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Charles Edward Ergen, Cheseaux CH
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20110016490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CONTENT IN REAL-TIME - Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate the reception, processing, outputting, and communication of content from one or more sources. Content is stored on a digital video recorder and a content storage server. The digital video recorder exchanges metadata with the content storage server that indicates the specific content stored on the digital video recorder. A communication device may request access to the content stored on the content storage server. The content storage server determines if the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder that is storing the requested content. If the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder storing the requested content, the content storage server sends the requested content stored on the content storage server to the communication device. | 01-20-2011 |
20110016503 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CONTENT IN REAL-TIME - Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate the reception, processing, outputting, and communication of content from one or more sources. Content is stored on a digital video recorder device and a content storage server. The digital video recorder device exchanges metadata with the content storage server that indicates the specific content stored on the digital video recorder device. A communication device may request access to the content stored on the content storage server. The content storage server determines if the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder device that is storing the requested content. If the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder device storing the requested content, the content storage server sends the requested content stored on the content storage server to the communication device. | 01-20-2011 |
Charles W. Ergen, Englewood, CO US
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20090233593 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for remotely controlling an entertainment device using a mobile communication device. A user utilizes a mobile communication device to input information that requests manipulation of playback of content outputted for presentation by an entertainment device. The mobile communication device transmits the user input to the entertainment device, and responsive to receiving the user input, the mobile communication device manipulates playback of the video content. | 09-17-2009 |
20110083147 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIMPLIFIED REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF COMPONENTS - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-07-2011 |
20110090055 | PROGRAMMING OF REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONAL MODES - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090408 | REMOTE CONTROL MACRO INSTRUCTION OPERATION - A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input. | 04-21-2011 |
20120092565 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for remotely controlling an entertainment device using a mobile communication device. A user utilizes a mobile communication device to input information that requests manipulation of playback of content outputted for presentation by an entertainment device. The mobile communication device transmits the user input to the entertainment device, and responsive to receiving the user input, the mobile communication device manipulates playback of the video content. | 04-19-2012 |
20120174141 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER OF AN ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for remotely controlling an entertainment device using a mobile communication device. A user utilizes a mobile communication device to input information that requests manipulation of playback of content outputted for presentation by an entertainment device. The mobile communication device transmits the user input to the entertainment device and furthers transmits identifying data regarding the user. Responsive to receiving the user input and the identifying data, the mobile communication device authenticates the user and outputs the content for presentation to a user based on the user input. | 07-05-2012 |
20140105567 | USER-INITIATED CONTROL OF AN AUDIO/VIDEO STREAM TO SKIP INTERSTITIAL CONTENT BETWEEN PROGRAM SEGMENTS - Various embodiments are described for skipping, filtering, or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the stream, wherein the stream has segments of a show interspersed with commercial breaks. A method for processing the stream determines that a commercial break is currently being output for presentation, and monitors for receipt of a user-initiated command to skip the commercial break. When a user-initiated skip command is received during the commercial break, the method automatically skips to a location in the stream that is at or near an end of the commercial break, and seamlessly continues presentation of the stream from that location. If a skip command is not received during output of the commercial break, then output of the current commercial break continues as usual. This methodology is repeated for all subsequent commercial breaks in the stream. | 04-17-2014 |
Charles W. Ergen, Littleton, CO US
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20090172724 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON A LOCATION OF A PRESENTATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for presenting advertisements in association with broadcast video content on a presentation device in a non-residential location. The advertisements are identified based on characteristics of the non-residential location, such as goods or services offered at the non-residential location. The advertisements may be presented simultaneously with the broadcast video content, or may be used as substitute content to replace interstitials within the broadcast video content. | 07-02-2009 |
20120011543 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MULTIPLE REGION DISPLAYS - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for presenting advertisements in association with broadcast video content and non-broadcast content on a presentation device. The advertisements may be presented simultaneously with the broadcast video content and non-broadcast content or may be used as substitute content to replace interstitials within the broadcast video content. | 01-12-2012 |
Erhan Ergen, Munchen DE
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20150290350 | SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING FRAGRANCES INTO THE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a system for introducing fragrances into the interior of a vehicle via the ventilation system comprising a combination of a fragrance cartridge ( | 10-15-2015 |
Eric Charles Ergen, West Allis, WI US
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20150023770 | DISPENSING BULK TRAILER FOR CONVEYING AND UNLOADING ARTICLES - A detachable trailer for conveying and unloading articles in bulk is provided, including a frame configured for movement along a substrate and supporting generally vertically extending posts, a container mounted to the frame and configured for receiving the articles, the container being pivotally movable in a swinging action about a set of pivot points disposed at or adjacent each upper end of the posts. The posts and support arms defining a support structure for the container for supporting the pivoting action of the container when filled with the articles between a storage position and a delivery position. At least one powered cylinder is connected to the frame and to the container for pivoting the container about the pivot points associated with the posts for facilitating movement of the container from a rest or travel position, and an unloading position. | 01-22-2015 |
20150107482 | PIVOT AXLE ASSEMBLY FOR ROADWORTHY RAILROAD BALLAST TAMPER APPARATUS - A rail tamper apparatus is provided, including a chassis configured for being hitched to a semi-tractor trailer for road travel, and also configured for travel on rails of a railroad track, at least one ballast tamping unit mounted to the chassis, a turntable unit mounted to the chassis, and a pivoting axle assembly mounted to the chassis that is retractable relative to the chassis in a road travel position for highway travel, and is extendable from the chassis into a track travel position for operation on the rails, and including a rail wheel drive motor being extendable with the axle assembly. | 04-23-2015 |
Mustafa Ergen, Berkeley, CA US
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20130137402 | WI-FI AUTHENTICATION BY PROXY - In one example, a method may include a telecommunication service provider detecting that a cellular device is located within a transmission-receiving distance of an Internet router, determining that the cellular device is associated with a client device, transmitting stored authentication credentials for the client device to the Internet router, and the router registering the client device. | 05-30-2013 |
Mustafa Ergen, Istanbul TR
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20150049599 | GUARANTEEING MOBILE USER EQUIPMENT REATTACHMENT TO A MINI BASE STATION UNDER INTERMITTENT IP NETWORK FAILURES - This invention relates to remedying a major shortcoming of the 3G and beyond cellular wireless communications network architecture, where an intermittent IP network failure causes mobile (cellular) user stations attached to a mini base station (MBS) to become unreachable after the failure is cleared. The MBS automatically changes its configuration and particularly its Location Area Code (LAC) value from its previous LAC (i.e., before the occurrence of the failure), according to an aspect of this invention, to force the mobile user equipment (MUE) to re-register with the cellular wireless communications network after the IP network failure is cleared. Doing so, the MUE becomes reachable without needing any manual power cycling of the MBS or the MUE. | 02-19-2015 |
Mustafa Ergen US
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20110140969 | Method And System For Hybrid Positioning Using Partial Distance Information - The present invention provides a method and system for positioning one or more anchor nodes or one or more non-anchor nodes in one or more communication networks. A non-anchor node may be in communication with two or more anchor nodes. The method comprises determining two or more distance measurements, corresponding to raw distances of the non-anchor node from the two or more anchor nodes, at predetermined intervals of time. An estimated distance is then calculated between the two or more anchor nodes based on the two or more distance measurements. Estimated distances between a plurality of anchor nodes in the one or more communication networks is calculated in a similar manner. A partial distance matrix is then populated using the estimated distance between the plurality of anchor nodes. A plurality of geographic coordinates of the plurality of anchor nodes is reconstructed based on the partial distance matrix. The plurality of geographic coordinates is reconstructed based on one or more of a geometric build-up algorithm, a shortest-path algorithm and a multidimensional scaling algorithm. | 06-16-2011 |
20120008579 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION IN AN OFDMA SYSTEM - Managing communication in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system using segments in an OFDMA frame is accomplished by setting at least a first segment in the OFDMA frame as a high power segment for a plurality of base station in the OFDMA system. Further, communication is established between at least one base station and at least one communication device in the OFDMA system, in response to setting the at least first segment as a high power segment. Managing the communication further includes assigning a region of the first segment to a set of base stations in the OFDMA system. The assigned region can be used by the set of base stations at high power level to communicate with communication devices located in overlapping areas. A method for coordinating uplink transmission in the OFDMA system for reducing uplink interference is also provided. | 01-12-2012 |
20120147854 | Method and System For Transmitting Content In A Wireless Communication Network - The present invention provides methods and systems for transmitting content in a wireless communication network. The method includes caching a content in each base station of a set of base stations in the wireless communication network. The content includes a plurality of packets. In response to caching the content, a first base station belonging to the set of base stations transmits a first group of packets of the content to a mobile station. The method further includes handing over the mobile station to a second base station. The second base station belongs to the set of the base stations. The second base station resumes transmission of a second group of packets of the content to the mobile station. | 06-14-2012 |