Dish Technologies L.l.c.

Dish Network LLC

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Echostar Technologies Corporation

Christopher Day

Rima Shah

Nicholas Newell

Ryan Blake

Mary Cyriac

Michael Yuanhui Liu

Spencer Darl Schumann

Rome Elizabeth Dunn

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for detecting the reactions of primary and secondary viewers of content are described. Reactions of a primary or secondary viewer of content may be detected through use of a sensor and machine learning model. Based on the reaction of the primary or secondary viewer satisfying some criteria, outputting of the content may be modified and/or alternative content may be provided. Furthermore, metadata may be generated based on the detection of adverse reactions to intrusions by a viewer of content that is associated with an indication that the outputted content is associated with certain predefined types.

Viewer reaction detection and content control

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for predicting consumption of recorded content. A content item may be recorded for subsequent consumption by a user. Predictive data associated with when the recorded content item will be subsequently consumed by the user may be determined. The predictive data may be determined based on the content type for the content item and user behavior history. The predictive data may include a predicted time window for receiving a request from the user to consume the recorded content item and a confidence level. Data indicating the predictive data may be associated with or included with the recorded content item, and at least a portion of the recorded content item may be prepared for delivery or delivered to a user device based on the predicted time the recorded content item will be consumed.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for improved content storage playback

A computing device includes program instructions to select, based on indicia of interest for media content for each of a plurality of users, a first user and second user to engage in an interaction related to a media content item. The computing device further includes programming to select a topic related to the media content item for the interaction and initiate the interaction between the first and second user based on the topic.

Communications channels in media systems

A computing device is programmed to receive, first and second user indicia of interest for media content. The computing device is further programmed to receive first user data related to a media content item. Based at least in part on the first and second user indicia of interest and the first user data, the computing device is further programmed to generate output that the first user recommend the media content item to the second user.

The convertible table with integrated storage comprises a tabletop, a base, a plurality of folding legs, and a plurality of pivoting legs. The convertible table with integrated storage may be a multi-function conversion table with internal storage. The base may be coupled to the underside of the tabletop. The convertible table with integrated storage may be operable as a toddler play table with the base resting on the floor, a child's play table with the base elevated above the floor by the plurality of pivoting legs, and an adult table with the base elevated above the floor by the plurality of folding legs. The base may comprise a storage area that may be accessible via an access aperture in the tabletop.

Convertible table with integrated storage

Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding identify patterns in sequences of raw digital video frames to extract features and identify the type of content represented by the extracted features. The system simulates many outcomes of encoding the sequence of digital video frames by using various different encoding strategies to find the relative best encoding strategy for each sequence of frames. As the encoder processes video, it passes digital video frames to a modeling system which determines whether the video, or video having that same type of content, has been previously observed by the system. The system then selectively applies a saved encoding strategy that had been determined by the system to be particularly suitable for encoding the same sequence of video frames or that same type of content.

Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding

A system and method of adjusting playback of content in response to a viewer's emotional reaction is disclosed. The method includes detecting viewer emotion, via a camera, in reaction to subject matter of the content being presented on a display screen. The content includes subject matter and metadata associated with the subject matter. Additionally, the method analyzes the viewer emotion in reaction to the subject matter of the content presented on the display screen and identifies the analyzed viewer emotion in reaction to the subject matter of the content. The method also associates an identified viewer emotion with at least one playback attribute linked with the presentation of the content using the metadata associated with the subject matter of the content presented on the display screen. Further, the method adjusts the at least one playback attribute linked with presentation of the content that corresponds with the identified viewer emotion.

System and method for dynamically adjusting content playback based on viewer emotions

Various embodiments provide a system and methods for generating geographical models, determining geographical locations of set-top boxes using the geographical models, and modifying behavior of the set-top boxes based on their geographical locations. The set-top boxes determine their own geographical locations, regardless of whether the set-top boxes are capable of transmitting data to a content provider or include specialized equipment, such as a global positioning system, for determining geographical location.

Geolocation of set-top boxes using machine learning

Embodiments are directed towards providing supplemental content to a viewer based on the viewer's environment while the viewer is viewing content. Content is provided to a content receiver for presentation to the viewer. While the viewer is viewing the content, an image of the viewer's environment is captured and analyzed to detect the context of the environment. Supplemental content is selected based on this detected context and presented to the viewer, which allows the supplemental content to be tailored to the viewer. One or more additional images of the viewer's environment are captured while the viewer is viewing the supplemental content and the context of the viewer's environment emotion while the viewer is viewing the supplemental content is detected. This subsequent context is analyzed to determine if the viewer had an expected response to the supplemental content, which can be used to determine the efficiency of the supplemental content.

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Denver, CO, United States of America

Christopher Day