Patents by Inventor Leslie Ann Harper
Leslie Ann Harper 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: 10595079Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, Kate Megan Carney Landow
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Patent number: 10558859Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables or electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable or non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors or ports to determine a type of the connector or a type of the ports on the electronic device. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Publication number: 20190080174Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables or electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable or non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors or ports to determine a type of the connector or a type of the ports on the electronic device. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Patent number: 10163012Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables and electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable and non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared to each other to determine if the connector is compatible with one of the ports on the electronic device. Similarly, these non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors and ports to determine a type of the connector and a type of the ports on the electronic device, which is used to determine their compatibility. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port, their compatibility or lack thereof, or instructions for connecting the compatible connector and port.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Publication number: 20180314892Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables and electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable and non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared to each other to determine if the connector is compatible with one of the ports on the electronic device. Similarly, these non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors and ports to determine a type of the connector and a type of the ports on the electronic device, which is used to determine their compatibility. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port, their compatibility or lack thereof, or instructions for connecting the compatible connector and port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Patent number: 10097896Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, Kate Megan Carney Landow
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Patent number: 10091017Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory, machine-readable media that facilitate personalized home automation control based at least in part on individualized protocol. First sensor data may be received, and may be indicative of an identified individual that is sensed by a set of sensors. A particularized pattern of activity of individual may be determined. Second sensor data may be indicative of an unidentified individual. Identification rules specified by a stored protocol record may include criteria for identifying sensed individuals. The second sensor data and/or identification information from another data source may be analyzed to identify the unidentified individual. A home automation rule may be determined based on the particularized pattern, which rule may include an anticipation of an operational setting of a home automation device. The home automation device may be instructed based on the determined home automation rule.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: EchoStar Technologies International CorporationInventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, Leslie Ann Harper, Rajiv Singh Cullen Pal, Marissa Brooke Mwendwa
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Publication number: 20180247123Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables and electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable and non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared to each other to determine if the connector is compatible with one of the ports on the electronic device. Similarly, these non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors and ports to determine a type of the connector and a type of the ports on the electronic device, which is used to determine their compatibility. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port, their compatibility or lack thereof, or instructions for connecting the compatible connector and port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Publication number: 20180242038Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, Kate Megan Carney Landow
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Patent number: 10049276Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward analyzing images of cables and electronic devices to augment those images with information relating to the installation or troubleshooting of such cables and electronic devices. The images are analyzed to determine non-text characteristics of a connector of the cable and non-text characteristics of at least one port on the electronic device. These non-text characteristics can be compared to each other to determine if the connector is compatible with one of the ports on the electronic device. Similarly, these non-text characteristics can be compared with non-text characteristics of known connectors and ports to determine a type of the connector and a type of the ports on the electronic device, which is used to determine their compatibility. The images are then modified or overlaid with information identifying the type of connector or port, their compatibility or lack thereof, or instructions for connecting the compatible connector and port.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Card, II
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Patent number: 9986285Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Leslie Ann Harper, Kate Megan Carney Landow
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Publication number: 20170195130Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory, machine-readable media that facilitate personalized home automation control based at least in part on individualized protocol. First sensor data may be received, and may be indicative of an identified individual that is sensed by a set of sensors. A particularized pattern of activity of individual may be determined. Second sensor data may be indicative of an unidentified individual. Identification rules specified by a stored protocol record may include criteria for identifying sensed individuals. The second sensor data and/or identification information from another data source may be analyzed to identify the unidentified individual. A home automation rule may be determined based on the particularized pattern, which rule may include an anticipation of an operational setting of a home automation device. The home automation device may be instructed based on the determined home automation rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, Leslie Ann Harper, Rajiv Singh Cullen Pal, Marissa Brooke Mwendwa
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Publication number: 20170155948Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Leslie Ann HARPER, Kate Megan Carney LANDOW
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Publication number: 20170155963Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards analyzing content, such as Timed Text data that separately accompanies program content, to detect a future program. When a future program is detected in the content, a tag or other data structure is generated with identifying information for the future program. The tag is stored and later used to schedule a recording for the future program. An electronic program guide may be analyzed based on the identifying information in the tag to determine if the future program has been added to the electronic program guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Leslie Ann HARPER, Kate Megan Carney LANDOW
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Patent number: 9293032Abstract: Systems and devices for controlling at least one entertainment device include at least one remote in two-way communication with a base device. Memories of the remote and the base device are operable to store substantially the same data as the other such that if the remote or base device fails, data in the memory of the non-failing device is loaded into a memory of a replacement device. A memory of a second remote may also store the same data as the remote memory such that if either the first remote or the base device fails, data in the memory of the second remote is loaded into a memory of a replacement device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventors: John William Linebarger, Jr., Anthony George Dower, III, Henry Gregg Martch, Leslie Ann Harper, Jan Johnson, David Arthur Innes, Joshua Alan Gatewood, Matthew Paul Zenthoefer, William Michael Beals
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Publication number: 20120296745Abstract: A method of communicating promotional information to a mobile device begins by determining that a user of a media content receiver is likely to be interested in an advertised item. In response to the determination, the method obtains promotional information related to the advertised item, generates a message that includes the promotional information, and communicates the message from the media content receiver in a manner intended for wireless receipt by the mobile device. In certain situations, the message includes or identifies an electronic coupon for the advertised item, and the message is directly transmitted in a wireless format from the media content receiver to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Leslie Ann Harper, John Anthony Card, II
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Publication number: 20080158003Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and devices for controlling at least one entertainment device and further relates to at least one remote in two-way communication with a base device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: John William Linebarger, Anthony George Dower, Henry Gregg Martch, Leslie Ann Harper, Jan Johnson, David Arthur Innes, Joshua Alan Gatewood, Matthew Paul Zenthoefer, William Michael Beals