AND GROUP RECORDING
DISH NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (India)
Inventor
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming services are provided. The method includes: receiving user registration data for users associated with an MDU, generating a user profile for each user, grouping users into multiple segments based on common user experience level and/or common features, performing network segmentation of the MDU network, generating an integrated user-network segment profile for each user segment, designating streaming services and content resources to each network segment within the same user segment, and provisioning streaming services and content resources in response to user requests.
A download manager system ensures that data required by multiple device on a network is downloaded as few times as possible. The download manager system identifies one or more devices connected to a network, and obtains device information for each of the devices. The download manger system detects that a first device is downloading data. The download manager system determines that a second device may require the downloaded data. The download manger system may cause the data to be stored based on a determination that the second device may require the downloaded data. The download manager system may cause the downloaded data to be transmitted to the second device.
Processes, systems, and devices create personalize content for users. A virtual meeting room can be hosted and can include content for a user account authenticated to a user device. Replacement content may be selected by comparing metadata of replacement content with metadata generated in response to a previous meeting with the user account. A segment in the content is replaced with the replacement content to generate personalized content. The personalized content including the selected replacement content is sent to the user device. The replacement content can include content related to a previously diagnosed condition of a user associated with the user account. The replaceable segment in the content comprises content for display in a waiting room of the virtual meeting room.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
H04N 21/234 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/235 - Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/437 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming services are provided. In one example, a method includes: receiving user registration data of multiple users associated with an MDU, the user registration data including a user identifier and a user experience level for each user, generating a user profile for each user, the user profile including the user registration data, viewership data, and at least one user feature, grouping the users to generate multiple user segments, each user segment including a list of users associated with the user segment and at least one common feature or attribute of the users, designating specific streaming service and content resource to each user segment, based on the common user experience level and the common feature according to a pre-defined policy, and provisioning the designated streaming service and content resource to a user of the MDU, based on the user segment to which the user belongs.
H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
H04N 21/214 - Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel or hospital
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
76.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE NETWORKS FROM A GATEWAY
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for providing multiple networks from a gateway. A multiple network gateway system can include a gateway (e.g., a router) with the ability to support multiple, configurable, and customizable networks. The gateway can connect to a source (e.g., internet service provider (ISP), cable networks, OTA networks, satellite networks, etc.) and determine the bandwidth. Using the determined bandwidth, the gateway can allocate the bandwidth among the multiple networks according to a priority order of the networks. In some implementations, the gateway can receive customizable features from the user. Examples of the customizable features can include security options, parental controls, operational hours, MAC address specific operations, number of user limits, and internet usage tracking. The gateway can determine the priority of each network based on the customizable features.
A mounting system for a storage drive includes a mounting bracket and a plurality of fasteners. The mounting bracket includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall. Each of the first and second sidewalls defines a plurality of apertures therein, spaced apart from one another and configured to align with corresponding threaded mounting apertures defined within the storage drive. The fasteners are positioned within apertures of the first and sidewalls. Each fastener has a head end and a distal end separated by a shaft having a first diameter. The distal end of each fastener is formed as a pin of a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and sized for linear, axial insertion within the corresponding threaded mounting apertures for an interference fit.
A distributed storage system is provided on a wireless local area network formed by a plurality of peer mesh storage devices simultaneously wirelessly connected together. Each peer mesh storage device includes a computing processor, a communication transceiver, and a data storage drive. Upon receiving a first data file from a user device connected to the local area network at one of a plurality of peer mesh storage devices, the system stores the first data file on the data storage drive of one or more of the plurality of mesh storage devices. Upon receipt of a request from a user device for storage of a second data file on the system, the second data file is retrieved from storage on the data storage drive of one or more of the plurality of mesh storage devices and is transmitted over the local area network to the user device.
A content selector switch selects, based on a received request for content from a particular remote control device, a multicast network on which to provide the requested particular content. Each multicast network channel of the plurality of multicast network channels is mapped to a respective video channel and each remote control device in the facility (e.g., hotel) is mapped to a respective video channel that the TV controlled by the remote control device stays tuned to. The content selector switch performs the selection by identifying which remote control device in the facility sent the request and selecting the multicast network channel that is mapped to the RF video channel the identified remote control device is mapped to. The content selector switch then provides the specific content on the selected multicast network channel to a multicast-to-channel output device that provides the content on the RF video channel for the TV tuned to that RF video channel to display.
H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
H04N 21/214 - Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel or hospital
H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
Inventor
Wade, Joshua D.
Madruga, Jason Anthony
Pendery, Clark Hurst
Hertel, Dalton William
Schwartz, Aaron William
Scribner, Ryan
Jain, Himanshu
Bhatta, Sandeep Kumar
Dalimba, Laxminarayana
Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming services are provided. In one example, a method includes: receiving user registration data for users associated with an MDU, generating a user profile for each user, grouping users into multiple segments based on common user experience level and/or common features, performing network segmentation of the MDU network, generating an integrated user-network segment profile for each user segment, designating streaming services and content resources to each network segment within the same user segment, and provisioning streaming services and content resources in response to user requests.
H04N 21/214 - Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel or hospital
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
Various electronic device enclosures, methods for securing an enclosure and methods for unsecuring an enclosure are described. An enclosure includes a first panel assembly, a second panel assembly, a plurality of first fasteners, and a plurality of second fasteners. A first fastener is provided with one of the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly. A second fastener corresponds to and is couplable with the first fastener and is provided with another of the first panel assembly and the second panel assembly. An interior location for the first fastener and/or the second fastener is not readily apparent when the enclosure is in a secured configuration. Coupling the first fastener with the second fastener secures the enclosure. The enclosure may be a cover flex window enclosure, a cover flex clip enclosure, a cover slide & hook clip enclosure, or a hinged cover with flex clip enclosure.
Disclosed is a social networking system that allows a user of the social networking system to share media content with other users of the social networking system. A user can buy media content, e.g., a movie, offered in the social networking system by a content originator, who is a producer of the media content, or a content provider, who is a distributor or provider of the media content. The user can then share the media content with other users of the social networking system. For example, the user may sell or rent the movie bought by the user to friends of the user in the social networking platform. Further, the user may sell or rent the media content for profit.
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for controlling access to multimedia content. In an access control system, each device operates as a gateway or node in the access control network and is linked to the other devices in the access control network. Each device in the network has a hash value that identifies the device and the type of media content or content providers the device can access. When a device requests to access media content, nodes in the access control system can compare the hash value of the user device to hash values in an allocation table to determine whether the user is authorized access the media content. In some implementations, a device connected to the access control network can verify or validate the hash value of the requesting device by comparing the hash value to hash values in an allocation table stored on a blockchain.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
H04N 21/4784 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application receiving rewards
H04N 21/6334 - Control signals issued by server directed to the network components or client directed to client for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key
84.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT AD-BASED ROUTING
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for intelligent ad-based routing. In example aspects, a destination input, desired time for arrival, and user profile data is received in a ride-sharing application. The input data is classified by applying one or more machine-learning models to the data. Based on the classified data results, candidate physical advertisement locations may be selected along a certain route. Different types of routes may be selected that range from the shortest possible route (i.e., a direct route) to a major detour (i.e., the most cost-effective route). A major detour takes the user on a route that exposes the user to as many advertisements as possible while still arriving at the final destination before the desired time of arrival. In exchange for a longer route and more exposure to physical advertisements, the cost of the ride may be offset.
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for displaying non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a virtual environment, such as a virtual art gallery. The system can display NFTs in the gallery for a user to view, purchase, or sell NFTs. A user can view the NFTs in the gallery via an interface on a screen of a device or via a virtual reality or artificial reality device. The system can create a shopping experience for a user by displaying NFTs from multiple artists in a single virtual location. A user can travel throughout the NFT gallery to view, select, sell or purchase an NFT.
G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
86.
WIRELESS VEHICULAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS
Systems and methods for detecting and remediating roadway hazards are disclosed. A machine learning model is trained on a dataset related to roadway items. Input data is collected by a data collection engine and provided to a pattern recognizer. The pattern recognizer extracts roadway features and recognized patterns from the input data and provide the extracted features to a trained machine learning model. The trained model compares the extracted features to the model, and a risk value is generated. The risk value is compared to a risk value threshold. If the risk value is equal to or exceeds the risk threshold, then the input data may be classified as a roadway hazard. Remedial action is subsequently be triggered.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
87.
DYNAMIC GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TO CONTENT RECEIVERS
DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited (India)
DISH Network L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Saini, Sahil
Pathan, Al-Mukaddim
Dimov, Dmitry
Rao, Padmanabha R.
Pandey, Shishir
Bariki, Harshith
Abstract
Techniques for dynamic generation and distribution of software applications to content receivers are disclosed. A request to generate a software application is received. In response to receiving the request, a plurality of feature sets with corresponding functions are provided. A first selection of at least one feature set from the feature sets is received. The functions that correspond to the at least one feature set are provided. A second selection of at least one function from the provided functions is received. Instructions associated with the at least one selected function are selected and compiled to automatically build the software application. The automatically built software application is pushed to one or more selected content receivers.
H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
H04N 21/472 - End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or servicesEnd-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification or for manipulating displayed content
H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
88.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FROM A GATEWAY
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for distributing network connectivity from a gateway. The network access system can include a gateway with the ability to support regulating network access to various devices. The network access functionality can be configurable and customizable to various users or devices. The gateway can connect to a source and determine the bandwidth. Using the determined bandwidth, the gateway can allocate the bandwidth among the devices according to a priority order of the devices. In some implementations, the gateway can receive customizable features from the user for bandwidth allocation to devices connected the gateway. The gateway can track the network usage by MAC address of a device and disconnect the device from the network when the network usage reaches a threshold.
Systems and methods are described herein for selecting supplemental content for a viewer based on bid responses received from supplemental-content sources for a supplemental-content bid request provided in parallel. A supplemental-content request is received from a content receiver for a viewer. The supplemental-content request is modified based on viewer-specific data that is obtained for the viewer. A supplemental-content bid request is generated based on the modified supplemental-content request and provided to a plurality of supplemental-content sources. Bid responses are received from one or more of the plurality of supplemental-content sources. One or more bids from the bid responses for the supplemental-content request are selected based on obtained supplemental-content statistics. Supplemental content associated with the one or more selected bids is provide to the content receiver to fulfill the supplemental-content request.
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
G06Q 30/0273 - Determination of fees for advertising
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for remote access hardware testing. A user can remotely control probes connected to an oscilloscope to collect signal measurements of test points on a circuit board. The user can control the probe point position on the circuit board using an application on a device to enter the test point locations. In some implementations, a user controls the probe machine using remote controls and a camera video feed to identify the test points on the circuit board and capture measurements. The hardware testing system can automate the measurement process with a script or by using machine learning to identify test points via a camera, controlling the probe machine, and capturing measurements of the test point.
A method for providing a unique remote experience of a live event includes receiving in near real time at a headend processing system from a control center at an event location raw media data captured at a live event occurring at the event location. Copies of the raw media data from the headend processing system are disseminated in near real time to a plurality of server nodes of a geographically distributed content delivery network connected together via communication network. The raw media data is processed to produce one or more customized presentations of the live event in the form of streaming audio/video (A/V) files of one or more subsets of the raw media data pursuant to one or more data structures corresponding, respectively, to one or more subscriber accounts. The streaming A/V files are transmitted over a communication network to one or more respective subscriber presentation devices.
H04N 21/80 - Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution processContent per se
H04N 21/218 - Source of audio or video content, e.g. local disk arrays
H04N 21/23 - Processing of content or additional dataElementary server operationsServer middleware
H04N 21/239 - Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client requests
H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles
The present disclosure describes technologies relating to connector retention devices, receptacles with retention enhancement features, systems including the same, and method of using thereof. In exemplary embodiments, a connector retention device, including a retention clip sized and configured to engage a USB receptacle including a frame panel; a pair of opposed sidewall engaging panels extending orthogonally from the frame panel each positioned to closely confront a corresponding side portion of the USB receptacle; a spring tab including a proximal end portion connected to the frame panel and a distal end portion having a pair of protrusions each positioned to engage a corresponding spring finger of the USB receptacle; and a lever arm pivotably coupled to the spring tab; and a button component attached to the frame panel and positioned to actuate the lever arm thereby deflecting the spring tab to move the protrusions away from the spring fingers.
A system includes an integrator node (IN), external to a building. A gateway, within the building, is coupled to the integrator node by a first link. A gateway outdoor unit access point (GOUAP) is coupled to the IN by a second link. The GOUAP is coupled to a user device by a third link. The gateway is coupled to a Cloud. The GOUAP provides access to the Cloud, by the user device, when the user device is outside the building. The first link and/or the second link utilizes MOCA. The third link utilizes Wi-Fi. An Internal Network Extender (INE) is coupled to the gateway by a fifth link and located within the building. While the user device is external to the building, the user device utilizes the third link, the second link, and the first link to communicatively couple with the gateway.
Systems and methods for updating television receiving devices (such as cable and satellite set-top boxes) include functionality that pre-downloads software or firmware updates for the receiving device on a mobile device, such as a smartphone, of a television service provider technician. In order to communicate the updates to the receiving device from the mobile device, during initial installation of the set-top box at the customer premises, the technician connects his or her mobile device to the same input of the set-top box that normally receives the television programming and remote software or firmware updates from the television service provider. The mobile device may include or be coupled to an adapter that adapts a signal and hardware interface from an output interface of the mobile device to a signal and hardware interface compatible with the input interface of the set-top box.
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
H04N 21/41 - Structure of clientStructure of client peripherals
H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
95.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for searching for media content across multiple sources. A multi-source content system can connect various media content sources (e.g., internet streaming platforms, local or cloud storage, OTA networks, cable network, satellite network, public library databases, etc.) to a gateway. When a user searches for media content, the gateway can detect the search and perform a query across the various media content sources to locate the media content. The multi-source content system can prioritize the search results according to free content, local storage devices, gateway content services or bandwidth management metrics, and present the search results to the user. The multi-source content system can aggregate multiple media content sources and devices connected to a gateway to retrieve media content.
H04N 21/2665 - Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
H04N 21/262 - Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission or generating play-lists
96.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND RESTRICTING PLAYING OF MEDIA ASSETS STORED ON A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.
H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
A graphics adjustment system detects the video resolution of digital video to be output by a receiving device and saves the graphics settings input by the user when the user adjusts the graphics settings on the receiving device such that the digital video being presented in the presentation device is not cut off due to overscanning. The system saves the graphics adjustment settings as the setting to use going forward for digital video of that same resolution for that particular presentation device. In this manner, the digital video output from the receiving device will not be cut off when presented on the presentation device, even when the receiving device is switching between receiving digital video programming of different resolutions from various program distributors and/or the content providers.
G06T 3/40 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
G06F 13/10 - Program control for peripheral devices
G06F 13/12 - Program control for peripheral devices using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
H04N 5/14 - Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region
H04N 5/46 - Receiver circuitry for receiving on more than one standard at will
H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
H04N 21/4402 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display
98.
PROVIDING A ZOOMED VIEW OF A DISTANT OBJECT TO A USER DEVICE USING OTHER DEVICES CLOSER TO THE DISTANT OBJECT
The disclosed system receives a first request from a first user device to record, using a first camera, a first image of an object in a surrounding environment. The first request includes an indication to zoom the first camera, wherein zooming the camera enlarges an appearance of the object in the image. The system sends a second request to a second user device to record a second image of the object. The second user device is closer to the object than the first user device. A first orientation of the first user device and a second orientation of the second user device satisfies a first criterion. The system causes the second user device to record the second image of the object using the second camera, receives the second image from the second user device, and provides the second image to a display of the first user device.
A co-processor module for use with a set top box including an enclosure and a processor assembly contained in the enclosure. The processor assembly can include a PCB, a processor, and a USB connector. One or more magnets extend through a wall of the enclosure and are positioned to contact a surface of the set top box when the USB connector is connected to the set top box.
Devices, systems and processes are disclosed for automated content availability management. A process may include executing, by a first processor in a programming server, computer instructions which instantiate a program engine that instructs the programming server to perform first operations including receiving a program status change message from a content source, wherein the program status change message identifies a program, of a plurality of programs provided by the content source to one or more user devices, subject to a change in program availability, extracting from the program status change message an immediacy status for the change in program availability, determining whether the immediacy status is imminent or not imminent, generating a program instruction when the immediacy status is imminent, wherein the program instruction identifies the program subject to the change in program availability, and communicating the program instruction to an access designation server.
H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
H04N 21/238 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidthProcessing of multiplex streams
