Receiver Patents (Class 725/68)
  • Patent number: 11570281
    Abstract: A proxy service is described for linking a device with a remote server via a mobile application. Accordingly, a portable computer such as a smart phone can execute a mobile application that creates a proxy service through which data can be wirelessly communicated from the device to the portable computer via a personal area network (PAN) and wirelessly communicated from the portable computer to the remote server via a wide area network (WAN). The remote server can also send data to the device via the proxy service in the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: BluTether Limited
    Inventor: George E. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11444602
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing automatic frequency control are provided. Instead of relying on individual frequency tuners for each channel of a multi-channel receiver system, the present subject matter uses a single frequency tuner for receiving each channel of the multi-channel receiver system. A locked demodulator may be designated as a reference demodulator and frequency offset values associated with the reference demodulator may be applied to other demodulators of the multi-channel receiver. These frequency offset values may be used by individual demodulators of each channel for correcting corresponding frequency offsets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Scarpa, Robert Joseph Topper
  • Patent number: 11349623
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing control signals for a transmission from a transmitting device to a receiving device using a mobile communication connection that comprises a voice channel are described. The control signals are used for controlling the operation of the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Tom Piechotta, Kim Mahler
  • Patent number: 11316602
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first receiver in a plurality of receivers receives a signal via a unicable line from a satellite transmission. The unicable line connects the plurality of receivers to an interface that receives multiple inputs from a satellite reflector dish. The first receiver generates a first unicable message for delivery on the unicable line and detects a characteristic on the unicable line to determine whether a second unicable message from a second receiver in the plurality of receivers is being sent on the unicable line. When the second unicable message is detected, the first receiver delays transmission of the first unicable message by a time period. When the second unicable message is not detected, the first receiver transmits the first unicable message on the unicable line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Yuvaraj Nagarathinam
  • Patent number: 10959222
    Abstract: A matchmaking service can match a satellite owner/operator with antennas that are available and capable of servicing a communication request from the satellite owner/operator (e.g., to exchange data with the satellite owner/operator's satellite). The communication request may be received at a ground station service, and information included therein may be compared to capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station service to determine antennas that are compatible with the request. The ground station service may reserve a time slot for a selected compatible antenna to service the request and control the selected compatible antenna (e.g., to track and communicate with the satellite) during the time slot. In some embodiments, the matchmaking of satellite owners/operators to antennas uses models to determine communication parameters for a communication request and to determine capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabu Ramachandran, Nathan Burns
  • Patent number: 10904590
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method and system for real time switching of multimedia content. The computer-implemented method and system corresponds to a multimedia content switching system. The multimedia content switching system receives a first set of data associated with a plurality of users. The multimedia content switching system fetches a second set of data and a plurality of technical parameters. The multimedia content switching system obtains a plurality of multimedia content streams. The multimedia content switching system creates a plurality of groups. The multimedia content switching system enables customization of the plurality of technical parameters. The multimedia content switching system enables switching of the plurality of multimedia content streams based on a right field of view. The multimedia content switching system merges switched multimedia content streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Otter Network, LLC
    Inventors: Channagiri Jagadish, Nicholas J. Tangborn, Harry B. Friedman, II
  • Patent number: 10860693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically licensing service features during the upgrade of a first communication system (11) into a second communication system (12), said method having the following steps: (a) extracting the service features to be licensed from a database, (b) transmitting the service features to be licensed to a License Server (CLS), (c) generating a license file (LF) in the License server (CLS), (d) transmitting the license file (LF) to the second communication system (12), and (e) installing the license file (LF) in the second communication system (12). This invention also relates to a corresponding computer program and corresponding licensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simone Schröder, Harald J. Zainzinger, Christos Kontogiannis
  • Patent number: 10848540
    Abstract: Directing a content player to a content source is disclosed. A message from a content management system including information associated with a client that is currently requesting content is received. Based at least in part on the information included in the message, a set of content sources is determined. Instructions indicating the set of content sources for the client are sent to the content management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Conviva Inc.
    Inventors: Faisal Zakaria Siddiqi, Alexey Serbin, Alexander Schneidman, Alexander Kolbasov, Soumyadeb Mitra, Aditya R. Ganjam, Ion Stoica, Hui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10230424
    Abstract: A monolithic integrated circuit for use in a microwave backhaul system may comprise a plurality of microwave transceivers and outdoor-unit to indoor-unit (ODU/IDU) interface circuitry. The monolithic integrated circuit may be configurable into an all-outdoor configuration in which the ODU/IDU interface circuitry is disabled. The monolithic integrated circuit may be configurable into a split-indoor-and-outdoor configuration in which the ODU/IDU interface circuitry is enabled to communicate signals between an outdoor unit of the microwave backhaul system and an indoor unit of the microwave backhaul system. While the monolithic integrated circuit is configured in the split-indoor-and-outdoor configuration, the ODU/IDU interface circuitry may be configurable to operate in at least a non-stacking mode and a stacking mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Ling, Kishore Seendripu, Raja Pullela, Madhukar Reddy, Timothy Gallagher
  • Patent number: 10210314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically licensing service features during the upgrade of a first communication system (11) into a second communication system (12), said method having the following steps: (a) extracting the service features to be licensed from a database, (b) transmitting the service features to be licensed to a License Server (CLS), (c) generating a license file (LF) in the License server (CLS), (d) transmitting the license file (LF) to the second communication system (12), and (e) installing the license file (LF) in the second communication system (12). This invention also relates to a corresponding computer program and corresponding licensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simone Schröder, Harald J. Zainzinger, Christos Kontogiannis
  • Patent number: 10181910
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for transmitting data. The system includes an encoder for converting the data into one or more binary sequences using a binary encoding scheme, selecting one or more sets of frequencies from a frequency matrix based on the one or more binary sequences, and prepending a starter frequency to the one or more sets of frequencies. The system further includes an audio generator for generating one or more audio signals based on the one or more sets of frequencies, a storage module and an output module having one or more an electro acoustic transducers for generating an acoustic output based on the one or more audio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: UBONA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD
    Inventor: Manas Kumar Mallik
  • Patent number: 9949155
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a transportation vehicle are provided. One method includes collecting by a processor connection information for a plurality of user devices accessing a wireless network on a transportation vehicle; determining by the processor available bandwidth for the plurality of user devices depending on a connection type; monitoring currently used bandwidth by the plurality of user devices; receiving a request from a user device to access content via the wireless connection; determining by the processor additional bandwidth for accessing the content by the user device; and rejecting the request for accessing the content when the additional bandwidth and the currently used bandwidth equals or exceeds the available bandwidth for the plurality of user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Avionics Corporation
    Inventor: Changhwa Lin
  • Patent number: 9883224
    Abstract: To allow a user to temporarily move access to premium content to another location, e.g. outside the vicinity of the home, while adequately protecting the rights of a broadcast content provider, the various examples implement a transfer of an object for an identified right of content usage between premium content reproduction devices and a mobile device. The mobile device enables such transfer to support viewing of the premium content by a user outside of the user's home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin Donnellan, Quentin N. Robinson, Te-Sheng Lin, Muxiang Zhang, Young Rak Choi, Samuel Olushermimo Akiwumi-Assani
  • Patent number: 9721073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically licensing service features during the upgrade of a first communication system (11) into a second communication system (12), said method having the following steps: (a) extracting the service features to be licensed from a database, (b) transmitting the service features to be licensed to a License Server (CLS), (c) generating a license file (LF) in the License server (CLS), (d) transmitting the license file (LF) to the second communication system (12), and (e) installing the license file (LF) in the second communication system (12). This invention also relates to a corresponding computer program and corresponding licensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simone Schröder, Harald J. Zainzinger, Christos Kontogiannis
  • Patent number: 9693107
    Abstract: A device may receive an indication associated with media content identified in an interactive program guide (IPG). The device may determine social media feed parameters associated with the IPG. The device may determine, based on the social media feed parameters, that a social media feed is to be displayed along with the media content. The social media feed may be associated with the media content. The device may identify a social media tag associated with the media content. The device may receive social media information associated with the social media tag. The social media information may include information associated with a social media application. The device may provide, for display, the social media feed along with the media content. The social media feed may include the social media information, and may be provided in accordance with the social media feed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Rahim A. Charania, Bradley D. Beaver
  • Patent number: 9654202
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a transmission with a multi-beam satellite system receives, at a dynamic pricer, a request parameter that is associated with a request to transmit data via a multi-beam satellite system. The method determines a plurality of transmission solutions that satisfy the request parameter. The plurality of transmission solutions are transmitted, from the dynamic pricer, to a transmission requesting device. An indication is received, at the dynamic pricer, as to which particular transmission solution is selected by the transmission requesting device. The multi-beam satellite system is scheduled to transmit a payload in accordance with the selected particular transmission solution. A system is provided that operates the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Lozano, Thomas Russell Topping, James Willam Bishop, Jr., Robert E. Penny, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9634754
    Abstract: An Internet protocol low noise block downconverter (IP LNB), which may be within a satellite reception assembly, may be operable to determine location information and time information of the IP LNB, and may communicate the determined location information and the corresponding time information to a wireless communication device communicatively coupled to the IP LNB. The communicated location information may be configured to enable the wireless communication device to determine its location based on the determined location information and the corresponding time information. The IP LNB may determine the location information and/or the time information of the IP LNB based on global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals, which may be received via the satellite reception assembly and may be processed via the IP LNB. The IP LNB may provide services based on the determined location information and/or the determined time information of the IP LNB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MAXLINEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis Ling, Timothy Gallagher, Glenn Chang
  • Patent number: 9525920
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking the transmission power level of a home network transmission signal based on the signal level of a received broadcast signal is described. The method includes transmitting a signal at a first transmitted level used for communicating in a home network, detecting a signal level for the transmitted signal in a circuit used for receiving a broadcast signal, determining if a gain setting value for the signal level changes, and adjusting the transmitted signal level for the transmitted signal based on the determination. The apparatus includes a network circuit that transmits a signal at a first transmitted signal level, a detector that detects the transmitted signal in a circuit for receiving a broadcast signal, and a controller that determines if a signal level setting value for the signal level changes and adjusts the transmitted signal level based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Lincheng Xiu, Jeffry Holsclaw Perrin
  • Patent number: 9445037
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method of transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal and an apparatus for receiving the broadcast signal. In the present invention, first program table information describing a broadcasting stream, and second program table information including additional service identifier information of the multiplexed stream and third program table information describing the additional service data for the multiplexed stream are obtained. The additional service can be provided with the additional service data by using the third program table information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ho Taek Hong, Jong Yeul Suh, Joon Hui Lee, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim
  • Patent number: 9414007
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communicator which is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a signal receiver; an image processor which is configured to process an image; a display unit which configured to display the processed image; a storage which is configured to store characteristic information of a channel corresponding to the image; and a controller which is configured to transmit a control signal for changing the channel to the signal receiver, extract channel information contained in a signal received from the signal receiver after transmitting the control signal, compare the extracted channel information and the characteristic information of the channel, and control the channel to be changed based on comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-kee Park, Min-suk Seo, Jong-po Lee
  • Patent number: 9413476
    Abstract: An outdoor satellite receiving unit (ODU) receives several independent satellite signals, selects two signals with a switch matrix, downconverts the two signals to a bandstacked signal with a high and a low band signal, and outputs the bandstacked signal on the same cable to receiver units. Several satellite signals can be selected in groups of two or more and output to independent receiver units. Signal selecting is performed at the received radio frequency (RF) and bandstacking is performed with a single downconversion step to an intermediate frequency (IF). Channel stacking on the same cable of more than two channels from several satellites can be achieved by using frequency agile downconverters and bandpass filters prior to combining at the IF output. A slow transitioning switch minimizes signal disturbances when switching and maintains input impedance at a constant value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Branislav Petrovic, Dale Hancock, Jeremy Goldblatt, Keith Bargroff
  • Patent number: 9407428
    Abstract: Provided is a reception apparatus including: a correction unit that corrects phase compensation for each one of multiple phase-compensated segments that are connected one after another, in which the correction unit includes a timing generation unit that, based on a phase of a known signal, generates a timing at which an amount of the phase compensation is initialized, an amount-of-correction generation unit that, based on the phase of the known signal, generates an amount of correction for correcting the amount of the phase compensation, and a phase correction unit that performs phase correction on the phase compensation using the amount of the correction that is generated by the amount-of-correction generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kobayashi, Naoto Nagaki, Hiroyuki Kamata, Satoshi Okada
  • Patent number: 9378638
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjoy Maity, Varadachari Sudan Ayanam, Samvinesh Christopher, Baskar Parthiban
  • Patent number: 9351178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system for transmitting/receiving a digital broadcasting signal and a method of processing data. In one aspect of the present invention provides a method of processing data, the method including receiving a broadcasting signal in which mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed, demodulating the received broadcasting signal, obtaining an identifier indicating that data frame of the broadcasting signal includes service guide information, decoding and storing the service guide information from the data frame; and outputting a service included in the mobile service data according to the decoded service guide information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Ho Taek Hong, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Won Gyu Song, Chul Soo Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Joon Hui Lee
  • Patent number: 9330499
    Abstract: A system and method to present a user wearing a head mounted display with supplemental information when viewing a live event. A user wearing an at least partially see-through, head mounted display views the live event while simultaneously receiving information on objects, including people, within the user's field of view, while wearing the head mounted display. The information is presented in a position in the head mounted display which does not interfere with the user's enjoyment of the live event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kathryn Stone Perez, John A. Tardif
  • Patent number: 9330032
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for controlling a peripheral device in communication with a content playout device. In various embodiments of the present invention, high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) applications are provided for communication between a control device and a content playout device for controlling the operational functionality of a peripheral device via the content playout device using HDMI communication means and, in one embodiment, vendor specific commands. That is, associated control signals are provided for controlling and communicating with peripheral devices connected to a playout device, such as a display, for, in various embodiments, affecting the presentation of specific or requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Herlein, Scott Francis, Steve Repech
  • Patent number: 9300920
    Abstract: A remote support site having a detector internally collecting information on a user-selectable intrinsic broadcast characteristic of a media-playing set or television and a server enabling specification of a preferred setting for such characteristic from this information. A method including maintaining a remote site, therefrom internally collecting information from the set about a user-selectable intrinsic broadcast characteristic, and therefrom specifying a preferred setting for such characteristic. A similar method but information detected upon user request about user-adjustable component for selecting on-screen characteristic and final step is remotely adjusting component. A similar method but information is about broadcast characteristic potentially selectable initially by user instead remotely specified initially. A similar method but information is about plural broadcast characteristics and final step is remotely providing settings for each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Severt Hallberg, Gary A. Feather, George Rome Borden, Vishnu-Kumar Shivaji-Rao
  • Patent number: 9282299
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for sharing a local oscillator in a satellite signal delivery system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kesse Ho, John Norin
  • Patent number: 9264742
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example, in a premises-based network, receiving, by a network controller in the premises, signals that conform to a first communications protocol. The received signals may be bridged to conform to a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol, and the bridged signals may be communicated to networked devices within the network, where only signals conforming to the second communications protocol may be concurrently communicated over the network in a frequency range of the first communications protocol and in a frequency range of the second communications protocol, the frequency range used by the first communications protocol not overlapping with the frequency range used by the second communications protocol. The first communications protocol signals may comprise data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) signals, cable, and/or or satellite television signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: MAXLINER, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis Ling, Timothy Gallagher
  • Patent number: 9154186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for toolstring communication in cable telemetry. The methods involve positioning a cable telemetry system in a wellbore. The cable telemetry system can include a surface modem, a downhole toolstring of downhole tools, a downhole modem operatively coupled to the downhole toolstring, a cable operatively coupling between the surface modem and the downhole modem, and a surface data routing module that polls and trains the cable telemetry system. The methods also involve performing a pre-transmission poll of a rate requirement for the downhole toolstring and a telemetry type for the downhole modem, applying a training phase to establish a transmission link between the surface modem and the downhole modem, configuring data obtained by the downhole toolstring for an uplink via the transmission link, and transmitting the uplink via the transmission link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromasa Nishisaka, Takeaki Nakayama, Milos Milosevic, Eric Jeanson, Nalin Weerasinghe, Kun Wang, Yuichi Kobayashi, Motohiro Nakanouchi, David Santoso, Alex Olson
  • Patent number: 9106871
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining meta-information for a channel being viewed are described. At an inline TV processor with a processor and memory, a first TV signal is received from a first source. One or more fingerprints are generated from the first TV signal. A plurality of second TV signals are received from a second source, and one or more respective second fingerprints are generated for each of the second TV signals. It is then determined whether one of the first fingerprints matches one of the second fingerprints. In response to determining that one of the first fingerprints matches a respective one of the second fingerprints, meta-information of the second TV signal (that is associated with the matched respective second fingerprint) is associated with the first TV signal. In response to determining that one of the first fingerprints does not match any of the second fingerprints, the steps are repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Simon Michael Rowe
  • Patent number: 9100666
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example, in a premises-based network, receiving, by a root node network controller in the premises, signals that conform to one or more first communications protocols. The received signals may be bridged to conform to a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol, and the bridged signals may be communicated to networked devices within the network, where only signals conforming to the second communications protocol may be concurrently communicated over the network in a frequency range of the first communications protocol and in a frequency range of the second communications protocol, the frequency range used by the first communications protocol being different from and not overlapping with the frequency range used by the second communications protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Ling, Timothy Gallagher
  • Patent number: 9042810
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for auto-installing an integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) includes issuing an auto-installation command from the IRD to an outdoor unit (ODU) and receiving a plurality of tones from the ODU in response to the auto-installation command, each tone representing a center frequency of available user bands (UBs). The auto-installation also includes acquiring a UB center frequency by the IRD, requesting the ODU to confirm a UB number corresponding to the acquired UB center frequency, and receiving confirmation from the ODU that a UB number corresponds to the acquired UB center frequency. The auto-installation also includes sending an acceptance of the assigned UB number from the IRD to signal the ODU that it may mark the assigned UB as assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wong, Troy Brandon, Jon Huss
  • Publication number: 20150135237
    Abstract: Methods and systems for multi-path video and network channels may comprise a communication device comprising a wideband path (WB) and a narrowband path (NB). A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB when the device is operating in a first stage. A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB and the network channel may also be received in the NB when the device is operating in a second stage. The network channel may be received in the NB when the device is operating in a third stage. The reception of the network channel from both the WB and NB may enable a continuous reception of the network channel in a transition between the first and third stages. The WB may be operable to receive a plurality of channels and the NB may be operable to receive a single channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Anand Anandakumar, Sheng Ye, Curtis Ling
  • Patent number: 9015772
    Abstract: An interactive gaming channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of transponders being used to present the games available at a given time. Such a channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a game selection screen, comprising a genre selection area and a game selection area, related to the genre selection area, wherein a viewer of the monitor selects a game to be played from a plurality of games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Richard F. Purpura, Eric W. Adams, Andrew K. Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 8997141
    Abstract: An application management server includes: a terminal management table storage unit configured to store terminal device identification data for identifying a terminal device and information indicating whether or not transmission of notification data is necessary while correlating the terminal device identification data with the information; a registration request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a registration request for registering transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the registration request; a release request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a release request for releasing transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the release request; a via-broadcasting notification transmission unit configured to perform a process of including notification data in a broadcasting signal and transmitting the notification data; and a via-communicatio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Nippon Hoso Kyokai
    Inventors: Shigeaki Mitsuya, Kinji Matsumura, Akitsugu Baba, Hiroshi Fujisawa, Masaru Takechi, Yasuaki Kanatsugu, Hiroyuki Hamada
  • Patent number: 8997157
    Abstract: An audio/video network system for distributing satellite broadcast services includes an antenna unit for receiving audio/video broadcast services. The antenna unit is in communication with a master receiver, which receives the audio/video broadcast services and displays them on a first television associated with the master receiver. The master receiver is in communication with a plurality of slave clients, which receive audio/video broadcast services from the master receiver and display them on a respective television associated with each of the slave clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Harish N. Patel, Daniel A. Lotocky, Nathan B. Zerbe, Thomas H. James
  • Patent number: 8997158
    Abstract: A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service is disclosed herein. A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service, the method comprises receiving broadcast signal including first signaling information and second signaling information, identifying an NRT service based on the first signaling information, parsing a Receiver Targeting Descriptor from the second signaling information, determining validity of the NRT service or an NRT content based on a targeting_criterion_type_code included in the Receiver Targeting Descriptor, and downloading the NRT service or the NRT content when a receiver determines the NRT service or the NRT content to be valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Kwan Suk Kim, Gomer Thomas, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee
  • Publication number: 20150089548
    Abstract: A field-programmable low-noise block downconverter. The low-noise block downconverter may, as part of a system install or upgrade for example, be programmed in the field to source channels containing programming to a particular television receiver based on the particular configuration of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Edmund Petruzzelli
  • Publication number: 20150089549
    Abstract: A multiband receiver comprising an integrated diversity antenna system is operable to receive satellite and terrestrial television. The multiband receiver captures spectrum comprising satellite television channels and/or terrestrial television channels and demodulate the satellite television channels and/or the terrestrial television channels. The diversity antenna system is integrated on a board or substrate within the multiband receiver. The multiband receiver discriminates between satellite television signals and non-satellite television signals in the captured spectrum and also discriminates between the terrestrial television signals and non-terrestrial television signals in the captured spectrum. The multiband receiver generates output satellite television channel content from the demodulated satellite television channels and also generates output terrestrial television channel content from the demodulated terrestrial television channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Alan Trerise, Curtis Ling
  • Patent number: 8988495
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image display apparatus includes determining a type of a video signal included in an input signal, determining whether three-dimensional (3D) format information is included in the input signal, if the video signal is a 3D video signal, requesting 3D format information about the video signal to a server that stores 3D format information, if the input signal does not include the 3D format information about the video signal, and processing, upon receipt of 3D format information from the server in response to the 3D format information request, the video signal according to the 3D format information and displaying a 3D image based on the processed video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Eletronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jeongsim Kim
  • Patent number: 8990866
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for data processing in a device with integrated set-top-box and femtocell functionality are provided. Data may be received via an integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and may be synchronously processed, utilizing a common clock, to perform one or more femtocell functions and/or set-top-box functions. The common clock may be derived from global navigation satellite system signals. The integrated femtocell and set-top-box device may convert the received data from a first to a second format. The converted data may be transmitted to a cellular enabled communication device via a cellular transmitter within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device and/or to a multimedia device via a multimedia interface within said integrated femtocell and set-top-box device. The received data may comprise multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Victor T. Hou, Xuemin Sherman Chen, Charles Abraham, Wael William Diab, Vinko Erceg, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 8990864
    Abstract: A signal receiver may be configured to determine when signal generation changes affecting signals being received by the signal receiver may cause performance related changes; and to modify its (the signal receiver) configuration to handle the performance related changes. In this regard, the modifying of configuration may comprise determining characteristics of performance related changes, and controlling operations of the signal receiver based on the determined characteristics of the performance related changes. The performance related changes may comprise amplitude glitches, phase glitches, and/or bit or packet errors. The signal generation changes may comprise channel-to-frequency reassignment. Controlling operations of the signal receiver based on determined characteristics of the performance related changes may comprise adjusting such parameters as amplification gain and/or tracking loop bandwidth, and/or determining whether (or not) to ignore bit/packet errors—i.e. not reacquire (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Anandakumar, Ioannis Spyropoulos, Meetul Parikh
  • Patent number: 8982282
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of searching for a channel in the display apparatus includes a plurality of tuners and a plurality of antenna ports respectively connected to the plurality of tuners. The method includes receiving a channel search command; if the channel search command is input, searching for one of the plurality of antenna ports that is connected to a satellite antenna to receive a broadcasting signal, if one of the plurality of antenna ports is connected to the satellite antenna to receive the broadcasting signal, setting one of the plurality of tuners connected to the one antenna port, to a main tuner, and performing a channel search through the tuner set to the main tuner. Therefore, although an antenna port connected to one of the plurality of tuners initially set to a sub tuner, the display apparatus performs a channel search through the corresponding tuner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-hee Woo
  • Patent number: 8973059
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for protecting a satellite reception system from strong terrestrial signals. A high Q tunable trap is used to help reject strong ATSC signals or other signals that may be present on the input coaxial cable of a satellite receiver that operates in a single-wire multi-switch (SWM) environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: David White, Henri Girard
  • Patent number: 8973060
    Abstract: There is provided a method where a terminal amplifies an MBS signal that the terminal receives using a terminal in an MBS service, transmits the amplified signal to another terminal and controls it in order to overcome the fact it is not possible to provide high quality contents over a broad area due to interference signals between MBS zones, a terminal is used as a repeater at MBS transmission time only, and an output of a repeating signal of the terminal is controlled so that an excessive interference signal for another MBS area is not generated when the terminal operates as a repeater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Young-Il Kim
  • Publication number: 20150046952
    Abstract: Various arrangements are directed to locating a television receiver. Multiple tuners of the television receiver may be simultaneously tuned to different television distribution satellites to receive timing signals. Using these timing signals, the location of the television receiver may be determined Based on a comparison between a stored, expected location of the television receiver and the determined location, the functionality of the television receiver may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: William Michael Beals
  • Patent number: 8955019
    Abstract: A network system in which a terminal apparatus, a recording apparatus, and a server apparatus are connectable via a network is disclosed. The server apparatus includes a service processing unit performing a service of reserving recording of a content to the recording apparatus by a request from the terminal apparatus, and an available service information provision unit managing information on the service available to the recording apparatus as available service information and transmitting the available service information to the terminal apparatus in response to a request from the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Kinoshita, Takashi Kanao, Hiroyuki Chiba, Tsuyoshi Honma, Hirofumi Kouda
  • Patent number: 8949885
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for transmitting alert information in association with television programming in a transport stream. The alert information may be transmitted to a plurality of television receivers for which the message may be applicable to at least a portion of the television receivers. Each television receiver receives the alert information and determines whether to output the alert information for presentation to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Stephen Strong
  • Patent number: 8949907
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example, in a premises-based network, receiving, by a root node network controller in the premises, signals that conform to one or more first communications protocols, where the signals may be received from sources external to the premises. The received signals may be bridged to conform to a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol. The bridged signals may be communicated to one or more networked devices within the premises-based wired network, where only signals conforming to the second communications protocol may be concurrently communicated in at least two frequencies, a first in a frequency range of the first communications protocol and a second in a frequency range of the second communications protocol, the frequency range used by the first communications protocol being different from and not overlapping with the frequency range used by the second communications protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Ling, Timothy Gallagher