Patents by Inventor Frederick Tuck
Frederick Tuck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10063404Abstract: Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Stephen Strong, Frederick Tuck, Jon Richardson
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Patent number: 9691261Abstract: A system includes a computing device programmed to receive an alert signal indicating an issue associated with a customer premises. The computing device is further programmed to transmit a notification signal to a plurality of remote devices, determine whether at least one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal, and transmit an update signal to the other of the plurality of remote devices after one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification. The update signal indicates that one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: EchoStar Technologies International CorporationInventors: Frederick Tuck, David B. Lett, George Horkan Smith, Mark Wayne Lea
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Patent number: 9654769Abstract: Three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing system in a media environment with different media presentation devices detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier. The system detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier. The system then receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal and discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Jon Richardson, Stephen Strong, Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck, Grant Turpin
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Publication number: 20160364976Abstract: A system includes a computing device programmed to receive an alert signal indicating an issue associated with a customer premises. The computing device is further programmed to transmit a notification signal to a plurality of remote devices, determine whether at least one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal, and transmit an update signal to the other of the plurality of remote devices after one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification. The update signal indicates that one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Frederick Tuck, David B. Lett, George Horkan Smith, Mark Wayne Lea
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Patent number: 9282378Abstract: Various arrangements are provided for earning and using credit. Via one or more tuners, a first commercial may be received and stored, wherein the first commercial comprises video and audio. The commercial may be output for presentation for viewing by a user of the television receiver system, wherein the first commercial is associated with a first predefined amount of credit. It may then be confirmed that the first commercial has been viewed by the user. In response to confirming that the first commercial has been viewed by the user, an account of the user may be credited with the first predefined amount of credit. This credit may be used for viewing other content, such as pay-per-view (PPV) content, services, and/or products.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Echostar Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck
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Patent number: 9247409Abstract: A system mobile computing device is at a first geographic location different from a second geographic location of a customer premises. The mobile computing device is configured to receive from the customer premises information including data indicating a status of the customer premises and an identifier for the customer premises. The device is further configured to receive user input to place an emergency call concerning the customer premises, to provide the identifier for the customer premises to a data store as part of a query for a location of the customer premises; to receive a response to the query including the second location, and send a request for a public safety answering point (PSAP) to request emergency services at the second location.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Frederick Tuck, Mark Wayne Lea, George Horkan Smith, David B. Lett
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Publication number: 20150326942Abstract: Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Stephen Strong, Frederick Tuck, Jon Richardson
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Publication number: 20150208062Abstract: Three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing system in a media environment with different media presentation devices detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier. The system detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier. The system then receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal and discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Jon Richardson, Stephen Strong, Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck, Grant Turpin
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Patent number: 9088453Abstract: Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Stephen Strong, Frederick Tuck, Jon Richardson
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Publication number: 20150163560Abstract: Various arrangements are provided for earning and using credit. Via one or more tuners, a first commercial may be received and stored, wherein the first commercial comprises video and audio. The commercial may be output for presentation for viewing by a user of the television receiver system, wherein the first commercial is associated with a first predefined amount of credit. It may then be confirmed that the first commercial has been viewed by the user. In response to confirming that the first commercial has been viewed by the user, an account of the user may be credited with the first predefined amount of credit. This credit may be used for viewing other content, such as pay-per-view (PPV) content, services, and/or products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck
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Publication number: 20150163651Abstract: A system mobile computing device is at a first geographic location different from a second geographic location of a customer premises. The mobile computing device is configured to receive from the customer premises information including data indicating a status of the customer premises and an identifier for the customer premises. The device is further configured to receive user input to place an emergency call concerning the customer premises, to provide the identifier for the customer premises to a data store as part of a query for a location of the customer premises; to receive a response to the query including the second location, and send a request for a public safety answering point (PSAP) to request emergency services at the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Frederick Tuck, Mark Wayne Lea, George Horkan Smith
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Patent number: 9001196Abstract: Three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing system in a media environment with different media presentation devices detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier. The system detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier. The system then receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal and discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Jon Richardson, Stephen Strong, Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck, Grant Turpin
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Publication number: 20120311171Abstract: Systems and methods are operable for monitoring the transmission of media content events. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device from a media content transmission device at a first transmission rate, wherein the media content stream comprises at least one media content event selected for presentation on a media presentation device; stores at least a portion of the media content stream in a media device buffer; calculates a buffer metric; transmitting the buffer metric to the media content transmission device; and receives the media content stream from the media content transmission device at a second transmission rate based on the transmitted buffer metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: Eric Holley, Stephen Strong, Frederick Tuck, Jon Richardson
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Publication number: 20120081527Abstract: Systems and methods enable three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing in a media environment with different media presentation devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: Jon Richardson, Stephen Strong, Eric Holley, Frederick Tuck, Grant Turpin